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¿Quién comercia con Irán? Los países en la diana de Trump

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-08-25T16:57:24+00:00

Washington amenaza con sanciones a los principales socios de la República Islámica, con el riesgo de entrar en curso de colisión con China, India y otras potencias

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Revealed: How undercover agents spied on anti-ICE protesters in Minnesota

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T16:56:15+00:00

One agent’s aim was to ‘gather intelligence regarding any organized networks of conspirators’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailNewly disclosed records reveal how undercover federal agents posed as concerned community members to spy on residents and activists who opposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) crackdown in Minnesota.Internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) files, disclosed in federal court and reviewed by the Guardian, document the actions of several undercover agents, including one who went by the username “peanutbutterjelly” in Signal chats with activ

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UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T16:55:08+00:00

Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerableUK citizens will be told to stock up on tinned food and take steps to ensure they are prepared for national emergencies as part of a new government campaign to improve the nation’s resilience.The new campaign from the Cabinet Office will set out ways people can prepare for extreme weather events and potential attacks from hostile states, including stocking up on bottled water, sources told the Guardian. Continue reading...

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Israeli Lawmaker Smashes Palestinian Monument in West Bank

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-25T16:38:18+00:00

Videos showed Israeli troops standing by as Zvi Sukkot attacked the monument with a sledgehammer. The military said soldiers had stopped the demolition.

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CIA director in Moscow for rare, unannounced trip

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-08-25T16:28:04+00:00

The visit comes as Ukrainian forces have stepped up attacks deep inside Russia, including in the capital.

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NRI deposit inflows fall 22% to $2.8 b in Q1 FY27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T16:25:56+00:00

NRIs increasingly opted for FCNR(B) route, but a fall in rupee denominated instruments pulled the overall figure down

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Affaire Epstein : la demande d’annulation de la condamnation de Ghislaine Maxwell rejetée par un juge

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-25T16:22:06+00:00

L’ex-compagne et complice de Jeffrey Epstein a été condamnée en 2022 à vingt ans de prison pour trafic sexuel. Elle est la seule personne à avoir été condamnée pour un crime en lien avec l’ancien homme d’affaires, mort en 2019 dans une cellule de sa prison de New York alors qu’il attendait son procès.

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SCM Ахметова з початку повномасштабної війни інвестувала в Україну понад $4,3 мільярди

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-25T16:19:00+00:00

Окрім інвестицій, бізнеси SCM, Фонд Ріната Ахметова, "Серце Азовсталі" та ФК "Шахтар" за 4,5 роки війни спрямували на допомогу армії та цивільним понад 14,6 млрд грн (близько $392 млн).

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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T16:17:44+00:00

Ottawa’s ‘focused response’ to levies imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products comes after trade talks collapsed last weekUS politics live – latest updatesCanada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly “dollar for dollar” against levies imposed by the US.On Tuesday, Canada’s finance and industry ministers announced the government’s “focused response” to what it sees as unfair tariffs imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products, which took ef

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Shivaami launches Gemini Enterprise Experience Centre

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-25T16:16:03+00:00

Facility to offer immersive demos, workshops and industry solutions powered by Google Cloud

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Burnham to take Zelenskyy’s pleas for Patriot missiles to Trump – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T16:09:08+00:00

UK PM to join delegation of leaders lobbying US president to step up supplies, as Kremlin accuses Burnham of wanting to continue warBurnham plans trip to New York as Ukraine pleads for US-made missilesVatican envoy Paul Gallagher met Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow earlier today, and Reuters has some snap quotes from Pope Leo XIV’s representative following the meeting. He is quoted as saying that “The Ukrainian war must end” and that the pair discussed “avenues for pursuing lasting and just peace in Ukraine”.In relation to the post on a US military plane landing in Moscow (at

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Gaza : un militaire dévoile comment Israël a tenté de construire son récit lors du bombardement de l’hôpital Nasser

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-25T16:04:46+00:00

« Le Monde » et plusieurs médias internationaux ont pu recueillir le témoignage rare d’un militaire de l’armée israélienne, un an après le bombardement de l’hôpital Nasser, qui avait tué vingt-deux personnes dont cinq journalistes dans le sud de la bande de Gaza.

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Vidéo | Gaza : un militaire dévoile comment Israël a tenté de construire son récit lors du bombardement de l’hôpital Nasser

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-25T16:04:45+00:00

« Le Monde » et plusieurs médias internationaux ont pu recueillir le témoignage rare d’un militaire de l’armée israélienne, un an après le bombardement de l’hôpital Nasser, qui avait tué vingt-deux personnes dont cinq journalistes dans le sud de la bande de Gaza.

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CIA director John Ratcliffe reportedly on Moscow visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T16:00:09+00:00

Unannounced trip reported by US media is said to be Ratcliffe’s first known visit to Russia as CIA chiefThe CIA director, John Ratcliffe, has made an unannounced visit to Moscow, US media reported, after flight data showed an American military aircraft flew to the Russian capital, where a US diplomatic motorcade was later spotted.CBS News quoted sources familiar with the situation as confirming Ratcliffe’s trip, saying it was his first known visit to Russia as CIA chief. Axios separately confirmed the visit, quoting a US official. Continue reading...

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En RDC, la colère des soignants, en première ligne face à Ebola mais rarement payés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-25T16:00:01+00:00

Depuis début juillet, les agents de santé confrontés à l’épidémie multiplient les grèves sporadiques pour réclamer le paiement de leur salaire. Le gouvernement a reconnu des détournements de fonds qui fragilisent la riposte contre la maladie à virus Ebola.

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En RDC, la colère des soignants, en première ligne face à Ebola, mais rarement payés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-25T16:00:01+00:00

Depuis début juillet, les agents de santé confrontés à l’épidémie multiplient les grèves sporadiques pour réclamer le paiement de leur salaire. Le gouvernement a reconnu des détournements de fonds qui fragilisent la riposte contre la maladie à virus Ebola.

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London bus drivers resume strike over heatwave working amid fears over air con deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-25T15:59:22+00:00

Drivers fear bus operator’s offer to retrofit cabs on 730 buses will not be complete by next summerLondon bus drivers have resumed strike action over having to work in high temperatures, amid fears that proposed improvements to air conditioning will not be complete by next summer.About 1,500 members of the Unite union working across north London and Essex are taking part in the four-day strike from Tuesday to Friday, after industrial action earlier this month. Further stoppages are planned for the coming weeks. Continue reading...

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