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Rupee under pressure as outflows persist

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-20T13:17:32+00:00

Dollar support key for the next move Weekly Rupee View:

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Підрозділ "Оріон" створив під Куп'янськом непрохідну зону для окупантів: що в ній такого

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-20T13:12:56+00:00

Російська піхота уникає заходити на цю ділянку фронту, а бронетехніка фізично не здатна наблизитися до українських позицій ближче ніж на 25 кілометрів.

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Підрозділ "Оріон" створив під Куп'янськом непрохідну зону для окупантів: що в ній такого

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-20T13:12:00+00:00

Російська піхота уникає заходити на цю ділянку фронту, а бронетехніка фізично не здатна наблизитися до українських позицій ближче ніж на 25 кілометрів.

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Rusia acusa a Trump de jugar a la ley del más fuerte

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-01-20T13:10:30+00:00

Moscú critica que Washington haya “borrado las reglas de la arena internacional”, tras un año en el que el Kremlin ha tratado de imponer sus objetivos en Ucrania

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Educational background key indicator of immigration views in UK, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T13:10:29+00:00

Research comparing UK and US finds people with fewer qualifications more likely to support rightwing movementsRightwing movements are struggling to gain support among graduates as education emerges as the most important dividing line in British attitudes towards politics, diversity and immigration, research has found.A study from the independent National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) found people with qualifications below A-level were more than twice as likely to support rightwing parties compared with those with qualifications above. Continue reading...

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Godrej Agrovet partners with Maharashtra to empower women farmers in State

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-20T13:09:53+00:00

This three-year partnership aims to mobilise self-help groups and women farmers to adopt good agricultural practices and integrated pest management, improving farm productivity and creating resilient livelihoods

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King Harold coins from 1066 and Roman artefacts top UK’s 2024 treasure finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T13:09:29+00:00

British Museum hails record-breaking year for archaeological discoveries – thanks largely to metal detectoristsA hoard of pennies linked to Harold II and most likely buried on the eve of battle in 1066, a rare Roman vehicle fitting, and a group of early medieval objects are among the archaeological finds and treasure discovered in Britain in 2024.It was a record-breaking year for archaeological and treasure finds in Britain, with the highest number recorded in a single year – thanks in large part to metal detectorists. Continue reading...

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Who hacked Iranian state TV?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-20T13:04:58+00:00

Iranian state TV has been hacked, to show messages from the exiled son of the late Shah.

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MI5 and GCHQ chiefs say China mega-embassy risks can’t be eliminated but mitigation is ‘proportionate’ – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T13:02:58+00:00

‘The package of mitigations deals acceptably with a wide range of sensitive national security issues, including cabling,’ they said in a joint letterUK government approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in LondonJack Straw, a former Labour foreign secretary, has praised Keir Starmer for the way he is handling Donald Trump. While some opposition parties want Starmer to be more confrontational, Straw told Times Radio that would be a mistake. He said:The best approach [to handling Trump] that I know of is the one that’s being adopted by our prime minister, Keir Starmer. It’s very hard. It’s very frustrat

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Have global justice institutions failed?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-20T12:58:10+00:00

Can the world agree on a shared system of morality and justice?

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US supreme court set to release more rulings as Trump tariffs decision looms – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T12:53:56+00:00

Unclear if court will publish much-anticipated ruling on the legality of Trump’s tariffs as US president doubles down on Greenland threatsGood morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. The much-anticipated US supreme court ruling on the legality of Donald Trump’s tariffs is expected in the coming weeks, and possibly as early as Tuesday, according to the Reuters news agency.Those challenging the tariffs, which include some small businesses and US states, argue the president exceeded his authority when imposing the sweeping levies last year. Continue reading...

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More than 100 vehicles involved in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T12:52:00+00:00

Driver said he could barely see the cars in front of him and heard ‘bangs and booms’ behind him More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan on Monday as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state.The massive pileup prompted the Michigan state police to close both directions of Interstate 196 just south-west of Grand Rapids on Monday morning while officials worked to remove all the vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks. The state police said there were numerous injuries, but no deaths had been reported. Continue reading...

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У 2026 році НАБУ "освоїть" 2,6 млрд, повернувши державі лише 680 млн, – експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-20T12:52:00+00:00

НАБУ з січня отримає 2,6 млрд грн фінансування на рік, тоді як за минулий рік воно повернуло до бюджету лише 680 млн грн. Без Бюро український бюджет мав би додатково майже 2 млрд грн щорічно. Про це написав...

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EN DIRECT, Davos : « Il ne faut pas accepter la loi du plus fort », appelle Emmanuel Macron, dénonçant une « concurrence de plus en plus ardue » des Etats-Unis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-20T12:46:47+00:00

Le président français a aussi estimé qu’« une approche néocolonialiste n’était pas la réponse ». Pour répondre à ces problèmes, M. Macron a appelé à « plus de coopération pour construire de nouvelles approches et une souveraineté stratégique et économique plus forte, notamment en Europe ».

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EN DIRECT, Davos : « Il ne faut pas accepter la loi du plus fort », appelle Emmanuel Macron, dénonçant une « concurrence de plus en plus ardue » des Etats-Unis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-20T12:46:47+00:00

Le président français a aussi estimé qu’« une approche néocolonialiste n’était pas la réponse ». Pour répondre à ces problèmes, M. Macron a appelé à « plus de coopération pour construire de nouvelles approches et une souveraineté stratégique et économique plus forte, notamment en Europe ».

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EN DIRECT, Davos : le Parlement européen suspend le processus de ratification de l’accord commercial avec les Etats-Unis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-20T12:46:47+00:00

L’accord commercial entre les Etats-Unis et l’Union européenne avait été conclu en juillet, après des mois de tensions entre les deux nations. Il y a un « accord majoritaire » des groupes politiques pour geler l’accord, a assuré la présidente du groupe S&D (social-démocrate).

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"Вийшов мем": Тіна Кароль несподівано вибачилася за пісню про "добро"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-20T12:46:00+00:00

Колаж УНІАН / СкриншотиСпівачка Тіна Кароль вибачилася перед українцями, яких зачепило її виконання пісні про відсутність тепла та світла, але наявність "добра".  40-річна артистка, яка зіткнулася з...

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Aligning economic growth with employment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-20T12:41:41+00:00

This would require expanding access to quality education and tech training, and investing in sectors with high employment potential

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Anatomy of India’s aviation crisis

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-20T12:40:10+00:00

Lack of competition, market concentration, aggressive price policies have hampered the aviation sector in India

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Davos: Ursula von der Leyen says tariffs over Greenland would be a mistake, and promises ‘unflinching’ response from Europe – business live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T12:36:04+00:00

Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where European Commission president says Europe must respond to geopolitical shocksFull report: Trump tariffs over Greenland are an error, says Ursula von der LeyenScott Bessent then denies that European Union countries, and the UK, could exercise the “nuclear option” over the Greenland crisis, and dump their holdings of US Treasuries.Asked how the Treasury Department, and the White House, would prepare for this, Bessent insists it is a “completely false narrative”, and claims the media are “hysterical” over the issue.I would say this is t

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Trump tariffs over Greenland are an error, says Ursula von der Leyen

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-20T12:33:50+00:00

European Commission president also appears to call US president’s trustworthiness into questionEurope live – latest updatesThe European Commission president has called Donald Trump’s planned new tariffs an error and questioned how far he can be trusted, as the US president said there was “no going back” on his goal to control Greenland.Ursula von der Leyen said at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday that Trump’s threat to impose a 10% tariff on imports from eight European countries that oppose a US takeover of the Arctic island was “a mistake, especially between longstanding allies”. Continue

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