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Sonia Sotomayor apologizes to Brett Kavanaugh in US supreme court justice spat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T01:50:58+00:00

In a spilling of the court’s divisions in public, Sotomayor had criticized Kavanaugh over a dissenting ruling on ICE raidsSonia Sotomayor, a US supreme court justice, issued an apology on Wednesday for her recent criticism of fellow justice Brett Kavanaugh, an unusual public mea culpa that underscores the continuing divisions within the nation’s top judicial body over its direction and actions in high-profile cases.Sotomayor had criticized Kavanaugh at an event in Kansas last week for an opinion he wrote in September concurring with the court’s decision backing roving immigration raids in Cali

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News live: Australia’s jobless rate steady at 4.3%; farmers to get fertiliser faster

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T01:49:28+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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Former NSW MP spruiked as ‘esteemed’ Liberal at campaign event – despite Icac’s ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T01:29:02+00:00

Exclusive: John Sidoti wins cheers and applause at re-election fundraiser for his successorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former New South Wales minister found by Icac to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct has been feted as one of the “esteemed luminaries of the Liberal party” at an election fundraiser headlined by the state opposition leader, Kellie Sloane.John Sidoti, a former Liberal minister and state member for Drummoyne who left the party in 2021 amid an investigation by the Independent Commission Ag

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Stock Market Live Updates 16 April 2026: Stock to buy today: Siemens (₹3,576.90) – BUY

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-16T01:24:05+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Price LIVE: The short-term outlook is bullish for Siemens. The stock surged about 7 per cent on Wednesday breaking above the key resistance level of ₹3,400. This also confirms the bullish breakout of the prolonged sideways range that has been in place for almost one year.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : le conseiller militaire du guide suprême iranien menace de couler les navires américains dans le détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-16T01:12:21+00:00

L’armée américaine a affirmé, de son côté, avoir refoulé dix navires dans le cadre de son blocus des ports iraniens. « Est-ce le travail d’une armée puissante comme celle des Etats-Unis ? » de faire la police dans ce passage maritime stratégique, a déclaré Mohsen Rezaei, ancien commandant en chef des gardiens de la révolution.

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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 16, authorities say

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-16T01:06:01+00:00

Deadly attacks hit Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro, while Russia says two children killed in Ukrainian attacks.

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Geelong fire: fuel supply fears after out-of-control blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T00:51:24+00:00

Petrol production affected at Viva plant in Corio as mayor calls blaze ‘unprecedented’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet 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 broken out, with petrol production to be affected for some time and authorities warning the full extent of the damage is still unknown.The blaze at the Viva Energy facility in Corio – one of two refineries left in Australia – broke out just after 11pm Wednesday, with Fire Rescue Victor

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Bernie Sanders’ effort to block US weapons sales to Israel fails in Senate

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T00:48:04+00:00

Senator’s fourth attempt for resolutions fails, but votes show growing appetite among Democrats to impose limitsBernie Sanders on Wednesday led a failed effort to block the sale of bombs and bulldozers to Israel, but the votes revealed a growing appetite among Democrats to impose limits on US weapons transfers to a longtime US ally.It was the fourth time Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Senate Democrats, had forced consideration of resolutions cutting off military aid for Israel in the Senate, all of which have been rejected by the chamber’s Republican majority, and many Democrats. Co

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Australia news live: farmers to get fertiliser faster; Albanese talks fuel supply with Malaysia’s PM

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T00:40:49+00:00

Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Geelong oil refinery fireGet 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 burning at the moment, and we would still declare

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Australia fuel watch tracker: check current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – in charts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T00:28:48+00:00

How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Track how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan as Australia battles a fuel crisis.While we know there have been outages and price increases, it can be difficult to get a full picture of what is happening – this is partly due to the thousands of independent businesses and different governments

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Georgia man charged over attacks that killed DHS worker and another woman

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T00:12:41+00:00

Killings of Lauren Bullis and woman not yet identified in ‘random’ Monday attacks draw attention of Trump officialsAn Atlanta man has been charged in a string of attacks over a matter of hours that left two women dead and a man in critical condition, drawing the Trump administration’s attention after one of the victims was identified as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee who was walking her dog.The killing of the DHS worker, Lauren Bullis, and shootings of the two other victims on Monday led homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin to issue a statement raising concerns that t

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Geelong fire: out-of-control blaze at oil refinery prompts Australian fuel supply fears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T00:04:30+00:00

Petrol production affected at Viva oil refinery in Corio as Geelong mayor calls blaze ‘unprecedented’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet 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 broken out, with petrol production to be affected for some time and authorities warning the full extent of the damage is still unknown.The blaze at the Viva Energy facility in Corio – one of two refineries left in Australia – broke out just after 11pm Wednesday, with Fi

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie menace de frapper des usines européennes fournissant des drones à Kiev

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-15T23:59:31+00:00

Dmitri Medvedev, le vice-président du Conseil de sécurité russe, connu pour ses positions va-t-en-guerre, a déclaré que « la liste des installations européennes fabriquant des drones et autres équipements est une liste de cibles potentielles pour les forces armées russes », après que Londres a annoncé une importante livraison de ces engins à l’Ukraine.

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Australia news live: Viva refinery looking into ‘equipment failure’ behind massive blaze; shares suspended pending damage announcement

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T23:57:29+00:00

Follow the latest updates liveFull report: Geelong oil refinery fireGet 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 burning at the moment, and we would still declare

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Australia news live: eyes on fuel supplies after ‘several explosions’ in Corio refinery blaze; health minister says no risk

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T23:44:42+00:00

Follow the latest updates liveGet 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 burning at the moment, and we would still declare it as not yet under control … And the

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Geelong oil refinery fire: fuel supply fears over out-of-control blaze at one of Australia's two remaining oil refineries

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T23:29:23+00:00

Petrol production affected at Viva oil refinery in Corio as Geelong mayor calls blaze ‘unprecedented’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn explosive fire at a Geelong oil refinery – which supplies half of the fuel in Victoria’s fuel and 10% of the nation’s – has broken out, with petrol production to be affected for some time and authorities warning the full extent of the damage is still unknown.The blaze at the Viva Energy facility in Corio – one of two refineries left in Australia – broke out just after 11pm Wednes

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Australia news live: eyes on fuel supplies after ‘several explosions’ and flames up to 60 metres at Corio refinery blaze

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T23:22:50+00:00

Follow the latest updates liveGet 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 burning at the moment, and we would still declare it as not yet under control … And the

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США оголосили нові санкції проти Ірану

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-15T23:21:00+00:00

Суб’єкти, які потрапили під санкції, входять до мережі під керівництвом Мохаммеда Хоссейна Шамхані.

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Georgia man charged over attacks that killed DHS worker and other woman

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T23:03:40+00:00

Killing of Lauren Bullis and woman not yet identified in ‘random’ Monday attacks draws attention of Trump officialsAn Atlanta man has been charged in a string of attacks over a matter of hours that left two women dead and a man in critical condition, drawing the Trump administration’s attention after one of the victims was identified as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee who was walking her dog.The killing of the DHS worker, Lauren Bullis, and shootings of the two other victims on Monday led homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin to issue a statement raising concerns that t

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Drax claimed record £999m in subsidies for burning trees in 2025, thinktank says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T23:01:41+00:00

Company has received about £8.7bn in renewable energy subsidies since 2012, despite claims wood pellets are not sourced sustainablyThe owner of the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire received record subsidies of almost £1bn for burning trees to generate electricity in 2025, a climate thinktank has calculated.The company was paid £999m last year for generating about 4.5% of Great Britain’s electricity from its biomass plant, costing each household £13 a year, according to analysts at Ember. Continue reading...

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Israel bombs homes in southern Lebanon

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-15T22:53:41+00:00

The Israeli army has bombed buildings in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district.

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‘Vought cuts kill people’: Aids activists interrupt Trump budget chief hearing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T22:38:08+00:00

Proceedings brought to halt as protesters condemn Russ Vought for slashing Pepfar program amid sweeping aid cutsProtesters decrying delays to funding in the battle against HIV/Aids charged into a congressional hearing where the Trump administration’s budget czar, Russell Vought, was testifying in Washington on Wednesday.The demonstrators disrupted the proceedings on Capitol Hill and twice brought the hearing to a halt. Continue reading...

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Australia news live: fire crew says there were ‘several explosions’ at Corio oil refinery overnight as Bowen acknowledges blaze ‘not great timing’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-15T22:31:39+00:00

Follow the latest updates liveGet 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 burning at the moment, and we would still declare it as not yet under control. … And the

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Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-15T22:26:55+00:00

President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a “pretty reasonable” new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States.

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