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Lidia Ravera: il mio Salone del Libro di Torino

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-14T13:13:06+00:00

Le file, gli autografi, i cocktail, le feste. E la parata degli ego. Una scrittrice che la frequenta da sempre racconta la grande kermesse dell’editoria italiana. In un affresco agrodolce dalle origini “leniniste” ai booktoker

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Latvian prime minister resigns amid row over drone incursions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-14T13:11:53+00:00

Evika Siliņa stands down after coalition collapses following sacking of defence ministerEurope live – latest updatesLatvia’s centre-right prime minister has resigned over her government’s handling of Ukrainian drones that strayed into Latvian territory from Russia, bringing down her coalition government months before elections, due in October.Evika Siliņa announced her resignation on Thursday, a day after the Progressives party, her left-leaning coalition partner, withdrew its support over her decision to fire the defence minister, Andris Sprūds, a Progressives member. Continue reading...

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Iran says ships entering strait of Hormuz must cooperate after vessel seized

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-14T13:11:37+00:00

Foreign minister says ships must cooperate with Iranian navy, as vessel reportedly seized outside UAE portThe Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said ships entering the strait of Hormuz must cooperate with the Iranian navy, as reports emerged of a ship being seized outside a United Arab Emirate port and taken towards Iranian waters.The UK Maritime Trading Organisation said the docked ship was seized by “unauthorised personnel” while it was anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates port of Fujairah near the southern entry to the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

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Miami residents sue over land for Trump presidential library

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-14T13:10:26+00:00

US plaintiffs say waterfront site was improperly transferred for Trump’s personal gainA group of Miami residents has filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump and the state of Florida over a land giveaway for his proposed presidential library.Almost three acres of prime waterfront land that once belonged to Miami Dade College (MDC) was illegally gifted to the US president by Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, the lawsuit states. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : au moins cinq morts à Kiev après une attaque nocturne russe massive ; Emmanuel Macron estime que la Russie « ne sait pas comment terminer sa guerre d’agression »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-14T13:10:00+00:00

Le président ukrainien déplore qu’« environ 40 personnes ont été blessées dans la capitale » et « plus de dix personnes sont considérées comme disparues ». Son homologue français a écrit, sur X, que l’attaque de plus de 50 missiles et 670 drones de la nuit « donne à voir toute l’hypocrisie avec laquelle [la Russie] a négocié la fragile trêve des derniers jours ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : au moins cinq morts à Kiev après une attaque nocturne russe massive ; Emmanuel Macron estime que la Russie « ne sait pas comment terminer sa guerre d’agression »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-14T13:10:00+00:00

Le président ukrainien annonce qu’« environ 40 personnes [aie]nt été blessées dans la capitale » et « plus de dix personnes sont considérées comme disparues ». Son homologue français a écrit, sur X, que l’attaque de plus de 50 missiles et 670 drones de la nuit « donne à voir toute l’hypocrisie avec laquelle [la Russie] a négocié la fragile trêve des derniers jours ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la ville de Kiev décrète un jour de deuil national le 15 mai, après une attaque russe qui a tué au moins 8 personnes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-14T13:10:00+00:00

« Ce jour-là, les drapeaux sur tous les bâtiments municipaux de la ville seront mis en berne. Il est également recommandé de mettre en berne les drapeaux nationaux sur les bâtiments publics et privés », a déclaré le maire, Vitali Klitschko. Selon le gouvernement ukrainien, 45 personnes ont également été blessées.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la ville de Kiev décrète un jour de deuil national le 15 mai, après une attaque russe qui a tué au moins huit personnes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-14T13:10:00+00:00

« Ce jour-là, les drapeaux sur tous les bâtiments municipaux de la ville seront mis en berne. Il est également recommandé de mettre en berne les drapeaux nationaux sur les bâtiments publics et privés », a déclaré le maire, Vitali Klitschko. Selon le gouvernement ukrainien, 45 personnes ont également été blessées.

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Latvian prime minister resigns after drone incident

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-14T13:07:09+00:00

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigns after several incidents involving stray drones suspected to be from Ukraine.

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За январь-апрель 2026 года из аварийных домов переселили более 30 000 человек

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-14T12:59:05+00:00

За январь–апрель 2026 г. из аварийного и непригодного для проживания жилья переселили около 31 500 человек, что на почти 17% больше, чем за аналогичный период прошлого года. Тогда новое жилье получили почти 27 000 человек. Такие данные Министерство строительства и жилищно-коммунального хозяйства РФ опубликовало в Единой межведомственной информационно-статистической системе (ЕМИСС), обратили внимание «Ведомости». Всего с начала действия программы к апрелю 2026 г. из аварийного жилья переселили 958 000 человек.

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За январь – апрель 2026 года из аварийных домов переселили более 30 000 человек

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-14T12:59:05+00:00

За январь – апрель 2026 г. из аварийного и непригодного для проживания жилья переселили около 31 500 человек, что на почти 17% больше, чем за аналогичный период прошлого года. Тогда новое жилье получили почти 27 000 человек. Такие данные Министерство строительства и жилищно-коммунального хозяйства РФ опубликовало в Единой межведомственной информационно-статистической системе (ЕМИСС), обратили внимание «Ведомости». Всего с начала действия программы к апрелю 2026 г. из аварийного жилья переселили 958 000 человек.

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Iran and UAE clash at BRICS foreign ministers' meeting

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-14T12:58:10+00:00

The spat ​comes a day after the UAE ⁠denied a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he visited the Gulf country during the Iran war, to which Araqchi ‌already reacted by saying that "those colluding with Israel to sow division will be held to account

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Nigel Farage bought £1.4m property shortly after receiving £5m gift

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-14T12:51:17+00:00

Revelation comes as Reform UK leader faces parliamentary investigation into money received from crypto billionaireUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from the crypto billionaire, Christopher Harborne.The revelation comes after parliament’s standards watchdog confirmed separately that the Reform UK leader was facing a formal investigation over the gift from the Thai-based businessman. Continue reading...

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Nigel Farage bought £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving £5m gift

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-14T12:51:17+00:00

Revelation comes as Reform UK leader faces parliamentary investigation into money received from crypto billionaireUK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne.The revelation comes after parliament’s standards watchdog confirmed separately that the Reform UK leader was facing a formal investigation over the gift from the Thai-based businessman. Continue reading...

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‘Is he getting rid of Starmer?’ Profile boost for Streeting in Ilford North seat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-14T12:49:42+00:00

Despite slim majority of 528, many constituents of potential Labour leadership candidate seem rather fond of himUK politics live – latest updatesWes Streeting’s potential leadership bid has been the subject of mockery from figures within Labour, while the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch’s slapdown of the now former health secretary in the Commons on Wednesday went viral on social media.However, in Streeting’s parliamentary seat of Ilford North, his constituents seem rather fond of him and pleased with the prospect that their MP could get the keys to No 10. Lesley, who works in Tesco in Barki

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John Worboys is denied parole for second time

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-14T12:48:56+00:00

Parole Board tells victims of black cab rapist that it had decided against open conditions or releaseThe black-cab rapist John Worboys has been denied parole for the second time.The Parole Board told his victims on Thursday that it had decided against either releasing Worboys or allowing him to move to open conditions within prison. Continue reading...

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Broker’s call: CarTrade (Buy)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-14T12:44:55+00:00

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Streeting resigns as health secretary but stops short of launching leadership bid - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-14T12:40:08+00:00

Streeting calls on PM to resign and implies that he would stand as a candidate in a leadership contestAl Carns, the defence minister first elected in 2024, will launch his own leadership bid if a contest starts, Sky News is reporting.Asked about this last night, Carns told Sky: “I’m just a humble junior minister.”Unless Labour understands that insecurity on an emotional level as well as on an economic one, we will continue to lose voters who would naturally align with us. Working-class voters have not simply left Labour. Many feel Labour stopped understanding their lives, and so they looked el

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Broker’s call: Cipla (Buy)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-14T12:36:51+00:00

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China’s Xi warns Trump about Taiwan at Beijing summit

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-14T12:34:39+00:00

The Chinese leader cautions the US president that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path.

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Where Are the Women on Trump’s Visit to China?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-14T12:34:14+00:00

Nearly all the business leaders and officials accompanying President Trump in China are men. There are few women on the Chinese side, too.

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