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OpenAI investment wasn’t ‘a commitment,’ says Nvidia CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-02T06:37:49+00:00

“It was never a commitment... They invited us to invest up to $100 billion and we were very happy and honored that they invited us, but we will invest one step at a time,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said

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Monday briefing: the community solidarity driving the fightback against ICE in Minneapolis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-02T06:34:13+00:00

In today’s newsletter: Public outrage has reached fever pitch across the states following the killing of US citizens. But, amid the focus on violence, another story of mutual aid and neighbourhood organising is unfoldingGood morning. The world’s attention has been fixed on Minneapolis for weeks now. The small midwestern US city has been under siege since Donald Trump’s administration launched its latest immigration crackdown in December.Public outrage has reached fever pitch across the US after the killing of two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Though the White House has softened its

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Monday briefing: The community solidarity driving the fightback against ICE in Minneapolis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-02T06:34:13+00:00

In today’s newsletter: Public outrage has reached fever pitch following the killing of US citizens. But, amid the focus on violence, another story of mutual aid and neighbourhood organising is unfoldingGood morning. The world’s attention has been fixed on Minneapolis for weeks now. The small midwestern US city has been under siege since Donald Trump’s administration launched its latest immigration crackdown in December.Public outrage has reached fever pitch across the US after the killing of two US citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Though the White House has softened its rhetoric in relati

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : pour Volodymyr Zelensky, l’attaque meurtrière contre un bus dans l’oblast de Dnipropetrovsk « démontre une fois de plus la responsabilité de la Russie dans l’escalade de la violence »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-02T06:34:04+00:00

Un drone russe a frappé, dimanche, un bus transportant des employés d’une mine, faisant 15 morts et plusieurs blessés, à Ternivka, dans la région de Dnipropetrovsk. A Zaporijia, c’est une maternité qui a été la cible d’un bombardement russe, six personnes ont été blessées.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : pour Volodymyr Zelensky, l’attaque meurtrière contre un bus dans l’oblast de Dnipropetrovsk « démontre une fois de plus la responsabilité de la Russie dans l’escalade de la violence »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-02T06:34:02+00:00

Un drone russe a frappé, dimanche, un bus transportant des employés d’une mine, faisant 15 morts et plusieurs blessés, à Ternivka, dans la région de Dnipropetrovsk. A Zaporijia, c’est une maternité qui a été la cible d’un bombardement russe, six personnes ont été blessées.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : des coupures de courant signalées dans plusieurs régions du pays après les frappes russes nocturnes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-02T06:34:02+00:00

Les bombardements russes, dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi, ont provoqué des pannes d’électricité dans les oblasts de Soumy, de Kharkiv, de Dnipropetrovsk et de Tcherkassy, a annoncé la compagnie d’énergie Ukrenergo. La glace et le givre ont, par ailleurs, provoqué des coupures totales ou partielles dans 162 localités des oblasts d’Odessa, de Mykolaïv et de Kirovohrad, a-t-elle également précisé.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : des coupures de courant signalées dans plusieurs régions du pays après les frappes russes nocturnes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-02T06:34:02+00:00

Les bombardements russes, dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi, ont provoqué des pannes d’électricité dans les oblasts de Soumy, de Kharkiv, de Dnipropetrovsk et de Tcherkassy, a annoncé la compagnie d’énergie Ukrenergo. La glace et le givre ont, par ailleurs, provoqué des coupures totales ou partielles dans 162 localités des oblasts d’Odessa, de Mykolaïv et de Kirovohrad, a-t-elle également précisé.

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Oracle to raise up to $50 billion this year for cloud investment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-02T06:30:57+00:00

The company plans to raise half of the funds via equity-linked and common equity issuances, including mandatory convertible preferred securities, and through an at-the-market equity program of up to $20 billion

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In Gaza, an ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ foretold

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-02-02T06:25:16+00:00

Seen two years later, a suppressed U.S cable warning of a “wasteland” in northern Gaza, as reported by Reuters, is a small footnote of history.

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Modi takes aim at Trump’s threats with the Union Budget to shield India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-02T06:23:49+00:00

Modi’s spending plan promised new outlays on infrastructure and an 18% hike in defense expenditure — a bulwark against the challenge posed by dual rivals China and Pakistan

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Australia news live: NSW police to investigate handling of domestic violence allegations against accused Lake Cargelligo shooter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-02T06:15:52+00:00

Follow today’s news liveDavid Littleproud to meet with Sussan Ley about future of Coalition after surviving leadership challengeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastReal estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher saysAustralian platforms used by real estate agents to upload documentation for renters and landlords are leaving people’s personal information exposed in hyperlinks accessible online. Continue reading...

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Share Market Live Updates Feb 2: Sensex, Nifty back in the red; Sensex drops 236 pts to 80,486, Nifty slides 115 pts to 24,709

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-02T06:06:49+00:00

Sensex, Nifty live updates on 02 February 2026: Sensex, Nifty were back in the red at midsession. At 11:27 am, Sensex was down 80,486.14, down 236.80 points (-0.29 %). Nifty was at 24,709.60, down 115.85 points (-0.47%). The Sensex opened at 80,555.68 against its previous close of 80,722.94 and was trading at 80,966.47, up 243.53 points or 0.30 per cent at 9.45 AM. The Nifty opened at 24,796.50 compared to its previous close of 24,825.45 and was trading at 24,873.25, up 47.80 points or 0.19 per cent.

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Hidden detail found in Anne Boleyn portrait was ‘witchcraft rebuttal’, say historians

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-02T06:00:49+00:00

Exclusive: Underdrawing suggests attempt to debunk myth that former wife of Henry VIII had sixth fingerAnne Boleyn’s Hever “Rose” portrait is one of history’s most iconic faces, with her “B” pendant, her French hood, her dark eyes and a red rose in her right hand. Now a secret that has remained hidden for nearly 500 years has been discovered beneath the layers of paint.Scientific analysis of the painting at Hever Castle, her childhood home in Kent, has uncovered evidence that an Elizabethan artist sought to create a “visual rebuttal” to claims that Henry VIII’s ill-fated wife was a witch with

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Worried IDBI Bank staff seeks appointments with PM, FM

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-02T05:45:12+00:00

An online petition to President of India sought her intervention in larger national interest, Devidas Tuljapurkar, Convenor; and Ratnakar Wankhade and Vithal Koteswara Rao, Joint Convenors, told businessline

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Share Market Live Updates Feb 2: Sensex, Nifty crawl up in early trade; Sensex up 180 points, Nifty hovers near 24,900 after Budget sell-off

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-02T05:33:00+00:00

Sensex, Nifty live updates on 02 February 2026: The Sensex opened at 80,555.68 against its previous close of 80,722.94 and was trading at 80,966.47, up 243.53 points or 0.30 per cent at 9.45 AM. The Nifty opened at 24,796.50 compared to its previous close of 24,825.45 and was trading at 24,873.25, up 47.80 points or 0.19 per cent.

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