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Australia ramps up drone patrols after string of shark attacks

Fonte: Washington Post - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T14:16:57+00:00

Australian officials advised people to stay out of the water after four shark attacks over 48 hours. “Just go to a local pool,” one lifesaving group said.

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Shadowfax Tech IPO subscribed 47% on day 1

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T14:14:54+00:00

The three-day IPO received bids for 4,18,39,800 shares against 8,90,88,807 shares on offer, according to NSE data

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Prince Harry feels targeted for ‘standing up’ to Daily Mail publisher, court hears

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T14:10:05+00:00

Lawyer says duke, who is due to give evidence this week, feels he has endured ‘campaign of attacks’ by AssociatedThe Duke of Sussex believes he has faced a “sustained campaign” of attacks for having “the temerity to stand up” to the publisher of the Daily Mail, the high court has heard.Lawyers for Prince Harry made the claim as they set out 14 articles about him they allege were secured using unlawful information-gathering by Associated Newspapers Ltd, which publishes the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday. Continue reading...

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Indonesia cracks down on illegal Indian groundnut imports

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T14:02:50+00:00

The action follows businessline report of the edible nut entering Jakarta after landing at Malaysia’s Port Klang

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NDIS tool to determine support not tested on variety of disability types – including diverse autism, experts warn

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T14:00:05+00:00

Exclusive: Experts also alarmed I-CAN tool – a three-hour interview – may be conducted by people with no allied health backgroundGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of Australia’s peak body of psychologists and disability experts have warned the NDIS’s new assessment tool hasn’t been tested on a variety of disability types – including diverse autistic needs – which may lead to “tragedies” occurring, if more research is not conducted.The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) announced in September it had procured the Instrument for the Classification and A

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David Lynch would struggle to make films in social media landscape, say collaborators

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T14:00:05+00:00

Shorter attention spans would make it hard for director to tell ‘deeply connective’ stories, say colleagues on 80th birthdayA film-maker as unique as David Lynch would struggle to emerge in present-day Hollywood because of audiences’ shorter attention spans and the influence of social media on their ability to concentrate, according to collaborators of the director.Lynch, who died in January 2025 and would have been 80 on Tuesday, was celebrated for his complex, funny and unnerving films and TV work, including Twin Peaks, Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive, all made in his distinctive “Lynchian”

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US citizen says ICE forced him from his home without clothes in subfreezing weather

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:59:42+00:00

ChongLy ‘Scott’ Thao of Minnesota says agents pointed guns at his family, and his four-year-old grandson watched and criedFederal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a US citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by the Associated Press.ChongLy “Scott” Thao told the AP that his daughter-in-law woke him up from a nap Sunday afternoon and said that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were banging at the door of his residence in St P

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UK approves Chinese ‘mega embassy’ in London after reassurances from spy chiefs

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:57:57+00:00

Critics expected to mount legal challenge to plans for vast complex at Royal Mint Court amid security concernsUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK communities secretary, Steve Reed, has given permission for China to build a vast new embassy near the Tower of London after spy chiefs told him that the risks to national security could be controlled and dealt with.The decision paves the way for Keir Starmer to visit Beijing in the coming weeks – though local residents plan to legally challenge the decision, potentially delaying the development by months or years. Continue reading...

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Cashfree Payments announces ESOP buyback for over 400 employees

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:51:51+00:00

Cashfree has raised $53 million in a funding round led by South Korean gaming giant KRAFTON last year, with participation from existing investor Apis Growth Fund II

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Macron warns against ‘new colonial approach’ after Trump says ‘no going back’ on Greenland – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:49:21+00:00

French president says ‘we prefer respect over bullies’ after leak of his text exchange with Trump And Davos looks like the place to be this week, with Trump now declaring that after his call with Nato’s Rutte he will have “a meeting of the various parties” on Greenland – whatever that means and whoever is going to be involved.Separately, it’s not clear if Macron’s offer of setting up a G7 meeting on the sidelines was accepted (although looking at timings it would risk clashing with the emergency EU summit on Thursday night), but his separate invitation to a dinner at the Élysée Palace might be

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Europe boosts IT services growth while North America stays deal-rich

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:48:56+00:00

Europe‘s IT services growth outpaces North America, driven by greenfield contracts and strong deal activity despite regional challenges.

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Netflix revises Warner Bros. Discovery bid to all-cash deal

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:44:32+00:00

The revised structure is aimed at simplifying the deal, providing greater certainty to Warner Bros. stockholders and accelerating the shareholder approval process

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На початок 2026 року UKRTAC виходить на обсяг близько 70% потреб ЗСУ у бронежилетах

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:41:13+00:00

За підсумками проведених закупівель наприкінці 2025 року найбільший обсяг здобула компанія UKRTAC. Про це свідчать відкриті дані про закупівлі Міністерства оборони на сервісі Prozorro. За даними платформи,...

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Macron warns against ‘new colonial approach’ in swipe at US and China – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:40:02+00:00

The French president says the choice is to ‘passively accept the law of the strongest’ or to defend ‘effective multilateralism’And Davos looks like the place to be this week, with Trump now declaring that after his call with Nato’s Rutte he will have “a meeting of the various parties” on Greenland – whatever that means and whoever is going to be involved.Separately, it’s not clear if Macron’s offer of setting up a G7 meeting on the sidelines was accepted (although looking at timings it would risk clashing with the emergency EU summit on Thursday night), but his separate invitation to a dinner

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BRICS reality: China, followed by India, dominate CBDC race

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:38:00+00:00

While China’s ‘digital yuan’ has largely been propelled by wholesale and institutional use cases, India’s ‘e₹’ pilot has been driven mainly by retail demand, leveraging the country’s large digital payments ecosystem

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BCCI signs ₹270 crore Gemini sponsorship deal ahead of IPL 2026

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:37:23+00:00

The three-year agreement comes amid rising interest from AI companies in Indian cricket, with rival ChatGPT already sponsoring the Women’s Premier League

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UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:36:35+00:00

Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and familyA pioneering investigation into the impact of restricting social media access for children in the UK has been announced as politicians around the world consider action on the issue.In December, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media, with governments in other countries – including the UK – under pressure to do the same. Continue reading...

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‘The scene was terrifying’: how the ‘quad hero of Adamuz’ led train crash victims to safety

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:36:27+00:00

Gonzalo Sánchez, armed with tools and a quad bike, ferried rescuers and victims after collision near CórdobaA lottery ticket seller in southern Spain has been hailed as a hero after he spent about six hours ferrying rescuers and victims around on his quad bike after the train collision that killed at least 41 people and injured dozens of others.Gonzalo Sánchez, 43, was at home in the small town of Adamuz when the town’s WhatsApp group alerted to reports of a train that had derailed nearby. Continue reading...

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‘Quad bike hero’ hailed for carrying people to and from scene of Spain train crash

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:36:27+00:00

Gonzalo Sánchez, armed with tools and a quad bike, ferried rescuers and victims after rail collision near CórdobaA lottery ticket seller in southern Spain has been hailed as a hero after he spent about six hours ferrying rescuers and victims around on his quad bike after the train collision that killed at least 41 people and injured dozens of others.Gonzalo Sánchez, 43, was at home in the small town of Adamuz when the town’s WhatsApp group alerted to reports of a train that had derailed nearby. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky dit craindre que les revendications de Donald Trump sur le Groenland ne détournent l’attention « en plein conflit à grande échelle »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-01-20T13:35:46+00:00

Le président ukrainien a ajouté, auprès de journalistes, que le différend autour de l’île autonome danoise et la guerre en Ukraine ne devraient pas être jugés « interchangeables ».

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