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Charles tamed Trump while rebuking Trumpism in ego-flattering masterstroke

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:39:15+00:00

King skillfully appeals to Republicans fond of Britain and Democrats anxious about rules-based order in state visitFor his last trick, the king revealed a bell that hung from the conning tower of a Royal Navy submarine launched from a UK shipyard in 1944. Its name was HMS Trump. “And should you ever need to get hold of us,” Charles III said, “well, just give us a ring.”The polished brass bell bearing the name “Trump”, presented at Tuesday’s state dinner at the White House, was an ego-flattering masterstroke that will have prompted groans in foreign capitals from Paris to Canberra to Tokyo. How

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Zack Polanski apologises for sharing criticism of police response to Golders Green attack – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:38:23+00:00

Green Party leader shares statement after open letter from Met police chief Mark Rowley As the May elections creep closer, the leadership speculation at Westminster grows more intense. Is Keir Starmer safe and, if so, for how long?In her analysis piece below, the Guardian’s political editor Pippa Crerar explores the state of prime minister’s leadership, why discontent is building within Labour and who the most likely challengers could be. Continue reading...

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Mother knows best as sea otter adopts orphaned pup at California aquarium

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:32:01+00:00

Rey is teaching Sunny, aged about two weeks, all her adopted baby needs to know to fend for herselfBefore last month, a young southern sea otter named Rey would never have imagined she would be a mother.That changed when she met Sunny, a pup – about two weeks old – found orphaned and alone on Asilomar state beach in February. The pairing went off without a hitch. Continue reading...

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Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:31:09+00:00

The US president said he would carry out of a review of US military presence in Europe after public criticism of the US-Israeli war on IranIf you are still planning your summer holidays and looking at some of perhaps more original ways of spending your time crossing Europe, you now have a new option in a train between Prague and Copenhagen via Berlin and Hamburg.The Czech operator, České dráhy, has been somewhat excitedly posting about the latest addition to the growing network of cross-European trains as more passengers turn towards environmentally friendly and picturesque alternatives to fly

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Syngene sees pipeline traction, bets on biologics for growth beyond FY27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T14:30:02+00:00

The decline was largely attributed to exceptional costs, including employee-related expenses, and the ongoing impact of destocking by a key biologics client linked to Librela.

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Could key climate talks mark ground zero in global push to ditch fossil fuels?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:19:29+00:00

Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy futureLooking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country’s thriving fossil fuel export trade. Oil tankers ride at anchor on the horizon, and sometimes, locals say, lumps of coal wash up on the shore, blown off the collier ships that carry cargos from the nearby mines.It was here, on Wednesday evening, that the Colombian government took a bold step to shift its economy – and that of the rest of th

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Could Santa Marta climate talks mark ground zero in push to ditch fossil fuels?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:19:29+00:00

Colombia hosted nearly 60 countries at pivotal time on world stage for fight to transition to a clean energy futureLooking out to sea from the grey sandy beaches of Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, it is never hard to spot evidence of the country’s thriving fossil fuel export trade. Oil tankers ride at anchor on the horizon and sometimes, locals say, lumps of coal wash up on the shore, blown off the collier ships that carry cargos from the nearby mines.It was here, on Wednesday evening, that the Colombian government took a bold step to shift its economy – and that of the rest of the

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Suspect in Attack on Jewish Men Faces Third Attempted Murder Charge

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-01T14:11:20+00:00

A man appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of two Jewish men in Golders Green, in north London, and of another man, an acquaintance, elsewhere in the city.

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Уряд намагається домовитися з ЄС про пом’якшення екомита CBAM: перспективи поки невизначені, - Politico

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T14:05:00+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comУкраїна веде переговори з Європейським Союзом щодо можливого пом’якшення або винятків із механізму вуглецевого мита CBAM для металургії. Тим часом цей інструмент уже створює серйозні...

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Nigel Farage e lo strano caso della donazione da 5 milioni di sterline in criptovalute

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-01T14:01:25+00:00

Il leader della destra britannica non avrebbe dichiarato un maxi “regalo” da parte del miliardario Christopher Harborne e ora rischia un’indagine del Parlamento. Ma è solo l’ultimo episodio del controverso legame tra il sovranista e il ricchissimo mondo cripto

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Italian city orders dog owners to wash away urine or face €500 fine

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T13:47:26+00:00

Livorno council says residents have complained of foul smell following rise in number of pets Dog owners in an Italian port city will be required to clean up their pets’ urine from public spaces or face fines of up to €500.Luca Salvetti, the mayor of Livorno, on the Tuscan coast, introduced the measure after complaints from residents about the smell of dog urine, particularly in parks and children’s play areas. Continue reading...

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Missing Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film found after TSA made him ship it

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T13:45:58+00:00

Agents would not allow Pavel Talankin to carry statuette for Mr Nobody Against Putin on to flight from New YorkSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, star and co-director of the Academy award-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, that went missing after being confiscated by airport officials in New York has been found, according to the airline involved.Talankin said he lost his Oscar after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at New York’s John F Kennedy airport refused to let him bring

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Бюджетное правило может измениться

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-01T13:40:27+00:00

Бюджетное правило в очередной раз стоит в очереди на пересмотр. Окончательного решения нет, но мотивы дискуссии очевидны: механизмы, которые государство выстраивало для защиты национального бюджета от изменения сырьевой конъюнктуры, хуже справляются с прогрессирующей турбулентностью в мировой экономике.

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