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Victorian fuel prices could spike by 20c a litre due to Geelong refinery fire, experts warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T03:59:49+00:00

Some petrol stations may see short-term fuel outages as refinery output slows, but national supplies should not be affectedFull report: Geelong oil refinery fireGeelong oil refinery fire: what we know so farFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian motorists are being warned to brace for a spike in petrol prices of up to 20c a litre due to a huge blaze at Viva Energy’s oil refinery in Geelong, but oil and supply chain experts say the effects should be short-lived.Viva’s Corio facility is one of two domestic refine

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US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T03:56:32+00:00

Wednesday’s strike brings the total of those killed in US military strikes on alleged drug boats to at least 177Three people were killed in a US strike on another alleged drug-trafficking boat, the fifth such deadly attack in as many days, military officials have announced.US southern command said it conducted “a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations” in the eastern Pacific, without naming the alleged group, in an X post. Continue reading...

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Indian fund outperforming 98% of peers bets on defense stocks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-16T03:55:11+00:00

Indian defence firms have rallied in recent years on the back of policy support to boost domestic production and the government’s focus on local procurement and capability building

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US-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-16T03:30:41+00:00

US-sanctioned VLCC RHN entered gulf on Wednesday; US military says it has turned ​around 10 vessels since Monday

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Egipto intenta contrarrestar las turbulencias económicas de la guerra en Irán

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-16T03:30:01+00:00

El país, uno de los más expuestos a las repercusiones del conflicto desatado por EE UU e Israel, adopta medidas drásticas como restricciones horarias para ahorrar energía y subir el precio del combustible

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El soberanismo vasallo

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-16T03:30:01+00:00

A los iliberales como Orbán no les gustan las democracias liberales, porque cuando ganas no ganas lo bastante

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El bloqueo de Ormuz va de mal (Irán) en peor (Estados Unidos)

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-16T03:30:01+00:00

Si aún queda algo de racionalidad, esperemos que no se profundice una dinámica que no ofrece salida airosa a ninguno de los contendientes

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Russia pummels Ukraine with drone and missile strikes, killing three

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T03:29:05+00:00

Two killed, including a child, in Kyiv with another death in the city of Dnipro amid strikes across the countryRussian forces attacked Kyiv and other cities early on Thursday, killing three people, including a 12-year-old child, injuring more than 20 and badly damaging buildings, officials said.Moscow has fired hundreds of drones on its neighbour almost nightly since the beginning of the four-year war, and recently expanded daytime strikes. Continue reading...

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Russia pummels Ukraine with drone and missile strikes, killing at least 12

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T03:29:05+00:00

Missile and drone attacks on the port city of Odesa killed six people, with other fatalities recorded in Kyiv and DniproRussian strikes killed at least 12 people in Ukraine, local authorities have said, after Moscow pummelled its neighbour in overnight attacks.Missile and drone attacks on the southern port city of Odesa killed six people, the head of the city’s military administration Sergiy Lysak wrote on Telegram on Thursday. Continue reading...

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News live: Marles says Australia facing most challenging geopolitical environment since 1940s; fire extinguished at Corio oil refinery

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T03:27:24+00:00

Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Geelong oil refinery fireGeelong oil refinery fire: what we know so farGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFire officer says officials haven’t detected any contaminants spreading from blazeEarlier this morning, Fire Rescue Victoria assistant chief fire officer, Mick McGuinness, provided an update to ABC Radio Melbourne. Shortly before 7am, he said about 50 firefighting vehicles were continuing to fight the blaze in the Mogas (motor gasoline) plant section of the refinery.This fire has been quite large overnight. It is still burn

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Geelong fire: blaze at one of Australia’s two oil refineries extinguished after 13 hours as fuel supply fears remain

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T03:23:31+00:00

Petrol production affected and full extent of damage unknown after ‘unprecedented’ fire at Viva refinery in CorioFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGeelong oil refinery fire: what we know so farGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn explosive fire at a Geelong oil refinery – which supplies half of Victoria’s fuel and 10% of the nation’s – has been extinguished, though petrol production continues to be affected and authorities warn the full extent of the damage is still unknown.The blaze at the Viva Energy facility in Corio – one of two refineries left

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‘Iran war oil shock as disruptive as Covid’

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-16T03:21:02+00:00

The government is now drawing on its Covid playbook to cushion businesses and consumers hit by gas shortages and soaring oil bills

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Насувається "Бог хаосу": астероїд підлетить до Землі набагато ближче за Місяць

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-16T03:13:00+00:00

Астероїд 99942 Апофіс, який тривалий час вважався головною космічною загрозою для людства, готується до рекордно близького зближення з нашою планетою.

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GE, HAL clinch tech deal on joint jet engine plan

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-16T03:11:28+00:00

The pact includes the transfer of manufacturing expertise to India and will be followed by a final contract

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How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T03:09:28+00:00

Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform South Korea’s solar industryIn Guyang-ri, a farming village of 70 households about 90 minutes south-east of Seoul, people gather for communal free lunches six days a week. The meals are funded by the village’s one-megawatt solar installation, which generates roughly 10m won ($6,800) in net profit each month.“Residents eat lunch together every day, so we see each other’s faces, talk together,” says Jeon Joo-young, the village chief. “Bonds and solidarity between residents become much stronger. Lif

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Venezuela : à quoi ressemble l’après-Maduro ?

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-16T03:00:04+00:00

Le Venezuela est entré dans une nouvelle ère depuis l’enlèvement du président Nicolas Maduro par les forces américaines, le 3 janvier, à Caracas. Nicolas Chapuis et Marie Delcas, respectivement correspondant du « Monde » à New York et correspondante à Bogota, analysent dans ce podcast cette plongée dans l’inconnu.

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News live: Marles says Australia facing most challenging geopolitical environment since 1940s; former pilot to be extradited to US after losing appeal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T02:58:06+00:00

Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Geelong oil refinery fireGeelong oil refinery fire: what we know so farGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFire officer says officials haven’t detected any contaminants spreading from blazeEarlier this morning, Fire Rescue Victoria assistant chief fire officer, Mick McGuinness, provided an update to ABC Radio Melbourne. Shortly before 7am, he said about 50 firefighting vehicles were continuing to fight the blaze in the Mogas (motor gasoline) plant section of the refinery.This fire has been quite large overnight. It is still burn

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China’s Economy Leans on Infrastructure as Consumers Pull Back

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-16T02:35:13+00:00

A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.

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News live: Australia’s jobless rate steady at 4.3%; former pilot Daniel Duggan to be extradited to US after losing appeal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T02:18:29+00:00

Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Geelong oil refinery fireGeelong oil refinery fire: what we know so farGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFire officer says officials haven’t detected any contaminants spreading from blazeEarlier this morning, Fire Rescue Victoria assistant chief fire officer, Mick McGuinness, provided an update to ABC Radio Melbourne. Shortly before 7am, he said about 50 firefighting vehicles were continuing to fight the blaze in the Mogas (motor gasoline) plant section of the refinery.This fire has been quite large overnight. It is still burn

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Iran Will Be in U.S. for World Cup, FIFA’s Infantino Says

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-16T02:15:22+00:00

The comments come as peace talks between Iran and the United States have not yet resumed and a cease-fire is set to expire next week.

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La Belgique s’interroge sur l’impunité de ses forces de police

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-16T02:13:00+00:00

Selon les dernières données d’un organe indépendant, sur 101 agents poursuivis pour des faits commis dans l’exercice de leurs fonctions en 2024, seulement douze ont été condamnés.

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US Senate fails to pass war powers resolution for fourth time – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T02:11:09+00:00

This blog is now closed. Our latest full report is here: US and Iran in indirect talks to extend two-week ceasefireDonald Trump said the “special relationship” between the US and UK was in a poor state but that it will not have impact on King Charle’s upcoming state visit to America.In an interview with Sky News, the US president once again criticised Keir Starmer over his policies, particularly on energy and immigration, and reiterated his disappointment that the UK and other Nato allies had not joined his war against Iran when the US “needed them”. Continue reading...

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Democrats file articles of impeachment against Hegseth for ‘high crimes and misdemeanors’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T02:07:39+00:00

Accusations refer to attack on Iran without congressional authorization and strikes on alleged drug smuggling boatsHouse Democrats filed six articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, accusing the defense security of “high crimes and misdemeanors”, in reference to the attack on Iran without congressional authorization and deadly strikes on suspected drug smuggling boats, among other official acts.The move comes as the Trump administration faces mounting scrutiny over recent foreign action, particularly the war with Iran. Continue reading...

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When the ‘Dubai dream’ goes wrong - podcast

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T02:00:44+00:00

Journalist Will Coldwell tells the story of how a British businessman was imprisoned in Dubai – and how his family finally got him homeWhen Albert Douglas found out he was facing a long prison sentence in Dubai, he tried to escape the UAE … and failed. What followed was years of court proceedings, time in prison and even, Douglas says, beatings and torture.In recent years, scores of business owners, unsuspecting tourists and influencers have been detained in Dubai – caught up in an opaque legal system, charged with breaking laws they may not even have been aware of. Continue reading...

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House Democrats file six articles of impeachment against defense secretary Pete Hegseth – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T01:59:36+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: president renews threats against federal reserve chair, pushes his replacementSign up for the Breaking News US emailAt a Turning Point USA event in Georgia on Tuesday, vice-president JD Vance was heckled by a protester who seemed to criticized the conflicts in the Middle East, including the war in Gaza.“Jesus Christ does not support genocide,” the audience member shouted. The vice-president addressed the demonstrator and agreed with their statement, before responding to further comments from the heckler who appeared to say that the administr

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