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Vance, disgelo con Leone: “Grazie, realtà complessa”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-19T18:32:08+00:00

Il vicepresidente Usa apprezza la sua decisione di non voler dibattere con Trump. Dall’Angola il Papa loda la tregua in Libano: un germoglio. Ma restano le distanze sulla “guerra giusta”

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Malori alla Granfondo Torino: due ciclisti morti

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-19T18:17:29+00:00

Due sospetti infarti tra Pino e Chieri durante la gara: interventi immediati con defibrillatore

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Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-19T18:11:25+00:00

Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands.

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Starmer is facing his judgment day over Mandelson missteps

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-19T18:08:42+00:00

Ahead of a showdown with MPs, prime minister looks like a man who is not really in controlKeir Starmer has spent much of the last 24 hours working on a plan for what senior government figures are already describing as his “judgment day”: his showdown with MPs on Monday over the latest Peter Mandelson revelations.That the prime minister was apparently not told of Mandelson’s vetting failure has provoked incredulity across Westminster and accusations he sacked a senior civil servant to save his premiership. Continue reading...

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Iran and Israel: From friends to enemies

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-19T18:02:17+00:00

Israel and the US have been at war with Iran since Feb 28th. All sides have suffered, but it wasn’t always this way.

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Civil resistance activists detained in Manchester over alleged plan to raid high-end stores

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-19T18:00:44+00:00

Take Back Power, which targets the super-rich, says seven members were arrested at a training sessionSeven people from an activist group calling for higher taxes on the super-rich have been arrested by police on suspicion of conspiracy to steal.Police confirmed that six women and one man were detained in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Sunday over what they said was a coordinated plan to steal from high-end stores. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Iran reportedly rejects US peace talks as Trump threatens to ‘knock out’ all Iranian power plants

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-19T17:56:31+00:00

The US president said negotiators would head to Pakistan as Iran pledged to keep the strait of Hormuz closed until the US naval blockade is liftedFull report: Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’UN secretary-general António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of a French peacekeeper and the wounding of three others in an attack in southern Lebanon, spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said in a statement to the Associated Press.The UN peacekeeping force came under attack with small-arms fire on Saturday morning, with two of the injured hurt seriously, France’s president

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Intemperate Trump brings chaos and confusion to Iran talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-19T17:54:09+00:00

US president’s unreliable style sows diplomatic confusion but leaves Tehran clear on strategic value of strait of HormuzDonald Trump’s decision to send US officials to Islamabad for further talks on Monday with Iran just 24 hours after Iran once again closed the strait of Hormuz will signal to Tehran that the strategic waterway remains a bargaining asset beyond parallel.It will also confirm in Iran’s eyes that the US president’s chaotic approach to diplomacy doubles the need for Tehran to act calmly and strategically – two competencies it believes he totally lacks. Continue reading...

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Trumps sends delegation to Pakistan for possible new round of Iran war talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-19T17:33:01+00:00

Unclear whether Iran will take part in talks as US president repeats threat to destroy Iranian infrastructureMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s representatives will return to Pakistan on Monday for another possible round of talks aimed at ending the US-Israeli war in Iran, as the US president repeated his threats to Iranian infrastructure unless Iran agrees to a deal.The return of a US delegation to Islamabad, led by vice-president JD Vance, along with Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, comes after Iran on Saturday reimposed tight restrictions

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Trump sends delegation to Pakistan for possible new round of Iran war talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-19T17:33:01+00:00

Tehran reportedly ‘yet to decide’ if it will enter discussions as US president repeats threat to raze Iran’s infrastructureMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s representatives will return to Pakistan on Monday for another possible round of talks aimed at ending the US-Israeli war in Iran, after the US president repeated his threats to Iranian infrastructure unless Iran agrees to a deal.The return of a US delegation to Islamabad, led by vice-president JD Vance, along with Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, comes after Iran on Saturday reimposed t

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Ministers urged to share Mandelson vetting files with intelligence committee

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-19T17:23:43+00:00

Whitehall officials are weighing up ‘unprecedented’ disclosure of documents in security clearance scandalStarmer did not gamble with national security over Mandelson, says ministerMinisters are under growing pressure to share the documents from Peter Mandelson’s vetting process with the parliamentary committee tasked with deciding if they should be made public.In February, MPs passed a binding parliamentary motion, known as a humble address, requiring the government to publish “all papers” relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US. Continue reading...

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What would it take for the Iran-US talks to succeed?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-19T17:20:17+00:00

Political scientist Mohsen Milani and former White House official Elisa Ewers discuss the options in Iran-US talks.

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Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-19T17:15:22+00:00

The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".

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Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-19T16:59:09+00:00

Suspect was fatally shot, according to Shreveport police, who say victims included children ranging from 18 months to 14 yearsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAt least eight people are dead and others are wounded after a mass murder reported in the Louisiana city of Shreveport, according to local police.Police said that among the victims were children ranging in age from 18 months to 14 years. Two other women were reportedly shot in the head but survived – and a third person, described as a young boy, was injured while jumping from a roof. Continue r

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже с 13 по 17 апреля

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-19T16:52:54+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка за неделю с 13 по 17 апреля уменьшился на 0,05% до 2723,94 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС прибавил 1,15% и составил 1128,29 пункта.

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Elezioni in Bulgaria, exit poll: Radev in testa con il 37% dei voti

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-19T16:50:37+00:00

Si tratta dell'ottavo voto anticipato negli ultimi cinque anni, segno di una elevata instabilità politica legata a un parlamento tradizionalmente molto frammentato

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Bulgaria, Radev nuovo premier: rischio di altri veti per Bruxelles

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-19T16:50:37+00:00

L’ex presidente della Repubblica può ottenere la maggioranza assoluta dei seggi. Crollo dei Conservatori, mentre i Socialisti rischiano di stare fuori dal Parlamento

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Jesy Nelson issues plea over stolen car containing twins’ medical equipment

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-19T16:49:33+00:00

Former Little Mix singer offers £10,000 reward for information about Land Rover taken from Essex drivewayThe musician Jesy Nelson, a former member of the band Little Mix, has pleaded for help after her car, which contained essential medical equipment for her children, was stolen from her driveway in Essex.The black Land Rover is believed to have been taken at about 3am on Sunday in Brentwood. Continue reading...

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