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Our country, as China sees it

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:26:21+00:00

Blending geopolitics with lived experience, the book portrays Chinese media and society for Indian readers

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Dalle Olimpiadi degli umanoidi ai robot-pompieri o chitarristi: così la Cina mostra la sua forza nel campo dell’IA

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:15:53+00:00

Ai Giochi di Pechino 2mila androidi di aziende di 16 Paesi, tra cui l’Italia, si sfideranno in 51 discipline per mettere alla prova il movimento, le abilità di percezione autonoma e di processo decisionale in tempo reale. Per il Dragone l’intelligenza artificiale incorporata è una priorità strategica - e una futura fonte di crescita economica - sullo sfondo della sfida tecnologica sempre più serrata con gli Usa

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Adhere to fundamentals of journalism to regain public trust: N Ram

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:15:10+00:00

Calling for self-regulation in the media organisations, Ram said self-regulatory mechanisms should comprise journalists and respected media personalities, rather than serving editors or proprietors. 

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Education ties with Canada entering a new phase

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:09:48+00:00

Deepening collaboration in talent development, applied research and innovation will benefit both nations

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Spying device detectors may give domestic abuse victims false sense of security, study finds

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:00:37+00:00

Many tools fail to help victims find hidden cameras, microphones and trackers, leaving them at risk of ongoing surveillanceCommercial detectors intended to help domestic abuse victims find hidden spying devices may actually give them a false sense of security, a study has found.The consumer detection tools claim to identify hidden cameras, microphones or trackers through methods such as signal-strength readings, infrared lens detection and scanning for wifi or Bluetooth devices. Continue reading...

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Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:00:36+00:00

Academics – and a former director of Australia’s Classification Board – say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standardsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHalloween’s Michael Myers is one of film’s most feared boogeymen, responsible for some of the most brutal on-screen deaths in horror cinema. US video game developer Illfonic looked to reproduce those terrors in its upcoming title Halloween: The Game, with gruesome killings a major focus of the gameplay: for instance, you can stomp another player’s head through a to

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Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile coastal zones, scientists say

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:00:36+00:00

Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystemsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has been accused of leaving coastal waters largely unprotected by establishing the bulk of highly protected marine parks in remote areas.More than 270 leading marine scientists from 84 research institutes have written to the environment minister, Murray Watt, urging stronger protections for marine ecosystems, as a once-in-a-decade review of marine parks gets under way. Continue reading.

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The new Halloween video game has been banned in Australia – and not because of the violence

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:00:36+00:00

Academics – and a former director of Australia’s Classification Board – say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standardsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHalloween’s Michael Myers is one of film’s most feared boogeymen, responsible for some of the most brutal on-screen deaths in horror cinema. US video game developer Illfonic looked to reproduce those terrors in its upcoming title Halloween: The Game, with gruesome killings a major focus of the gameplay: for inst

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Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile waters near the mainland, scientists say

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:00:36+00:00

Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystemsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has been accused of leaving waters near the mainland largely unprotected by establishing the bulk of highly protected marine parks in remote areas.More than 270 leading marine scientists from 84 research institutes have written to the environment minister, Murray Watt, urging stronger protections for marine ecosystems, as a once-in-a

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Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:00:35+00:00

Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFirst home buyers are still taking out a large number of loans, with government backing, even as investors step back from Australia’s property market.New entrants are now the only cohort applying for more loans than they were in June, according to new data from Loan Market, the mortgage broking company. Continue reading...

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‘Absurd’: children to see gambling logos on sports jerseys until 2032 in transition period condemned by Pocock

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:00:35+00:00

Government says it hopes clubs will end jersey deals with wagering companies earlier, but calls it a commercial decisionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChildren across Australia will continue to see gambling logos on professional sport jerseys until up to 2032 despite the government’s pledge to break the link between sport and wagering.The Albanese government has banned gambling company logos on jerseys but legislated a five-year transition period to allow clubs and bookmakers to adjust. Continue reading...

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France links rise in drownings to heatwaves

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:00:17+00:00

A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.

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« La République islamique d’Iran se serait sans doute déjà effondrée si elle n’était pas dotée de son corps fasciste »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T15:00:03+00:00

L’Etat tentaculaire contrôle la société à distance, pendant qu’une masse de militants armés sème la terreur sur le terrain. Ce système à deux têtes permet au régime totalitaire de se maintenir, estime le cinéaste Mehran Tamadon dans une tribune au « Monde ».

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Awadh’s enigmatic ruler

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T14:57:00+00:00

Portrait of a king who excelled in the arts, not in war

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Boys aged 16 and 17 among seven people dead in A66 crash that killed two police officers

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T14:53:13+00:00

Tributes paid to Matthew Blades, 37, and Tom Clough, 38, of Cleveland police, who died after collision with car travelling wrong wayA 16-year-old boy was one of seven people killed on Teesside when a car travelling the wrong way on the A66, believed to be using cloned plates, crashed head-on into a police vehicle.Cole Robert Worthy, 16, Theo Rae, 17, Makai Saddington, 18, and 23-year-olds Michael Robert Cahill and Jacob Matusiak died when their Volkswagen Passat collided with a marked armed response vehicle early on Saturday near Middlesbrough. Continue reading...

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Решение США по трежерис привело к росту биткойна и золота, но ослабило доллар

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T14:51:21+00:00

Объявление министерства финансов США о планах удвоить объем операций по выкупу долгосрочных казначейских облигаций с 9 сентября вызвало резкий рост цен на биткойн и золото, а также ослабление американской валюты, сообщает Marketwatch. Однако данный шаг не смог успокоить рынки акций и облигаций, а доходность 10-летних и 30-летних трежерис продолжила расти.

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Tied by geography and necessity

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T14:50:05+00:00

The book is a window into Chinese society, humanising it for Indian readers

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India’s retail F&O losses mirror a global pattern

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T14:43:06+00:00

SEBI’s review finds widespread losses across derivatives markets, with frequent trading and experience offering no assurance of better outcomes

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Foreign funding cools for Data Centres amid protests, compliance hurdles

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T14:42:42+00:00

The size of foreign funding also declined from a range of $600-900 million a month in the first half of 2026 to around $100 million, according to Tracxn data

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Former Abercrombie CEO mentally fit for sex-trafficking trial, judge says

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T14:32:56+00:00

Michael Jeffries is ruled mentally competent to stand trial after being hospitalized for months for dementia symptomsThe former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex-trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms.Michael Jeffries, who is 82 and free on bond for now, is scheduled to be tried in late October, alongside two co-defendants: his partner Matthew Smith and staffer James Jacobson. A pretrial hearing was slated for Thursday. Continue reading...

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CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T14:25:18+00:00

Transport secretary asks ‘publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible’CrossCountry has cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain after a power cut in Birmingham hit its control centre on Sunday.Most services have been cancelled until further notice, including routes from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Manchester to Birmingham, Cheltenham to Cardiff and Newcastle to Edinburgh. Continue reading...

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже с 17 по 21 августа

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T14:21:33+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка за неделю с 17 по 21 августа уменьшился на 0,06% до 2134,97 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС прибавил 1,89% и составил 811,09 пункта.

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