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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’Ukraine revendique la reprise de Stepnohirsk, village-clé pour la défense de Zaporijia

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-19T14:07:39+00:00

Le renseignement militaire ukrainien estime que l’armée russe pourrait tenter de reprendre pied dans cette position-clé : les hauteurs de Stepnohirsk permettent de bombarder la périphérie sud de Zaporijia, située à une vingtaine de kilomètres, de contrôler par drones les axes logistiques alentour et de menacer Orikhiv par l’est.

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225-й ОШП тримає один із найважчих напрямків фронту: БФ "Надія" та Валерій Дубіль посилюють полк Олега Ширяєва

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-19T14:03:32+00:00

225-й окремий штурмовий полк під командуванням Героя України Олега Ширяєва з позивним "Сірко" виконує бойові завдання на одному з найнапруженіших напрямків фронту – Запорізькому, зокрема в районі Гуляйполя. Благодійний...

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Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo to make West End debut in Rent revival

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T14:02:52+00:00

A ‘thrillingly fresh’ 30th-anniversary production of Jonathan Larson’s musical will open at the Duke of York’s theatre in London, directed by Luke SheppardThe Pulitzer prize-winning musical Rent will return to London this autumn in a 30th-anniversary production starring Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo in his West End debut.The rock opera, based on Puccini’s La Bohème and set in New York’s East Village during the Aids crisis, ran for more than 5,000 performances on Broadway and won four Tony awards. Jonathan Larson, who wrote the book, music and lyrics, died aged 35 of an aortic aneurysm short

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Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T14:02:26+00:00

Smotrich vows to retaliate by waging ‘war’ on Palestinian Authority and orders evacuation of a West Bank villageMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has said the international criminal court (ICC) prosecutor has sought a confidential arrest warrant against him, and promised to retaliate by waging a “war” on the Palestinian Authority.He said he had ordered the evacuation of the Palestinian Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar in the Israeli-occupied West Bank as part of measures against the authority, which exercises limited self-rule in parts of t

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Short-term biz vision

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-19T14:02:18+00:00

MBAs have become market managers, not industry builders

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En Argentine, toujours plus de ménages dans la spirale du crédit : « Mes dettes, j’y pense tout le temps, j’en fais des crises de panique »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-19T14:00:10+00:00

Alors que le président ultralibéral, Javier Milei, entame la seconde partie de son mandat, de plus en plus d’Argentins peinent à rembourser leurs dettes qui, dans une économie à la peine, servent essentiellement à régler les achats du quotidien.

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Stop the anonymous briefings and show respect, two ministers tell Labour MPs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T13:56:18+00:00

Yvette Cooper and Jonathan Reynolds urge colleagues to support each other and remember ‘who we’re here to serve’UK politics live – latest updatesTwo cabinet ministers have warned Labour colleagues against damaging anonymous briefings as the party prepares for a probable leadership contest, arguing it is disrespectful to voters to wage a factional war in public.The comments by Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, and Jonathan Reynolds, the chief whip, came as Labour MPs gathered late on Monday for the weekly meeting of the parliamentary Labour party. Continue reading...

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От «информационного шума» к смыслам: РСПП представил стратегию продвижения духовно-нравственных ценностей

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-19T13:52:33+00:00

Лучшие практики продвижения духовно-нравственных ценностей в рекламе назвали в Российском союзе промышленников и предпринимателей. Заседание Комиссии по медиаиндустрии и предпринимательству в информационной сфере и рекламе состоялось 18 мая в РСПП. Представители власти и бизнеса обсудили ключевые тренды социальных коммуникаций, а также меры, направленные на сохранение историко-культурного наследия России и традиционных духовных ценностей.

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Hatsun Agro Product Q4 PAT up 18.6% at ₹51 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-19T13:50:50+00:00

For the full year FY26, PAT came in at ₹356 crore, up from ₹279 crores in FY25. Revenue from operations for FY26 stood at ₹9,959 crore(₹8,699 crore)

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How two new California wildfires look from space

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-19T13:39:45+00:00

Images taken from space reveal the scale of two wildfires spreading in southern California.

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Uncontrolled California wildfires seen from space

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-19T13:39:45+00:00

Some 750 firefighters are tackling the uncontrolled blazes supported by water-dropping helicopters.

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Терехов закликав уряд та парламент не допустити масового залучення трудових мігрантів в Україну

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-19T13:33:42+00:00

Асоціація прифронтових міст та громад України звернулася до Кабінету Міністрів та Верховної Ради із закликом не допустити масового залучення трудових мігрантів та зосередити державну політику на підтримці...

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India’s peak power demand hits record high of 260 GW

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-19T13:29:58+00:00

Tuesday is the second day in a row that India’s peak power demand hit a record high during the solar hours.

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Jonathan Andic, chi è il figlio del fondatore di Mango arrestato

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-19T13:27:52+00:00

Il 45enne, già indagato per la morte del padre avvenuta nel 2024 durante un’escursione in montagna, è stato fermato stamattina dalla polizia catalana. Dagli studi negli Usa al matrimonio annullato con l’influencer fino alla nascita del primogenito

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Vladimir Putin to arrive in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-19T13:24:43+00:00

Russian leader says relations between two countries have reached ‘unprecedented level’ on eve of 25th visit to ChinaVladimir Putin is due to arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit, four days after Donald Trump left China.Putin’s visit to China – his 25th, according to Chinese state media – reflects Beijing’s growing confidence on the world stage as a centre of global diplomatic activity. Continue reading...

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