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Russia ‘does not deserve’ lifting of sanctions, Zelenskyy says, after deadly overnight strikes in Ukraine – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T14:45:04+00:00

Ukrainian president says nearly 700 Russian drones and 19 ballistic missiles mostly targeted Kyiv, Odesa and DniproGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz and Irish prime minister Micheál Martin are now speaking at a press conference after their meeting in Berlin.Let’s listen in. Continue reading...

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New Jersey governor hits out at Fifa over reported $100 World Cup train tickets: ‘They should pay’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T14:37:55+00:00

Mikie Sherrill says taxpayers should not carry burdenCosts at World Cup have come under increased scrutinyNew Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, has hit out at Fifa after reports her state’s transport system will charge $100 for a return ticket to World Cup matches this summer.New Jersey Transit lists the price for a round-trip ticket from New York’s Penn Station to MetLife Stadium, which will host eight World Cup matches this summer, including the final, as $12.90. The new pricing, reported by The Athletic earlier this week, puts the return ticket at more than $100 with no reductions for chil

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Justin Fairfax, former Virginia lieutenant governor, kills wife and himself

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T14:31:04+00:00

Police say the couple’s teenage children called 911 after a domestic dispute at their Annandale home during divorceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxJustin Fairfax, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia whose tenure was upended by allegations of sexual assault, shot and killed his wife Cerina Fairfax on Thursday before killing himself, police said.Kevin Davis, the chief of the Fairfax county police department in Virginia, said at a press conference that the murder-suicide took place in the context of “an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding what se

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Justin Fairfax, ex-lieutenant governor of Virginia, kills wife and himself

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T14:31:04+00:00

Police say the couple’s teenage children called 911 after a domestic dispute at their Annandale home during divorceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxJustin Fairfax, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia whose tenure was upended by allegations of sexual assault, shot and killed his wife Cerina Fairfax on Thursday before killing himself, police said.Kevin Davis, the chief of the Fairfax county police department in Virginia, said at a press conference that the murder-suicide took place in the context of “an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding what se

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At least 17 people killed in Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T14:22:38+00:00

More than 100 injured across country after Russia launches nearly 700 drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missilesEurope live – latest updatesRussia has carried out its deadliest attack against Ukraine this year, killing at least 17 people, and injuring more than 100, in a wave of drone and missile strikes across the country.Nine people died in the southern port city of Odesa, with four killed in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old boy. There were three fatalities in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Another person died in Zaporizhzhia oblast. Continue reading...

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Hegseth says US is ‘locked and loaded’ to finish job of destroying Iran energy grid

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T14:19:51+00:00

US defense secretary said Iran’s energy infrastructure is ‘not destroyed yet’ at presser where he also lambasted the mediaIran’s energy infrastructure is “not destroyed yet” and the US is “locked and loaded” to finish the job, Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, said on Thursday as he called many of the press corps gathered the moral equivalent of the Pharisees who conspired to destroy Jesus Christ.Hegseth’s comments from the Pentagon podium came as a naval blockade of Iranian ports began this week and he called on Tehran to accept a nuclear deal or face consequences for its remaining infrast

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Pope Leo decries world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ following Trump’s insults

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-16T14:17:47+00:00

The pontiff did not specifically name the president during his speech in Cameroon. He sharply criticized those who manipulate religion “for their own military, economic or political gain.”

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Війна до перемоги чи мирні переговори: соціолог розповів, чого хочуть українці

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-16T14:11:00+00:00

В українському суспільстві спостерігається запит до пошуку шляхів припинення хоча б бойової фази війни шляхом переговорів, бо українці відчувають втому від війни.

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Three held over alleged arson attempt at Persian media office in London

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T14:08:49+00:00

No injuries and no damage reported in Wembley incident and Met says it is not being treated as terrorismA teenager and two men have been arrested after an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian media organisation in north-west London, the Metropolitan police said.Officers on patrol were told at about 8.30pm on Wednesday that an “ignited container” had been thrown towards the site in Wembley, landing in a car park where the fire immediately died out. There were no injuries and no damage was reported. Continue reading...

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