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Can India’s man-made fibre industry navigate the Iran war disruption?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-01T12:21:41+00:00

The Iran crisis has sent oil costs into a wild swing, knocking up raw-material prices and shaking up India’s man-made fibre scene—and its knitwear supply chain too. Listen to know more...

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Bedford rail crash: train sped up after red light warning, say investigators

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-01T12:21:21+00:00

Driver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerateThe train that ran into the back of another in the Bedford rail crash sped up after the driver received a warning that he had passed a red light, rail investigators have reported.The driver of the East Midlands train, who died in the crash in June, acknowledged the automatic warning but did not appear to act after passing a danger signal that was rarely ever red. Continue reading...

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What we lose when language becomes more informal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-01T12:20:38+00:00

Language is not merely a tool for transferring information. It is also a map of our relationships

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Equities post eighth straight weekly loss as global headwinds intensify

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-01T12:19:20+00:00

The shortened trading week ended on Thursday, with the Sensex declining 570.59 points, or 0.79%, to close at 71,909.70, while the Nifty 50 fell 198.50 points, or 0.88%, to settle at 22,421.95

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India manufacturing PMI rises to 7-month high of 55.1 in September

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-01T12:16:14+00:00

Factory activity ended the quarter on a firmer footing, with manufacturers reporting stronger sales, production, hiring and optimism about demand

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Тест на стійкість: що стоїть за посиленням атак РФ на український тил

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-01T12:15:00+00:00

Події останніх днів дедалі менше схожі на серію окремих повітряних атак. Складається картина системнішої кампанії, у межах якої Росія намагається одночасно бити по енергетичній, цифровій та логістичній...

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Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes, defying Trump on fuel price warnings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-01T12:09:34+00:00

Kyiv’s long-range strikes are headache for Trump before crucial midterms, while analysts’ claim war in Iran is responsible for rising pricesEurope live – latest updatesUkraine is pressing on with strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying Donald Trump, who blames the attacks for exacerbating a global diesel shortage and pushing up fuel prices.Kyiv struck an oil facility in Russia’s southern Samara region overnight, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday in a statement on social media. The Ukrainian president added that a Russian vessel in the Black Sea was hit, as well as a launch and storage si

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Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-01T12:09:34+00:00

US president blames attacks for driving up fuel prices before midterms, though analysts say his Iran war is main causeEurope live – latest updatesUkraine is pressing on with strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying Donald Trump, who blames the attacks for exacerbating a global diesel shortage and pushing up fuel prices.Kyiv struck an oil facility in Russia’s southern Samara region overnight, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday in a statement on social media. The Ukrainian president added that a Russian vessel in the Black Sea was hit, as well as a launch and storage site for attack drones i

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California helicopter crash kills two people and leaves two hospitalized

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-01T12:08:14+00:00

One person remains missing after medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, officials sayA medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, killing two people and leaving two hospitalized, authorities said.Rescuers early on Thursday searched for a fifth person who was reported to be in the aircraft and was missing, the Los Angeles county fire department said in a social media post. Continue reading...

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Експорт морем перетворився на смертельну лотерею: BBC про втрати української металургії

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-01T12:04:00+00:00

Українські металургійні підприємства у критичному стані через війну / ф​​​​​ото УНІАНУкраїнська металургія опинилася у критичному стані через серію російських ударів по ключових підприємствах. Якщо заводи...

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U.S. Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2002

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-01T12:02:57+00:00

The trends pushing up yields, including the war in Iran and high government debt levels, are unlikely to dissipate soon.

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US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-01T12:00:51+00:00

Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped inDataOne, the Microsoft-linked New Jersey datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for running unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts of health-harming air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in, according to public records obtained by Floodlight.The Vineland facility’s 62 gas-fired generators became public in August after a Floodlight/Guardian visual investigation found them operating without permits. The New Jersey department of environmental protection last

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Mamdani’s nuanced plan offers a roadmap to tackle antisemitism – and reignites criticism of the mayor

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-01T12:00:51+00:00

Critics noted that the plan does not discuss Israel; others praised it for not conflating Jews with the state of IsraelWhen the New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, announced the city’s first-ever municipal strategy to address antisemitism – a nuanced, multi-pronged approach ranging from greater security measures for synagogues to an increased focus on Jewish history in public school education – critics were quick to note what the 33-page document does not mention at all: Israel.Israel has played an outsized role in Mamdani’s campaign and since his election, with the mayor standing by his year

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‘Page one of repressive playbook’: critics warn of Trump’s conspiratorial attacks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-01T12:00:50+00:00

President’s outlandish and extensive conspiracy theories endanger US freedoms, health and science, experts saySince the start of his second presidency, Donald Trump has often launched outlandish conspiratorial attacks on critics and foes that mock them and label their views as hoaxes, prompting scholars and legal experts to say Trump’s attacks endanger US freedoms, public health and science.Trump’s extensive use of conspiracy theories is the hallmark of an authoritarian leader that has weakened trust in the coming midterm elections, dangerously ignored scientific evidence, and often pushed for

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Les habitants de Pékin disent adieu à leurs drones

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-01T12:00:28+00:00

La capitale chinoise a interdit l’utilisation de ces petits aéronefs sans pilote. Leurs propriétaires doivent s’en défaire avant la mi-novembre. Plusieurs solutions s’offrent à eux.

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Souveraineté numérique : « L’Europe doit tracer une voie entre le libertarianisme technologique américain et le techno-autoritarisme chinois »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-01T12:00:14+00:00

L’ingénieure générale de l’armement du ministère des armées, Virginie Rozière, suggère, dans une tribune au « Monde », de créer une « communauté européenne du code et des algorithmes » afin de garantir l’indépendance du Vieux Continent.

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Pourquoi l’Ethiopie replonge-t-elle dans la guerre ? Comprendre en trois minutes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-01T12:00:09+00:00

Après plusieurs mois de tensions, les combats ont repris fin septembre en Ethiopie entre l’armée fédérale éthiopienne et différents groupes rebelles, laissant planer la menace d’un nouveau conflit de grande ampleur. Une guerre civile avait déjà éclaté dans le pays entre 2020 et 2022.

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Pourquoi l’Ethiopie replonge-t-elle dans la guerre ? Comprendre en trois minutes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-01T12:00:07+00:00

Après plusieurs mois de tensions, les combats ont repris à la fin de septembre en Ethiopie entre l’armée fédérale éthiopienne et différents groupes rebelles, laissant planer la menace d’un nouveau conflit de grande ampleur. Une guerre civile avait déjà éclaté dans le pays entre 2020 et 2022.

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Удари по мосту в Києві: РФ перетнула "червону лінію"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-01T11:51:00+00:00

Два російських ударних дрони у четвер, 1 жовтня, завдали ударів по опорній частині Південного мосту в Києві. Судячи з відео інциденту в мережі, перший БПЛА атакував опону мосту ближче до лівого берега...

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England forward Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to Soho nightclub assault

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-01T11:50:05+00:00

Striker accused of headbutting and punching manElected for crown court trial in front of judge and juryIvan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assault after being accused of headbutting and punching a member of the public at a Soho nightclub.The England striker appeared at Westminster magistrates court, standing in the dock to confirm his name and date of birth before entering a plea of not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Continue reading...

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