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Фортеця на колесах: що відомо про лімузин Трампа, на якому він пересувається Китаєм

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-13T15:26:00+00:00

Поточна версія президентського лімузина створена на базі Cadillac CT6 і вперше була використана у 2018 році під час візиту Трампа до Нью-Йорка.

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Russia targets Ukraine with more than 800 drones in deadly daytime assault

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:23:54+00:00

Strikes killed at least six people as Moscow and Kyiv trade long-range attacks after brief ceasefireEurope live – latest updatesRussia targeted Ukraine with more than 800 drones in a large-scale daytime assault that killed at least six people on Wednesday, hours after a previous deadly barrage.The strikes came as Kyiv and Moscow traded long-range attacks after a brief ceasefire, and despite the latest suggestion from Donald Trump that the war could soon come to an end. Continue reading...

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Tamil Nadu announces fresh round of IAS reshuffle

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-13T15:19:35+00:00

Dr Darez Ahamed, IAS, who was the MD/CEO, Guidance TN, is now posted as Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, as per the order

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Slovakia closes border crossing with Ukraine amid warnings of further Russian strikes – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:13:34+00:00

Zelenskyy says ‘the attack is ongoing, with additional drones entering our country’s airspace’Responding to the Guardian’s questions, the operator also confirmed that the vast majority of the 1,187 guests on board are British. There are also 514 crew members.Ambassador Cruise Line also confirmed that a 92-year-old man died on board earlier this week, but he did not report any symptoms at the time and the cause of his death is yet to be established. Continue reading...

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Marine Le Pen’s party hits back at Kylian Mbappé criticism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:08:46+00:00

Captain of French football team expressed concerns about far-right National Rally party gaining powerThe French football captain, Kylian Mbappé, has angered Marine Le Pen’s far-right party after expressing concerns about it winning next year’s presidential election.Mbappé, 27, who grew up in Paris’s northern suburbs, in a family with Algerian and Cameroonian heritage, told Vanity Fair this week: “I know what it means and what consequences it can have for my country when people like them come to power.” Continue reading...

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Marine Le Pen’s party hits back at Kylian Mbappé comments

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:08:46+00:00

Captain of French football team expressed concerns about far-right National Rally party gaining powerThe French football captain, Kylian Mbappé, has angered Marine Le Pen’s far-right party after expressing concerns about it winning next year’s presidential election.Mbappé, 27, who grew up in Paris’s northern suburbs in a family with Algerian and Cameroonian heritage, told Vanity Fair this week: “I know what it means and what consequences it can have for my country when people like them come to power.” Continue reading...

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Fuel Prices Drive Sales of E.V.s, Just Not in the U.S.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:06:38+00:00

Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.

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Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions overturned by South Carolina supreme court

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:00:42+00:00

Justices said decision was due to ‘improper external influences on the jury’ by a court clerk during the trialSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe South Carolina supreme court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney, due to “shocking jury interference” and ordered a new trial in the 2021 killing of his wife and son.In a unanimous opinion, the justices said that “although we are aware of the time, money, and effort expended for this lengthy trial, we have no choice but to reverse the denial of Murdaugh’s motion for a

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Uber to expand Hyderabad tech centre

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-13T15:00:25+00:00

Uber to set up a corporate office in Future City 

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Palestinian peak body refused leave to appear at royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:00:03+00:00

Australia Palestine Advocacy Network says criticism of Israel is routinely misrepresented as antisemitic – and that Palestinian voices are being excluded from debateGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPalestinian voices are being excluded from the debate on social cohesion, the peak body for Palestinians in Australia has said after it was refused leave to appear before the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion.The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (Apan) made detailed submissions on the issues of antisemitism – including how it is defined – as well as o

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Man dies in Sydney prison unit that watchdog wanted shut down because it ‘cannot provide a safe environment’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:00:03+00:00

Exclusive: Young inmate took own life in Long Bay prison five months after independent inspector warned of ‘ligature points in cells across all areas’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA 19-year-old man has died in a Sydney prison unit that an independent watchdog previously recommended be closed because it “simply cannot provide a safe environment”.The man was on remand, awaiting a hearing or sentencing, when he hung himself on Sunday in Long Bay correctional centre’s Metropolitan Special Programs Centre (MSPC). Continue reading...

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Obesity rates in some countries levelling off or potentially falling, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:00:03+00:00

Researchers say rise not inevitable and it is important to unpick what is behind differences in obesity trendsA continuing rise in obesity around the world is not inevitable, research suggests, with rates in some countries levelling off or potentially in decline.Researchers say focusing on what has been described as a global epidemic of obesity hides large variations in trends across different countries, sexes and age groups. Continue reading...

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Has Labor’s tax reform killed ‘rent-vesting’ for young Australians seeking a foothold in the housing market?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:00:03+00:00

Changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will make the strategy of renting in a preferred area while buying a cheaper property elsewhere less attractive, experts sayExplore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRent-vesting – a popular strategy used by young Australians to save for their first home – could be killed off by Labor’s tax changes on investment properties, experts warn.Renters have used the strategy to keep living in their preferred area while buying

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Why budget rhetoric won’t match reality for many younger Australians

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T15:00:01+00:00

Figures show the treasurer’s reforms will make the tax system fairer but some will not have the advantages enjoyed by their parents As Jim Chalmers was doing the round of the parliamentary press gallery on Tuesday, he was encouraging journalists to see the tax reforms in the budget as the most ambitious since the turn of the century.The core of the tax package is that instead of paying tax on just half of profits on the sale of investments held for more than a year, we will return to the pre-1999 version where investors would get a discount based on inflation. Continue reading...

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Chinese court awards compensation to sacked worker replaced by AI

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T14:58:57+00:00

Case attracts widespread attention as example of China balancing enthusiastic adoption of AI with job securityA court in China has ruled in favour of a worker whose company replaced him with artificial intelligence (AI), awarding him more than £28,000 in compensation.The worker, whose surname is Zhou, joined a tech company in the eastern city of Hangzhou in 2022 to work as a quality assurance supervisor overseeing large language models used in AI products. Continue reading...

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Xi e Trump al Tempio del Cielo: il simbolo del potere dell’imperatore e luogo preferito di Kissinger

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-13T14:57:53+00:00

Domani il presidente cinese porterà Donald in un luogo simbolo del legame tra ordine celeste e potere imperiale: un palcoscenico ricco di messaggi sulla longevità, la resistenza e la grandezza della civiltà cinese. Ma anche uno dei posti amati dall’ex segretario di Stato Usa che orchestrò il riavvicinamento tra i due Paesi oltre mezzo secolo fa

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What Trump and Xi want from China visit

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-13T14:55:57+00:00

Tensions over trade, technology, Taiwan, and the war on Iran are set to dominate high-stakes talks between Trump and Xi.

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Gunshots fired in Philippines senate in standoff with senator wanted by ICC

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T14:55:02+00:00

Ronald dela Rosa, accused of crimes against humanity by international criminal court, has holed up in building to evade arrestGunshots have been fired in the Philippines senate as a senator who is wanted by the international criminal court (ICC) remained holed up in the building to evade arrest.Ronald dela Rosa, a Philippine senator accused of crimes against humanity for his role in overseeing the former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs”, has spent two nights in the country’s senate in a standoff with the authorities. Continue reading...

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