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‘We are not scared,’ says top EU diplomat after Russian strike on passenger train

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T11:47:06+00:00

Kaja Kallas calls drone attack that narrowly missed Boris Johnson and David Petraeus ‘a message to the western world’Europe live – latest updatesEurope needs to show it will not be “scared off” in supporting Ukraine, the EU’s chief diplomat said, after a Russian drone hit a passenger train on the country’s border with Poland shortly after a convoy of high-level diplomats and former leaders had passed through.The earlier train, which was carrying the former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and the former CIA chief David Petraeus and running ahead of schedule, may have been the target of the Russ

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Dr Reddy’s launches educational initiative to strengthen obesity care workforce

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T11:36:13+00:00

The initiative seeks to equip more than 5,000 healthcare support professionals with specialised training in obesity prevention, risk assessment, patient counselling and long-term management, helping bridge a critical gap in obesity care delivery across the country

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Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska’s deep-sea diversity

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T11:30:56+00:00

But their habitat is threatened by bottom trawling in the region and Trump’s plan to expand seafloor miningScientists have discovered nine new deep-sea sponge species off Alaska, offering new insights into the region’s largely unexplored marine biodiversity.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) announced the discovery on Thursday, saying the species were found in the Gulf of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. The findings bring the total number of known sponge species in Alaska to 232. Continue reading...

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First Thing: Oil prices surge as attacks on Saudi Arabia stoke supply fears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T11:29:20+00:00

Strike on kingdom’s east-west pipeline could affect 4% of global oil supply. Plus, report reveals British monarchy’s role in financing slave tradeGood morning. Oil prices have climbed above $108 a barrel after a series of drone attacks from Iraq’s territory forced Saudi Arabia to close its east-west crude pipeline. Saudi traders said the kingdom would run out of oil stocks for export if it did not reopen within days. Gas prices also climbed higher. Energy prices have surged this year, as the US-Israel war with Iran has disrupted oil and gas supply across the Middle East.The spike came as the I

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Info Edge appoints Himanshu Agarwal as CFO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T11:22:15+00:00

The company has also appointed Naresh Chand Gupta as an Additional Director, designated as a Non-Executive Independent Director for a five-year term effective from October 1, 2026

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TUC leader calls for ban on crypto donations and says Reform’s £72m in donations show democracy ‘in crisis’ - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T11:17:06+00:00

Paul Novak says the donations to Reform UK suggest that Nigel Farage is a ‘politician for sale’Paul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, has said that the two donations worth a total of £72m to Reform UK announced over the weekend show that democracy is in crisis.In his speech to the TUC conference, he called for a permanent ban on crypto donations, overseas donations, and foreign-funded political ads.Why is it that two crypto billionaires have donated £72m to Reform in just 2 days?The evidence is clear: Reform UK is a party for sale. Nigel Farage is a politician for sale. And given half the chan

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TUC leader calls for ban on crypto donations and says Reform’s £72m shows democracy ‘in crisis’ - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T11:17:06+00:00

Paul Nowak says the donations to Reform UK suggest that Nigel Farage is a ‘politician for sale’Paul Nowak, the TUC general secretary, has said that the two donations worth a total of £72m to Reform UK announced over the weekend show that democracy is in crisis.In his speech to the TUC conference, he called for a permanent ban on crypto donations, overseas donations, and foreign-funded political ads.Why is it that two crypto billionaires have donated £72m to Reform in just 2 days?The evidence is clear: Reform UK is a party for sale. Nigel Farage is a politician for sale. And given half the chan

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IMD update: Monsoon may start to exit North-West India in five days

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T11:16:23+00:00

Conditions turn favourable for withdrawal from West Rajasthan by Saturday even as all-India rain-deficit grows to 15%, South Peninsula worst hit with individual shortfall of 28%

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MNP row: TRAI to examine telcos' concerns against Vodafone Idea

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T11:14:43+00:00

TRAI Chairman AK Lahoti stated that TRAI is reviewing the concerns raised by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio against Vodafone Idea 

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China’s Top Spy Chief Warns A.I. Is a Threat to Party Rule

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-14T11:14:20+00:00

Even as Beijing urges the United States not to hype the dangers of A.I., its own spy chief is framing the technology as a threat to the Communist Party’s security.

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UK MPs and Lords call for new laws to tackle AI threat to human rights

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T11:07:24+00:00

Warning follows series of safety incidents, with committee saying threats include public face-scanning and deepfakesUK politics live – latest updatesBritish lawmakers are demanding more restrictions on the power of AI, warning the world is unprepared for the “potentially dire” consequences of the technology, in the latest sign of rising global concern.A new regulatory framework is needed for AI in the UK, including an independent oversight body and legislation to protect the public, according to the cross-party joint committee on human rights, comprising MPs and Lords. Continue reading...

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Natural gas: Buy futures now

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T10:47:33+00:00

The September contract may retest ₹285

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Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions blocked by a second judge – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T10:41:46+00:00

The US Supreme Court is ​still weighing the administration’s ⁠request to ​overturn a separate ​order ​blocking the ​ruleSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.A second ⁠federal ⁠judge has prevented ⁠Donald Trump’s administration from implementing ⁠a ​new ‌US ‌Postal Service ‌rule that would tighten mail-in voting requirements.Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the atta

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RBI Governor Malhotra calls on Finance Minister Sitharaman

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T10:38:39+00:00

The next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the RBI's rate-setting panel, is scheduled for October 5-7, 2026

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