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Could the US withdraw from NATO?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-17T06:25:15+00:00

Could the US withdraw from NATO?

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US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T06:00:24+00:00

Legally questionable confidentiality clause adopted almost word for word from demands of Microsoft and trade groupsMicrosoft and other US tech companies successfully lobbied the EU to hide the environmental toll of their datacentres, an investigation has found, with demands to block a database of green metrics from public view written almost word for word into EU rules.The secrecy provision, which the European Commission added to its proposal almost verbatim after industry lobbying in 2024, hinders scrutiny of the pollution that individual datacentres emit. It leaves researchers with just nati

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More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T06:00:23+00:00

Exclusive: Experts say scheme will help repair damaged marine ecosystems while sequestering large amounts of carbonMore than 15m juvenile oysters are to be released into the North Sea in one of the biggest rewilding projects in UK waters.The scheme, which will use a unique rearing process, hopes to re-establish a huge oyster bed around Orkney that experts say will create a “trophic cascade” of climate and ecological benefits. Continue reading...

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Woman stranded in Dusseldorf after return UK flight blocked over Home Office admin error

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T06:00:22+00:00

Liza Tobay, who lives in UK, was told her settled status had been ‘red flagged’ after trying to make a connecting flight from Munich to EdinburghA German woman has been separated from her two-year-old daughter in Edinburgh after a Home Office mistake left her stranded in Dusseldorf earlier this week.Liza Tobay, who has lived in the UK for 15 years, had taken her oldest child, a six-year-old boy, to visit his grandfather and some other relatives over Easter when confronted with what she said appeared to be “a serious administrative error”. Continue reading...

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Home Office ‘red flag’ error leaves German mother separated from toddler in UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T06:00:22+00:00

Liza Tobay was told settled status had been ‘red flagged’ when she tried to fly home from Germany to ScotlandA German woman has been separated from her two-year-old daughter in Edinburgh after a Home Office mistake left her stranded in Dusseldorf earlier this week.Liza Tobay, who has lived in the UK for 15 years, had taken her oldest child, a six-year-old boy, to visit his grandfather and some other relatives over Easter when confronted with what she said appeared to be “a serious administrative error”. Continue reading...

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Comment le lobby de la tech a fait entrer le secret dans le droit européen sur les centres de données

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-17T06:00:04+00:00

Microsoft et le lobby de la tech ont obtenu de l’Union européenne que sa réglementation garde le secret sur les données environnementales des gigantesques centres de données qu’ils utilisent en Europe, selon une enquête menée par le consortium Investigate Europe, en collaboration avec Le Monde.

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Comment Microsoft et le lobby de la tech ont fait entrer le secret dans le droit de l’UE sur les centres de données

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-17T06:00:00+00:00

La multinationale et DigitalEurope, lobby bruxellois, ont obtenu de l’Union européenne que sa réglementation garde le secret sur les données environnementales des gigantesques centres de données qu’ils utilisent en Europe, selon une enquête menée par le consortium Investigate Europe, en collaboration avec Le Monde.

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Australia news live: two men charged after allegedly stealing 1,000 litres of diesel; Hume highway closed in both directions after multi-vehicle crash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-17T05:57:57+00:00

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia secures extra fertilizer and 100m extra litres of fuel, PM saysAlbanese has also provided an update on Australia’s talks with its allies in Asia to shore up imports of fuel and other goods affected by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.The advice that we have received today is that 80% of diesel production is continuing, 80% of aviation fuel is continuing, ongoing.It has been slowed down just slightly because of the circumstances which are there, but 60% of petrol production [is] proceeding today

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Inside Israel’s prison system

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-17T05:54:34+00:00

As Palestinians mark Prisoners’ Day, more than 9,600 Palestinians are still being held in Israeli prisons.

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Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-17T05:40:12+00:00

Despite global opposition, Iran war protests lag behind Gaza and Ukraine, shaped by fatigue, fear and disillusionment.

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Il giallo della morte di Erika Squillace in Egitto, indagini sul marito

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-17T05:38:42+00:00

La giovane di 27 anni originaria di Casali di Mentana, vicino a Roma, è deceduta il 20 agosto 2025 in un ospedale di Alessandria d’Egitto mentre era incinta di sette settimane. Inchiesta della procura: ipotesi farmaco errato

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Erika Squillace, il giallo della morte in Egitto: indagini sul marito

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-17T05:38:42+00:00

La giovane di 27 anni originaria di Casali di Mentana, vicino a Roma, è deceduta il 20 agosto 2025 in un ospedale di Alessandria d’Egitto mentre era incinta di sette settimane. Inchiesta della procura: ipotesi farmaco errato

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Indian envoy appreciates US support for stronger bilateral ties

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-17T05:36:26+00:00

Kwatra appreciated Sessions's steadfast support for a stronger India-US partnership; On Thursday, Kwatra met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and former National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien

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What we know about the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-17T05:34:48+00:00

A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.

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What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-17T05:34:48+00:00

A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.

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Congo’s Sassou Nguesso sworn in for fifth term

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-17T05:30:09+00:00

Denis Sassou Nguesso has been sworn in for a fifth term as president of the Republic of Congo.

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