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Trump says new talks with Iran to seek end of Hormuz standoff

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-20T09:46:47+00:00

Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner will head to Islamabad Monday night for talks on Tuesday, a White House official said.

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Former footballer Barry Cable cleared of historic child sex abuse charges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:42:34+00:00

The 82-year-old was accused of abusing girls in the 1960s but was acquitted in Perth despite judge finding the alleged victim was telling the truthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former champion footballer Barry Cable has been acquitted of a slew of historical child sexual abuse charges despite a judge finding the alleged victim was likely telling the truth.The 82-year-old faced a judge-only criminal trial over allegations he abused a girl aged about eight or nine at his family home in the late 1960s. Continue reading...

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IIT-Madras and FedEx conduct drone delivery trails in Bengaluru

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-20T09:39:16+00:00

The trials, conducted as part of the institute’s IIT Madras FedEx SMART Centre, validated an aerial logistics service connecting Electronic City Phase II with a site near Bangalore International Airport Limited

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Eurosceptic Radev wins majority in Bulgarian election – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:37:24+00:00

Former president – heading a left-leaning, pro-Russia coalition – to take power following eighth election in five yearsMeanwhile, it looks like we are likely to see government crises in Romania and Slovenia in the coming days and weeks…Reuters reported that Romania’s Social Democrats are widely expected to withdraw their support for liberal prime minister Ilie Bolojan, likely ushering in months of political instability that will pressure debt, credit ratings and the receipt of EU funds. Continue reading...

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A Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:30:10+00:00

A decade after Mohammed bin Salman unveiled his “Vision 2030” program to transform the country’s economy, the kingdom is facing financial strains and reassessing its trajectory.

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Japan lifts tsunami alert following magnitude 7.7 quake

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:26:51+00:00

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team following the strong earthquake.

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Japan lifts tsunami alert after magnitude 7.7 quake

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:26:51+00:00

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government has set up a crisis management team after the strong earthquake.

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MCX gets SEBI nod to set up coal exchange subsidiary

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-20T09:25:23+00:00

The move builds on MCX's existing energy derivatives business, which includes highly liquid contracts on crude oil and natural gas, and an electricity futures contract launched last year

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Weather tracker: temperatures in Spain and Brazil well above late April norm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:20:30+00:00

Seville could see 34C this week and parts of Brazil could hit high 30s, while storms forecast in southern AfricaOver the course of this week, temperatures in Spain are expected to soar well above the seasonal average. Daytime temperatures could reach about 30C in Madrid on Tuesday, 10C above the norm, while Seville may experience 34C, about 9C above its late April average. An area of low pressure situated out in the Atlantic will allow for a south-westerly flow, introducing warm air from north Africa. In addition to this heat, a notable dust plume is expected to travel northwards from the Saha

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‘We wasted a lot of lives’: CIA spymaster’s caution over past Iran intervention resurfaces from beyond the grave

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:19:56+00:00

A documentary about Peter Sichel – the ‘Jewish James Bond’ who died in 2025 – includes striking mea culpas about the cost and efficacy of US involvement in the Middle EastIn New York social circles, he was known as the “Jewish James Bond”: a refugee from Nazi Germany whose gratitude to his American hosts was such that he volunteered to join the US army and became the CIA’s first station chief in Berlin as a mere twentysomething, filing early warnings about Soviet activity that have been credited with ringing in the cold war.Like 007, Peter Sichel also appreciated a fine tipple, and after leavi

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Londres : deux jeunes arrêtés après une tentative d’incendie contre une synagogue

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-20T09:19:03+00:00

L’incendie a eu lieu dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche et n’a pas fait de blessés.Une série d’attaques à caractère antisémite ont été commises ces dernières semaines dans la capitale britannique, semant la peur dans la communauté juive.

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Londres : deux jeunes hommes arrêtés pour une tentative d’incendie contre une synagogue

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-20T09:19:00+00:00

L’incendie, qui a eu lieu pendant la nuit de samedi à dimanche, n’a pas fait de blessé. Une série d’attaques à caractère antisémite ont été commises depuis ces dernières semaines dans la capitale britannique, semant la peur dans la communauté juive.

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Сотні вагонів і кілька локомотивів: що відомо про найдовший поїзд з Книги рекордів Гіннеса

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-20T09:16:00+00:00

Рекордний склад довжиною понад 7 кілометрів досі вважають одним із найекстремальніших досягнень залізничної логістики у світі.

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Minns doubles down on ‘rational’ anti-protest law despite NSW’s highest court ruling it unconstitutional

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:06:42+00:00

Greens criticise premier’s ‘extraordinary attack’ on judiciary and urge him to accept he ‘got it wrong’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier has doubled down on an anti-protest law struck down in the state’s highest court last week, defending the legislation introduced by his government as “rational and proportionate”.But advocates for protesters charged at demonstrations restricted under the laws have criticised Chris Minns’ comments, calling them a “extraordinary attack” on the judiciary. Continue reading...

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Pakistan’s Leaders Try to Contain Rising Anger Over Iran War at Home

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:02:40+00:00

With deep spiritual ties to Iran, Pakistan’s minority Shiites are angry about the killing of Iran’s top clerics in U.S.-Israeli strikes, complicating Pakistan’s role as mediator.

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Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-20T09:00:07+00:00

Activists say clamp down on period products to target insurgents is gender-based violence and violates rightsMyanmar’s military regime is expanding its ban on the distribution of period products, claiming they are being used to treat wounded resistance fighters, according to local activists.The south-east Asian country has been locked in civil war since 2021, when the military usurped the democratic government and launched a violent crackdown on dissidents. Artillery fire, the burning of townships and arbitrary arrests have become common in the years since then. Continue reading...

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