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One dead, 12 injured in MRPL blast

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-30T15:06:01+00:00

One sustained burn injuries (35%) and is admitted in a hospital for treatment

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Подарунок з-за кордону без міжнародної доставки: як привітати близьких в Україні

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-30T15:02:00+00:00

Коли рідні або друзі живуть в інших країнах, привітання часто доводиться планувати з урахуванням відстані. Проте подарунок не обов’язково пересилати через кордон: його можна замовити онлайн із будь-якої...

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Суд заблокував передачу "Моршинської" переможцю конкурсу: АРМА не може укласти договір

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-30T15:01:00+00:00

Конкурс на управління "Моршинською" знову намагаються заблокуват / скриншотПереможець конкурсу на управління арештованими корпоративними правами групи IDS Ukraine, до якої належать виробники "Моршинської"...

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Євроіндекс-2025: Київ очолив рейтинг міст України в сфері прозорості та електронних сервісів, - Transparency International

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-30T15:01:00+00:00

Столиця показала найкращі результати у сферах електронних сервісів і відкритих даних / фото УНІАНКиїв посів перше місце за результатами пілотного дослідження "Європейський індекс міст 2025", яке провела...

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What we know so far about alleged stabbing of pilot by co-pilot on flight to Israel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T15:00:54+00:00

Plane made emergency landing after pilot tried to crash aircraft, Israeli PM says, as officials investigate whether it was an attempted terror attackOne of the pilots of a plane flying from the UAE to Israel stabbed his co-pilot and appeared to try to crash the plane, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said, as Israeli officials said they were investigating whether the incident was an attempted terror attack on Israelis. Here is what we know so far:A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

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Brisbane and Sydney hit hardest by falling house prices as 5.2% shaved from Australian property values

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T15:00:51+00:00

Cotality data shows median house prices fell in September as interest rates hit borrowing capacityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHousing prices are falling in almost every suburb in Australia’s biggest cities, with values dropping faster in Brisbane than Sydney as the slowdown intensifies.Prices nationally have fallen 5.2% from their peak in March to where they were a year ago, Cotality data released on Thursday shows. Continue reading...

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Brisbane and Sydney hit hardest by falling house prices as 5.2% shaved from property values nationwide

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T15:00:51+00:00

Cotality data shows median house prices fell in September as interest rates hit borrowing capacityGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHousing prices are falling in almost every suburb in Australia’s biggest cities, with values dropping faster in Brisbane than Sydney as the slowdown intensifies.Prices nationally have fallen 5.2% from their peak in March to where they were a year ago, Cotality data released on Thursday shows. Continue reading...

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Australia’s cheapest mayonnaise is also the best tasting, Choice test finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T15:00:50+00:00

Two supermarket home brands claim equal first while the worst-ranked condiment has double the sugar content of almost all the other productsA condiment worthy of compliments, or one that gets a dressing down? Consumer advocacy group Choice has taste tested 29 store-bought mayonnaises, and found the cheapest product is also the best.Aldi’s Colway Real Mayonnaise placed equal first with a score of 80%. A jar costs $2.79, or 61c per 100g – the lowest price per unit of the product spread. Judges relished its “mild” and “pleasant” aroma and “traditional mayonnaise appearance”, while noting its “cre

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Australian colleges warned ‘do not try to game’ student visas after last-minute enrolments for cancelled diploma soar

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T15:00:45+00:00

Julian Hill says educational providers are being closely watched by government after course attracted non-genuine studentsGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastPrivate colleges have issued nearly 3,000 last-minute enrolments to a diploma course that is being cancelled after allegedly being “misused” by non-genuine students, as Labor threatens to suspend providers that are manipulating new rules.Guardian Australia revealed last month that private colleges were offering discounts to rush students into the graduate diploma of management (learning) ahead of its deregistration

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Guardrails challenge

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-30T15:00:38+00:00

Self-regulation not enough for AI. Govts must step in

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Israeli forces overwhelmed by violent settlers in ‘terrorist attack’ on Palestinian family

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T14:54:06+00:00

Settler violence in West Bank makes everyday life ‘untenable’ for Palestinians, says ICRC after assault on family trying to return home in JaludThe International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said Israeli settler violence in the West Bank has made everyday life for Palestinians “untenable”, as a mob attack on Palestinians trying to return home prompted one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rivals to warn of a campaign of settler terror.More than 100 militant settlers overwhelmed Israeli security forces early on Tuesday to attack a Palestinian family as they attempted to reclaim their homes

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Republican urges Trump administration to ‘step back’ and rethink immigration agenda

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T14:52:27+00:00

Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia criticizes immigration crackdown as ranchers’ associations condemn ICE activity A close political ally of Donald Trump has broken from the administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement agenda and recommended it “step back” to evaluate what it could do better.“To get better, the first thing you got to do is admit you’re doing something wrong,” Jim Justice, a Republican senator of West Virginia, told Politico. “And in this situation, with all that’s going on and all the stuff, we probably got to step back from it and say: ‘Maybe we’re doing something wr

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More than 44,000 file legal objections to Palantir NHS platform handling their data

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T14:51:08+00:00

Exclusive: Campaign comes amid backlash against tech company’s involvement with Israeli military and Trump’s ICE crackdownUK politics live – latest updatesTens of thousands of people have formally demanded NHS England blocks the Palantir-powered national medical data platform from handling their personal information.More than 44,000 people have filed legal objections to their health data being shared with, stored in or used by the nationwide Federated Data Platform (FDP) operated using the US company’s AI technology. Continue reading...

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How Europe’s housing crisis is fuelling a new movement

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T14:45:43+00:00

As soaring rents and house prices across Europe​ feed into the political discourse, campaigners believe they have a rare opportunity to force housing to the top of the agendaDon’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt was billed as one of the largest real-estate events in Europe, attracting as many as 15,000 people ranging from investment firms to developers. But as the District trade show and summit got under way last week in Madrid, housing campaigners from 140 organisations across the globe turned up, intent on holding their own “counter-summit” to push back against the

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L’un des pilotes de l’avion Flydubai dérouté en Arabie saoudite a tenté de faire s’écraser l’appareil, affirme Benyamin Nétanyahou

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-30T14:44:16+00:00

« Alors qu’ils approchaient de notre pays, l’un des pilotes a poignardé l’autre pilote et a apparemment tenté de faire crasher l’avion avec tout le monde à bord », a déclaré le premier ministre israélien. Le pilote a été arrêté et est désormais interrogé en Arabie saoudite.

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Ce que l’on sait de l’avion reliant Dubaï à Tel-Aviv qui a été dérouté en Arabie saoudite

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-30T14:44:14+00:00

« Alors qu’ils approchaient de notre pays, l’un des pilotes a poignardé l’autre pilote et a apparemment tenté de faire crasher l’avion avec tout le monde à bord », a déclaré le premier ministre israélien. Le pilote a été arrêté et est désormais interrogé en Arabie saoudite.

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BBC article linking bare nails trend to ‘white supremacist standards of beauty’ removed

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T14:38:43+00:00

BBC says website article did not meet editorial standards after it attracts criticism from US and UK mediaA BBC article that included a claim that a trend for bare nails was linked to “white supremacist standards of beauty” has been permanently removed from its website, after editors concluded it did not meet the corporation’s editorial standards.The article, which first ran on the BBC’s website on 27 September, examined an apparent “viral craze” for bare rather than decorated nails. It said the trend had been flooding social media and fashion catwalks. Continue reading...

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BBC removes article linking bare nails trend to ‘white supremacist standards of beauty’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T14:38:43+00:00

Corporation says story did not meet editorial standards after it attracts criticism from US and UK mediaA BBC article that included a claim that a trend for bare nails was linked to “white supremacist standards of beauty” has been permanently removed from its website, after editors concluded it did not meet the corporation’s editorial standards.The article, which first ran on the BBC’s website on 27 September, examined an apparent “viral craze” for bare rather than decorated nails. It said the trend had been flooding social media and fashion catwalks. Continue reading...

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Главное о встрече Путина с избранными главами регионов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-30T14:38:29+00:00

Президент Владимир Путин по видеосвязи встретился с избранными главами регионов. Он поздравил их с победой на выборах, обозначил ключевые задачи и поблагодарил за поддержку. «Ведомости» собрали основные тезисы.

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India hikes anti-dumping duty on jute goods from Bangladesh, Nepal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-30T14:34:22+00:00

It will help increase domestic demand and capacity utilisation by jute mills even as Directorate General of Trade Remedies moots countervailing duties on imports

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No imminent threat to Nato territory but alliance is prepared for Russian aggression, says Rutte - Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T14:34:09+00:00

Mark Rutte says: ‘Please stop being so worried, we are prepared for this…there is no imminent threat to Nato territory’Meanwhile, Ukraine’s total war costs will reach $155bn this year and ⁠the government is ​struggling to close a $27bn funding gap to ensure it can still conduct combat operations at the start of 2027, prime minister Sergii Koretskyi said.Koretskyi said the ⁠government planned to cover $7bn of the gap by postponing expenditure, reallocating money from other parts of the budget and cutting some costs, and was in talks with partners on how to cover ⁠the remaining $20bn, Reuters re

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Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T14:31:44+00:00

Announcement comes two years after withdrawal was agreed to and 12 years since US mission to fight IS began The Pentagon announced on Wednesday that it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, two years after the withdrawal was agreed to and 12 years since the US mission to fight the Islamic State started.After the announcement, Iran and its allies celebrated the departure as a victory, while Iraqi security experts worry that the withdrawal could give the Islamic State and others a chance to recover. Continue reading...

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Grooming gangs inquiry to investigate offending in Wales and Birmingham

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-30T14:30:55+00:00

National inquiry will conduct local investigations and look at the wider picture of sexual abuse and exploitation of childrenBirmingham and Wales will be investigated as part of an independent inquiry into grooming gangs, it was announced on Wednesday.The inquiry, chaired by the former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield, will have the power to compel witnesses and documents to interrogate what individuals and agencies “did or did not do to protect children from being sexually abused”.In the UK, the NSPCC offers support to children on 0800 1111, and adults concerned about a child on 0808 80

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En Espagne, le gouvernement de Pedro Sanchez tente d’apaiser la fronde sur le logement

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-30T14:30:05+00:00

Le gouvernement espagnol veut renforcer la protection contre les expulsions et interdire jusqu’en 2028 les achats immobiliers par les fonds dits « vautours ». Mobilisés depuis qu’une Madrilène de 87 ans a dû quitter l’appartement dont elle ne pouvait plus payer le loyer, des manifestants jugent ces mesures insuffisantes.

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En Espagne, le gouvernement de Pedro Sanchez tente de contenir la colère sociale sur le logement

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-30T14:30:04+00:00

Le gouvernement espagnol veut renforcer la protection contre les expulsions et interdire jusqu’en 2028  les achats immobiliers par les fonds dits « vautours ». Mobilisés depuis qu’une Madrilène de 87 ans a dû quitter l’appartement dont elle ne pouvait plus payer le loyer, des manifestants jugent ces mesures insuffisantes.

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