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Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-16T15:34:32+00:00

MDR on UPI transactions carefully thought-out

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Epstein survivors praise House committee for recommending Leon Black be held in contempt

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-16T15:32:25+00:00

Black has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and said he did not know of Epstein’s criminal activitiesMore than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse praised the House oversight committee for unanimously voting to recommend that billionaire investor Leon Black be held in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas by the panel seeking his testimony and nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) as part of its investigation into Epstein.“We commend Chairman Comer for showing real resolve in pursuing accountability in the Epstein investigation,” the survivors said in a statement. They said that the 41-

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La Chine confie à son tour ses peurs sur l’intelligence artificielle

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-16T15:30:10+00:00

Tandis que les Etats-Unis débattent de freiner l’IA, le chef du renseignement chinois liste les menaces que cette technologie fait peser, sur le régime notamment, à quelques jours d’une rencontre à Washington entre les présidents des deux premières puissances.

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La Chine confie à son tour ses peurs concernant l’intelligence artificielle

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-16T15:30:07+00:00

Tandis que les Etats-Unis débattent de freiner l’IA, le chef du renseignement chinois liste les menaces que cette technologie fait peser, sur le régime notamment, à quelques jours d’une rencontre à Washington entre les présidents des deux premières puissances.

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Владимир Путин призвал россиян проголосовать на выборах в Госдуму

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-16T15:28:27+00:00

Владимир Путин 16 сентября в видеообращении призвал россиян проголосовать на выборах депутатов Госдумы, а также в региональные и муниципальные органы власти. Выборы состоятся 18-20 сентября.

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Actor Anant Nag to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-16T15:27:22+00:00

In a career spanning five decades, Nag has portrayed diverse characters in over 300 films across Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Marathi cinema

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Amazon brings Alexa+ to India, says kids friendly with parental control

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-16T15:26:37+00:00

Alexa+ is Amazon’s generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personal assistant that is conversational, smarter, deeply personalised, authentically Indian, and takes action in the real world

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After ₹1.27-lakh-crore EV push, NITI Aayog asks States to rethink subsidies, focus on fleets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-16T15:23:30+00:00

The prescription marks a sharper focus on where public money can have the greatest impact after years of central and State incentivesFormer Cabinet Secretary and NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba, speaking at the NITI-State Workshop on State EV Policies where the second India Electric Mobility Index 2025 was launched, urged states to prioritise public transport electrification in select cities as India seeks greater returns from its ₹1.27-lakh-crore-plus EV push.

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"ПДВ з першого євро": що це означає для українців

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-16T15:21:37+00:00

Україна стала ще на крок ближчою до зміни правил, за якими мільйони українців купують товари на іноземних маркетплейсах. 16 вересня 2026 року Верховна Рада прийняла за основу законопроєкт №16051-1, який...

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PM Surya Ghar holds 132 GW market potential: ISMA

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-16T15:20:36+00:00

ISMA’s assessment is based on national residential electricity consumption, household housing characteristics and distribution-utility tariffs

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Enquête sur la « narrative non-fiction » américaine, cette littérature du réel plus que jamais nécessaire à l’heure où l’écrit et la vérité sont en crise

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-16T15:20:02+00:00

Dans un contexte de crise de la presse comme de l’édition, ce genre charnière, à la croisée du journalisme et de la littérature, représente-t-il une piste d’avenir pour ces deux secteurs ? Eléments de réponse à l’occasion du Festival America, à Vincennes (Val-de-Marne, du 24 au 27 septembre), dont « Le Monde des livres » est partenaire, qui accueille plusieurs de ses praticiens.

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Burnham warns of ‘difficult decisions’ in budget as inflation rises to 3.1%

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-16T15:17:49+00:00

PM rejects claim he leads a ‘tax-and-spend’ government, as Bank of England prepares for interest rates decisionAndy Burnham has said “difficult decisions” will need to be taken in next month’s budget after a rise in energy prices triggered by the Iran war drove UK inflation above 3%.In a fresh blow for living standards amid the worsening damage to the global economy from the Middle East conflict, official figures showed soaring fuel prices pushed inflation from 2.9% in July to 3.1% in August. Continue reading...

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Israel’s P-Cure partners ARISTION for proton therapy network

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-16T15:15:07+00:00

Proton therapy is an advanced, precise type of radiation treatment that uses a beam of high-energy protons instead of traditional X-rays to destroy cancer cells

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At Least 21 Dead in Gaza After Building Collapse, Officials Say

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-16T15:14:28+00:00

The building was previously damaged by an Israeli strike, the local rescue service said. Its fall underscored the precarious conditions for people living among Gaza’s ruins.

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Gli hacker del caso Revolut: “Abbiamo documenti interni della Polizia”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-16T15:11:33+00:00

Il gruppo hacker che ha colpito Revolut dichiara di avere compromesso, per sei mesi, i sistemi delle forze dell’ordine italiane e di possedere 147 GB di dati provenienti da diversi servizi di polizia italiani, tra cui materiale personale, come le conversazioni di un agente che litiga con sua moglie. L'opposizione compatta annuncia interrogazioni parlamentari al ministro Piantedosi

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Juniper Hotels to acquire Novotel Imagicaa for ₹248 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-16T15:08:42+00:00

The board approved the cash deal and related MoU at today’s meeting, with no share issuance or related-party classification

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Decoding Coforge saga

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-16T15:08:38+00:00

Withholding details to the Board is a serious lapse

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Former Kosovo president Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison by international court in The Hague – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-16T15:04:40+00:00

Thaçi held criminally responsible for war crimes during the violent break from Serbia in the 1990s Von der Leyen says “kickstarting Europe’s economy is our number one priority,” as Europe needs to tap into its huge market, world class industries and services.She says its single market remains too fragmented and needs to reform further, with the aim of completing it by the end of next year.“Do we want to rally around our European idea that together we can decide our own destiny? Or do we let our democracies be undermined by the proxies and puppets of authoritarians?Whether it is the ultra natio

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Не завжди заздрість: чому насправді деякі люди не можуть радіти чужим успіхам

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-16T15:02:00+00:00

За холодною реакцією можуть стояти болісні порівняння, низька самооцінка або відчуття, що власні досягнення ніколи не отримували достатньо уваги.

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Far-Right Surge in German State Leaves Migrants There in Fear

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-16T15:01:24+00:00

Alternative for Germany, an anti-immigrant party widely known as the AfD, could take power in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, which has spurred panic among its immigrant population.

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Satin Finserv launches programme to back next gen climate innovators

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-16T15:00:58+00:00

The initiative will connect young innovators with mentors, investors and industry experts to help climate-focused ideas move towards real-world application

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Frank McKenna, ancien ambassadeur du Canada à Washington : « Culturellement, le Canada est plus proche de l’Europe que des Etats-Unis »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-16T15:00:37+00:00

Alors que le premier ministre canadien, Mark Carney, doit s’exprimer devant le Parlement européen, jeudi, l’ancien diplomate revient, dans un entretien au « Monde », sur la dégradation des relations entre Ottawa et Washington. Selon lui, la main tendue du Canada à l’Europe n’est pas une simple riposte à Donald Trump, mais une réorientation stratégique en profondeur.

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Health officials in turmoil over 11th-hour backflip on aged care algorithm override powers, emails reveal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-16T15:00:24+00:00

Ministers given emergency briefing about changes to algorithm decisions just three days before tool rolloutGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSenior department of health officials were in turmoil before the rollout of an algorithm to determine funding packages for older Australians, after discovering legislation had been drafted so rigidly that the tool could not legally be overridden by aged care assessors.Emails published under freedom of information (FoI) by the department of health, disability and ageing show that, despite assessors long receiving reassurance from t

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Labor seats get more than 90% of funding distributed under controversial multi-million dollar grants program

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-16T15:00:24+00:00

Guardian Australia analysis adds to concerns over the federal scheme, which is to be the subject of a Senate inquiryFederal Labor seats have received over 90% of funds already awarded in the first five months of a controversial multi-million dollar grants program, adding to concerns over the scheme’s selection process.The $568m community grants scheme will be the subject of a Senate inquiry after a report by the Centre for Public Integrity last week revealed the scheme favoured projects in notionally Labor-held electorates, including a $6m grant for a golf club in Anthony Albanese’s electorate

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Labor seats get more than 90% of funding distributed under controversial multimillion-dollar grants program

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-16T15:00:24+00:00

Guardian Australia analysis adds to concerns over the federal scheme, which is to be the subject of a Senate inquiryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastFederal Labor seats have received over 90% of funds already awarded in the first five months of a controversial multi-million dollar grants program, adding to concerns over the scheme’s selection process.The $568m community grants scheme will be the subject of a Senate inquiry after a report by the Centre for Public Integrity last week revealed the scheme favoured proj

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‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-16T15:00:23+00:00

Safety crisis makes it more likely that governments will be spurred into action, says Yoshua BengioConcerns over AI safety are reaching a point where governments realise they must act to protect the public, similarly to in the Covid pandemic, according to one of the “godfathers” of the technology.Yoshua Bengio said recent events, including a “swarm” of OpenAI agents hacking a startup and tech insider warnings of an existential threat, were cutting through – making government action more likely. Continue reading...

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