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Sabastian Sawe given hero’s welcome in Kenya after sub-two hour 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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Sabastian Sawe receives hero’s welcome in Kenya after sub-two hour 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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Zayn Malik cancels all US dates of upcoming tour following illness

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:45:34+00:00

Former One Direction member cancelled US shows after recent hospitalization for an unspecified illnessZayn Malik, the musician formerly in One Direction, has cancelled all US dates for his upcoming tour following hospitalization for an unspecified illness.Malik wrote in an Instagram story: “To my fans: Thank you so much for all the support and love you’ve shown me on the album release and more importantly your love, prayers, and well wishes for my health. I’ve felt it, and it’s meant the world. I’ve been at home recovering and I’m doing well and will be better and stronger than before.” Contin

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Guerra in Iran, news di oggi: Teheran ha consegnato la sua ultima proposta, Trump la boccia

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-01T16:45:24+00:00

Presentato il documento ai mediatori pachistani, la Casa Bianca: “Non ci soddisfa”. Gli Stati Uniti avrebbero inviato lunedì degli emendamenti per chiedere di nuovo la fine dei progetti nucleari di Teheran. Trump informato per 45 minuti dei nuovi piani di attacco. Il presidente Usa ieri ha minacciato l’Italia: “Nel Golfo è stata inutile, ritiro le truppe dal Paese”

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Video of attack on French nun in Jerusalem causes widespread condemnation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:38:40+00:00

Israeli foreign ministry denounce ‘shameful act’ after footage shows man pushing woman to the ground and kicking herA video of an attack on a French Catholic nun and archeological researcher in Jerusalem has caused widespread revulsion and has been denounced as a “shameful act” by Israel’s foreign ministry.In the video, a man runs up behind the nun as she walks down a street and pushes her over with force, so that the victim comes close to hitting her head on a block of stone. After walking away a few paces, the attacker, who appears to be Jewish, returns to kick the nun as she lay on the grou

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Attack on French nun in Jerusalem draws widespread condemnation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:38:40+00:00

Israeli foreign ministry denounces ‘shameful act’ after video shows man pushing woman to ground and kicking herA video of an attack on a French Catholic nun and archeological researcher in Jerusalem has caused widespread revulsion and been denounced as a “shameful act” by Israel’s foreign ministry.In the video, a man runs up behind the nun as she walks down a street and pushes her over with force, so that the victim comes close to hitting her head on a block of stone. After walking away a few paces, the attacker, who appears to be Jewish, returns to kick the nun as she lies on the ground and o

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Ofsted inspections pushing headteachers to ‘point of destruction’, union chief says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:32:09+00:00

NAHT leader says schools watchdog for England does not raise standards, amid opposition to ‘Nando’s-style’ scoringSchool leaders are being pressurised “to the point of destruction”, the head of a teaching union has said, as he put the education establishment “on notice”.During a speech to the union’s annual conference in Belfast, Paul Whiteman, the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), outlined his criticisms of Ofsted, the schools watchdog for England. . Continue reading...

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Liban : l’impossible retour des déplacés originaires du sud du pays

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T16:30:10+00:00

Malgré la trêve entrée en vigueur le 17 avril, la région reste bombardée par l’armée israélienne. Le Hezbollah y mène des attaques contre des positions de l’Etat hébreu.

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‘What’s our red line?’ British Jews question their safety

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:28:04+00:00

As antisemitic incidents rise, some Jewish people are asking if it’s time to leave – and where they might go nextFor many Jews sitting down with family and friends for Friday night dinner, the conversation is now turning to their “red line”. “What do we do? Do we have to leave?” asked Barry Frankfurt. Israel had once been a place some might have considered retiring to, to live by the sea. “Never in our lifetime has it been considered we need to run away, we need to seek refuge … and that place might have to be Israel,” said Frankfurt, a brand consultant in north London. “We might have to do t

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Мають змивати мітки: в італійському місті запровадили нові штрафи для власників собак

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T16:27:00+00:00

Вигулюючи собак, власникам доведеться носити з собою пляшки з водою або розпилювачі, щоб очищати тротуари, лавки і навіть колеса авто.

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Odisha kicks off mango season with first domestic shipment

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T16:20:04+00:00

Farmers are feeling the love this year, with prices soaring to ₹45 per kg — up a whopping 80% from last year’s ₹25

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Co-Founder of Superdry Fashion Brand Is Convicted of Rape

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:12:46+00:00

A British jury convicted James Holder, who rose to fame in the mid-2000s for his role in creating the streetwear brand, of raping a woman in May 2022.

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‘What’s our red line?’ the British Jews who question their safety

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T16:07:36+00:00

As antisemitic incidents rise, some are asking whether it’s time to leave – and where they might go nextFor many Jews sitting down with family and friends for Friday night dinner, the conversation is now turning to their “red line”. “What do we do? Do we have to leave?” asked Barry Frankfurt. Israel had once been a place some might have considered retiring to, to live by the sea. “Never in our lifetime has it been considered we need to run away, we need to seek refuge … and that place might have to be Israel,” said Frankfurt, a brand consultant in north London. “We might have to do that becau

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Башкортостан і Татарстан лідирують: в BBC розповіли про втрати РФ на війні в Україні

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T16:07:00+00:00

Російським журналістам вдалося встановити імена 216 205 російських окупантів, які загинули в Україні, але реальні втрати можуть бути більшими.

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Du pistolet au drone, l’obsession du cinéma pour les armes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T16:00:30+00:00

D’« Autant en emporte le vent » au « Chant du loup », en passant par « Apocalypse Now » ou « La Guerre des étoiles », les conflits armés ont beaucoup inspiré les réalisateurs. Avec les époques et les métamorphoses de la guerre, le cinéma, qui se saisit du sujet, a su modifier son récit.

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L’obsession du cinéma pour la guerre et les armes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T16:00:16+00:00

D’« Autant en emporte le vent » au « Chant du loup », en passant par « Apocalypse Now » ou « La Guerre des étoiles », les conflits armés ont beaucoup inspiré les réalisateurs. Avec les époques et les métamorphoses de la guerre, le cinéma, qui se saisit du sujet, a su modifier son récit.

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Foreign Office cuts will weaken oversight of international law, MPs warn

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

Cross-party group says closure of humanitarian unit will undermine monitoring of legal violations and arms exportsMPs have expressed alarm at the closure of the Foreign Office’s international humanitarian law unit, warning it “will impair the UK’s ability to anticipate, assess and respond to serious violations of international law across multiple contexts”.News of the closure, revealed by the Guardian, was raised with Keir Starmer at prime minister’s questions this week by the independent MP for Dewsbury and Batley, Iqbal Mohamed. Starmer said the work would be undertaken by another team as pa

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Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU trucks and cars to 25% – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T15:59:01+00:00

President says any European car makers who produce vehicles in the US will not face tariffsSign 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,” spokeswoman Anna Kelly told Reuters.I do hav

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Pro-Trump commentator snaps and drops F-bomb on CNN when asked to justify Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T15:59:00+00:00

Scott Jennings was questioned by Adam Mockler about political concessions gained by the US in its war on IranScott Jennings, CNN’s most prominent pro-Trump commentator, was triggered into swearing at a fellow panelist on live television on Thursday night after being repeatedly pressed to name a single political concession the US had extracted from its war with Iran – and failing to answer.The outburst came during NewsNight With Abby Phillip, where Jennings clashed with Adam Mockler, a 23-year-old commentator with the progressive MeidasTouch. When Mockler asked him to name a concrete gain from

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Bombay HC sets aside ₹1,524-crore GST demand on Tata Sons in Docomo Case

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T15:55:11+00:00

The dispute arose from a show cause notice and prior tax intimation issued by DGGI, which sought to levy IGST on payments made by Tata Sons to Docomo following an international arbitration award

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Editorial. Bad policy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T15:54:12+00:00

Govt making a mistake by not raising fuel prices

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Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-01T15:51:58+00:00

The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.

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