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Guerra in Iran, news di oggi: Teheran ammorbidisce la sua posizione e apre su nucleare e Hormuz

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-01T18:48:04+00:00

Presentato il documento ai mediatori pachistani: confronto in cambio dell’allentamento delle sanzioni. La Casa Bianca: “La nuova proposta non ci soddisfa”. Trump informato dei nuovi piani di attacco. Il presidente Usa insiste: “Non sono contento di Italia e Spagna”

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In Packed Cafes, Iranians Yearn to Escape War’s Wreckage

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-01T18:47:23+00:00

Cafes and coffee shops give Iranians affordable places to talk about their hopes, fears and the cost of living as well as to seek company in uncertain times.

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Donald Trump annonce un renforcement des sanctions contre Cuba

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T18:28:44+00:00

Dans ce décret, le président américain impose des sanctions à l’encontre de personnes et entités impliquées dans les secteurs de l’énergie, ainsi que contre toute personne reconnue coupable de « violations graves des droits de l’homme ».

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EU trade official calls Trump tariff threat ‘unacceptable’ after president says trucks and cars will face 25% levy – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T18:21:21+00:00

EU official responds after US president accuses EU of non-complianceTrump tears up EU tariff deal and raises some import dutiesSign up for the Breaking News US emailMeanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran’s new proposal to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators.“We do not detail private diplomatic conversations. President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and negotiations continue to ensure the short- and long-term national security of the United States,” spokeswo

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Au Brésil, une victoire pour le camp Bolsonaro et un camouflet pour Lula

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T18:13:49+00:00

A cinq mois du premier tour de l’élection présidentielle, le Congrès a annulé le veto présidentiel opposé en janvier à une loi de réduction des peines pour les auteurs de la tentative de coup d’Etat de janvier 2023, menée par l’ancien président d’extrême droite Jair Bolsonaro.

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Как в мире отметили День труда

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-01T18:12:06+00:00

В России традиционно отметили Праздник весны и труда. Такое название этот день получил в 1992 г. Похожий праздник есть в более чем 140 странах мира, в большинстве из них он тоже приходится на 1 мая. 

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Starmer condemns Zack Polanski for sharing post criticising police at Golders Green stabbings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T18:09:34+00:00

PM said the repost was ‘disgraceful’ after Green leader apologised and said he had shared tweet ‘in haste’Keir Starmer has condemned Zack Polanski as “disgraceful” and unfit to head a political party after the Greens leader shared a social media post critical of the way police tackled the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings.The prime minister said any criticism of the police involved in the arrest was unfair on officers having to make split-second decisions in a moment of potentially grave danger. Continue reading...

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Starmer says Polanski ‘is not fit to lead a political party’ after Golders Green police criticism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T18:09:34+00:00

Green leader apologises for sharing post that said officers were ‘repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head’ and says he had did so ‘in haste’Keir Starmer has condemned Zack Polanski as “disgraceful” and unfit to head a political party after the Greens’ leader shared a social media post critical of the way police tackled the suspect in the Golders Green stabbings.The prime minister said any criticism of the police involved in the arrest was unfair on officers having to make split-second decisions in a moment of potentially grave danger. Continue reading...

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Israel Said to Have Helped Defend Emirates in Iran War With Iron Dome

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-01T18:00:12+00:00

It appeared to be the first time the missile defense system was sent to an Arab country. The Emirates bore the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries during the war.

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French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-01T17:59:34+00:00

Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.

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Який незвичний інгредієнт варто додати до кави для покращення пам'яті: ви будете здивовані

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T17:56:00+00:00

Головною проблемою після вживання звичайної кави є різкий приплив енергії, за яким часто слідують роздратованість, тремтіння рук і різке падіння енергії.

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Small plane crash in Texas Hill Country leaves five dead

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T17:49:27+00:00

All people onboard Cessna 421C dead after crash late at night in city 40 miles south-west of state capital AustinA small plane crashed among trees in Texas Hill Country, killing all five people onboard, officials said on Friday.The crash happened in the dark late on Thursday night in Wimberley, a city about 40 miles south-west of the state capital, Austin, the Hays county judge, Ruben Becerra, said in a post on Facebook. Continue reading...

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Trump says ‘I’m not happy’ about reports of US weapons in hands of Kurdish Iranian opposition groups in Iraq – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T17:39:18+00:00

President says ‘a small amount of weapons were sent and we’ll see who has them’ after news about weapons intended for Iranian protestersSign up for the Breaking News US emailMeanwhile, the White House has said it will not detail private diplomatic conversations when Reuters asked about Iran’s new proposal to the United States that was submitted to Pakistani mediators.“We do not detail private diplomatic conversations. President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and negotiations continue to ensure the short- and long-term national security of the United States,”

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump laisse entendre qu’il se passera d’un feu vert du Congrès pour obtenir une autorisation parlementaire dans le conflit contre l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T17:33:27+00:00

« Je ne pense pas que ce qu’ils demandent est constitutionnel. Ceux qui demandent ne sont pas des patriotes », a dit le président américain alors qu’expire la limite de 60 jours fixée dans la loi pour obtenir une autorisation parlementaire dans le conflit contre l’Iran.

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UK defence firm Ultra Electronics to pay £15m after SFO bribery investigation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T17:27:14+00:00

Company accepts it failed to prevent bribery in public sector contracts in Algeria and Oman, sought through use of agentsThe British defence company Ultra Electronics has accepted responsibility for failure to prevent bribery and agreed to pay £15m after an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.The penalties are part of a deferred prosecution approved by the high court on Friday, after an investigation opened in 2018, when the company referred itself to the UK law enforcement agency a month after corruption allegations were published by Algerian media. Continue reading...

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Trump tears up EU tariff deal and raises some import duties

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T17:20:27+00:00

US president says tariff on cars and lorries will rise to 25% and accuses European Union of non-complianceDonald Trump has said he is tearing up part of the tariff deal he struck with EU leaders at his golf course in Scotland last summer, criticising Brussels for taking so long to ratify the deal.Blindsiding Brussels late on May Day bank holiday on Friday, he announced that he would be increasing tariffs on cars and lorries imported into the US from the EU from 15% to 25% from next week. Continue reading...

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‘No other plan comes close’: how Labour MPs turned to Burnham with Starmer on the brink

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T17:08:34+00:00

Greater Manchester mayor’s team have been quietly preparing a manifesto and identifying seats where MPs could step aside to allow a Westminster runAndy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies sayWhen the eyes of Westminster were on the committee rooms and voting lobbies of parliament this week, Keir Starmer’s political future was being decided elsewhere.Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner were buttering up Labour MPs in the Strangers’ Bar in parliament as colleagues spoke of their “existential” fear about the crucial elections next week. Continue reading...

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Average price of gas in California edges past $6 a gallon, highest level in four years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T17:00:34+00:00

Analysts say Americans have now paid $21.7bn more to fill their tanks since the start of the US war on IranExxon and Chevron quarterly earnings fall despite soaring oil pricesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe average price for a gallon of gas in California rose to $6 this week as fuel prices across the US reached their highest level in almost four years.The American Automobile Association reported on Friday that California consumers were paying an average of $6.06, while the national average hit $4.39. The Golden state is the most expensive US market for gas but costs have a

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Andy Burnham has plan to return to Westminster ‘within weeks’, allies say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T17:00:01+00:00

Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor said to have identified seats where MPs would step aside to allow leadership bidAndy Burnham has a credible plan to return to Westminster “within weeks”, his allies have said, with the Greater Manchester mayor expected to use a byelection fight to set out a new agenda for government.Burnham, who was blocked by Labour’s ruling body from running in February’s Gorton and Denton byelection, has identified several seats where MPs are prepared to step aside for his leadership bid. Continue reading...

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Michael Jackson’s biopic and what it leaves out

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:59:54+00:00

A new biopic revisits Michael Jackson - but what’s left out of his story, and who decides his legacy?

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Iran offers new peace proposal to US but Trump ‘not satisfied’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:58:11+00:00

Tehran reportedly passed proposal to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night, though its contents are not yet clearIran has passed a new proposal to Pakistani mediators in the latest effort to end the war with the United States, but Donald Trump said he was not “satisfied” by it.“Right now, we have talks going on, they’re not getting there,” he told reporters, adding that his options remained “either blast them away or make a deal”. Continue reading...

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20 years on, politics still dictates petrol prices

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T16:52:09+00:00

Two decades later, India’s fuel pricing remains influenced by political factors, despite attempts at deregulation and market freedom.

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Sabastian Sawe given hero’s welcome in Kenya after sub-two marathon feat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:50:24+00:00

Record-breaker says London Marathon win was ‘a victory for all of us’ as he is greeted by family and friends in EldoretHugged, cheered and adorned with garlands, the first man to run an official marathon in under two hours has returned as a hero to his home village in Kenya.Sabastian Sawe, who stunned the world when he clocked 1h 59m 30s in the London Marathon last weekend, flew in a Kenyan military plane normally reserved for special operations on Thursday to his home region of western Kenya. Continue reading...

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