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‘It’s a powder keg’: Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-18T05:00:05+00:00

Bottlenecks in the system and parent’s suspicions mean doctors expect another serious outbreak soonBy 10am on a spring day, the corridor of the clinic in the Transylvanian town of Săcele was already crowded with parents and children. They were all waiting to see Dr Mirela Csabai, one of just seven general practitioners serving a population of more than 30,000.Most of the cases that morning were routine: colds, checkups, chronic conditions. The calm, however, is recent. In 2024, a measles epidemic tore through this community and left one unvaccinated toddler dead. Continue reading...

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Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-18T05:00:05+00:00

The president has opened fissures in his base by starting a war he couldn’t finish with Iran, stoking inflation and offending Christians. Barred from running again, he may feel he has nothing to loseLance Johnson voted for Donald Trump three times. Now he is feeling buyer’s remorse. “I haven’t been too happy with the third time around,” said the 47-year-old contractor, sitting at a bar in Crescent Springs, Kentucky. “We’re supposed to not start any new wars. Prices were supposed to come down. We were promised a lot of things and we’re not getting them.”Johnson is not the only Trump voter havin

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump affirme que « le blocus continuera » sur les ports iraniens si aucun accord de paix n’est conclu avec Téhéran et menace de ne pas prolonger le cessez-le-feu

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-18T04:56:34+00:00

De son côté, l’Iran a menacé samedi de refermer le détroit stratégique d’Ormuz si les Etats-Unis maintenaient leur blocus, après avoir annoncé la veille sa réouverture complète pour les navires commerciaux.

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Goldman sees softer oil demand, flags two-sided risks to 2026 price outlook

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T04:55:54+00:00

‌Crude ⁠prices settled down by around 9% ⁠on Friday on reported progress towards a potential peace deal, which Goldman said could lead to a faster unwinding of ​the geopolitical risk premium ‌and send prices lower in the near-term

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Iran rejects US President Trump's Uranium transfer claim

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T04:47:20+00:00

"Enriched uranium is as sacred to us as Iranian soil and will not be transferred anywhere under any circumstances," Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei

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Jio Financial Services Q4 net profit dips 14%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T04:40:19+00:00

Board approved appointment of Annapoorna Venkataramanan as a Group CFO, effective May 11, 2026.

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«Я говорю по-русски»: как Кристина Кук стала первой женщиной на лунной орбите

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-18T04:06:20+00:00

Кристина Кук поставила немало космических рекордов, но главный из них – она стала первой женщиной, побывавшей на орбите Луны. Прежде чем стать астронавтом, она успела побывать полярником, инженером и директором метеостанции. Уже в космосе Кук прославилась фотографиями, которые публиковала в соцсетях прямо с борта МКС и в ходе миссии Artemis II.

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Iran disputes claims of new agreements with Trump

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-18T04:01:31+00:00

Tehran put limits on the Strait of Hormuz’s opening, as the United States issued a new sanctions exemption on the sale of Russian oil.

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In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Slavery

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-18T04:01:17+00:00

His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.

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A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s “Mosquito Fleet”

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-18T04:01:08+00:00

Separate from the regular Iranian Navy, with boats that often go more than 115 miles per hour, it’s what a retired U.S. official calls a “disruptive force.”

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Trump Spat Gives Spain Leader Pedro Sánchez a Political Lifeline

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-18T04:01:08+00:00

To leftists abroad, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain is a hero for standing up to President Trump. At home, Mr. Trump is seen as Mr. Sánchez’s political savior from thorny domestic challenges.

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Huawei, le géant chinois, joue sa survie dans les télécoms en Europe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-18T04:00:21+00:00

Le champion de la tech chinoise est plus que jamais sur la défensive depuis les derniers coups de boutoir de la Commission européenne, aujourd’hui déterminée à le bannir des réseaux mobiles et de l’Internet fixe du continent.

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How Trump Helped Pope Leo Find His Voice

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-18T04:00:09+00:00

After his election last year, Leo XIV developed a reputation as a mild-mannered mediator. President Trump’s attacks have made him more combative.

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‘A defeat for Putin’: Ukrainians hope Magyar’s victory will mark new era with Hungary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-18T04:00:03+00:00

As Orbán is rejected, there is cautious optimism new leader can restore ties – but issues such as EU accession loom largeLike many Ukrainians, Oleh Kupchak was delighted when Péter Magyar won Hungary’s election last weekend, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power. “We were euphoric. Everyone was following the results closely. There were toasts,” said Kupchak, who has visited Budapest several times. “We didn’t love Orbán,” he added.Ukraine celebrated Orbán’s landslide defeat in a series of jokes and memes. Several likened him to the Star Wars character Jabba the Hut, and shared an image of

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Iran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ but sounds warning on US blockade

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-18T03:52:14+00:00

Iran’s parliamentary speaker says strait could close again if US blockade continues, but Trump says it will remain in place until ‘transaction’ with Tehran is completeIran’s foreign minister has said that the strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels, reinforcing hopes for an eventual end to the war in the Middle East and sending oil prices tumbling despite analysts’ warnings that there will be no immediate widespread resumption of passage through the vital waterway.In a barrage of social media posts, Donald Trump claimed on Friday that Iran had agreed never to close the strateg

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US extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-18T03:52:14+00:00

This blog is now closedIran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels as oil prices fallIn case you’re just joining us, here are the latest developments in the Middle East to bring you up to speed. It’s 9am in Beirut and Jerusalem, 9.30am in Tehran and 2am in Washington DC.A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, pausing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,100 Lebanese people and displaced more than 2.1 million. The agreement was announced earlier by Donald Trump, who said he had spoken with Israeli prime minister Ben

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Avec la guerre en Iran, une relation transatlantique de plus en plus distante

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-18T03:45:12+00:00

Emmanuel Macron a organisé une conférence sur la liberté de navigation dans le détroit d’Ormuz, vendredi, sans les Etats-Unis. Même les pays européens les plus prudents, comme l’Allemagne, ou ceux qui vantaient un lien privilégié avec le président américain, comme l’Italie, se démarquent désormais ouvertement.

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US renews sanctions waiver for purchase of Russian oil

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T03:30:59+00:00

The US Department of Treasury issued an order late Friday extending the waiver from sanctions on Russian oil that is already at sea on or before April 17 through May 16

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Trump contamina, la izquierda revive

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-18T03:30:01+00:00

La ultraderecha ha usado tanto el miedo que ahora son sus líderes los que dan terror

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Cómo la izquierda perdió el pulso (y cómo recuperarlo)

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-18T03:30:01+00:00

Las fuerzas progresistas perdieron apoyos entre las clases populares y la batalla en el ágora digital. Su recuperación exige revertir esas derrotas sin recurrir a la polarización

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Trump says Iran ceasefire may end if no deal reached by Wednesday

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-18T03:17:35+00:00

“We had some pretty ‌good news 20 ‌minutes ⁠ago, but ⁠it seems to be going very well ​in the ‌Middle East with Iran,” Trump told reporters aboard Air ‌Force One

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