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James Comer says he will move to hold both Hillary and Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T17:05:56+00:00

Republican chair of House oversight committee says he has scheduled a session to hold Clintons in contempt after they refuse to testify in Epstein investigationDonald Trump repeated his threat to withhold federal funding to sanctuary cities on Truth Social today.“ALL THEY DO IS BREED CRIME AND VIOLENCE! If States want them, they will have to pay for them!,” the president wrote in a post. Continue reading...

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RBI proposes changes to banks' forex positions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-14T17:02:51+00:00

The amendments focus on the net open position, which measures banks’ exposure to currency fluctuations.

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Musk claims he was unaware of Grok generating explicit images of minors

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T16:59:32+00:00

AI tool faces growing global scrutiny over the spread of nonconsensual sexual images of women and minors on XElon Musk said on Wednesday he was not aware of any “naked underage images” generated by xAI’s Grok, as scrutiny of the AI tool intensifies worldwide.“I not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero,” Musk said in an X post. Musk’s comment comes as xAI and X face growing global scrutiny, including calls by lawmakers and advocacy groups for Apple and Google to drop Grok from app stores, an investigation by UK regulators, and bans or legal action in countries su

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Six arrested over suspected £300m fraud at UK social housing fund

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T16:51:57+00:00

Serious Fraud Office mounts seven raids on sites linked to Home Reit which raised £850m to tackle homelessnessBusiness live – latest updatesThe Serious Fraud Office has arrested six people and raided seven sites in connection with a bribery and fraud investigation into a social housing fund.The agency estimated there had been £300m of “suspected offending” at Home Reit, which was once listed on the London Stock Exchange. Continue reading...

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Kashi-Tamil Sangamam and a tribute to Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-14T16:45:00+00:00

Kashi’s connection with Tamil people and culture is very deep. It is in Kashi that Baba Vishwanath resides, while Tamil Nadu has Rameswaram.

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West Midlands crime commissioner resists calls for immediate sacking of chief constable – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T16:43:27+00:00

Simon Foster says he will give report into force’s handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban ‘careful consideration’ in deciding Craig Guildford’s fateHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New Statesman in the New Statesmans says there were high hopes for the policy when it was first announced.I remember a leisurely lunch over the summer when a supporter of digital IDs told me how they thought Keir Starmer would reset his premiership. Alongside a reorganisation of his team in Number 10, and maybe a junior ministerial reshuffle, they

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Sex, drugs and sugar babies: first trailer for Euphoria season three drops

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T16:42:33+00:00

Sam Levinson’s hit HBO drama series returns in April with Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi returningThe first trailer for the third season of Euphoria promises more sex, drugs and violence, teasing a troubled life after high school for the show’s characters.Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and Jacob Elordi are among those returning for episodes four years in the making. The new season will take place five years after the characters were last seen. Continue reading...

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Karnataka Bank wins IBA award

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-14T16:36:47+00:00

Emerges winner in the ‘Best Fintech & DPI Adoption’ category

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Swiss regions ban pyrotechnics after ski bar fire

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-01-14T16:32:15+00:00

The blaze is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set foam padding on the ceiling alight.

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Iran, le news. Fonti Reuters: “Probabile un attacco Usa nelle prossime 24 ore”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-14T16:27:54+00:00

Media: “Usa ritirano personale dalle basi in Medio Oriente come misura precauzionale”. Teheran: “Processi rapidi per gli arrestati”. Blackout internet da 132 ore: resterà disconnesso per una o due settimane. L'Iran avverte: “Se attaccati colpiremo le basi Usa nella regione”. Media: “Sospese le comunicazioni tra Araghchi e Witkoff”

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Democratic lawmakers file articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T16:27:21+00:00

Robin Kelly and other House Democrats move against the homeland security secretary over ICE killing of Renee GoodDemocratic representative Robin Kelly on Wednesday formally introduced articles of impeachment against Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, following the fatal shooting of a US citizen by an immigration agent in Minneapolis last week.“Secretary Noem has brought her reign of terror to the Chicagoland area, LA, New Orleans, Charlotte, Durham and communities east, north, to south to east to west” Kelly said in a press conference on Wednesday. “She needs to be held a

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Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-14T16:25:49+00:00

This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.

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Cryptomonnaies : Eric Adams, ancien maire de New York, soupçonné d’arnaque

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-14T16:25:22+00:00

Avec son projet de « NYC Token », l’ancien maire de New York promettait de financer des bourses et des programmes éducatifs. Un retrait de fonds suspect, dans les minutes qui ont suivi le lancement, en a fait écrouler la valeur.

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Cryptomonnaies : Eric Adams, ex-maire de New York, soupçonné d’arnaque

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-14T16:25:20+00:00

Avec son projet de NYC Token, le prédécesseur de Zohran Mamdani promettait de financer des bourses et des programmes éducatifs. Un retrait de fonds suspect, dans les minutes qui ont suivi le lancement, en a fait écrouler la valeur.

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EPC boom powers Waaree Renewable’s Q3 profit up 124% to ₹120 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-14T16:25:13+00:00

The solar EPC arm of Waaree Group saw its revenues from operations during the quarter rise 136% year-on-year to ₹851 crore, fuelled by a 138% rise in revenues from EPC contracts and a 21 growth from sale of power.

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Free Starlink boosts Iran protest coverage amid internet blackout

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-14T16:24:44+00:00

Activists credit the service with enabling the release of shocking videos showing hundreds of bodies, altering global understanding of the unres

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Pro-Israel group Betar to end New York operations after inquiry finds ‘violent conduct’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-14T16:16:43+00:00

New York attorney general’s investigation concluded that the far-right group harassed ‘Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish New Yorkers’New York attorney general Letitia James announced a settlement Tuesday with Betar US, a far-right pro-Israel group, after an investigation from her office that found the organization engaged in what her office described as “bias-motivated assaults, threats, and harassment targeting Muslim, Arab, Palestinian, and Jewish New Yorkers”.The settlement requires Betar to “immediately cease instigating or encouraging violence against individuals, threatening proteste

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Shareholders approve Shriram Finance’s MUFG deal proposal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-14T16:15:11+00:00

Under the terms of the deal signed last month, MUFG will acquire 20 per cent stake in Shriram Finance for $4.4 billion

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Потребление электричества в ЕЭС России снизилось впервые за пять лет

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-14T15:57:12+00:00

Потребление электроэнергии в единой энергетической системе (ЕЭС) России в 2025 г. снизилось на 1,1% к уровню 2024 г. до 1,16 трлн кВт·ч. Об этом 14 января сообщил диспетчер энергосистемы – компания «Системный оператор ЕЭС» (СО). Снижение энергопотребления в стране произошло впервые с 2020 г., следует из данных компании.

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