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Au Canada, la province de l’Alberta vote contre son indépendance

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-20T08:44:07+00:00

Plus de 75 % des électeurs de cette région riche en pétrole ont voté, lundi, pour le maintien de celle-ci au sein du Canada. Le mouvement séparatiste albertain, nourri par un ressentiment lancinant envers Ottawa, diffère de celui du Québec, où le débat sur l’indépendance a fait son retour dans le débat politique.

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Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7% as John Healey’s first budget looms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-20T08:39:27+00:00

Latest ONS data presents mixed picture amid slump in job vacancies and analysts warning labour market is ‘running on idle’Business live – news updatesHealey to reject calls to raise CGT in budgetUnemployment in the UK has fallen unexpectedly in the final snapshot of the jobs market before John Healey’s first budget next week.The jobless rate fell to 4.7% in the three months to August, from 4.9% according to the Office for National Statistics. City economists had forecast a rise to 5%. Continue reading...

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Dans le sud du Liban, une récolte des olives dans l’ombre de l’occupation israélienne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-20T08:30:08+00:00

Dans les oliveraies de la région de l’Arkoub, les paysans effectuent leur récolte malgré l’incursion de soldats et de drones israéliens. A la lisière de la zone occupée par l’armée de l’Etat hébreu, ils doivent composer avec une frontière invisible et mouvante qui les empêche d’accéder à une partie de leurs terres.

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Copper rises as US inventories, bullish outlook builds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-20T08:19:35+00:00

The ‌London Metal Exchange rose 0.36% to $14,391 a metric ​ton by 0705 GMT, while the ⁠most-traded November copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed down 0.27% at 109,550 yuan ($16,403.38) a ton

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Республіканці в Конгресі США намагаються захистити Україну від Трампа, - Politico

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-20T08:14:36+00:00

Демократи навіть припустили, що будуть співпрацювати з республіканцями, щоб протидіяти підтримці Трампа щодо Росії, хоча вони не уточнили, якими саме будуть їхні реакції.

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En Inde, l’impasse du premier ministre Modi confronté à la colère de la jeunesse

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-20T08:00:10+00:00

La situation économique du pays le plus peuplé du monde et les manipulations électorales du régime nourrissent une révolte sans précédent. Il est trop tôt pour savoir si la contestation historique connaîtra la même issue que chez ses voisins du Sri Lanka, du Bangladesh et du Népal, dont les gouvernements ont été balayés par les manifestants.

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AstraZeneca partners with Oracle for AI-driven clinical trials

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-20T07:59:23+00:00

AstraZeneca and Oracle launch AI-powered real-world data trials in Abu Dhabi, accelerating recruitment and safety monitoring across multiple diseases

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SLMG Beverages eyes ₹20,000 cr turnover in 5 years, IPO in 3-4 years

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-20T07:55:26+00:00

The company, which holds Coca-Cola's bottling rights for high-density markets in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, looks to capitalise on India's consumption growth and also explore opportunities in overseas markets

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Badenoch says Healey’s budget will be worse than Reeves’s if he doesn’t slash spending – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-20T07:47:46+00:00

Conservative leader to give a speech later, while Treasury sources say Healey has ruled out a rise in capital gains taxGood morning. John Healey, the chancellor, is delivering his first budget a week tomorrow, and this morning there are two news developments that will help to frame the way it is received.The most important is on the front page of the Times, where Steven Swinford has a story firming up that has already been hinted that: that Healey has decided not to raise capital gains tax in the budget. This is significant because a capital gains tax hike was for a while seen as the governmen

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French cities ‘calm overnight’ after targeted curfews, prime minister says – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-20T07:37:55+00:00

Sébastien Lecornu suggests more curfews could be introduced to quell unrest after weekend protestsFrench prime minister Sébastien Lecornu said that targeted curfews introduced in parts of Paris and other major cities “have contributed to calm overnight,” as he suggested more curfews could be introduced if needed today.In a particular symbol of stepped up security measures, a helicopter flew over the French capital’s Place de la Republique, one of the epicentres of the unrest, sweeping a powerful searchlight across the square, AFP said. Continue reading...

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