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Coles adds 20c to the price of milk as war in the Middle East pushes up Australian grocery costs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T07:56:17+00:00

Farmers have been calling for higher prices for weeks, amid soaring diesel and fertiliser costs and limited supplyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes has increased home-brand milk prices by up to 20c a litre, with Woolworths set to follow as war in the Middle East starts to hit Australian grocery costs.The price rise will support the company’s bottom line against pressure from higher fuel and operating costs, while some of the revenue will be temporarily passed on to dairy farmers. Continue reading...

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Mancini, che beffa in Qatar: aveva festeggiato, ora deciderà lo scontro diretto. Cosa è successo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-22T07:55:00+00:00

Dopo aver brindato una settimana fa alla vittoria dell’Al Sadd nella Stars League, l'ex ct dovrà rimboccarsi le maniche visto che la disciplinare ha ribaltato lo 0-2 dei rivali con il Qatar Sc tramutandolo in un 3-0 a tavolino. Il campionato si deciderà all’ultima giornata nella sfida tra prima e seconda

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Army chief Gen Dwivedi in US on official visit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T07:50:10+00:00

The Army chief’s visit comes close on the heels of the visits of Air Chief Amar Preet Singh and Navy chief Dinesh Tripathi to the US

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-22T07:47:33+00:00
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EU close to signing off on critical €90bn loan for Ukraine after months of vetoing from Hungary – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T07:45:45+00:00

Member states meet this morning to discuss loan after longstanding disagreement between Kyiv and outgoing Hungarian PM Viktor OrbánAfter four months of very public disagreements between Ukraine and Hungary, today could be the day when the EU finally signs off (for the second time) on the critical €90bn loan for Kyiv.Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed yesterday that the Druzhba pipeline, carrying Russian oil imports to Hungary and Slovakia, has been repaired and is ready to be used again. EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said yesterday she expected “a positive decision” within the

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Starmer to face MPs for first time since Olly Robbins’ Mandelson evidence – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T07:36:43+00:00

Former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has called for Robbins to be reinstated at the Foreign Office after his evidence to MPsGood morning. Keir Starmer faces PMQs today with the Peter Mandelson vetting row still dominating the Westminster agenda and – in the view of most observers familiar with the views of Labour MPs – the wagons of doom circling in, ever closer, on the Starmer premiership. In an ideal world, the fate of prime ministers would be decided by the big issues, not arcane scandals and personality spats. But we don’t live in the ideal world; we live in 21st century Britain, where ev

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Mi regalo una popstar: da Katy Perry a Jennifer Lopez, quanto costa una festa straordinaria

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-22T07:13:05+00:00

Cachet stellari per pochi minuti di esibizione: la cantante americana è solo l’ultimo caso di un trend che ha visto protagonisti – a compleanni o matrimoni – alcuni dei nomi più celebri del panorama internazionale. In Italia la tradizione è cominciata con D’Alessio, Da Vinci & co.

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Dulux maker AkzoNobel beats profit estimates aided by price hikes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-22T07:08:57+00:00

The group had trimmed ⁠its 2026 forecast in February, ⁠citing uncertain market conditions and rising cost of ‌converting foreign currencies to euros

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Australia news live: gas lobby spends millions on anti-tax ads; ex-NSW public servant engaged in corrupt conduct, ICAC finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-22T07:02:36+00:00

Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarmers promised more fertiliser importsAustralian farmers are being promised more fertiliser imports under a deal struck between the federal government and two major companies, aimed at securing supplies in response to a global bottleneck, AAP reports.We’ve always said through this generational reform process that we’d listen to older people and we’d respond to their experiences. … What they’ve made clear is that they want showering and dressing.We’ve got a $40bn aged care system … and it needs to be sustainable for

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