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NatWest faces £140m hit from Iran war as UK growth slows and inflation rises

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T07:15:06+00:00

Profits ahead of expectations but almost half of £283m impairment charge follows forecast reassessmentBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest said the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East could cost it £140m amid slowing growth and rising inflation even as it reported profits ahead of expectations.Overall, the FTSE 100 lender booked a £283m impairment charge and said that almost half of that was because of a reassessment of its economic forecast to “reflect increased geopolitical risk and weaker equity markets”. Continue reading...

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Six injured in Washington state school stabbing

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-01T07:12:23+00:00

Five students and one security guard were taken to hospital following the attack at Foss High School.

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Не варто викидати "хвостики" полуниці – вони корисніші, ніж здається

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T07:02:00+00:00

Листя полуниці зазвичай викидають, але воно їстівне й корисне. У ньому багато антиоксидантів і вітаміну С, а за умови правильної обробки його можна споживати без шкоди для здоров’я.

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Australia news live: ‘Barely a street’ in Dubbo without trees poisoned by pesticides, NSW Greens say; PM rejects speculation about CGT changes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T07:01:13+00:00

Follow updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has allegedly stolen nearly $3,000 worth of diesel in jerry cans and drums from a South Sydney service station.Police said they were told a driver of a white ute allegedly filled large drums and jerry cans with 915 litres of diesel, valued at over $2,870 (or about $3.14 a litre), without paying at about 7.15pm on 11 April. Continue reading...

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Stipendi al palo: tra il 2020 e il 2025, lavorato “gratis” per 108 giorni

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-01T07:00:00+00:00

Nel giorno della Festa del lavoro, Oxfam denuncia le disuguaglianze: il salario medio globale in termini reali, mentre la remunerazione degli ad è aumentata. Servono 490 anni per guadagnare come un super boss CALCOLA IL TUO STIPENDIO GIUSTO

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GST collections hit all-time high of ₹2.42 lakh crore in April

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T06:49:48+00:00

Strong imports and year-end stock clearance drive record-high revenue; collections rise 8.7% y-o-y despite absence of compensation cess

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Fally Ipupa, roi de la rumba 2.0 au Stade de France

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T06:30:09+00:00

Le chanteur congolais s’apprête à célébrer, les 2 et 3 mai, ses 20 ans de carrière et l’évolution de sa rumba de son premier album, « Droit chemin », au dernier, « XX », publié le 17 avril.

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Air India Express reinstates operations in Gulf

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T06:19:48+00:00

Operations to Qatar, Bahrain restart; more flights added across region

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Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T06:18:58+00:00

In today’s newsletter: The events in Golders Green this week are the latest in a line of attacks on the Jewish community that have led many to question their future in the UKGood morning. It is a terrible fact of life for British Jews that few were surprised by Wednesday’s knife attack in Golders Green, north London, in which two men were stabbed in an area home to a large Jewish community. A 45-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder.The incident is the latest in a string of antisemitic attacks, on people and property, that have struck fear into many British Jews in recent years.

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‘A profoundly distressing milestone’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T06:15:57+00:00

There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous yearWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedThere were a record number of New South Wales deaths in custody and police operations last year, with almost a quarter of prisoner deaths recorded as self-harm, a coroners court report states.Of those who killed themselves, most were by hanging, despite millions being invested to remove ligature points. Continue reading...

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‘Profoundly distressing’: record number of deaths in custody and police operations in NSW

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T06:15:57+00:00

There were 66 deaths in custody and police operations in 2025 – 18 more than the previous yearWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedThere were a record number of New South Wales deaths in custody and police operations last year, with almost a quarter of prisoner deaths recorded as self-harm, a coroner’s court report states.Of those who killed themselves, most were by hanging, despite millions being invested to remove ligature points. Continue reading...

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BAE faces £120m lawsuit over decision to scrap support for aid aircraft

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T06:00:39+00:00

EnComm Aviation says the firm’s action has cut off vital support for crisis-hit countries including South Sudan and the DRCBritain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, is facing a £120m lawsuit after scrapping support for aircraft used to deliver aid to some of the world’s neediest countries.EnComm Aviation, a Kenya-based aid cargo operator, claims the decision forced the cancellation of humanitarian contracts and reduced supplies to South Sudan, now threatened by famine, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), among others. Continue reading...

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La Chine supprime ses taxes douanières pour tous les pays d’Afrique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T06:00:23+00:00

Alors qu’un accord commercial entre Washington et une trentaine d’Etats africains prend fin en décembre, Pékin entend renforcer sa position de premier partenaire économique du continent.

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Internement et déportation des Tziganes : les visages des descendants de « nomades » qui se battent pour faire vivre la mémoire de ce génocide

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T06:00:08+00:00

Le génocide des Roms, Sintis, Gitans, Manouches, Yéniches et Voyageurs a fait entre 300 000 et 500 000 morts au cours de la Seconde guerre mondiale. En France, cette histoire peine encore à être mise au jour et les victimes à être comptabilisées.

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Internement et déportation des Tziganes : les visages des descendants de « nomades » qui se battent pour faire vivre la mémoire de ce génocide

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-01T06:00:04+00:00

Le génocide des Roms, Sinti, Gitans, Manouches, Yéniches et Voyageurs a fait entre 300 000 et 500 000 morts au cours de la Seconde guerre mondiale. En France, cette histoire peine encore à être mise au jour et les victimes à être comptabilisées.

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Головний оборонний проєкт Європи помирає у муках: чи можна його врятувати

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-01T06:00:00+00:00

За майже 10 років програма європейського винищувача шостого покоління майже не просунулася, так і залишившись на рівні "сміливого концепту". Водночас конкуренти впевнено просуваються – США хочуть підняти свій F-47 у небо вже у 2028 році.

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Tim Cook says he is ‘over the moon’ as Apple eyes massive growth in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T05:59:45+00:00

Cook said Apple was “thrilled” to open its sixth store in India, launching a new location in Borivali in February, its second store in Mumbai; Apple also has stores in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, and Noida

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Man charged with attempted murder in connection with Golders Green attack

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-01T05:54:41+00:00

Essa Suleiman charged after two men stabbed in north London, say police Essa Suleiman has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday, the Metropolitan police has said.The 45-year-old has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of a bladed article in a public place over the incident, police said. Continue reading...

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Gold heads for weekly loss on oil-driven inflation concerns

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-01T05:49:45+00:00

Spot gold slipped 0.1% to $4,614.98 per ounce at 0436 GMT, marking a potential weekly loss of about 2% and a one-month low on Wednesday

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