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Cabinet Office looking into Labour Together report claims, says minister

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:45:31+00:00

Liz Kendall says officials will be ‘establishing the facts’ about report that made false claims about journalistsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Cabinet Office is examining the commissioning of a report that made false claims about journalists who were investigating Labour Together, the thinktank closely linked to Keir Starmer, a cabinet minister has said.Liz Kendall, the science and technology secretary, indicated it would not be a formal inquiry, as demanded by the Conservatives and some Labour MPs, noting that the trade association for the PR industry was carrying out such an investiga

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Cabinet Office looking into Starmer-linked thinktank after it investigated journalists

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:45:31+00:00

Liz Kendall says officials will be ‘establishing the facts’ about report that made false claims about journalistsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Cabinet Office is examining the commissioning of a report that made false claims about journalists who were investigating Labour Together, the thinktank closely linked to Keir Starmer, a cabinet minister has said.Liz Kendall, the science and technology secretary, indicated it would not be a formal inquiry, as demanded by the Conservatives and some Labour MPs, noting that the trade association for the PR industry was carrying out such an investiga

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Japan's Panasonic eyes India as top global AC market within seven years

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:44:06+00:00

Several global brands, including Apple and Nike, have been ⁠boosting their manufacturing in India as they look to diversify their supply chain and the country offers more business-friendly policies and ‌cheap labour.

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OpenAI, Meta speech models struggle with Indian languages

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:41:05+00:00

In dialects like Bhojpuri and Maithili, some models fail to transcribe 2 out of every 3 words correctly while Meta’s error rates in Tamil and Malayalam are often 2–3x higher than Indian systems, Microsoft does not support 6 out of 15 tested Indian languages

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BEL approves JV with French company Safran for HAMMER Weapon System

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:41:02+00:00

The operationalisation of the joint venture agreement will be subject to regulatory and administrative approvals from authorities in both India and France

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Invideo, Google Cloud partner to integrate AI into long-form filmmaking

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:39:23+00:00

The initiative leverages Google's full suite of generative media models on Vertex AI to orchestrate various stages of production within a single workflow

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India’s revamped data addresses IMF concerns, official says

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:36:52+00:00

The statistics ministry released the first set of data with a revised 2024 base on Thursday that showed inflation remained relatively benign, bolstering the case to keep interest rates on hold

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Royal Mail blames bad weather and sickness for late deliveries

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:33:43+00:00

Strain on service means rounds are missed on a daily basis and parcels are prioritised over letters, says reportBusiness live – latest updatesRoyal Mail has blamed stormy weather and too many workers being off sick after complaints over missed delivery rounds and late letters.The strain on the postal service has meant rounds are missed on a daily basis and letters have been left undelivered for weeks, according to the BBC, which cited reports from more than a dozen Royal Mail postal staff at different delivery offices. Continue reading...

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Ban on social media for under-16s is not inevitable, signals technology secretary – UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:32:31+00:00

Liz Kendall says several organisations have concerns about ban on social media for under-16s before conclusion of government consultationGood morning. Parliament is in recess this week, but politics goes on, and the government an announcement about social media. The Online Safety Act, a vast piece of legislation that was first proposed in the last decade and passed in 2023, is only now fully coming into force. But already there are claims that it is out of date and, under pressure from campaigners – and particularly the Conservative party – the government last month announced that it will cons

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Minister suggests ban on social media for under-16s is not inevitable – UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:32:31+00:00

Technology secretary Liz Kendall says several organisations have concerns about ban on social media for under-16s before conclusion of government consultationGood morning. Parliament is in recess this week, but politics goes on, and the government an announcement about social media. The Online Safety Act, a vast piece of legislation that was first proposed in the last decade and passed in 2023, is only now fully coming into force. But already there are claims that it is out of date and, under pressure from campaigners – and particularly the Conservative party – the government last month announ

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Amazon van gets stuck on Britain’s ‘most dangerous’ mudflat path

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:20:09+00:00

GPS led driver on to the Broomway in the Thames estuary, where dozens of people are known to have died An Amazon delivery van got stuck trying to drive along one of Britain’s most dangerous coastal paths as the driver followed GPS directions on to mudflats to try to get to an island in the Thames estuary used by the military, the coastguard has said.Rescuers were called to reports the van had been driven out on to the Broomway – a 600-year-old pathway across the flats to Foulness Island that has been called the deadliest in the country. Continue reading...

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Stock Market Live Updates for February 16: Sensex up 500 pts to 83,147.79; Nifty gains 165 points to 25,636.25; Nifty Auto down nearly 1%

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:17:11+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty, which opened on a weak note, recovered to trade firm in the afternoon session. At 1:10 pm, Sensex was at 82,930.55, up 303.79 points (+0.37%). Nifty was at 25,581.35, up 110.25 points (0.43%).

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Marco Rubio to meet Viktor Orbán in Hungary as he continues tour of US allies – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T09:06:24+00:00

Rubio visits Orbán, who has a warm relationship with the Trump administration, ahead of Hungarian elections in April with the two countries expected to sign civilian nuclear deal later todayThe EU’s foreign policy chief has denied claims levelled by the US that Europe is facing civilisational erasure, rejecting what she condemned as “fashionable euro-bashing” by Washington.Kaja Kallas also said the US was discovering that it could not settle the war in Ukraine without Europe’s involvement and consent. Continue reading...

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JSW MG plans $441 million expansion to triple India’s capacity

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T08:57:28+00:00

The investment to expand capacity at its India plant to 300,000 units will be spread over the next couple of years, and deepen the carmaker’s focus on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles

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L’Allemagne juge « insuffisants » les efforts de la France en matière de dépenses de défense et l’appelle à « faire des économies »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T08:56:55+00:00

Evoquant l’objectif affiché des pays de l’OTAN d’atteindre au moins 5 % de leur PIB pour leurs dépenses de sécurité d’ici à 2035, le ministre des affaires étrangères allemand a jugé qu’il y avait « des progrès à faire » chez ses voisins.

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L’Allemagne juge « insuffisants » les efforts de la France pour augmenter les dépenses de défense et l’appelle à « faire des économies », notamment dans le social

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T08:56:53+00:00

Evoquant l’objectif affiché des pays de l’OTAN d’atteindre au moins 5 % de leur PIB pour leurs dépenses de sécurité d’ici à 2035, le ministre des affaires étrangères allemand a jugé qu’il y avait « des progrès à faire ».

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L’Allemagne juge « insuffisants » les efforts de la France pour augmenter les dépenses de défense et l’appelle à « faire des économies », notamment dans le social

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-02-16T08:56:53+00:00

Evoquant l’objectif affiché des pays de l’OTAN d’atteindre au moins 5 % de leur PIB pour leurs dépenses de sécurité d’ici à 2035, le ministre des affaires étrangères allemand a jugé qu’il y avait « des progrès à faire ».

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