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Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-11T07:22:42+00:00

In July 2025, Paris ‌prosecutors investigated the social media platform ‌for suspected algorithmic bias and fraudulent data extraction

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Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-11T07:02:35+00:00

Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed one person, the authorities said.

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Calls for SMA screening ignored before Jesy Nelson campaign, say families

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T07:00:20+00:00

For those who have spent years trying to raise awareness, Wes Streeting’s intervention is ‘bittersweet’When former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson announced her twins had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1), a rare genetic condition that causes muscle wastage, the news quickly made front page news.The call for SMA to be added to newborn screening sprang to national attention and the health secretary, Wes Streeting, was quick to respond, saying Nelson was “right to challenge and criticise how long it takes to get a diagnosis”. Continue reading...

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Lloyds CEO Charlie Nunn latest banking boss in line for huge bonus hike

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T07:00:20+00:00

Barclays, HSBC and NatWest shareholders already approved big pay rises after post Brexit loosening of remuneration rulesLloyds Banking Group boss, Charlie Nunn, could be in line for a maximum annual pay packet worth more than £13m, as he becomes the latest boss to benefit from the UK’s controversial decision to lift a cap on banker bonuses.The bank’s remuneration committee has begun drafting a new three-year executive pay policy that, for the first time, will take advantage of looser pay rules that have sent potential payouts soaring at rival banks. Continue reading...

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Dartford Crossing: drivers warned over scam websites that lead to fines

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T07:00:20+00:00

Thousands of people thought they paid the Dart Charge, but only realised when they got a penalty charge noticeYou have had a long car journey but, thankfully, remember after you get home that you have to pay the Dart Charge, the toll for driving over the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, part of the busy Dartford Crossing over the Thames linking Essex and Kent. You quickly pay on your phone after searching for the website.A few weeks later, however, a penalty charge notice (PCN) arrives and you realise you have been duped. The site you thought you had paid the £3.50 toll through was a fraud and the m

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How common is violence against NHS staff in England and what is being done to stop it?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T07:00:19+00:00

An investigation into violence and sexual harm committed by patients shows how widespread the problem isA Guardian investigation into violence and sexual harm by patients against NHS staff has revealed tens of thousands of alleged incidents reported over the past three years. Here is what we know from the findings. Continue reading...

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FMCG players witness strong Q3 recovery on demand surge, margin expansion

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-11T06:57:56+00:00

Besides, in terms of channels, organised trade maintained its strong growth momentum, with e-commerce, including hyper-local delivery platforms, growing in strong double-digit

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Three board members resign from Adelaide festival as Randa Abdel-Fattah sends legal notice

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T06:31:08+00:00

Resignations follow withdrawal of more than 70 participants in writers’ week after Palestinian Australian author disinvitedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Adelaide festival is facing an unprecedented leadership crisis after three board members resigned this weekend.The journalist Daniela Ritorto, the Adelaide businesswoman Donny Walford and the lawyer Nick Linke have stepped down since the board’s controversial decision to dump the Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 writers’ week program. Continue reading...

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A ghost town votes in Myanmar election’s second phase

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-11T06:26:23+00:00

Hpapun was once a bustling town with its own airport. Now it's empty and Sunday's election there is meaningless.

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Kaïs Saïed et le naufrage de la Tunisie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-11T06:00:08+00:00

Le président tunisien n’a pas seulement démantelé l’héritage démocratique de la révolution de 2011. Il compromet aussi la tradition constitutionnaliste de son pays, observe l’historien Jean-Pierre Filiu dans sa chronique.

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Multi-tech pathway approach must for self reliance, achieve energy security goals: Toyota

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-11T06:00:01+00:00

Stressing a multi-technology approach, the automaker believes that battery electric vehicles, hybrids, flex-fuel vehicles, and emerging technologies like hydrogen all have a role to play due to geographical diversity and consumer acceptance

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Explainer: Simplified Income Tax Act, 2025, to come into force from April 1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-11T05:55:26+00:00

The new Income Tax law was approved by Parliament on August 12, 2025, after scrutiny by a Parliamentary committee; It became an Act after receiving the assent of President Droupadi Murmu on August 21, 2025

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le point sur la situation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-11T05:46:37+00:00

Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU se réunira en urgence lundi, après le tir d’un missile russe Orechnik contre l’Ukraine. L’utilisation de cette arme est perçue par Kiev et ses alliés comme une escalade majeure et une menace directe pour la sécurité européenne.

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Paul Krugman, Nobel d’économie : « Les données sur lesquelles repose le prétendu retard européen sont bien plus fragiles qu’on ne l’imagine »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-11T05:30:02+00:00

On surestime probablement les gains de productivité dans les nouvelles technologies et on a, par ailleurs, tort de penser que ceux dans la Silicon Valley profitent à tous les Américains, affirme l’économiste, dans une tribune au « Monde ».

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Pick of BL commodities - January 11, 25

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-11T05:30:00+00:00

Indian investments in physically backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tripled in 2025, even as they increased by 25% globally. The Indian cashew industry is facing a crisis in view of the rupee depreciation against the US dollar. Indonesia lifted the suspension of groundnut imports from India last month, but exporters feel it is too “risky” to do business with Jakarta. Cotton prices have firmed up in India after the duty-free import of the natural fibre ended on December 31, 2025. The Indian government has come up with a draft pesticide bill, which has technology, digital and reform-orient

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One person dead as PM visits bushfire-ravaged towns with 300 structures destroyed and 350,000 hectares burned

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-11T05:18:24+00:00

Almost a dozen emergency warnings remain in place across Victoria, with state premier warning: ‘We are not through the worst of this by a long way’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian authorities are assessing the damage after one of the worst heatwaves in years resulted in bushfires igniting across the country’s south-east, with one person dead, hundreds of homes and structures lost, thousands of hectares burned and entire towns evacuated.A state of disaster remained in place across much of Victoria on Sund

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