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У Японії змія зірвала рейс літака: її шукали майже добу

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-22T05:40:00+00:00

У Японії довелося скасувати авіарейс після того, як механік знайшов 40-сантиметрову змію під килимком літака. Рептилія виявилася неотруйною, але на її вилов знадобилася майже доба.

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BL Morning Report | Top Business & Market Headlines Today | October 22, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T05:37:38+00:00

BL Morning Report, October 22, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Airbnb guests freed from chores involving ‘significant effort’ under new global rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-22T05:17:11+00:00

Accommodation platform acts after long-standing guest complaints over doing dishes, taking out rubbish and stripping bedsAirbnb hosts will no longer be able to ask guests to strip beds or wash dishes under the accommodation platform’s new rules.The changes, which apply to Airbnb reservations covered by the platform’s global policy, including bookings in Australia, will come into effect on 20 November and limit chores imposed on guests. Continue reading...

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La vita di Patrizio prima di essere Oliva

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-22T05:05:23+00:00

Questa vita da film è in effetti adesso un film, si intitola La promessa di Patrizio, diretto da Simona Ruggeri, scritto da Valerio D'Annunzio, dallo stesso Oliva e suo nipote Fabio Rocco

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AI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-22T05:00:08+00:00

Exclusive: Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco taskforce urges ministers to offer areas greater benefits from tech infrastructure amid fears of US-style oppositionAI companies have told ministers they have 12 months to head off public opposition to datacentres in the UK or risk US-style protests that could threaten their construction.Successive dry summers and rising energy bills are increasing public scrutiny of plans for the huge computer warehouses that are used to train and run AI models, says a submission to the Labour government from a group including the AI infrastructure companies Nvidia, Micr

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Thursday news quiz: Liz is absurd, Apu finds words and a bloke steals a bird

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-22T05:00:08+00:00

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?The Thursday quiz is aware of standard international units of time, such as the Liz Truss (49 days) and the Scaramucci (11 days). Now a new unit of measurement has entered the chat: the Zacharia (five days). But whatever arbitrary length of time the world invents to measure chaos, political downfalls or social media meltdowns, the Thursday news quiz remains resolutely fixed. It is always seven days apart, unwavering, inescapable and ultimately reliable. Which means, once again, it is time

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Wanted: new No 10 adviser to help citizens deal with rise of AI

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-22T05:00:06+00:00

Andy Burnham advertises for policy experts in technology, economic growth and cost-of-living challengesAndy Burnham is to recruit a number of advisers to plug gaps in No 10, including an expert on how AI will affect society.The roles advertised by Downing Street give a glimpse into the biggest challenges facing the prime minister – and what he has decided to prioritise. Continue reading...

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Cognizant acquires DyFlex Solutions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T04:55:21+00:00

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to required regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions

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Jio Platforms IPO Day 2 Live Updates: Issue subscribed 3.16 times on Day 1, QIB demand at 9x

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T04:53:12+00:00

Jio Platforms IPO Day 2 live updates: Jio Platforms’ ₹30,213-crore initial public offering (IPO) enters its second day of bidding on Thursday, October 22, after being subscribed 3.16 times on Day 1. Qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) bid for nearly nine times the shares allocated to their category, while retail investors subscribed to 73 per cent of their reserved portion. Follow live updates on subscription status, issue details and investor demand

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PC Jeweller jumps 8% on rise in Q2 profit and debt-free status

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T04:47:54+00:00

The company posted a ​more ‌than 50% jump in quarterly profit and ‌said ​it had fully ⁠repaid debt owed ‌to a 14-bank consortium.

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Crude oil price rises as Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi Arabia

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T04:40:24+00:00

December Brent oil futures were at $110.83, up by 1.85%, and December crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $98.63, up by 1.52%

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Jio Platforms IPO Day 2 Live Updates: Check GMP, subscription status, price band and issue details

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T04:32:42+00:00

Jio Platforms IPO Day 2 live updates: Jio Platforms’ ₹30,213-crore initial public offering (IPO) opens for subscription on October 21 and closes on October 23. Follow live updates on the IPO’s subscription status, grey market premium (GMP), issue details and analyst recommendations.

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Après l’ouverture d’un canal diplomatique entre la France et le régime des talibans, les exilés afghans craignent d’être « remis entre les mains de leurs bourreaux »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-22T04:30:04+00:00

Cinq ans après la prise de pouvoir par les talibans, la France engage un dialogue avec Kaboul afin de faciliter l’expulsion de ressortissants afghans en situation irrégulière et jugés « dangereux ». Une source d’inquiétude et d’indignation pour celles et ceux qui ont fui le régime.

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Sensex down 400 pts, Nifty below 22,700 as markets open lower amid mixed global cues

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T04:29:25+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian shares opened lower on Thursday, ​extending losses from the previous ‌two sessions, as an escalating West Asia war kept ⁠oil above $110 per barrel, stoking inflation concerns for the world's third-largest importer of crude.

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Rupee falls 12 paise to 94.50 against US dollar in early trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T04:29:24+00:00

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.47, then lost ground to touch 94.50, lower by 12 paise over its previous close

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Protests in Indonesia Demand Action to Stop Rainforest Fires

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-22T04:22:51+00:00

Smoke from the blazes, blamed on destructive agricultural practices, has sickened hundreds of thousands and blanketed neighboring countries.

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Festive superbike battle: Kawasaki holds Z1100 price as Suzuki raises Hayabusa prices

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T04:11:29+00:00

India’s premium motorcycle makers face their first full festive season under a 40 per cent GST regime. Kawasaki is holding prices, while Suzuki has raised Hayabusa prices, testing demand in a niche market that grew 22 per cent in FY26.

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Crude oil futures rise as Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi Arabia

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-22T04:07:30+00:00

December Brent oil futures were at $110.69, up by 1.72%, and December crude oil futures on WTI (West Texas Intermediate) were at $98.52, up by 1.41%

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