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India’s air passenger traffic growth declines by over 4% in December

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-03T16:25:51+00:00

According to data released by the DGCA, India’s scheduled domestic flight operators ferried around 1.43 crore passengers in December 2025, down 4.14 per cent on a year-on-year basis

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Weeks of Heavy Snowfall in Japan Kills at Least 30

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-03T16:23:21+00:00

Snowfall in parts of Japan has also left about 200 people injured. One city recorded 72 inches of snow, the highest in almost 40 years.

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Economy: Reading the fineprint

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-03T16:20:51+00:00

The upbeat tone of the Economic Survey cannot hide the contradictions and problems in the more detailed data provided

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Twists and turns in our ties with America

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-03T16:19:01+00:00

Trade deal: We can spin it like a top but the fact remains: Trump has got what he wanted

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‘Biblical Diseases’ Could Resurge in Africa, Health Officials Fear

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-02-03T16:18:49+00:00

Parasites and infections that cause blindness and other disabilities were nearly eliminated in some countries, but drug distribution to prevent and treat them was derailed in many places in 2025 after the U.S. cut aid.

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DHS says it will appeal to supreme court as judge blocks end of TPS for Haitians – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-03T16:15:02+00:00

Assistant secretary calls judge’s decision ‘lawless activism’ as she orders halt on expiration of Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Haitian immigrantsTrump-Petro meeting could end in detente or discord with Colombia leaderDonald Trump has continued to sow doubt in the election system. While appearing on former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino’s podcast on Monday, the president called on Republicans to “nationalize the voting,” in at least “15 places”, although he did not clarify which ones.“The Republicans should say, ‘we want to take over’,” Trump said in the interview. Continue

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Понад 350–400 тисяч смертей на рік: у партії ДІЯ заявили про провал профілактики серцево-судинних хвороб

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-03T16:04:22+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comУкраїнці щороку втрачають сотні тисяч життів через серцево-судинні хвороби, а профілактика в Україна досі існує лише на папері. Натомість державна програма "Скринінг 40+" із бюджетом...

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, Feb 04, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-03T16:02:57+00:00

BL Morning Report February 04, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Anthropic’s launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data companies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-03T16:01:01+00:00

Pearson, Experian and others fall sharply after startup unveils software to automate a range of professional servicesEuropean publishing and legal software companies have suffered sharp declines in their share prices after the US artificial intelligence firm Anthropic revealed a tool for use by companies’ legal departments.Anthropic, the company behind the chatbot Claude, said its tool could automate legal work such as contract reviewing, non-disclosure agreement triage, compliance workflows, legal briefings and templated responses. Continue reading...

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Human Rights Watch researchers resign after report on Palestinian right of return blocked

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-03T16:00:03+00:00

The organization claims the report, which finds Israel’s denial of the right of return is a crime against humanity, is ‘paused pending further analysis and research’Two Human Rights Watch (HRW) employees who make up the organization’s entire Israel and Palestine team are stepping down from their positions after leadership blocked a report that deems Israel’s denial of Palestinian refugees the right of return a “crime against humanity”.In separate resignation letters obtained by Jewish Currents and the Guardian, Omar Shakir, who has headed the team for nearly the last decade, and Milena Ansari,

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La montée en puissance de la monnaie chinoise dans les échanges en Afrique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

L’expansion de l’usage du yuan est un moyen pour Pékin de s’assurer des soutiens « sur le plan diplomatique » et pour la banque centrale chinoise de diversifier ses réserves. Il reste toutefois limité.

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Trump suggests Republicans should ‘take over’ elections to protect the party

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-03T15:56:13+00:00

President claims idea to ‘nationalize’ elections in 15 states ahead of midterms is to prevent rare noncitizen votingDonald Trump suggested on a conservative podcast released on Monday that Republican state officials “take over” and “nationalize” elections in 15 states to protect the party from being voted out of office.Trump framed the issue as a means to prevent undocumented immigrants from voting. Claims that noncitizens are voting in numbers that can affect an election are a lie. But it raises concerns about potential efforts by the president to rig the November midterm elections. Continue

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Skills gap mismanaged

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-03T15:55:53+00:00

Corporate training, industry-academia tie-ups vital

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Mental health issues must be addressed early

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-03T15:55:22+00:00

The Budget and Economic Survey have stressed the importance of mental health, for good reasons

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Irán y Estados Unidos negociarán en Estambul una salida a la escalada bélica

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-02-03T15:55:08+00:00

El presidente Pezeshkian instruye a su ministro de Exteriores a que negocie siempre que no haya amenazas ni “expectativas irracionales”. Trump advierte de que, si no hay acuerdo, “ocurrirán cosas malas”

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AP plans large-scale saffron cultivation in Lambasingi

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-03T15:53:10+00:00

AP CM asked officials to allow companies to undertake large-scale saffron farming under a public-private partnership model involving local tribal communities

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‘Right’ that Mandelson is to retire from Lords, says No 10, amid Epstein leaks scandal – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-03T15:49:56+00:00

Downing Street spokesperson repeats Starmer’s assertion that former business secretary ‘let country down’The Department for Work and Pensions has named 12 disability experts with “lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions” who will sit on the steering group of the review looking at the future of the personal independence payment (Pip), a disability benefit. Stephen Timms, the minister leading the review, says:Disabled people deserve a system that truly supports them to live with independence and dignity, and that fairly reflects the reality of their lives today.That’s why w

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Marwan Barghouti, ‘Palestine’s Mandela’, to publish book from prison

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-03T15:49:08+00:00

Unbroken: In Pursuit of Freedom for Palestine is a collection of writings by the Palestinian political leader, who has been held in Israeli prisons since 2002A collection of writings by the imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti will be published in November, bringing together prison letters, interviews, personal material and documents from the last three decades of Barghouti’s political life and incarceration.As deadly attacks on Gaza continue despite a nominal ceasefire, the 66-year-old is seen by many as the best hope for a leader of any future Palestinian state. Continue

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