Pressure on Starmer grows over Mandelson vetting despite ousting of Foreign Office official – UK politics live

PM said he was ‘staggered’ not to have been told that Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting before becoming ambassador to the USKeir Starmer faces ‘judgment day’Five unanswered questionsHello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of UK politics on Saturday 18 April.Keir Starmer is facing “judgment day” according to senior government figures over the failure in Peter Mandelson’s vetting process. Continue reading...

Government strengthens DGFT Norms Committees to speed up export authorisations, cut delays

The ministry stated that the move comes as part of the government's broader push to enhance ease of doing business and reduce delays in approvals under export-linked schemes

La modella russa Bonja stavolta se la prende con Putin: “La gente ha paura di lei”

Nel 2022 aveva fatto scalpore tagliando a forbiciate una borsa Chanel per protestare contro la maison che aveva abbandonato la Federazione. Adesso, in un video virale, ha avvertito il presidente (in calo di consensi) che ignora i “problemi reali” e il popolo potrebbe “esplodere”. Non è la sola. E il Cremlino è stato costretto a darle ragione

Robotic surgery poised to transform healthcare beyond India's metro cities: Expert

With advancements in connectivity and latency reduction, expert surgeons will increasingly operate across distances, allowing district hospitals to access super-specialist care without requiring patient migration

Sparatoria a Covo fuori dal tempio Sikh: uccisi l’ex presidente e un altro uomo con decine di colpi

L’agguato nella Bergamasca poco prima di mezzanotte. L’autore sarebbe un frequentatore del centro che aveva avuto contrasti con Rajinder Singh

« Je suis toujours le même à l’intérieur, mais j’ai changé à l’extérieur » : la reconstruction de George Ivanchenko, photographe amputé en Ukraine

Blessé dans une attaque de drone dans le Donbass, le jeune photographe ukrainien George Ivanchenko capture les moments intimes de sa reconstruction personnelle.

Father of man who inspired Super Mario was also named Luigi, researcher finds

Elisabeth Zetland, a senior researcher at MyHeritage, found that the actual Luigi has immigrated to US from ItalyThe Washington state businessman who inspired Nintendo to give the name Mario to its mustachioed, superhero plumber did not have a brother named Luigi like the fictional video game star famously does.But it has only just been determined that Nintendo may have unknowingly named its mascot’s brother after another of the real-life Mario’s close relatives: his father, Luigi, whose biography evokes that of millions of 20th-century US immigrants from Italy. Continue reading...

Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years

Voters broadly split along generational lines as pro-Russian former president leads in pollsAnna Bodakova’s days tend to be rather hectic at the moment. Hopping between meeting voters on the street, political debates and recording videos for social media, the 23-year-old is standing to become an MP in Bulgaria’s general election.Last year she was among the many young Bulgarians who participated in countrywide mass protests over the government’s economic policies and perceived failure to tackle corruption. Those protests ultimately resulted in the resignation of the prime minister, Rosen Zhelya

Remigrazione, anche Sangiuliano alla presentazione della proposta di legge con CasaPound

Il 24 aprile l’ex ministro e oggi capogruppo di FdI nel consiglio regionale della Campania, sarà a Napoli a fianco di Luca Marsella, presidente del comitato

IAF clears Pune runway for flights after frontline jet incident

"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational," the IAF said in a brief statement

Трамп "заборонив" Ізраїлю атакувати Ліван, Нетаньягу був шокований, - Axios

Різка заява президента США суперечила умовам перемир’я та викликала занепокоєння в уряді Нетаньягу.

В Оренбургской области задержали стрелявшего в полицейских

Israeli police destroy children’s footballs at Al-Aqsa mosque

Israeli police confiscated and destroyed footballs that were being played with by children around Al-Aqsa mosque.

Кремль окреслив цілі у ЄС. Чи вдарить?

Останні тижні Європа та РФ перебувають у стані ескалації. Поки що "гібридної" та "словесної", але це поки що. Міноборони РФ оприлюднило список європейських компаній, які буцімто беруть участь у постачанні дронів до ЗСУ,...

Delhi sees sharp drop in minimum temperature

The Safdarjung observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 19.8°C, 1.8°C below normal and 4.2°C lower than the day before

Дмитриев: продление снятия санкций на нефть РФ вызовет истерику в ЕС

Зигмунд Фрейд назвав найсильнішу потребу дитини, і це не їжа та не увага

Ця потреба важливіша за голод. Але більшість батьків ігнорують її, доки шкода вже не буде завдана.

Фрейд назвав найсильнішу потребу дитини, і це не їжа та не увага

Ця потреба важливіша за голод. Але більшість батьків ігнорують її, доки шкода вже не буде завдана.

Не їжа і не увага: Фрейд назвав найсильнішу потребу дитини

Ця потреба важливіша за голод. Але більшість батьків ігнорують її, доки шкода вже не буде завдана.

Lilly CEO sees weight-loss drugs reaching about half of potential users at peak

Today, just 1 ‌in 10 people who are overweight or obese are using GLP-1s, Ricks ‌said

В Амазонії виявили сотні кілометрів стародавніх доріг, що могли вести до духовного світу

Вік цих доріг сягає 2 700 років.

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Oil prices retreat while stock indices surge following US-Iran ceasefire

Market data indicated a sharp correction in the commodities sector alongside a robust rally across major equity benchmarks

India's rail expertise can benefit South Africa: Envoy

The envoy noted that recent budgets of both India and South Africa have prioritised infrastructure development

У Швейцарії вовка відстежили за допомогою GPS: він зробив те, чого ніхто не очікував

Хижак подолав 1,5 км крижаної води, обравши коротший шлях замість небезпечного маршруту через населені райони.

Таке "сусідство" знищить кабачки за один сезон: що не можна садити поруч із ними

Навіть досвідчені садівники не завжди знають повний перелік "невдалих" культур.

Trump says US will ‘start dropping bombs again’ if no Iran deal is reached

US President Donald Trump says the US will “have to start dropping bombs again” if no US-Iran deal is reached.

NSE gets SEBI nod to invest in proposed coal exchange

Following the regulatory nod, the company is expected to approach the Coal Controller Organisation to obtain the necessary licence for setting up the coal exchange under applicable rules

Iran war: What is happening on day 50 of the US-Iran conflict?

Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz with conditions and threatens closure if the US blockade of Iranian ports continues.

L’Union africaine s’attaque à la projection Mercator, qui rapetisse l’Afrique sur la carte du monde

L’organisation panafricaine a chargé le Togo de présenter à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, en septembre, la projection Equal Earth, qui donne une représentation de la taille des continents plus proche de la réalité.

Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

Iranian parliamentary speaker also says passage through waterway will depend on Iranian authorisation and accuses Donald Trump of multiple falsehoodsIran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels as oil prices fallWelcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East.Iran temporarily reopened the strait of Hormuz on Friday after a truce agreement between Israel and Lebanon, raising hopes for a broader peace, but Tehran warned that it would close the waterway again if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports continued.World leaders welcomed Iran’s announcement on reopening

Green MP: Labour caricatures working-class people over greyhound racing

Hannah Spencer says minister ‘continuously offends people by saying working-class people don’t care about dogs’Labour is “offensively caricaturing” working-class people by saying they do not want a greyhound racing ban in England, the Green party MP Hannah Spencer has said.The sport has traditionally been associated with working-class culture and has historically been popular in so-called red wall areas, which Labour insiders suggest is part of the reason why there are no plans for England to follow bans announced last month in Scotland and Wales. Continue reading...

Winners and judges out of pocket as £20,000 writing awards appear to have closed

The Plaza Prizes offered 10 awards in 2025 but some judges say they were not paid, while a number of winners hit back over AI accusationsA competition for new writers that promised a £20,000 prize fund appears to have shut down, leaving winners and judges, including a Booker prize-winning novelist, out of pocket.Established in 2022, the Plaza Prizes last year offered 10 awards that were judged by the “finest poets and writers in the world”. Continue reading...

Non solo petrolio e gas. Perché la crisi a Hormuz può causare uno shock agroalimentare

Dallo Stretto passa anche un terzo dei fertilizzanti destinato alle colture mondiali. Si rischiano prezzi alle stelle e carenza di cibo

Кремль визнав, що Трамп відхилив пропозицію Путіна щодо Ірану

США не підтримали ідею Москви щодо вивезення іранського урану, попри попередні подібні ініціативи.

Помер відомий колишній чемпіон світу з боксу

Канто є одним із найкращих боксерів в історії Мексики.

Помер відомий чемпіон світу з боксу

Канто є одним із найкращих боксерів в історії Мексики.

Curry, Warriors knocked out of NBA play-in tournament by Suns

Stephen Curry struggled with just 17 points as the 2026 NBA champions season was ended by the Phoenix Suns in play-in.

Над Россией ночью сбили более 250 украинских беспилотников

Первые суда пересекли Ормузский пролив после открытия

Hopes for Peace Deal Rise After Iran Says Strait Is Open

Q4 Results Today Live: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank to announce Q4 results, Jio Financial Q4 profit dips, Mastek, Bajaj Consumer in focus

Q4 Results Today, April 18, 2026, Live Updates: Catch live updates

India's renewable energy capacity to reach 359 GW by FY25-30: Jefferies

The report anticipates that power demand will rebound to a 6% growth rate in FY27, driven by a combination of normalising industrial activity and specific climate factors

Скільки коштує встановити бойлер у Києві і що майстри не кажуть одразу, - експерт

Як зазначає фахівець, ціна водонагрівачів популярного об’єму 50–80 літрів у середньому варіюється в межах 5–11 тисяч гривень.

Трамп: Я очікую угоду з Іраном за "день-два"

Переговори на фінальній стадії, але ключові розбіжності між США та Іраном досі не усунуті.

Next round of US-Iran talks likely to be held in Pakistan on Monday: Iranian sources

Delegations are likely to arrive in the Pakistani capital on Sunday

Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026

The ⁠Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10% of its global workforce, or close to 8,000 employees, in that initial round

18 квітня в Україні стане свіжіше і пройдуть весняні дощики

Опади будуть несильними та короткочасними.

Дрони атакували НПЗ у Самарській області, там спалахнула пожежа

Також вночі безпілотники атакували промислове підприємство в Тихорецьку Краснодарського краю.

Дрони вгатили по черговому російському НПЗ, там спалахнула пожежа

Також вночі безпілотники атакували промислове підприємство в Тихорецьку Краснодарського краю.

Bill to expedite Women’s reservation defeated in Lok Sabha

Government fails to secure the two-thirds majority required to pass the law

EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les Etats-Unis prolongent la suspension de la plupart des sanctions visant le pétrole russe

Le département américain du Trésor a prolongé jusqu’au 16 mai la suspension de la majorité des sanctions visant l’industrie pétrolière russe décidée à l’origine pour atténuer l’envolée des prix liée à la fermeture du détroit d’Ormuz.

EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie affirme avoir intercepté plus de 250 drones ukrainiens pendant la nuit

De leur côté, les forces de Kiev ont annoncé que l’Ukraine avait été attaquée par 219 drones russes dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. Les défenses antiaériennes ukrainiennes ont abattu ou neutralisé 190 de ces appareils.

VIDEO  «Evidemment, on avait peur» : ces marins du détroit d’Ormuz racontent la guerre

Les drones, les missiles et les avions de combat ont survolé quotidiennement le golfe Persique depuis que les Etats-Unis et Israël ont attaqué l’Iran. Cette guerre en suspens a aussi coûté la vie à des marins, qui étaient plusieurs milliers à subir la fermeture du détroit d’Ormuz.

Six great reads: Iran’s social media memes, an abandoned department store and a 1,200-year-old record of cherry blossoms

Need something brilliant to read this weekend? Here are six of our favourite pieces from the last seven days Continue reading...