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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : la paralysie du détroit d’Ormuz risque de provoquer un « choc agroalimentaire », alerte l’agence de l’ONU pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-20T13:24:30+00:00

Si la situation se prolonge, l’Organisation des Nations unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO) estime qu’une grave crise mondiale des prix alimentaires pourrait advenir d’ici six à douze mois.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump dit ne pas être « pressé » de trouver un accord avec l’Iran ; Téhéran accuse les Etats-Unis de « chercher à déclencher une nouvelle guerre »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-20T13:24:30+00:00

Le président américain a réaffirmé que tout accord devrait impliquer une réouverture immédiate du détroit d’Ormuz. Côté iranien, le président du Parlement iranien considère que Donald Trump hésite entre « donner la priorité à la fin de la guerre, en acceptant d’en payer le prix en tant que perdant » ou « relancer la guerre et poursuivre le blocus maritime afin de contraindre l’Iran à la reddition ».

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OnePlus Pad 4. A natural evolution

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-20T13:24:27+00:00

More power, extra brightness and improvements all around

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Що вам зробити цього літа: "персональні" поради за датою народження

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-20T13:23:00+00:00

Астрологічно-нумерологічні "літні списки" з порадами за датою народження знову стали вірусними в соцмережах, пропонуючи кожному свій сценарій відпочинку.

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UK delays some sanctions on Russian oil and gas amid Middle East conflict

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T13:20:39+00:00

‘Short-term’ measures on import of jet fuel and diesel, and shipping of LNG, aimed to help tackle soaring pricesBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK has delayed some sanctions on Russian oil and liquefied natural gas to help tackle soaring prices as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supplies.A trade licence that came into effect on Wednesday permits the import of jet fuel and diesel refined from Russian crude in third countries while another lifts restrictions on shipping LNG from two Russian terminals. Continue reading...

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Bodies of Last 2 Missing Italian Divers Recovered in the Maldives

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-20T13:18:13+00:00

Experts have spent days conducting a complex search operation to find five divers who died on a trip to explore deep underwater caves in the Indian Ocean last week.

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Wildberries разместил ЦФА на 16 млрд рублей

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-20T13:11:10+00:00

Объединенная компания Wildberries & Russ (RWB) разместила выпуск долговых цифровых финансовых активов (ЦФА) для квалифицированных инвесторов на платформе Т-банка «Атомайз» – совокупный объем привлеченных средств превысил 16 млрд руб., сообщил «Ведомостям» представитель Т-банка. RWB разместила ЦФА в рамках стратегии развития современных финансовых инструментов и снижения стоимости пассивов группы, добавил он.

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Israeli lawmakers advance bill to dissolve parliament

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-20T13:08:25+00:00

Netanyahu is under mounting pressure as his fractious right-wing coalition submitted the bill to dissolve parliament.

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India’s treasury-bill yields surge on rate-hike expectation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-20T13:05:50+00:00

Yield on the 364-day treasury bill rose 21 basis points to 5.9750% Wednesday, the most in nearly four years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

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Dr Reddy’s launches oral semaglutide biosimilar Obeda

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-20T13:04:07+00:00

The tablets are available in 3 mg, 7 mg and 14 mg strengths and recommended for once-daily oral use

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Milma to hike milk price by Rs4 per litre from June 1

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-20T13:03:44+00:00

A mix of droughts, rising costs for milk from neighboring States, and skyrocketing transportation expenses due to global issues are driving the price rise

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Від тиші до розмови: як за 20 років роботи клініки "Надія" змінилося ставлення до безпліддя

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-20T13:01:00+00:00

Зукін Валерій Дмитрійович, директор клінікиЩе двадцять років тому тема безпліддя в Україні майже не звучала публічно. Про труднощі із зачаттям говорили пошепки – навіть у колі близьких людей. Пари роками...

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DWP pursued woman’s employer for nonexistent ‘benefit debt’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T13:00:43+00:00

Exclusive: Employer of woman who cares for disabled mother was asked to deduct ‘debt’ from salary despite court ruling she had nothing to payA woman providing full-time unpaid care for her elderly disabled mother says her job has been put in jeopardy because welfare officials wrongly pursued her employer for a nonexistent “benefit debt” quashed by the courts nearly four years ago.The 44-year-old woman said she was staggered when the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wrote to her employer out of the blue earlier this month demanding they deduct the universal credit overpayment “debt” from

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Eva v Goliath: the 20-year-old climate activist taking on Trump and the fossil fuel industry

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T13:00:42+00:00

Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisisEva Lighthiser was at a dorm party on her Colorado college campus last month when she had to call it an early night.“I said, ‘Hey, I’ve got to go to bed, I’m flying out to Portland tomorrow,’ and then of course follow-up questions get raised,” she said. “I’m like, ‘Well, it’s a lot to explain.’” Continue reading...

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Hindalco shares soar despite Novelis Q4 loss — What brokerages are saying?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-20T12:55:28+00:00

Novelis, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Hindalco Industries, reported a consolidated net loss of $84 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared with a net profit of $294 million in the year-ago period

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More than £52m reserved for social housing at risk after collapse of investment firms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T12:52:44+00:00

Exclusive: 3,500 social homes could switch to private sector after companies run by Heylo Housing group go into administrationMore than £52m in public money earmarked for social housing is at risk after the partial collapse of one of the England’s fastest-growing housing providers.Two of the investment companies run by the Heylo Housing group, which is backed by the asset managers Blackrock, have gone into administration leaving the government regulator scrambling to find a rescue deal to protect taxpayers’ money and prevent 3,500 social homes switching to the private sector. Continue reading.

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Channel 4 boss apologises after Married At First Sight sexual misconduct allegations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T12:50:57+00:00

Priya Dogra says broadcaster acted appropriately over sexual misconduct and rape accusationsChannel 4’s chief executive has stood by the broadcaster’s treatment of concerns raised by contestants on Married At First Sight, as she said she was “deeply sorry” for the distress of female participants making allegations of rape and sexual misconduct.Priya Dogra said she believed the channel had acted appropriately at the time of the allegations, but had commissioned an external review to ensure the show was safe for those taking part. Continue reading...

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Channel 4 boss apologises after Married at First Sight sexual misconduct allegations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-20T12:50:57+00:00

Priya Dogra says she believes channel acted appropriately, but that she is ‘deeply sorry’ for distress of participantsChannel 4’s chief executive has stood by the broadcaster’s treatment of concerns raised by contestants on Married at First Sight, as she said she was “deeply sorry” for the distress of female participants making allegations of rape and sexual misconduct.Priya Dogra said she believed the channel had acted appropriately at the time of the allegations, but that she had commissioned an external review to ensure the show was safe for those taking part. Continue reading...

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Sally Rooney pubblica il suo libro in ebraico. Ma con un editore pro-pal

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-20T12:35:30+00:00

La scrittrice bestseller più amata del momento, attiva nel boicottaggio verso Israele, aveva rifiutato di distribuire nel Paese il suo penultimo romanzo. Ma ora cambia idea grazie a un marchio “alternativo”

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Власник казино Pin-Up Дмитро Пунін, ймовірно, придбав кастомну яхту Lamborghini, - ЗМІ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-20T12:33:00+00:00

Колаж УНІАН, фото - скриншотиПідсанкційний російський бізнесмен та фактичний власник онлайн-казино Pin-Up Дмитро Пунін, який останнім часом уникає публічності, ймовірно, придбав суперяхту Tecnomar for...

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Avvelenate: “Omicidio commesso con l’aggravante del vincolo familiare”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-20T12:31:46+00:00

Svolta nel giallo di Pietracatella. Nel decreto con cui dispone la copia forense dei telefoni di Antonella Di Ielsi e Sara Di Vita, la procuratrice di Larino aggrava il capo di imputazione. L’indagine al momento resta sempre contro ignoti

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