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Iran War Live Updates: Israel and Lebanon Are Set for Rare Direct Talks as Strikes Go On

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-14T14:27:48+00:00

Israel launched new attacks in southern Lebanon in its campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah. As Israeli and Lebanese officials prepared to meet in Washington, the fighting in Lebanon remained a sticking point in the fragile cease-fire with Iran.

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, April 15, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T14:22:45+00:00

BL Morning Report April 15, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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800 років тому в небі Японії з’явилися "червоні вогні": вчені нарешті розгадали цю загадку

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-14T14:14:00+00:00

Понад 800 років тому японські астрономи задокументували потужні сонячні бурі, і тепер сучасна наука підтвердила їхні спостереження.

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Scottish Greens pledge free bus travel and basic income in election manifesto

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T14:13:25+00:00

Party says plan for ‘radical change’ will be funded in part through higher taxes on aviation, gambling and landlordsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Scottish Greens have called for free bus travel, thousands of extra teachers and doctors and a universal basic income among hundreds of uncosted manifesto pledges.The party is enjoying a bounce in Scottish opinion polls, with some putting it ahead of Labour, driven partly by the surging support for the Green party of England and Wales under the leadership of Zack Polanski. Continue reading...

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Trump: “Scioccato da Meloni, mi sbagliavo su di lei”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-14T14:07:29+00:00

Il presidente americano, in una telefonata con il Corriere della Sera, ha duramente criticato la premier italiana, che aveva preso le distanze dal suo attacco al Papa: “Non ha coraggio sull’Iran, non vuole aiutarci. E’ lei ‘inaccettabile’”

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IMF ups India’s growth forecast to 6.5% for FY27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T14:03:35+00:00

Global growth is projected to be 3.1 per cent in 2026 and 3.2 per cent in 2027, slower than its recent pace of about 3.4 per cent in 2024-25

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White supremacist pleads guilty to Tennessee civil rights center arson

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T14:02:04+00:00

Regan Prater admits to setting blaze at Highlander center and bid to aid Hezbollah. His sentencing is set for SeptemberSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA man linked to white supremacist movements pleaded guilty on Monday to setting a fire that destroyed an office at a historic social justice center in Tennessee with ties to champions of the US civil rights movements, a court document shows.Regan Prater also pleaded guilty to attempting to aid a foreign terrorist organization for efforts to provide the militant group Hezbollah “a list of personally id

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Au Brésil, l’essor de l’immigration cubaine à Curitiba

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-14T14:00:13+00:00

Face au durcissement de la politique migratoire aux Etats-Unis, le nombre de demandes d’asile déposées par des Cubains au Brésil a presque doublé entre 2024 et 2025, dépassant désormais celui des Vénézuéliens, jusque-là en tête depuis dix ans.

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Aluminium futures to rise to ₹380

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T13:59:40+00:00

The April contract, which was oscillating between ₹350 and ₹358 since the beginning of this month, surpassed the barrier at ₹358 on Monday and ended the session at ₹368.75

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UK steel exports to EU at risk as bloc doubles tariffs and halves quotas

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T13:53:35+00:00

Decision to reduce duty-free quotas by 47% aimed at curbing Chinese importsThe EU is to go ahead with plans to double tariffs and halve quotas on imports of steel from July, in a move designed to curb Chinese imports but which could damage UK exports to the bloc.The decision by EU lawmakers and member states after late night talks on Monday, will reduce duty-free quotas by 47%. Exact country allocations have yet to be determined. Continue reading...

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JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: ‘Stick to matters of morality’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T13:50:16+00:00

Vice-president effectively tells Leo to stay in his lane after the pope criticized the White House over the Iran warJD Vance has weighed into Donald Trump’s feud with Pope Leo, effectively telling the pontiff to stay in his lane after the head of the Catholic church criticized the White House over the Iran war.“It would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality, to stick to matters of what’s going on in the Catholic church and let the president of the United States stick to dictating American public policy,” the vice-president said in an interview on Fox News on Monday night. Con

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Reeves hits out at ‘folly’ of US going to war without clear exit plan

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T13:49:28+00:00

Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at decision to attack Iran ‘without being clear what the objectives are’UK politics live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesRachel Reeves has hit out at the “folly” of Donald Trump’s decision to go to war against Iran without a clear exit plan.Speaking to the Mirror before a trip to Washington for the International Monetary Fund spring meeting, the UK chancellor renewed her criticism of the war, which has pushed up oil prices and threatens a new jump in inflation across the west. Continue reading...

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Baby skeleton wrapped in 1910 newspaper may have lived more than century earlier, inquest hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T13:43:15+00:00

Mystery deepens over ‘Baby Auckland’ whose remains were found under floor of Bishop Auckland house in 2024A baby boy whose skeletal remains were found wrapped in newspaper dating back to 1910 and with twine around his neck may have been alive up to 300 years ago, an inquest has heard.The child was listed as “Baby Auckland” for an inquest into his death that was opened at the coroner’s court in Crook, County Durham, on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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