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Le Liechtenstein adopte l’égalité hommes-femmes pour la succession au trône

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-15T13:03:53+00:00

Le Liechtenstein est une monarchie constitutionnelle dirigée par le prince souverain Hans-Adam II depuis 1989, mais dont le fils, le prince héréditaire Aloïs, assure la régence et la gestion des affaires quotidiennes depuis 2004.

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Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T13:00:57+00:00

British Museum’s £33 tickets sold out in a day but some slots have been reserved for guests at five-star One AldwychThose hoping to snare a glimpse of the Bayeux tapestry when it comes to the British Museum this September faced nine-hour online queues, with the £33 tickets sold out within a day.But the monied guests of a five-star hotel in Covent Garden have not had to go to such arduous lengths to get a view of the nearly 1,000-year-old depiction of William the Conqueror’s victory over King Harold II of England at Hastings in 1066. Continue reading...

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Le modèle finlandais de réserves stratégiques alimentaires et énergétiques, pour « survivre à n’importe quel type de crise », fait école

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-15T13:00:03+00:00

Eparpillées sur son territoire, les réserves constituées par le pays nordique, qui partage 1 340 kilomètres de frontières avec la Russie, couvrent neuf mois de sa consommation de céréales et cinq mois de ses besoins en hydrocarbures. Un modèle dont l’Union européenne pourrait s’inspirer.

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Safety check calls after Irish teenager electrocuted taking shower in Greece

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T12:34:02+00:00

Alex McKee died when picking up showerhead in ‘outdoor and rudimentary’ bathroom on KimolosThe death of an Irish teenager, electrocuted while taking a shower in a holiday home in Greece, has led to calls for tighter checks on appliances at tourist accommodation.Alex McKee, 17, is said to have died instantly when picking up the showerhead in a bathroom described as “outdoor and rudimentary” on Kimolos. Continue reading...

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Red Sea crisis enters 1,000th day as shipping detour continues to squeeze trade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-15T12:22:52+00:00

MSME exporters have borne the brunt, particularly those dealing in low-margin products such as textiles, garments, engineering goods, chemicals, leather, carpets, rice, spices, grapes and marine products

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Tributes paid to Jason Arday after former Cambridge professor’s death

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T12:22:48+00:00

Andy Burnham calls for reflection after ‘a tragedy on so many levels’ in comments echoed by London mayor Sadiq KhanAndy Burnham has called the death of Jason Arday, who was found dead at his home in south London on Friday, a “tragedy on so many levels”.Arday resigned as a professor at the University of Cambridge last week after allegations of plagiarism, which he denied. He was pronounced dead just after 3pm on Friday. Continue reading...

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Met apologises for exposing 143 email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed victims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T12:22:47+00:00

London police force tells Telegraph incident was result of ‘human error’ and it is conducting an investigationThe Metropolitan police have apologised for accidentally exposing the email addresses of more than 140 victims of Mohamed Al Fayed.In a group update about its investigation into the former Harrods owner, the force copied the email addresses of 143 victims of Fayed in a message that included about 12 other recipients, the Telegraph reported. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky affirme qu’une entreprise du groupe Roscosmos a été touchée par des missiles ukrainiens dans l’oblast de Samara, en Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-15T12:14:09+00:00

Le président ukrainien a revendiqué, samedi, une attaque avec des missiles Flamingo contre un centre de l’agence spatiale russe, « qui était notamment impliqué dans la production d’électronique », à 800 kilomètres de la frontière russo-ukrainienne.

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‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T12:00:57+00:00

In one court in Kent, most cases relate to term-time holidays, but non-attendance is a complex issue and post-pandemic rates remain highAs the long school summer break approached its mid-point recently, Margate beach was crowded with families enjoying the brief reprieve between the year’s fourth and fifth heatwaves. For most, thoughts of the classroom were probably not at the forefront of their minds.But for the seven mothers and two fathers who were summoned at 10am to a stuffy room in the town’s magistrates court, set just behind the beachfront strip of arcades, the subject was unavoidable.

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How to buy a ‘mega-dinghy’: the perilous new model of Channel crossing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-15T12:00:57+00:00

Boats carrying hundreds of people are a clear and alarming trend. But where do such large vessels come from?Providing a large dinghy for use in the choppy seas of western Europe was not a problem, as long as the order was for more than 20 vessels, they said. The sales manager at the Chinese company even had an online brochure for an undercover Guardian reporter, posing as a prospective client, to peruse.They had a production capacity of 500 boats a month and, yes, it was possible to get even bigger ones for the right price. They could do a seven or even an eight-metre military-style dinghy for

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Lovaglio: “Mps è più di una banca. Custodiamo la sua integrità”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-15T11:51:16+00:00

L’ad di Montepaschi, che ha ricevuto a Siena il premio Mangia, ha replicato alla premier Meloni, che in un’intervista aveva auspicato che l’istituto non venisse “smembrato” per via dell’Opa lanciata da Intesa Sanpaolo

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Другий за величиною діамант у світі нарешті знайшов покупця: скільки він коштує

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-15T11:45:00+00:00

Один із найбільших необроблених діамантів в історії, знайдений у Ботсвані, залишався без покупця майже два роки через складність оцінки та продажу.

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Tiger Global reduces big tech bets, adds AMD and SpaceX in Q2 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-15T11:40:59+00:00

Tiger Global reshaped its technology portfolio during the quarter, signalling changing investment preferences across leading companies in the sector.

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