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PM tables election review in question time – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T08:10:35+00:00

This blog is now closedTabled document reveals Liberal party’s secret election review of its ‘worst campaign’: from ‘grim’ Dutton to ‘weird’ nuclear policyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGovernment takes conflict ‘a day at a time’Moving across to ABC News Breakfast, Richard Marles say the government is taking the conflict in the Middle East – and its economic consequences – a day at a time.It sounds trite, but you literally kind of have to take this at a day at a time. It is very difficult to speculate about how long this will go. You are right that there could easil

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Is the US arming Mexican cartels?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-03T08:09:31+00:00

Eighty percent of weapons seized from Mexican cartels come from the US, according to Mexico’s defence minister.

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Indian cardamom likely to lose aroma due to Iran conflict

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T07:57:33+00:00

Importers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE are asking exporters to hold back stocks until the situation improves

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Post-COVID catch-up: Is 7–8 per cent GDP growth enough for India?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T07:57:15+00:00

One way India can strengthen its economy is by sustaining growth at 7–8 per cent to close the post-COVID gap, says Yuvika Singhal, Economist, Quanteco 

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Persistent Systems streamlines US operations with subsidiary merger

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T07:43:51+00:00

Persistent Telecom Solutions Inc merged into Persistent Systems Inc effective February 28, 2026, with no cash consideration or change in shareholding

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Spring forecast: Rachel Reeves to insist government has ‘right economic plan’, as Middle East crisis threatens inflation spike – live updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T07:37:14+00:00

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the UK’s spring forecastRachel Reeves’s plans could be hit by Middle East conflict, say economistsThe pound is weakening again this morning too, approaching lows seen during yesterday’s volatile trading.Sterling is down two-thirds of a cent, or 0.5%, at $1.3342 against the US dollar, which is up against a basket of other currencies too. Continue reading...

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Isaac Herzog held secret meeting with Asio boss during Australia trip, intelligence agency confirms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T07:32:14+00:00

Granting a foreign head of state such as the Israeli president access to domestic intelligence agency ‘unprecedented’, senator David Pocock claimsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, had a secret meeting with Australia’s director general of security, Mike Burgess, during his visit to Australia last month, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation has confirmed.Under questioning in the Senate from the ACT independent senator David Pocock on Tuesday, the foreign minister, Penn

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Lucy Letby case expert witness was under fitness to practise investigation during trial

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T07:30:32+00:00

Exclusive: Jury was never told about inquiry into key prosecution witness Peter Hindmarsh, which looked into allegations including of harm to patientsA doctor who gave crucial expert evidence about insulin poisoning for the prosecution of the nurse Lucy Letby was under investigation by the medical regulator at the time due to serious concerns about his fitness to practise.The General Medical Council (GMC) opened an investigation into concerns about Prof Peter Hindmarsh, including that he had harmed patients, on the first day he gave evidence at Letby’s trial in late 2022. Continue reading...

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Japan in talks with India to explore for rare earths

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-03T07:28:15+00:00

In Rajasthan, the Japanese government would be looking to provide technology for extraction as well as funding in exchange for a stable offtake of rare earths to be taken to Japan, say sources

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Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and Beirut

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T07:25:20+00:00

Israeli airforce attacking cities simultaneously with a ‘wave of extensive strikes’ against the Iranian regime and HezbollahUS strikes on Iran triggered by Israel’s plan to launch attack, Rubio saysAnger with Hezbollah boils as war returns to weary BeirutUS secretary of state Marco Rubio has claimed the US attacked Iran after learning that Israel was going to strike, which would have meant retaliation against US forces.“We knew that if we didn’t pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties,” he told reportersThe Air Force is now attacking Te

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Australia news live: Kyle and Jackie O’s breakfast radio show on Kiis taken off-air effective immediately

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-03T07:12:29+00:00

Follow today’s news liveTabled document reveals Liberal party’s secret election review of its ‘worst campaign’: from ‘grim’ Dutton to ‘weird’ nuclear policyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGovernment takes conflict ‘a day at a time’Moving across to ABC News Breakfast, Richard Marles say the government is taking the conflict in the Middle East – and its economic consequences – a day at a time.It sounds trite, but you literally kind of have to take this at a day at a time. It is very difficult to speculate about how long this will go. You are right that there could easi

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Експорт не для всіх: як працюватиме продаж української зброї за кордон

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-03T07:09:00+00:00

Президент пропонує на експорт "український досвід ППО", але лише тим, хто раніше допомагав нам. Чим такий формат може бути корисним Україні, і чи справді українські технології можуть бути затребуваними у світі, - розбирався УНІАН.

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