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Specialist UK insurer Beazley agrees to £8bn takeover by Zurich

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:36:32+00:00

Deal values cyber-attack specialist at a 60% premium and marks another loss for the London stock marketA British company specialising in insuring against cyber-attacks which also covers fine art and luxury yachts has agreed to be taken over in a £8bn deal, as it became the latest loss to the London stock market.Beazley said on Wednesday it had agreed the deal with its larger rival Zurich, after the Swiss company raised its bid for the Lloyd’s of London insurer Continue reading...

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Audio of Epstein discussing Tony Blair’s income

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:34:20+00:00

An Epstein files leaked audio suggests former UK PM Tony Blair had earned large sums of money for advisory work.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : alors que des pourparlers s’ouvrent à Abou Dhabi, un bombardement russe dans l’oblast de Donetsk fait sept morts

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:30:40+00:00

Le Kremlin a assuré mercredi qu’il « poursuivra » son offensive en Ukraine, tant que Kiev n’aura pas accepté ses conditions, au moment où des émissaires russes, ukrainiens et américains se retrouvent aux Emirats arabes unis pour un nouveau cycle de pourparlers.

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Elon Musk convoqué par la justice française : posez-vos questions à nos journalistes sur l’enquête visant X

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:30:05+00:00

Damien Leloup et Martin Untersinger, journalistes au service « Pixels » du « Monde », répondent à vos questions sur ce qui a conduit la justice française à perquisitionner des locaux du réseau social X et à convoquer Elon Musk, propriétaire de la plateforme.

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Elon Musk convoqué par la justice française dans une enquête visant X : « Les chances pour qu’il fasse droit à la convocation du parquet sont extrêmement faibles »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:30:03+00:00

Damien Leloup et Martin Untersinger, journalistes au service « Pixels » du « Monde », répondent à vos questions sur ce qui a conduit la justice française à perquisitionner des locaux du réseau social X et à convoquer Elon Musk, propriétaire de la plateforme.

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Elon Musk convoqué par la justice française : « Une grande partie de nos vies est étroitement imbriquée avec les géants américains, et s’en défaire rapidement et complètement serait impossible »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:30:03+00:00

Damien Leloup et Martin Untersinger, journalistes au service Pixels du « Monde », ont répondu à vos questions sur ce qui a conduit la justice française à perquisitionner des locaux du réseau social X et à convoquer Elon Musk, propriétaire de la plateforme.

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Centre provided ₹ 1,094 cr to Maharashtra under PMKSY in three years

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:28:49+00:00

Eight major and medium irrigation projects and 83 surface minor irrigation projects have been taken up in Maharashtra under a special central package

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Starmer confirms he knew Mandelson kept Epstein ties after prison term

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:22:05+00:00

Questioned at PMQs, PM says former US ambassador ‘lied repeatedly’ about depth of contact with child sex offenderUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has confirmed for the first time he knew about Peter Mandelson’s longer-term relationship with Jeffrey Epstein before appointing him US ambassador, saying the peer had “lied repeatedly” about the extent of his contact with the child sex offender.Questioned repeatedly at prime minister’s questions, Starmer said Mandelson had “betrayed our country” in his dealings with Epstein. Continue reading...

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PM says he knew when giving Mandelson US job he had kept ties with Epstein after conviction

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:22:05+00:00

Starmer defends ambassador appointment, saying he was lied to ‘repeatedly’ about extent of contact between pairUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has confirmed for the first time he knew about Peter Mandelson’s longer-term relationship with Jeffrey Epstein before appointing him US ambassador, saying the peer had “lied repeatedly” about the extent of his contact with the child sex offender.Questioned repeatedly at prime minister’s questions, Starmer said Mandelson had “betrayed our country” in his dealings with Epstein. Continue reading...

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Coroner opens inquest into five babies murdered by Lucy Letby

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:15:45+00:00

Cheshire coroner says there is ‘reason to suspect unnatural deaths’, with proceedings to begin in SeptemberA coroner has formally opened inquests into the deaths of five newborn babies Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering.In a 20-minute hearing at Cheshire coroner’s court, the senior coroner Jacqueline Devonish heard brief details of the deaths before adjourning proceedings until September. Continue reading...

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IIT Madras sequences Indian cancer genome for personalised treatment

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:06:53+00:00

The Bharat Cancer Genome Grid, supported by Hyundai’s Hope for Cancer initiative, bridges the gap between genome data generation and clinical application

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US prosecutors seek life sentence for man convicted of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:06:15+00:00

Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to kill the president at a West Palm Beach golf club in 2024, set to face sentencingFederal prosecutors will ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 be sentenced to life in prison at a hearing on Wednesday.Ryan Routh is scheduled to appear before US district judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce. Continue reading...

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US prosecutors seek life sentence for man who tried to assassinate Trump in Florida

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:06:15+00:00

Ryan Routh, convicted of attempting to kill the president at a West Palm Beach golf club in 2024, set to face sentencingFederal prosecutors will ask that a man convicted of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 be sentenced to life in prison at a hearing on Wednesday.Ryan Routh is scheduled to appear before US district judge Aileen Cannon in Fort Pierce. Continue reading...

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Tata Power Q3 profit flat at ₹1,194 crore despite revenue dip

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:04:05+00:00

The renewable energy business emerged as a strong performer with profit surging 156 per cent to ₹547 crore in the quarter

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Pro-gun groups quickly rallied for Alex Pretti. Why didn’t they do the same for a Black gun owner?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:00:44+00:00

Philando Castile, a lawful gun owner, was shot and killed by a police officer in 2016 – gun rights groups were largely silentThe killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis has sparked a thorny conversation among gun rights groups and Trump administration officials about the second amendment and the right to carry concealed firearms at protests and demonstrations. Among the questions is which cases the movement rallies behind, and behind which it doesn’t.In the hours and days after Pretti’s killing, dozens of local national and local gun rights groups lambasted federal

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Les îles Féroé bousculées par le conflit entre Washington et Copenhague sur le Groenland

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-04T13:00:16+00:00

Ce territoire autonome de 56 000 habitants, qui compose le royaume danois avec le Groenland et le Danemark, rêve de plus d’indépendance et d’une reconnaissance internationale. Mais sans risquer de déstabiliser la sécurité dans la région.

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