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Mandelson praises Trump’s ‘graciousness’ and declines to apologise for friendship with Jeffrey Epstein – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T14:46:02+00:00

In first TV interview since he was sacked as UK ambassador to US, Mandelson says association with Epstein was ‘terrible mistake’ but adds: ‘I was not culpable’Laura Kuenssberg asks Peter Mandelson if he liked Donald Trump when he was the UK ambassador to Washington.Mandelson says he did like Trump, listing off numerous reasons why, but said he did not like all of his “language”.I like him, yes, I liked his humour, his graciousness…I liked his directness. You knew exactly what he was thinking and where you stood and what he wanted. And how he was proposing to engage, with you. Did I like in all

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Israeli Police Question Top Netanyahu Aide Over Leaked Document Case

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-11T14:41:07+00:00

Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.

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Chennai Metro Rail Limited conducts trial Run up to Vadapalani

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-11T14:27:01+00:00

This is part of CMRl’s 118.9 km phase II project with three corridors corridor 3 (Madhavaram to SIPCOT), corridor 4 (Poonamallee to Light House) and corridor 5 (Madhavaram to Sholinganallur)

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Four die in collision between taxi and car in Bolton

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T14:25:21+00:00

Crash took place on Wigan Road in the early hours of Sunday, killing drivers of both vehicles as well as two passengersFour people have died in a collision between a car and a taxi in Bolton, Greater Manchester.A police cordon was put in place on Wigan Road after the crash, which took place at about 12.45am on Sunday. Five injured passengers were taken to hospital for treatment. Continue reading...

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NSE to launch trading of electronic gold receipts, says CEO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-11T14:22:01+00:00

CEO Ashish Chauhan mentioned that the challenge in implementing EGRs arises from the complexities of the GST. He added that there were discussions on ironing out some of these tax issues.

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Iran arrests protest leaders as crackdown intensifies amid threat of US intervention

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T14:19:32+00:00

Washington and Tehran step up war of words over Donald Trump’s threat to intervene in response to unrestIranian authorities have arrested key members of the protest movement that has rocked the country over the last two weeks, the national police chief said, as Washington and Tehran threaten each other over the prospect of US intervention in the Islamic republic.“Last night, significant arrests were made of the main elements in the riots, who, God willing, will be punished after going through legal procedures,” the police chief, Ahmad-Reza Radan, told state TV on Sunday, without specifying the

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BITS Pilani clocks 54.35% placements in Sem-I round

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-11T14:07:25+00:00

Average salary across three campuses stands at ₹28.64 lakh; Pilani campus tops with ₹31.63 lakh

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BITS Pilani clocks 54.35% placements in Sem-I round

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-11T14:07:25+00:00

Average salary across three campuses stands at ₹28.64 lakh; Pilani campus tops with ₹31.63 lakh

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Almost twice as many Australian GP clinics bulk billing since Medicare incentive changes, analysis suggests

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T14:00:31+00:00

Survey by online health directory Cleanbill finds more than 1,000 clinics switched from private or mixed billing to full bulk billing since start of 2025Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGP bulk-billing rates have rebounded following incentives introduced by the federal government in November, analysis by the online health directory Cleanbill shows.The national analysis, published on Monday, found the proportion of fully bulk-billing clinics almost doubled to 40.2% by the end of 2025, from 20.7% the year before. Continue reading...

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Former Republican chair says US institutions yielded to Trump, ‘the bully’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T14:00:30+00:00

Michael Steele argues law firms, universities and media capitulated with startling speed and voters want accountabilityThe biggest surprise of Donald Trump’s first year back in office is how quickly America’s institutions capitulated to “the bully”, said Michael Steele, a former chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) turned arch critic.But with the midterm elections for Congress looming, Steele predicts a resounding Democratic victory amid a hunger among voters to hold the president and his allies accountable for threatening democracy. Continue reading...

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Lecce-Parma 1-2, i ducali vincono in rimonta. Espulsi Banda e Gaspar

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-11T13:48:51+00:00

Segna Stulic dopo neanche un minuto, nella ripresa i salentini restano in dieci e la squadra di Cuesta prima pareggia (autogol di Tiago Gabriel) e poi trova con Pellegrino la rete che vale tre punti pesanti. I padroni di casa chiudono in 9

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