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Британія має намір долучитися до закупівлі зброї для України: The Times розкрив схему

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-17T10:37:00+00:00

Поки що британські компанії зможуть брати участь у тендерах лише на ті контракти, які не можуть бути виконані оборонними компаніями всередині ЄС.

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Give theatre choreographers and movement directors their own awards, says union group

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T10:36:51+00:00

‘If we celebrate the impact of physical storytelling, we must acknowledge the artists behind it,’ says Equity body, calling out the lack of movement categories in major awardsChoreographers and movement directors in theatre are undervalued by awards ceremonies and deserve greater acknowledgment, says the Equity group representing both disciplines.At last weekend’s Oliviers ceremony, the award for best theatre choreographer went to Fabian Aloise for Evita at the London Palladium. In a statement, Equity’s Choreographers and Movement Directors Network (CMDN) said it was “brilliant to see choreogr

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Окупанти різко змінили плани на весняно-літнього наступу: Селезньов розкрив причину

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-17T10:35:00+00:00

Сили оборони намагаються обмежити спроможності загарбників вести наступальні дії, у тому числі завдяки знищенню автомобільної техніки, яка дозволяє швидко долати так звану kill-zone.

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Law to pardon women convicted of illegal abortions passes final UK parliament hurdle

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T10:34:14+00:00

Legislation will expunge convictions and end the prosecution of women who terminate their own pregnanciesLegislation to pardon women who have been convicted of illegal abortions has passed its final parliamentary hurdle, paving the way for a landmark change in the law.The amendment to the crime and policing bill, which will also expunge the police records of those arrested and investigated over illegal abortions, was considered in the House of Lords during a phase of parliamentary ping-pong, where a bill passes back and forth between the Lords and Commons. Continue reading...

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Law to pardon women convicted of illegal abortions passes final hurdle in UK parliament

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T10:34:14+00:00

Legislation will expunge convictions and stop prosecution of women who end their pregnancies in England and WalesLegislation to pardon women who have been convicted of illegal abortions has passed its final parliamentary hurdle, paving the way for a landmark change in the law in England and Wales.The amendment to the crime and policing bill, which will also expunge the police records of those arrested and investigated over illegal abortions, was considered in the House of Lords during a phase of parliamentary ping-pong, where a bill passes back and forth between the Lords and Commons. Continue

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Rupee rises 29 paise to settle at 92.85 against US dollar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T10:32:49+00:00

The unit touched the day's low of 92.98 before ending the session at 92.85 (provisional) against the American currency, up 29 paise from the previous closing level

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Golf, a rischio il tour dei sauditi e di Trump: squadre in vendita per non chiudere

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-17T10:26:42+00:00

Il circuito LIV, su cui Riad investì 5 miliardi di dollari provocando una spaccatura mondiale, potrebbe fermarsi dopo questa stagione se non entreranno finanziatori. A maggio un torneo in Virginia su un campo del presidente americano

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Банки увидели угрозу в новых ИИ-моделях вроде Claude

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-17T10:20:08+00:00

Высокопоставленные финансовые чиновники и представители банковского сектора предупредили о рисках для мировой банковской системы, связанных с развитием новых моделей искусственного интеллекта (ИИ). Об этом пишет Financial Times.

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Lebanon’s Cease-Fire Buys Time, Not a Way Out

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-17T10:10:32+00:00

The country’s leaders secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures.

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Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ he was not told Mandelson failed vetting – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T10:09:24+00:00

PM responds to Guardian revelations that Foreign Office overrode failed security vetting for former minister Olly Robbins forced out in Mandelson vetting rowJones repeatedly denied that the prime minister had given a misleading impression about what has happened and had “lost grip” of the situation. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme:I completely refute the suggestion the PM misled the public or the House of Commons. It’s very clear from his words he was reporting what he had been told and what had been followed.I don’t think this is a question about the prime minister’s leadership.The Fore

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West Asia conflict hits India’s seafood exports to Gulf nations

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T10:01:39+00:00

Industry sources estimate that exports to West Asia account for around ₹2,000–2,500 crore, constituting roughly 3–4% of India’s total seafood exports

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Trump’s pardons are costing shooting survivors millions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T10:00:27+00:00

A Trace analysis found that revenue from fining white-collar criminals is drying up – due to presidential pardonsThis story was originally published by the Trace, a non-profit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here.Since his return to office last year, Donald Trump has pardoned dozens of white-collar criminals. He’s also forgiven their fines, penalties and restitution, to the tune of billions. Some of that revenue was supposed to go to a fund to help victims of violent crime – and the organizations that serve them are feeling the pinch. Continue reading...

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Inside the CDC’s leadership vacuum: work at a ‘standstill’ and low morale as 80% of top posts remain vacant

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T10:00:26+00:00

Current and ex-officials at the CDC warn Americans’ health security in danger under RFK Jr’s directionFourteen months after Robert F Kennedy Jr was sworn in as US health secretary, the country’s prime public health agency over which he presides is in a state of disarray.Eighty per cent of the top director positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stand vacant, with no permanent leader to drive policies affecting the health of millions of Americans. No one is in place to coordinate the agency’s day-to-day work fighting infectious disease, combatting heart conditions or s

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