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«Грация»: закон и благодать

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-29T21:49:54+00:00

Президенту Италии Мариано де Сантису (Тони Сервилло, получивший за эту роль приз на Венецианском фестивале), пожилому синьору с добрым лицом и грустными глазами, осталось совсем недолго до окончания срока. Он уже вступил в так называемый «белый семестр» – последние шесть месяцев президентства, во время которых его и без того ограниченные полномочия (напомним, что Италия – парламентская республика) стали еще меньше: по закону он уже не может распустить палаты и назначить новые выборы. Всегда осторожный, он и не стал бы этого делать, но все-таки не хотеть и не мочь – не одно и то же. Впрочем, ещ

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«(НЕ)известный. Константин Горбатов»: яркие картины на фоне драматичной судьбы

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-29T21:49:04+00:00

В последний раз выставка Константина Горбатова, одного из главных русских импрессионистов, проходила в «Новом Иерусалиме» пять лет назад. Это был масштабный смотр с работами из разных собраний. Новая ретроспектива к 150-летию художника, несмотря на круглую дату, получилась более камерной. Музейные кураторы решили сосредоточиться на собственных фондах и их истории. На открытии они сравнивали свой проект с современной постановкой классической пьесы: работы известные, но прочтение свежее. Рассказ о судьбе Горбатова и драме русской эмиграции начала ХХ в. ведется в жанре детектива-расследования.

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С нами жил Василий Уткин

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-29T21:48:10+00:00

Сырым мартовским вечером в главной психиатрической лечебнице города Н. (бывший Г.) появился новый больной. Он вошел в палату, выкрашенную в по-госпитальному особый цвет серой тоски, где уже сидели трое – Наполеон, магараджа и человек-собака, и огласил стены неслышимым ранее здесь приветствием: «Здравствуйте, я Василий Уткин. Вы в «Футбольном клубе». С такого эффектного захода известный журналист и историк спорта Станислав Гридасов начал свою колонку в сентябре 1998 г.

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Виктор Шамиров: «Продолжаю чеховскую традицию драматургии»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-29T21:46:29+00:00

Новую работу Виктора Шамирова зрителю пришлось ждать почти три года. Кинолента о жизни астрофизиков «Температура Вселенной» была впервые показана в конкурсной программе «Русские премьеры» завершившегося на днях Московского международного кинофестиваля. И стала победителем этой программы.

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Trump hosts crew of historic Artemis mission: ‘I would have had no trouble making it’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T21:41:02+00:00

The astronauts joined president in Oval Office for a press conference, and it wasn’t long before he praised himselfDonald Trump hosted the crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission at the White House on Wednesday.The four astronauts – commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen – joined the president in the Oval Office for a celebratory meeting and press conference. Continue reading...

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News live: Syria claims Australian government ‘refused to receive’ families from detention camp trying to leave Damascus

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T21:37:23+00:00

Meanwhile Penny Wong says China has agreed to facilitate exports of jet fuel to ease supply disruptions. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChalmers says inflation numbers were ‘confronting’Treasurer Jim Chalmers said yesterday’s inflation numbers were “confronting”, saying Australians are paying a hefty price for the war in the Middle East.We’ve been very upfront with people and said when we think about the intergenerational unfairness in the budget, in our economy, in our society more broadly, a couple of the drivers of that are in housing, are

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UAE quits OPEC

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-29T21:30:22+00:00

The UAE announced it’s withdrawing from OPEC on May 1st.

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Stephen Fry sues tech conference organisers for £100,000 over fall from stage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T21:28:33+00:00

Actor and presenter broke his hip, right leg, pelvis and ribs when he gave a talk at CogX festival at O2 Arena in 2023Stephen Fry is suing two companies that organised a tech conference where he was injured in 2023 after falling off the stage, high court documents show.The actor and presenter broke his hip and had multiple breaks in his right leg, pelvis and ribs when he attended the CogX festival at the O2 Arena, where he delivered a talk on artificial intelligence on 14 September 2023. Continue reading...

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Golders Green attack claim highlights rise of shadowy Iran-linked group

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T21:12:05+00:00

HAYI has taken responsibility for a string of incidents targeting Jewish sites, but investigators say the latest claim may be opportunistic rather than state-backedPolice treating stabbing of two men in Golders Green as terrorismIt took just over an hour after the horrific knife attack on two British Jewish people in Golders Green, north London, for an Iran-linked terror group, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), to make a claim of responsibility on a Telegram channel.Counter-terror police are aware of the initial posting – a brief statement accompanied by the group’s logo – put online a

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Testing the Waters

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-29T21:01:39+00:00

Iran has threatened to start charging a toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Even if it never happens, the idea could unsettle global shipping.

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Knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients, study suggests

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T21:00:04+00:00

People with meniscus tears who underwent surgery had poorer knee function and worse osteoarthritis after 10 years than those who did notA common knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients and may lead to worse outcomes, a 10-year trial suggests.The study tracked outcomes for patients treated for a meniscus tear, who were given a partial meniscectomy, one of the most common orthopaedic surgeries. Their trajectories were compared with patients who had randomly been assigned to receive “sham surgery”, in which no procedure was carried out. Continue reading...

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Almost All of Europe Was Abnormally Hot in 2025, Report Finds

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-29T20:53:54+00:00

The continent, which is warming faster than the global average, saw wildfires, floods and a sub-Arctic heat wave, the European State of the Climate report said.

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Australia news live: Penny Wong wins jet fuel pledge from China in Beijing visit; US lawmaker says Aukus price might go up

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T20:37:14+00:00

Foreign affairs minister says China has agreed to facilitate exports of jet fuel to ease supply disruptions. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s foreign minister Penny Wong says China has agreed to work to facilitate exports of jet fuel, in an attempt to ease supply disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East, AFP reports.China, a major exporter of jet fuel and diesel to Australia and other countries, has avoided the worst of the war’s energy impacts thanks to its vast oil stocks, but paused exports at the start of the war to prot

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A la tête de la Fed, la der des der de Jerome Powell

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-29T20:24:02+00:00

Le président de la Réserve fédérale américaine a présidé sa dernière réunion de politique monétaire, avant la fin de son mandat, mi-mai. Selon les statuts, il peut rester au conseil de l’institution jusqu’en 2028.

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Гегсету нагадали слова Трампа про те, що в України "немає карт": що він відповів

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-29T20:24:00+00:00

Йдеться про рішення та заяви, які президентська адміністрація подавала як впевнені та стратегічно виважені, проте у світлі останніх подій виглядають суперечливими.

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With supreme court ruling, Republicans able to marginalize Black political power

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T20:23:12+00:00

Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivionThe Voting Rights Act was a political peace compact written in John Lewis’s blood.The Callais v Landry decision by the US supreme court, which set aside much of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, whitewashed that blood from history, along with that of thousands of other Americans who fought segregationist white supremacists at lunch counters and bus stations and courthouses for political equality. Continue reading...

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With supreme court ruling, Republicans can marginalize Black political power

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T20:23:12+00:00

Decision gives mapmakers in Republican states power to crack districts into pieces and dilute votes into oblivionThe Voting Rights Act was a political peace compact written in John Lewis’s blood.The Callais v Landry decision by the US supreme court, which set aside much of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, whitewashed that blood from history, along with that of thousands of other Americans who fought segregationist white supremacists at lunch counters and bus stations and courthouses for political equality. Continue reading...

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‘A day of loss for our democracy’: civil rights groups slam supreme court ruling that weakens key part of Voting Rights Act – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-29T20:19:18+00:00

NAACP, ACLU and Democratic politicians decry 6-3 supreme court decision as ‘a profound betrayal of the civil rights movement’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailUS supreme court ‘demolishes’ key Voting Rights Act provision that prevented racial discriminationThe US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday after a key policy meeting, likely the last chaired by central bank chief Jerome Powell, a frequent target of president Donald Trump’s ire.Policymakers will weigh the risks of surging energy prices and snarled supply chains due to the US-Israel war on Ir

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