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Iran War Live Updates: Reported Ship Seizures Add to Anxiety in Oil Markets

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-23T09:08:34+00:00

Oil was hovering above $100 a barrel and there were no public signs of a breakthrough in peace efforts. The White House said President Trump does not view Iran’s reported seizures as a cease-fire violation.

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«Ренессанс капитал» назвал акции компаний РФ с наибольшим потенциалом роста

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-23T09:04:37+00:00

Российские нефтяные компании оказались в эпицентре «идеального шторма» и могут стать бенефициарами текущей рыночной ситуации, что в перспективе приведет к росту стоимости их акций. Исключением является «Лукойл», бизнес которого ожидает «новая эра» – уже в течение ближайшего времени компания может потерять свое второе место по добыче нефти в РФ. Об этом свидетельствует обзор нефтегазового сектора под названием «Российская нефть. Надежда на спасение» от инвестиционной компании «Ренессанс капитал».

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The Generals Who Are Now Running Iran

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-23T09:03:07+00:00

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.

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Will Bulgaria’s New Leader Cast His Lot With Europe or Russia?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-23T09:01:52+00:00

With a record of pro-Russia statements, Rumen Radev handily won elections this week. Now Bulgarians and his E.U. partners wait to see which way he will turn.

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Criminal gangs profiting as child sexual abuse websites double, experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T09:00:51+00:00

Analyst who worked on Internet Watch Foundation report says content exists ‘across all social media platforms’ and is ‘very easy’ to findThe number of commercial child sexual abuse websites has doubled in a year as experts say that criminal gangs are making “huge profits” from online sexual exploitation.According to data collected by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), 15,031 commercial child sexual abuse sites were found in 2025, compared with 7,028 found in 2024, a 114% increase. Continue reading...

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As U.S. Brands Stumble, China Wins Over Young Indonesians

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-23T09:00:44+00:00

A new generation of Indonesian consumers view Chinese brands as high-tech and of good quality, a departure from the days when “made in China” was associated with cheap goods.

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Union européenne : « La politique industrielle est de retour sur le continent »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-23T09:00:10+00:00

Les professeurs de droit Paul Dermine et d’économie Donato Di Carlo dénoncent, dans une tribune au « Monde », un dysfonctionnement majeur de la politique industrielle conduite par l’Union européenne, puisque l’assouplissement des subventions publiques est contredit par la rigidité des règles budgétaires européennes.

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‘This is not the country I moved to’: the British Indians showing support for Nigel Farage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T09:00:06+00:00

Savitha Prakash, a first-generation immigrant running in local elections in Harrow, says Reform UK aims to ‘put Britain first’Savitha Prakash, an NHS doctor living in the London borough of Harrow, believes there are similarities between the Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, and India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi. “He’s [Modi] one of those people, like Nigel, he walks the talk. He made [a] difference to the country,” said Prakash, who chairs Reform UK’s branch in Harrow.In particular, the 47-year-old said Farage and Modi – who have each been accused by their critics of scapegoating marginalise

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Top official denies claim that Cabinet Office suggested Mandelson did not need security vetting – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T08:53:59+00:00

Permanent secretary Cat Little tells MPs that the Foreign Office was advised to undertake vetting, contradicting evidence from Olly RobbinsThornberry said that, in his evidence, Robbins said he tried to get access to that file, but was told he could not see it without a national security reason.Little said she could not find an audit trail for that request. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: US and Iran in blockade stalemate as Pentagon reportedly says clearing strait of Hormuz could take six months

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T08:52:51+00:00

Leaked assessment says clearing mines could take half a year; US navy secretary leaves office ‘immediately’‘Impossible’ to reopen strait of Hormuz amid ‘flagrant’ ceasefire breaches, Iran saysThe Pentagon abruptly announced that the secretary of the US navy, John Phelan, would be leaving his job yesterday. No reason was given for the unexpected departure of the navy’s top civilian official, who had addressed a large crowd of sailors and industry professionals at the navy’s annual conference in Washington just a day before the announcement.People familiar with the dynamics at the Pentagon told

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Accident de trains au Danemark : au moins 17 blessés après une collision

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-23T08:49:16+00:00

Des passagers ont été évacués par hélicoptère après un choc frontal entre deux rames au nord de Copenhague, tandis que les secours et la police poursuivent leurs investigations sur place.

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Thunder cruise past Suns again but lose Jalen Williams

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-23T08:43:29+00:00

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 as Oklahoma City beat Phoenix Suns 120–107 in the Western Conference playoff series.

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Top Cabinet Office official gives evidence to MPs about Peter Mandelson’s vetting – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-23T08:39:07+00:00

Permanent secretary Cat Little gives evidence to foreign affairs committee as pressure increases on Keir StarmerCat Little is giving evidence now.She says she has two key relevant responsibilities.You said in your introduction there that Cat Little was going to give an account supporting the prime minister. That is literally her job. Cat can’t sit before the committee and say what she thinks or what her own personal opinion is. Her little job is to sit there and say exactly what she’s been told to say by her ministers.The foreign affairs select committee is not the select committee that Cat Li

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Dans la campagne de Ramallah, la violence des colons pour annexer les terres

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-23T08:38:55+00:00

La mort d’Aous Hamdi Al-Nassan, adolescent de 14 ans abattu devant son école à Al-Moughaïr, s’inscrit dans une spirale de violences sans précédent en Cisjordanie. Assassinats ciblés, destructions agricoles et expansion coloniale se multiplient dans l’indifférence politique et diplomatique.

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En Cisjordanie, les colons juifs intensifient leur stratégie de harcèlement et de terreur pour annexer les terres

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-23T08:38:54+00:00

La mort d’Aous Hamdi Al-Nassan, adolescent de 14 ans abattu, mardi, devant son école à Al-Moughaïr, s’inscrit dans une spirale de violence sans précédent en Cisjordanie. Assassinats ciblés, destructions agricoles et expansion coloniale se multiplient dans l’indifférence politique et diplomatique.

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En Cisjordanie, les colons juifs intensifient leur stratégie de harcèlement et de terreur pour annexer les terres des Palestiniens

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-23T08:38:54+00:00

La mort d’Aous Hamdi Al-Nassan, adolescent de 14 ans abattu, mardi, devant son école à Al-Moughaïr, s’inscrit dans une spirale de violence sans précédent en Cisjordanie. Assassinats ciblés, destructions agricoles et expansion coloniale se multiplient dans l’indifférence politique et diplomatique.

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Israël et le Liban envoient des délégations à Washington pour de nouvelles négociations afin d’obtenir la prolongation de la trêve

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-23T08:37:09+00:00

Le Liban doit participer jeudi à une deuxième réunion préparatoire avec l’Etat hébreu, sous médiation américaine. Beyrouth entend défendre sa souveraineté sans concessions, tandis que le cessez-le-feu connaît de nombreuses violations de part et d’autre.

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