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Historic EU–Mercosur free trade deal signed after decades of talks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-17T17:23:55+00:00

The deal aims to cut tariffs and boost trade between the two regions and now requires approval from the European Parliament and ratification by Mercosur members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

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Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T17:21:38+00:00

Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s allyDonald Trump bought at least $1m worth of bonds in Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), according to a financial disclosure form, days after he said would “be involved” in a proposed merger between the two companies.The White House released a financial disclosure report on Friday which showed that Trump made two purchases from Netflix and two purchases from WBD, each amounting to at least $502,000. Continue reading...

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Yoweri Museveni wins Ugandan election as opponent condemns ‘fake result’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T17:20:15+00:00

Museveni’s opponent, Bobi Wine, alleges that members of polling staff were kidnapped and called for peaceful protestsYoweri Museveni, has won the Ugandan election and his seventh term with more than 70% of the vote, state election authorities have said, amid an internet shutdown and claims of fraud by his opponent.His opponent, a youthful musician known as Bobi Wine, condemned what he called “fake results” and alleged that members of polling staff were kidnapped, among other election irregularities. He called for peaceful protests to pressure the authorities to release what he called the “righ

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Tech companies’ access to UK ministers dwarfs that of child safety groups

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T17:00:31+00:00

Exclusive: Amazon, Meta and X among firms holding hundreds of meetings with people at heart of government, data showsTech companies have been meeting government ministers at a rate of more than once per working day, enjoying high-level political access that dwarfs that of child safety and copyright campaigners, who called the pattern “shocking” and “disturbing”.Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Elon Musk’s X, whose Grok AI image generator has sparked outrage with its sexualised images of women and children, were among the US tech companies holding hundreds of meetings with people at the heart of gov

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Myriam Bensaad, polititiste : « Une “nouvelle frontière” quantique mènera-t-elle à transcender les vieilles rancœurs et divisions au Moyen-Orient ?

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-17T17:00:08+00:00

Dans une tribune pour « Le Bilan du Monde », Myriam Benraad, spécialiste du Moyen-Orient, observe que l’intégration des technologies quantiques aux initiatives diplomatiques pourrait annoncer des rapports de force moins brutaux.

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Iran, Trump: “E’ tempo di cercare una nuova leadership per Teheran”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-17T16:59:41+00:00

Khamenei ha accusato il leader di essere il responsabile “delle vittime, dei danni e della diffamazione che ha inflitto alla nazione iraniana”: “In migliaia uccisi nelle proteste da amici di Usa e Israele”. Il Dipartimento di Stato americano a Teheran: “Non scherzate con Donald, tutte le opzioni sul tavolo”. Procuratore iraniano: “Nessuno stop alle esecuzioni, dal presidente Usa sciocchezze”. L’ayatollah Khatami: “Manifestanti vanno messi a morte”

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Withdraw Hillsborough law amendment, urge Liverpool and Manchester mayors

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T16:56:59+00:00

Draft creates ‘too broad an opt-out’ for intelligence chiefs to decide what information is released after major incidentThe mayors of Liverpool and Manchester have said an amendment to the Hillsborough law should be withdrawn, saying it did not do enough to prevent future cover-ups.The Liverpool city region mayor, Steve Rotheram, and the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, said the amendment “creates too broad an opt-out” by allowing intelligence officials to decide what information is released to investigators after a major incident. Continue reading...

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En France, plusieurs milliers de personnes défilent en soutien à la contestation en Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-17T16:54:42+00:00

Des manifestations ont été organisées à Paris, Lyon, Nantes et Rennes à l’appel d’associations, de syndicats et de partis de gauche pour montrer leur solidarité avec le peuple iranien, visé par une répression qui a fait des milliers de morts.

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Donald Trump says eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T16:49:58+00:00

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 FebruaryWhat do people in Greenland think of Donald Trump and his threats to take over the island? The Guardian’s Miranda Bryant and Lauren Hurrell take a look.Reuters estimated that thousands of protesters attended the “Hands Off Greenland” rallies around Denmark on Saturday, chanting “Greenland is not for sale” and waving Greenland’s red and white “Erfalasorput” flag. Continue reading...

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US judge restricts ICE response to Minneapolis protesters

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-01-17T16:49:29+00:00

The legal order comes ahead of planned weekend protests and counter protests in the city amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

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Greenland row: Trump says 8 European countries to face 10% US tariff from Feb 1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-17T16:49:27+00:00

Trump said a 10 per cent import tariff would take effect from February 1 on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and Britain, with the rate rising to 25 per cent on June 1 if no deal is reached.

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Trump says eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-17T16:40:49+00:00

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 FebruaryWhat do people in Greenland think of Donald Trump and his threats to take over the island? The Guardian’s Miranda Bryant and Lauren Hurrell take a look.Reuters estimated that thousands of protesters attended the “Hands Off Greenland” rallies around Denmark on Saturday, chanting “Greenland is not for sale” and waving Greenland’s red and white “Erfalasorput” flag. Continue reading...

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DGCA imposes ₹22 crore penalty on IndiGo

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-17T16:38:00+00:00

 DGCA seeks ₹50 crore bank guarantee for systemic reforms

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Crude Check: Oil futures rally still on

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-17T16:31:20+00:00

Retain the buys on crude oil futures

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Neuland Laboratories: What should investors do?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-17T16:23:45+00:00

Commercial-scale projects in Neuland Labs’ contract manufacturing are expected to reach a critical mass

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