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PETRONET MHB sets up water disinfection plant at NITK campus

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-26T11:19:44+00:00

The plant will treat raw water pumped from tube wells and open wells in the campus, thereby augmenting the water supply from the Mangaluru City Corporation

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The Secret of How Ukraine’s Lifesaving Air-Raid Alarms Work

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-26T11:13:55+00:00

Many in Ukraine assume that the alerts are automated. A rare look inside an emergency-response center reveals the specialists who do the pressure-packed job.

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Місяць на переговори: чому Трамп так поспішає

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-26T11:13:31+00:00

Отже, президент США Дональд Трамп "хотів би", щоб російсько-українська війна завершилася через місяць. І, ймовірно, буде тиснути на Зеленського. Але виникає питання: "А що, якщо ні?". Відповідь – зміна...

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Iran says agreement with US ‘within reach’ as nuclear talks begin in Geneva – Middle East live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-26T11:12:33+00:00

The Oman-mediated discussions take place amid a massive buildup of US warships and aircraft in the Middle EastThe nuclear talks today are the third between the US and Iran since June 2025, when the US joined Israel’s war against Iran and bombed its nuclear and military sites. It effectively ended the US-Iran talks that were held in the weeks prior to the conflict aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement.As before, the negotiations are being mediated by Oman, which has maintained a policy of neutrality and assumed the role of mediator both within the Arabian peninsula and more broadly across

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PM Modi to inaugurate Micron’s ATMP plant in Gujarat on Feb 28

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-26T11:09:31+00:00

The ₹22,516-crore plant near Ahmedabad to generate 5,000 direct jobs and produce high-performance memory chips for global AI applications

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What to know about US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-02-26T11:07:42+00:00

Negotiators from Iran and the United States are holding a third round of indirect nuclear talks in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Orbán calls for EU ‘fact-finding mission’ to inspect Druzhba pipeline amid escalating tension with Ukraine – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-26T11:04:05+00:00

Orbán asked that the mission included experts from Hungary and Slovakia, both of which are affected by the disrupted oil transit via the pipelineMeanwhile, the Nordic countries are on high alert amid concerns about a potential strike against their energy infrastructure, Sweden’s TV4 reported.The broadcaster claimed that “an actor, believed to be linked to a foreign power, has threatened the energy network throughout the Nordic region, including Sweden.” Continue reading...

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Госдума приняла обращение к западным парламентам из-за ядерных планов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-26T11:01:53+00:00

Госдума приняла обращение к западным парламентам в связи с информацией о планируемых властями Франции и Великобритании поставках ядерного оружия на Украину. Об этом сообщается на сайте ГД.

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Guardian joins media coalition to protect original journalism from unpaid use by AI

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-26T11:00:39+00:00

BBC and Financial Times among those calling for frameworks to help publishers gain control over their content being ‘scraped and copied’A coalition of UK media companies including the Guardian has urged industry peers to back global frameworks ensuring AI firms pay for the journalism they use.The news providers are calling on leaders across publishing, broadcasting, media and news to join their newly created group, with the aim of protecting “original journalism” and securing “the long-term sustainability of our industry”. Continue reading...

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Hillary and Bill Clinton to testify in House’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-26T11:00:39+00:00

Hillary Clinton to testify Thursday from their home in Chappaqua, while Bill Clinton will speak to panel fridayHillary Clinton will testify before congressional lawmakers investigating the ties of Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday in the first of two closed-door hearings that will also include her husband, Bill Clinton.Both have complained that they are being singled out unfairly to distract public attention from Donald Trump, who had a long friendship with Epstein before breaking with him. They also claim the testimony should occur in public. Continue reading...

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Workers decry Whirlpool’s job cuts amid offshoring, praise of Trump’s tariffs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-26T11:00:39+00:00

The US has lost factory jobs amid promises of a tariff-led renaissanceWorkers at Whirlpool, the US’s largest appliance manufacturer and a champion of Donald Trump’s tariff policies, are criticizing the company for cutting jobs at an Iowa plant while bolstering production in Mexico.The job cuts at Whirlpool come as the company has continued to support the Trump administration’s trade policies and claimed they will help bolster US manufacturing. Trump’s trade policies appear to have done little for US manufacturing so far. The US has lost 83,000 factory jobs since Trump took office in January 20

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‘Sick, demented, extremely low IQ and cries like a child’: Donald Trump renews attack on Robert De Niro

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-26T10:56:35+00:00

After the star made a fresh denunciation of the US president at an alternative State of the Union event, Trump returned fire at length on Truth Social Donald Trump has responded to a recent podcast appearance by Robert De Niro, in which he called the president “an idiot”.Speaking on Monday’s episode of The Best People with Nicole Wallace, De Niro, who has long criticised the politics, morals and competence of Trump, said: “He’s an idiot. We gotta get rid of him. He’s gonna ruin the country.” Continue reading...

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‘Extremely low IQ and cries like a child’: Donald Trump renews attack on Robert De Niro

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-26T10:56:35+00:00

After the star made a fresh denunciation of the US president at an alternative State of the Union event, Trump returned fire at length on Truth Social, calling De Niro ‘sick and demented’Donald Trump has responded to a recent podcast appearance by Robert De Niro, in which he called the president “an idiot”.Speaking on Monday’s episode of The Best People with Nicole Wallace, De Niro, who has long criticised the politics, morals and competence of Trump, said: “He’s an idiot. We gotta get rid of him. He’s gonna ruin the country.” Continue reading...

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Stock Market Highlights: Sensex, Nifty end flat after volatile trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-26T10:54:20+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Indian stock benchmarks ended little changed in a choppy session Thursday on subdued ​risk appetite, missing out on broad gains in global markets from ‌Japan to Europe, where the benchmark index hit a record ​high .

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Luxembourg Finance Minister visits GIFT City

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-26T10:53:43+00:00

Maps 5-point plan to channel European capital into India

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Number of asylum seekers in UK hotels falls to 18-month low

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-26T10:48:35+00:00

Home Office figures also show a rise in asylum refusal rates, with government claiming tightening of rules is workingUK politics live – latest updatesThe number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in hotels has fallen to the lowest level for 18 months, Home Office figures show.The statistics released on Thursday also show a drop in asylum granting rates. Continue reading...

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Natalia Aspesi: Grazie del No

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-26T10:40:31+00:00

QUESTIONI (NON SOLO) DI CUORE I lettori scrivono sul referendum e sulla riforma della giustizia

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Hillary Clinton to testify in House Oversight Committee’s Epstein investigation – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-26T10:35:51+00:00

Deposition will be filmed but take place behind closed doors, with former president Bill Clinton scheduled to answer questions tomorrowSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is to testify behind closed doors later today before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.If they want answers, let’s stop the games + do this the right way: in a public hearing, where the American people can

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JioStar appoints Amit Malhotra as Head of International Business

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-26T10:33:52+00:00

Malhotra, who joined JioStar in the latter half of February, will look at the international growth trajectory of the organisation and will be based out of Singapore

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Spintly raises $8 million in Series A round led by Accel

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-26T10:32:30+00:00

60% of the capital raised will go toward sales, business development and marketing; 20% will be for research and development; and the remaining 20% will support operations and infrastructure

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