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Aurionpro secures $33 million fintech deal in the US

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:54:20+00:00

The three-year engagement with a leading US digital insurance payments platform includes payment platform maintenance, cloud and DevOps services, as well as AI and data engineering support

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Met Palantir row gets to heart of how public services should use AI

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:53:23+00:00

The UK’s largest police force says Palantir is the only company that can supply what it needs. Is that worth the increasing controversy that comes with them?London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with PalantirIt’s bot vs bobby. The row over whether the controversial US AI company Palantir should be paid £50m to help the Metropolitan police hits to the heart of how public services will be delivered in the coming years.A similar dynamic is playing out in hospitals, schools and town halls, but right now police chiefs are turning to AI to escape a fiscal bind. The UK’s largest police

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U.S. bears brunt of Israel’s missile defense, Pentagon assessments show

Fonte: Washington Post - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:52:47+00:00

Amid hostilities with Iran, the American military expended far more advanced interceptors to protect Israel than Israeli forces did, according to Defense Department data.

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Former head of Minnesota non-profit gets nearly 42-year prison sentence for fraud

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:50:52+00:00

Aimee Bock ran Feeding Our Future, which claimed it helped provide millions of meals to children during the pandemicSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA federal judge has sentenced Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock to nearly 42 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors called the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the country.Thursday’s sentencing follows a $250m plot that exploited federal child nutrition programs. The plot later became a flashpoint in Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota, leading to violent demonstrations and the ICE killings of two Amer

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Prospect of Labour leadership race brings out different sides of rivals

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:49:58+00:00

Burnham and Streeting’s latest stances confound caricatures of left and right as party faces electoral bindThe Labour party has seemed to inhabit three parallel worlds over the past fortnight.There is a prime minister celebrating good news on the economy and lower migration figures and breezily insisting he will fight the next election, but with his party intent on deposing him. Continue reading...

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India raises concerns over UK's steel measures in WTO: Official

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:48:14+00:00

The UK defended the measures as necessary to protect domestic steelmaking capacity, even as the issue threatens to complicate implementation of the India-UK trade agreement

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US homeland security put out alert on comedian who created parody ICE tip website

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:45:43+00:00

DHS issued ‘Bolo’ for Ben Palmer, whose videos of calls with members of the public who thought they were reporting immigrants went viralThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has circulated a “Be on the Lookout” alert to law enforcement nationwide, targeting a comedian whose satire of US immigration enforcement went viral.The subject of the alert, known as a “Bolo”, was Ben Palmer, a Nashville-based standup comedian and prankster who created a parody anti-immigration tip website. His revealing videos of calls with members of the public who thought they were reporting immigrants to US Immigr

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Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:41:51+00:00

Africa CDC says restrictions could increase public health risks and highlight ‘deeper structural injustice’ in global healthA US travel ban for people coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in response to the Ebola outbreak could make the situation worse, critics have said.The outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday and continues to spread, with a new case reported in the DRC’s South Kivu province, an area under the control of armed rebel groups. Continue reading...

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Marco Rubio says US wants stronger energy partnership with India

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:40:01+00:00

Ahead of his India visit from May 23-26, Rubio described India as a key partner and said discussions would also cover Quad cooperation, trade, defence and possible opportunities involving Venezuelan oil

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В Україні запущено єдиний ідентифікатор в мережах усіх національних мобільних операторів

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:35:00+00:00

Інтеграції з Київстар, Vodafone Україна та lifecell, разом із попереднім впровадженням в Укртелеком, створюють інфраструктуру для безпечної реклами та суверенної економіки даних в Україні.

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Jeffrey Epstein assistant fiercely denies she was an accomplice and claims he abused her

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:33:34+00:00

Sarah Kellen told lawmakers that convicted sex offender ‘sexually and psychologically abused me … and gaslit me’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistants has fiercely denied she was an accomplice of the convicted sex offender during a congressional interview, claiming she was “sexually and psychologically abused” by the late financier.“I am here today to answer your questions, to dispel rumors and conspiracies, and to tell you the truth,” Sarah Kellen told lawmakers on the House of Representatives oversight and reform committee on Thursday m

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Diplomat who abruptly left Washington embassy was honoured by the king

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:33:15+00:00

Charles conferred LVO after his US visit on James Roscoe who had been standing in for Peter MandelsonA top diplomat who abruptly left his post at the British embassy in Washington earlier this week after standing in as interim ambassador for Peter Mandelson has been honoured by King Charles.No reason has yet been given for James Roscoe’s departure. An investigation is now under way into the leak of discussions at a meeting of the UK’s national security council. Continue reading...

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Trump insists White House ballroom security costs would be ‘very good expenditure’ despite Republican backlash – live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:31:07+00:00

President claims ‘I don’t need money for the ballroom’ as Senate Republicans expected to ditch $1bn funding plan amid fears of alienating votersSign up for the Breaking News US emailSenate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats spoke held a news conference, ahead of the vote-a-rama Thursday morning.“The Republican agenda is one big broken promise,” said Schumer, criticizing the Republican budget bill. “We still haven’t seen the bill, because they are fighting with each other.”Trump v Cook: Donald Trump’s case for firing Federal Reserve gove

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Tui ends sponsorship of Married at First Sight after sexual misconduct allegations

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:22:51+00:00

Travel firm exits partnership after Panorama revealed allegations by three women against on-screen husbandsThe travel operator Tui has ended its sponsorship of the UK and Australian versions of Married at First Sight on Channel 4 after contestants on the former made allegations of rape and sexual misconduct.An edition of the BBC’s Panorama programme this week revealed allegations by two anonymous women that they had been raped by their on-screen husbands on the show. A third woman, Shona Manderson, accused her on-screen husband of sexual misconduct. All three men deny the claims. Continue read

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Trump insists White House ballroom security costs would be ‘very good expenditure’ despite GOP backlash – live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:17:44+00:00

President claims ‘I don’t need money for the ballroom’ as Senate Republicans expected to ditch $1bn funding plan amid fears of alienating votersSign up for the Breaking News US emailSenate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Democrats spoke held a news conference, ahead of the vote-a-rama Thursday morning.“The Republican agenda is one big broken promise,” said Schumer, criticizing the Republican budget bill. “We still haven’t seen the bill, because they are fighting with each other.”Trump v Cook: Donald Trump’s case for firing Federal Reserve gove

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How Did the Former Prince Andrew Get an Envoy Job, Anyway?

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T17:07:29+00:00

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is accused of sharing secrets with Jeffrey Epstein when he was a British trade envoy. Newly released documents shed some light on how he got the appointment.

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Virginia judge dismisses charges against assistant principal in teacher shooting case

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:54:50+00:00

Ebony Parker was accused of ignoring warnings about six-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher in 2023Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA Virginia judge has thrown out a case against an elementary school principal who was accused of failing to act on warnings that a six-year-old student had brought a gun to school, leading to the wounding of his teacher in 2023.The eight-count indictment against Richneck elementary assistant principal Ebony Parker was dismissed abruptly on Thursday on legal principles just one day after prosecutors rested their case. Continue reading...

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Assisted dying bill could return after ballot of private members’ bills

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:53:16+00:00

One of two MPs who came in top five of vote could be persuaded to take on Kim Leadbeater’s bill in the Commons Assisted dying campaigners have a narrow path to revive the bill after two MPs who backed the change came in the top five of the new private member’s bill ballot.Supporters of Kim Leadbeater’s original private member’s bill, which ran out of time to be passed, have the chance to use the Parliament Act to bypass the Lords if they can persuade another MP to take it through the Commons again. Continue reading...

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Assisted dying bill could return after ballot for private member’s bills

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:53:16+00:00

Two MPs who came in top five of draw backed Kim Leadbeater’s bill in the CommonsCampaigners have a narrow path to revive the assisted dying bill after two MPs who backed it came in the top five of the new private member’s bill ballot.Supporters of Kim Leadbeater’s original private member’s bill, which ran out of time to be passed, have the chance to use the Parliament Act to bypass the Lords if they can persuade another MP to take it through the Commons again. Continue reading...

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Trump: “Prenderemo noi l’uranio e lo distruggeremo”

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:52:46+00:00

Rubio: “Un pedaggio a Hormuz è per gli Usa inaccettabile”. Media: “Il capo dell’esercito del Pakistan atteso a Teheran”. Hegseth assicura: “Pronti all'azione”. I mediatori stanno lavorando su una lettera d'intenti per finalizzazione il testo di un accordo. Media: “Khamenei ordina che l'uranio arricchito rimanga in Iran”

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New weight-loss shot appears to outperform other obesity drugs on market

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:50:23+00:00

Eli Lilly says participants in a sizable trial of retatrutide lost much more weight compared to other weight-loss drugsA new weight-loss drug has helped participants in a sizable trial lose much more weight than other obesity drugs already on the market – up to an average of 28% of their body weight – Eli Lilly announced Thursday.The Indiana-based pharmaceutical company in a press statement said that retatrutide, a once-weekly triple hormone receptor agonist, led to an average weight loss of 70.3lbs (28.3%) over 80 weeks among participants receiving the 12mg dose, with 45.3% achieving at least

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TUC leader ‘angry’ at state of Labour but says it can recover to win next election

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:47:34+00:00

Exclusive: Paul Nowak recognises frustration with Keir Starmer’s government but urges party not to be fatalisticThe UK’s most powerful union leader has said he is angry at the state of Labour and Keir Starmer’s government and warned that significant change is needed to prevent Reform UK from winning power.In his first intervention as the battle rages over the future of the Labour leadership, the TUC’s general secretary, Paul Nowak, said it was clear there was an “overwhelming sense of frustration” with Starmer in a statement issued by Labour-affiliated trade unions last week that called for th

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Stellantis turns to Tata Motors to build global Jeep out of India

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:44:01+00:00

The move is part of Stellantis’ broader strategy to regionalise manufacturing and counter rising global cost pressures and Chinese EV competition.

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Companies brace for take-home pay concerns on Labour Code-led salary restructuring

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:38:15+00:00

The key change in the new code is the definition of ‘wage’, an equivalent of the erstwhile ‘basic’ pay, which must be at least 50% of total pay, unlike the lower proportions typically used by most Indian companies

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Uganda Restricts Travel with Congo Over Ebola Outbreak

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:37:15+00:00

Uganda said that flights to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo would be temporarily suspended, as the outbreak appeared to spread to a rebel-controlled province in Congo.

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Many Nato countries not spending enough to support Ukraine, says Rutte – as it happened

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:30:52+00:00

Nato chief delivers speech in Sweden as he hints at further changes to US military commitments to EuropeJust as Pavel was speaking in Prague, Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told reporters that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was pursuing escalation of the conflict between the two countries.It’s quite a claim given (checks notes) Russia’s continued and relentless invasion of Ukraine for years.“Ukraine has demonstrated not only determination and heroism, but also unbelievable capacity to adjust, to innovate, to change.It is something that we in Europe have lost thr

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Why are India’s mosques turning into temple disputes?

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-21T16:30:21+00:00

India’s courts are reopening mosque disputes despite laws meant to protect religious sites. What changed?

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