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Develop scalable AAM corridor in NCR to reduce transit time, proposes CII

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T15:04:05+00:00

Advanced Air Mobility or AAM refers to an integrated aviation ecosystem that uses next-generation aircraft such as electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, drones, among others, to transport passengers and cargo

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Social media companies are being sued for harming their users’ mental health – but are the platforms addictive?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T15:00:33+00:00

Experts say the term ‘addiction’ is be overused and, for social media use, could be difficult to proveForthcoming legal proceedings against Meta and YouTube are frequently referred to as the “social media addiction trials”, but whether these platforms are truly addictive is still the subject of scientific debate.The lawsuits were brought against Meta, YouTube (Google), Snap Inc and TikTok by plaintiffs alleging these platforms severely damaged their mental health when they were children. Snap and TikTok settled the first case to go to trial, brought by a woman known as KGM, now about 20. The r

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Morgan McSweeney says he takes ‘full responsibility’ for advising Starmer to appoint Mandelson as he resigns as chief of staff – UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:39:31+00:00

The PM’s chief of staff, who masterminded landslide 2024 election win, departs Downing Street after Mandelson revelationsSpeaking to Sky News this morning, Conservative shadow minister Alex Burghart said:This administration under Keir Starmer has failed. It has U-turned, I think, what, 14 or 15 times now. It has had two resets in the past five months, and it is now caught up in the worst political scandal of my lifetime.He was lied to by someone who was known to be a serial liar. There’s no excuse for the fact that he made the wrong judgment.He was in possession of enough facts to have not mad

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Japan election: Sanae Takaichi’s ruling conservatives on course for landslide win

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:33:01+00:00

Exit polls point to public endorsement of new prime minister on day of blizzards and freezing conditionsJapan’s conservative governing party is on course to dramatically strengthen its grip on power after exit polls predicted a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections, in what will be seen as an early public endorsement of the new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi.The Liberal Democratic party (LDP) was projected to win between 274 and 328 seats out of a total of 465, according to an exit poll by the public broadcaster NHK, well above the 233 it needed to regain the majority it lost in 2024. NHK pr

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China’s Presence Looms Large in Japan’s Election

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:30:01+00:00

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s handling of bilateral relations has become a campaign issue. Her earlier comments on Taiwan brought reprisals from Beijing.

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Japan’s Leader Is Set for a Big Election Win. Here’s What to Know.

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:26:42+00:00

Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, was on course for a sweeping mandate after a snap election on Sunday.

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E-Way Bill generation surged second all-time high in Jan

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:21:36+00:00

Latest data has come at a time, when sources said that the Centre is enga­ging with states on revamp­ing the eway bill frame­work and this is likely to be taken in the next meet­ing of the GST Coun­cil.

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Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:14:10+00:00

Longtime aide departs after seemingly botched No 10 effort to shore up PM’s position against supposed plottersUK politics live – latest updatesMorgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff and longtime aide, has resigned after a bitter row about supposed plots to bring down the PM.McSweeney masterminded Starmer’s path to Downing Street less than five years after Jeremy Corbyn’s devastating defeat in the 2019 election. Continue reading...

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No erasures

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:11:31+00:00

Synchrotron technology unveils ancient hidden text in palimpsest

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VIDÉO : L’Iran annonce qu’il ne renonce pas à l’enrichissement nucléaire

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:09:18+00:00

La République islamique ne renonce pas à l’enrichissement nucléaire, a affirmé le ministre des affaires étrangères iranien, deux jours après l’ouverture des pourparlers sur le nucléaire avec les Etats-Unis.

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RDI scheme could be operationalised this year

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:06:05+00:00

₹1 lakh crore corpus for ‘deep-tech fund of funds’ raises hopes for operationalisation of RDI scheme in 2026-27

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IIT-M’s ramjet shell is an engineering marvel

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:01:08+00:00

3D-printed ramjet-assisted shell is a significant milestone in the indigenous development of defence technology

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Bank chairs backtracking on climate commitments could face shareholder revolts

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:00:37+00:00

Exclusive: Campaign group calls on institutional shareholders to vote against re-election of bosses overseeing net zero row-backBank chairs who water down their lenders’ climate commitments this year could face embarrassing shareholder revolts as campaigners try to hold bosses to account for environmental backtracking.ShareAction, a campaign group for responsible investment, will be issuing detailed reports to pension funds and asset managers in the coming weeks, outlining whether 34 of the world’s largest lenders are sticking to their climate goals. Continue reading...

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Liberals say Ley’s concessions to reunite Coalition may have tipped MPs into Taylor’s camp ahead of expected spill

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:00:36+00:00

One MP who now considers a spill inevitable says accepting shorter suspensions for rogue Nationals senators was a significant backdownGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley’s deal to reunite with the Nationals has damaged her credibility and potentially shifted some MPs into her leadership rival Angus Taylor’s corner, according to colleagues who are bracing for a spill as soon as this week.As Ley told a press conference the majority of colleagues believed the was “stronger together”, one Liberal MP privately feared the reunion would ultimately lead to the “destru

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Australian defence force expands space workforce as new specialist training centre unveiled

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:00:35+00:00

Expansion of space operations comes as ADF entering ‘most challenging strategic environment since second world war’, minister saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian defence force recruits are being asked to aim for the stars, with two new positions advertised in defence’s space command.Applicants were invited to apply directly for the two space specialist roles – an operations officer to plan and support missions, and an operations specialist with knowledge of equipment. Continue reading...

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Australia in danger of becoming an ‘artless country’ as enrolments in creative courses collapse

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:00:34+00:00

Research suggests surging costs under Morrison government’s job-ready graduate scheme and axing of dozens of subjects largely to blameGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia risks becoming an “artless country” if it does not address the long-term decline in enrolments in creative courses, with more than 40 courses and degrees axed in less than a decade.New research published in the Australian Journal of Education this week found fewer students in high school and university were choosing to study the creative arts. At the same time, it found, dozens of tertiary cour

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These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:00:34+00:00

Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring ratesAs climate disasters drive up the price of home insurance, three US states are considering empowering their state prosecutors to sue major polluters for their role in those rising costs.Lawmakers in California, Hawaii and New York have introduced measures which would authorize their attorneys general to sue fossil fuel companies on behalf of residents whose insurance premiums have soared amid climate disasters. Continue reading...

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L’Ukraine dissout en catimini sa Légion internationale

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-08T14:00:11+00:00

L’état-major ukrainien invite les légionnaires à intégrer des régiments d’assaut, qui mènent les missions les plus dangereuses de l’armée régulière. La décision suscite l’incompréhension des combattants étrangers de cette légion créée quelques jours après l’invasion russe de 2022.

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