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Nearly 40% of coal power plants face critically low fuel stocks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-21T08:56:36+00:00

The number of power plants with less than three days of coal inventory ‌rose ⁠sharply to 74 as of September 19 ⁠from about 60 plants last week

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le parti de Poutine serait sans surprise largement en tête des élections législatives russes, même si Volodymyr Zelensky estime que les frappes ukrainiennes « ont eu un impact très important dans la région de Moscou »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-21T08:54:54+00:00

Après le dépouillement des trois quarts des bulletins, Russie unie obtiendrait une large avance. Selon le maire de la capitale, 1 600 drones ukrainiens ont été lancés en vingt-quatre heures en direction de la région.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’UE déplore « l’érosion continue et croissante de la démocratie » en Russie, après les législatives

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-21T08:54:52+00:00

Le Conseil de l’Union européenne condamne, en outre, la tenue « illégale » du scrutin dans les territoires ukrainiens occupés. Après le dépouillement des trois quarts des bulletins, le parti de Vladimir Poutine, Russie unie, obtiendrait une large avance. Selon le maire de Moscou, 1 600 drones ukrainiens ont été lancés en vingt-quatre heures en direction de la région.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le parti de Poutine remporte un nombre record de sièges à la Douma ; l’UE déplore « l’érosion croissante de la démocratie » en Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-21T08:54:52+00:00

Russie unie a remporté au moins 355 des 450 sièges de la Chambre basse du Parlement, selon les résultats préliminaires des élections législatives, qui portent sur 95 % des bureaux de vote. Le Conseil de l’Union européenne a condamné la tenue « illégale » du scrutin dans les territoires ukrainiens occupés.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : « Les prétendues élections à la Douma ont marqué un nouveau revers majeur pour la démocratie russe », estime Kaja Kallas

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-21T08:54:52+00:00

Les législatives en Russie ne représentent qu’un « vernis de démocratie », a déclaré, lundi, la cheffe de la diplomatie de l’Union européenne, Kaja Kallas. Le parti de Vladimir Poutine, Russie unie, a remporté un nombre record de sièges à la Douma (au moins 355 sur 450), selon les résultats préliminaires.

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Boy, 11, in serious condition after being shot in face and neck in Sydney home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-21T08:49:33+00:00

Five other people in house at the time of the shooting were unharmed, police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 11-year-old boy has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot in a home in Sydney’s north-west.Emergency services responded to reports of a shooting at a property in Norwest at about 5pm on Monday. Continue reading...

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Merz insists he will stay as German chancellor despite heavy losses in state elections – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-21T08:49:26+00:00

CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections, including in home state of former leader Angela Merkel, where it polled just 4.9%Good morning and welcome to our Europe live blog, where we’ll start in Germany after a bruising night for Friedrich Merz’s party.The German chancellor is staring down pressure over his leadership and authority after the CDU suffered heavy losses in two regional elections. For the first time in 77 years, it’s failed to enter a state parliament, in the former East German state of Mecklenburg- Vorpummen. This was the home state of former CDU chancellor Angela Merk

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps 650 pts, Nifty above 23,450; HCL Tech, Eternal lead gains; NSE IPO booked over 3x

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-21T08:48:09+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Nifty remains positive but faces resistance near 23,420–23,430. Sustaining above this zone could take the index towards 23,470 and 23,510, while failure to clear it may keep the index range-bound. On the downside, 23,320 and 23,280 are key supports; a break below 23,280 could reopen the downside towards 23,000.

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Starbucks to set up its first India GCC in Chennai

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-21T08:45:09+00:00

The centre is expected to provide ‘high-paying’ employment opportunities to 800 technology professionals

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex at day's high, jumps 680 pts, Nifty above 23,460; NSE IPO booked over 3x

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-21T08:34:22+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Nifty remains positive but faces resistance near 23,420–23,430. Sustaining above this zone could take the index towards 23,470 and 23,510, while failure to clear it may keep the index range-bound. On the downside, 23,320 and 23,280 are key supports; a break below 23,280 could reopen the downside towards 23,000.

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Ed Davey rejects claims party is ‘sleepwalking into irrelevance’ under his leadership – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-21T08:33:04+00:00

Lib Dem leader says he is proud of party’s record at Brighton conference Good morning. Ed Davey became Lib Dem leader in 2020, which means he is technically the longest-serving leader of a national party in the UK. (“Technically” because, while Nigel Farage only became leader of Reform UK in his current incumbency in 2024, he had led it before when it was called the Brexit party and, if you include Ukip, he has been leader of the anti-migrant, anti-EU right in British politics for more than 20 years.) After six years in charge, it is inevitable that some Lib Dems are starting to complain and,

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps 600 pts, Nifty above 23,400; NSE IPO booked over 3x

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-21T08:28:12+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Nifty remains positive but faces resistance near 23,420–23,430. Sustaining above this zone could take the index towards 23,470 and 23,510, while failure to clear it may keep the index range-bound. On the downside, 23,320 and 23,280 are key supports; a break below 23,280 could reopen the downside towards 23,000.

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Итоги выборов: «Единая Россия» получила конституционное большинство

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-21T08:27:41+00:00

Выборы депутатов Государственной думы IX созыва проходили в России с 18 по 20 сентября. В единый день голосования по всей стране замещалось более 20 000 депутатских мандатов и выборных должностей. Помимо федеральной кампании, проходили выборы глав 11 регионов. Глава ЦИК Элла Памфилова объявила предварительные результаты выборов. Окончательные итоги будут объявлены 25 сентября.

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Итоги выборов в России: ЕР получает конституционное большинство

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-21T08:27:41+00:00

Выборы депутатов Государственной думы IX созыва проходили в России с 18 по 20 сентября. В единый день голосования по всей стране замещалось более 20 000 депутатских мандатов и выборных должностей. Помимо федеральной кампании, проходили выборы глав регионов. Глава ЦИК Элла Памфилова объявила предварительные результаты выборов. Окончательные итоги будут объявлены 25 сентября.

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Le « bureau de la remigration » de Donald Trump a expulsé plus de 25 000 étrangers vers des pays tiers, révèle le consortium Forbidden Stories

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-21T08:26:04+00:00

Cette enquête, menée par 72 journalistes de quinze pays et vingt-trois médias, publiée par Forbidden Stories, montre que le gouvernement américain a affecté au moins 410 millions de dollars à verser aux pays d’accueil ou à des agences de l’ONU, pour permettre ces expulsions.

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Universal early childhood education better than baby bonus to increase Australia’s birthrate, Labor says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-21T08:23:47+00:00

Intergenerational report predicts that in four decades’ time, more Australians will be dying than being born each yearLabor says better investment in early childhood education and care, such as a possible move to universal access for families, is a better way to address Australia’s declining birthrate, rejecting the need for a new “baby bonus”.Monday’s intergenerational report showed that more Australians will be dying than being born in 40 years’ time, a milestone already experienced by countries including South Korea, Italy, Germany and Japan. Continue reading...

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Перетин кордону з Угорщиною потягом без пересадок: УЗ розповіла, що зміниться у 2027 році

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-21T08:23:00+00:00

Після завершення робіт пасажирські поїзди на електротязі з Угорщини, Австрії, Словаччини та Чехії зможуть курсувати прямо до Ужгорода.

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Как западные СМИ оценили провал Мерца на выборах

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-21T08:17:32+00:00

Христианско-демократический союз (ХДС) канцлера ФРГ Фридриха Мерца не преодолел 5%-ный барьер на выборах в ландтаг Мекленбурга – Передней Померании и набрал 4,9% голосов. Лидирует «Альтернатива для Германии» (АдГ) с 38,2%. На втором месте Социал-демократическая партия Германии (СДПГ) с 35,5% голосов.

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Російський "Рассвет" працює на висоті близько 500 км: що про це думають аналітики

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-21T08:14:00+00:00

Стабілізація першої партії супутників приблизно на 500 кілометрах може свідчити про свідому дезінформацію щодо майбутньої конфігурації угруповання.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex climbs 550 pts, Nifty above 23,400 as markets maintain positive bias

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-21T08:05:59+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Nifty remains positive but faces resistance near 23,420–23,430. Sustaining above this zone could take the index towards 23,470 and 23,510, while failure to clear it may keep the index range-bound. On the downside, 23,320 and 23,280 are key supports; a break below 23,280 could reopen the downside towards 23,000.

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