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London prisoner with muscle-wasting condition claims he has to crawl on floor

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T07:00:23+00:00

Umer Khalid, accused of role in Palestine Action break-in, alleges he has not received proper treatment or wheelchairA prisoner with a muscle-wasting condition accused of taking part in a Palestine Action protest claims he has been forced to crawl around the jail – including to get medicine – because of lack of treatment and a wheelchair.Umer Khalid, who is being held at Wormwood Scrubs in west London, awaiting trial for alleged involvement in last year’s break-in at RAF Brize Norton, also alleges he was left in his cell when the prison was evacuated because of a fire alarm and went 26 days wi

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US to impose visa curbs on 13 people linked to Indian firm over fentanyl

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-13T06:58:22+00:00

This is not the first time that the US government has pulled up KS International Traders. The online pharmacy, along with two Indian nationals, was sanctioned last year ‌for supplying counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills

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Budget 2026 live updates: PM says opposition ‘reduced to a farce’ as government targeted over CGT; CBA shares fall 10% as bank stocks slide

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T06:54:45+00:00

Follow today’s news liveSee all our Australia budget 2026 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia to send military plane to strait of Hormuz reopening missionAustralia will join an international mission to reopen the strait of Hormuz, with plans to contribute a hi-tech surveillance plane to the effort.Our intention is to contribute Australia’s world-leading E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to this defensive effort.While this platform [the Wedgetail] is already doing work in the region, providing this capability would make a valuable contribution to the multinational

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Police drop charges against Palestinian Australian protester arrested at Isaac Herzog rally as more set to be withdrawn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T06:49:42+00:00

Move comes as police review charges against protesters from Sydney rally made under now-defunct public assembly lawFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have withdrawn their first charges against a protester from Sydney’s anti-Isaac Herzog rally just hours after confirming any charges laid under a now-defunct law would be dropped.Eyad Shadid, a 25-year-old Palestinian Australian man, was arrested near where a group of Muslim men were praying when they were grabbed by police officers. A police prosecutor told Down

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US-China head-to-head: Explained in 11 maps and charts

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-13T06:47:45+00:00

Before President Trump’s visit to Beijing, Al Jazeera compares the US and China on economics, military and resources.

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RBI Governor sees fuel price hike if crude oil stays high

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-13T06:46:29+00:00

His remarks came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voluntary austerity, including cutting down on petrol and diesel use and putting off gold purchases, to preserve foreign exchange reserves.

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Gold prices surge in Hyderabad

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-13T06:40:08+00:00

Gold rates jump by ₹800 per gram in the city as the government raises customs duty; one gram now costs ₹16,500

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CM Vijay wins floor test in Tamil Nadu Assembly

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-13T06:27:24+00:00

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK president secures majority with 144 votes in favour, while 22 oppose and 5 remain neutral.

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Rangasamy takes oath as Puducherry CM for 5th time

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-13T06:21:26+00:00

Lt Governor K Kailashnathan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the CM and his cabinet colleagues.

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Від класики до сучасності: настоянки HLIBNY DAR до 24 річчя бренду

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-13T06:15:00+00:00

Новина підготовлена і розміщена на правах реклами. Майже чверть сторіччя – саме стільки часу HLIBNY DAR є в житті українців. Змінюються обставини, вподобання, події, але знайомий смак і стабільна якість...

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Budget 2026 live updates: PM says opposition ‘reduced to a farce’ as government targeted over CGT; three Coalition MPs booted from question time

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T06:00:43+00:00

Albanese defends changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, which Bill Shorten says will give young people a ‘fighting chance’. Follow today’s news liveSee all our Australia budget 2026 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia to send military plane to strait of Hormuz reopening missionAustralia will join an international mission to reopen the strait of Hormuz, with plans to contribute a hi-tech surveillance plane to the effort.Our intention is to contribute Australia’s world-leading E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to this defensive effort.While this platfor

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Experts believe breakthrough in US fentanyl crisis may have started in China

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T06:00:21+00:00

US overdose deaths have plunged, but experts warn the ‘supply shock’ from Chinese precursors may only be a temporary fixAs Donald Trump travels to Beijing this week, fentanyl – and China’s role in its supply chain – remains an enduring point of acrimony in bilateral relations.At a UN meeting in March, the US again accused China of failing to stop its chemical industry selling the precursors required to make the potent synthetic opioid, while China suggested the US was shifting the blame for its domestic drug problem. Continue reading...

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Au Festival de Cannes, une présence marquante des cinéastes iraniens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-13T06:00:11+00:00

La Croisette présente six films réalisés par des réalisateurs en exil ou vivant encore dans leur pays, dont les œuvres ont parfois été rattrapées par la guerre en cours.

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Targeted promotions ‘influential’ in luring Melbourne man who gambled $895,000 back to betting apps, inquest hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T05:48:52+00:00

Inquest hears Kyle Hudson, who died aged 22, withdrew from betting accounts multiple times but received more than 300 inducementsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA young Melbourne man who took his own life after gambling more than $895,000 over four years was repeatedly drawn back to online betting platforms by targeted inducements, an inquest has heard.Coroner Paul Lawrie is investigating the circumstances and likely contributing factors to the death of Kyle Hudson, 22, including whether betting companies like Spo

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L’ultimo punto

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-13T05:47:23+00:00

Il braccino nel tennis è quel paradosso di autosabotaggio che arriva quando sei a un passo dal traguardo

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Rush hour on Air Force one as Melania director Brett Ratner joins Trump China trip

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T05:45:39+00:00

Filmmaker who was long on the outer in Hollywood over #MeToo allegations will scout locations for Rush Hour 4, according to spokeswomanBrett Ratner, the director behind the Rush Hour movies and a documentary on Melania Trump, is accompanying Donald Trump to China for his summit with Xi Jinping.Trump is due to hold talks with the Chinese leader on Thursday and Friday over pressing economic and geopolitical issues, including Iran and Taiwan. The US president was accompanied on Air Force One by CEOs and top executives from major US tech and finance firms, including Apple’s Tim Cook, Tesla’s Elon

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Wednesday briefing: How much longer can Keir Starmer cling to power?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-13T05:43:31+00:00

In today’s newsletter: A leadership crisis once again grips Westminster, with the Labour party currently split, the prime minister may not last the weekGood morning. First as tragedy, then as farce. Once again, the UK is shrouded in political uncertainty as a deeply unpopular prime minister clings to power. It has become a familiar cycle in recent years: the wait to find out which perishable good will survive longer than our next doomed premier.Keir Starmer insists he is not leaving – a serious leader for a serious time – and will have been boosted by last night’s lifeline, when Wes Streeting’

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