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India adds record over 52 GW power capacity in FY26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T14:07:21+00:00

As of January 2026, India’s total installed power generation capacity stands at 520,510.95 MW

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Charting China’s industrial rise

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T14:07:07+00:00

The author traces the journey of China’s manufacturing dominance, without glossing over its inadequacies and faultlines

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Boards must decide who authorises agentic AI

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T14:05:54+00:00

Given the speed with which agentic AI functions, it is vital for the board to define authority and assign responsibility

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CCUS: An idea whose time has come, but at a price

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T14:05:08+00:00

The Budget is backing carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects, but there are cheaper alternatives

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Welsh munitions factory seen as crucial to boosting stockpiles is still yet to open

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T14:00:28+00:00

Exclusive: Delay at Glascoed is latest setback for armed forces and for UK’s capacity to supply shells to UkraineA new factory in Wales seen as crucial to boosting UK munitions production remains unopened more than six months after its planned launch, adding to a string of delays dogging the armed forces.The explosives facility at Glascoed, south Wales, was expected to bring a 16-fold increase in Britain’s capacity to make artillery shells, replenishing dwindling stock and increasing supplies for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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Mandating health star ratings is a win. But food lobbies still have too much power over our health

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T14:00:27+00:00

Our food environment has been built to put profit over health — Australians can’t overcome that without stronger regulation and accountabilityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost 13 years ago – and after a decade-long battle between health experts and the food industry – state and federal ministers voted to introduce a health star rating system to help consumers make healthier food choices.It was voluntary, thanks to the food industry being at the bargaining table and the decision-makers being largely food, trade and agriculture ministers (rather than health). Cont

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The star rating on food is now mandatory – but some experts think we should scrap it altogether

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T14:00:27+00:00

Our food environment has been built to put profit over health – even after a regulatory victory, lobbies still have too much powerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlmost 13 years ago – and after a decade-long battle between health experts and the food industry – state and federal ministers voted to introduce a health star rating system to help consumers make healthier food choices.It was voluntary, thanks to the food industry being at the bargaining table and the decision-makers being largely food, trade and agricu

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Treasury considering changes to Australia’s contentious tobacco excise, as calls grow for a freeze

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T14:00:25+00:00

The tax has climbed by 60% since 2020 and accounts for three-quarters of the legal cost of a packet of cigarettesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastExperts say a freeze on the federal government’s contentious tobacco excise should be considered, after the Treasury revealed it was modelling the impacts of cigarette prices on demand amid a booming black market.Lachlan Vass, a research manager at the e61 Institute, said the Treasury’s examination of “price elasticity” and demand for tobacco would be a necessary step to costing potential reforms to the excise. Continue read

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Australian man died in Bali after consulate refused to assist with medical transfer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T14:00:24+00:00

Consular officials told son of unconscious, critically ill man they could not discuss the situation for ‘privacy’ reasonsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian man died in a Balinese hospital just days after the Australian consulate failed to issue an emergency passport that his son says could have saved his life.Wayne Harvey, an expat who had been living on the island since 2018, was 69 years old when he was admitted to the Puri Raharja hospital in Denpasar with suspected appendicitis on Christmas Eve in 2022. Continue reading...

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En cartes : le Liban sud, un territoire sous emprise israélienne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-15T14:00:10+00:00

Depuis le tracé des frontières issu de l’accord Paulet-Newcombe en 1923, la zone du Liban sud occupe une position stratégique et disputée entre le Liban et Israël.

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New global order and economics

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T13:58:43+00:00

The collapse of the rules-based world order has resulted in an existential dilemma for the discipline of economics

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Диво біля "Вернадського": до українських полярників завітав гість, якого там не мало бути

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-15T13:57:37+00:00

Вченим вдалося зафіксувати рідкісного гостя завдяки випадку - через складну льодову ситуацію маршрут експедиції довелося змінити в останню мить.

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Как добыть золото из SIM-карт: новости, которые вы могли пропустить

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-02-15T13:40:18+00:00

На этой неделе стало известно, что китаец добыл 19 г золота из SIM-карт для мобильных телефонов, Эпштейн ненадолго вернулся, Ватикан запустил индекс для верующих инвесторов, б/у шорты итальянских футболисток назвали неплохой инвестицией, Трамп почти 20 раз заявлял о победе над инфляцией, но цены не падают, создатель ИИ испугался искусственного интеллекта. 

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Sanremo, Carlo Conti: “Andrea Bocelli super ospite della serata finale”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-02-15T13:25:19+00:00

L’annuncio del direttore artistico e conduttore del Festival a “Domenica In” per il sabato sera. “Ribadisco che la mia scelta di Pucci era del tutto autonoma, preferisco dicano che non so fare il mio mestiere piuttosto che qualcuno mi abbia imposto qualcosa"

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At least 12 Palestinians killed and more injured in Gaza after Israeli airstrikes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T13:24:20+00:00

Military official says Israel’s attack came in response to violations by Hamas of US-brokered ceasefire agreementAt least 12 Palestinians were killed and several more injured across the Gaza Strip on Sunday in Israeli airstrikes that the military said were carried out in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas.The Gaza civil defence agency said five people were killed and several others hurt when an airstrike targeted a tent sheltering displaced people in the northern city of Jabalia. Continue reading...

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Several Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T13:24:20+00:00

Israel says strikes, which killed 10 in Jabaliya and Khan Younis, were in response to Hamas violations of truceAt least 12 Palestinians were killed and several more injured across the Gaza Strip on Sunday as the Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas.The Gaza civil defence agency said five people were killed and several others hurt when an airstrike targeted a tent sheltering displaced people in the northern city of Jabaliya. Continue reading...

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A safety net in sickness and in health

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T13:04:06+00:00

How preventive and proactive care is central to building a sustainable health insurance model

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Tea industry seeks policy support as rising costs, labour shortage strain margins

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T13:02:52+00:00

Industry officials said labour availability has become a major operational challenge, with some estates reporting absenteeism of 25–50 per cent during peak production periods, forcing them to depend on outside labour at higher cost

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Trump touts climate savings but new rule set to push up US prices

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T13:00:24+00:00

Critics accuse administration of ‘cooking the books’ by claiming US would save $1.3bn from climate finding reversalThe Trump administration claims its latest move to gut climate regulations and end all greenhouse gas standards for vehicles will save Americans money. But its own analysis indicates that the new rule will push up gas prices, and that the benefits of the rollback are unlikely to outweigh the costs.On Thursday, the president and his environmental secretary Lee Zeldin announced the finalized repeal of the endangerment finding, a legal determination which underpins virtually all fede

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Maxwell’s clemency pitch: can Epstein accomplice talk her way out of prison?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T13:00:23+00:00

Experts question convicted sex trafficker’s motivations as she claims she can reveal ‘truth’ in exchange for freedomWhen Ghislaine Maxwell refused to testify before Congress last week, she nonetheless insisted on her willingness to help.Maxwell, who was convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein draw teenage girls into a world of sexual abuse, dangled the prospect of revealing truth before Congress and American public – so long as she was freed from jail. Continue reading...

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California’s billionaires pour cash into elections as big tech seeks new allies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T13:00:22+00:00

As Gavin Newsom departs, ultra-wealthy flex wealth and influence to fight regulation and keep the boom goingTech billionaires are leveraging tens of millions of dollars to influence California politics in a marked uptick from their previous participation in affairs at the state capitol. Behemoths such as Google and Meta are getting involved in campaigns for November’s elections, as are venture capitalists, cryptocurrency entrepreneurs and Palantir’s co-founders. The industry’s goals run the gamut – from fighting a billionaire tax to supporting a techie gubernatorial candidate to firing up new,

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UK politics: Cooper defends Palestine Action ban despite court ruling it was unlawful – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-15T12:58:59+00:00

High court said the then home secretary had not followed her own policies when bringing in the ban last summerShadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, said she was “appalled” by the high court’s ruling on Friday that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful and supports the government’s intention to appeal against the decision (see post at 09.35 for more details).Speaking to Sky News this morning, Patel, a former home secretary between July 2019 and Septmeber 2022, said:I’m pretty appalled by that ruling, and clearly it’s now going to be subject to a legal appeal. And I think it’s right

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Bank health check beyond CD ratio

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-15T12:56:02+00:00

Why lenders no longer view the credit-deposit ratio as the primary indicator of a bank’s liquidity

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