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Will Mexico City's airport be ready for the World Cup?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:57:13+00:00

The BBC takes a closer look at major renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport aimed at boosting capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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Piyush Goyal assures exporters of sustained support to enter new markets

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T12:56:48+00:00

Exporters from sectors like gems & jewellery, apparel, leather, engineering goods, cotton textiles, man-made and technical textiles met Goyal and senior officials on Monday

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Man who heckled Shabana Mahmood dismisses ‘laughable’ white liberal claim

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:48:50+00:00

Protester says he migrated from Malaysia as a child and describes home secretary’s immigration policies as cruelUK politics live – latest updatesA protester who heckled Shabana Mahmood said he came to the UK as a child from Malaysia, describing the home secretary’s claim that he was a white liberal as “laughable”.Joe, 32, who did not wish to give his last name, migrated from Malaysia at the age of four with his family. He said the home secretary’s proposed immigration reforms would have left him, and thousands of children like him, in limbo. Continue reading...

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Что известно об обмене на границе Белоруссии и Польши

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-28T12:48:07+00:00

Белоруссия и Польша провели обмен задержанных и осужденных по формуле «5 на 5». В ходе процедуры были освобождены граждане Белоруссии, России и ряда других стран – членов СНГ. Им всем оказали первичную медицинскую и бытовую помощь.

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Kandice in southern Lebanon

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:43:56+00:00

A video diary for Al Jazeera

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United Arab Emirates Says It Will Leave OPEC in Major Move

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:33:43+00:00

The Gulf government has long complained about the oil cartel’s quotas, which officials believe unfairly limited their exports.

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UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:33:10+00:00

This is a developing story.

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Trump’s attempt to crush clean energy progress not going to plan, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:30:09+00:00

US generated more power from renewables like solar and wind than fossil fuels recently for a full month in a firstDonald Trump has wielded the full might of his administration to crush the progress of clean energy, which has called a “scam” and “stupid”. But there are signs this assault is not going to plan.In March, the US generated more of its electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind than it did via gas, the first time clean energy has surpassed the planet-heating fossil fuel for a full month nationally, according to data from the Ember thinktank. Continue reading...

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LT Foods opens Daawat Basmati “Factory” at KidZania for children

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-28T12:28:30+00:00

Children navigate a simulated processing line covering stages such as paddy procurement, pre-cleaning, ageing, de-husking, de-stoning, colour sorting, and packaging

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MPs debate if Keir Starmer should face inquiry into whether he misled them over Mandelson vetting – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-28T12:25:52+00:00

Commons debate begins after Morgan McSweeney tells committee that advising PM to appoint Mandelson was ‘serious error of judgment’ Q: Was there pressure on you to approve Mandelson’s vetting?This is a reference to the claim that Keir Starmer misled MPs last week when he talked about no pressure being placed on the Foreign Office.One is during my tenure. I was not aware of any pressure on the substance of the Mandelson DV case.Question two was there pressure? Absolutely. And I’ve described it. And I also have seen what the Foreign Office said to you last night. [See 8.50am.]I didn’t receive any

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