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Trump administration agrees to keep flying Pride flag at Stonewall monument

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:49:12+00:00

US government reverses course on removing LGBTQ+ Pride flag from New York monument after efforts from advocatesThe Trump administration agreed on Monday to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall national monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February.The government revealed the decision as it seeks to settle a lawsuit filed by LGBTQ+ and historic preservation groups who had sought to block the removal. A judge must still approve the agreement. Continue reading...

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Orbán’s defeat holds lessons for US: ‘Autocrats may rise, but are not invincible’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:47:31+00:00

Stunning loss of rightwing populist in Hungary carries symbolic significance for opponents of Donald TrumpFor US Democrats seeking rays of light in the dark landscape of Donald Trump’s authoritarian onslaught, illumination has arrived from the unlikely source of Budapest.Viktor Orbán’s stunning defeat in Hungary’s general election – ending 16 years of unbroken rule for his governing Fidesz party – carries symbolic and psychological significance for American politics out of all proportion to the central European country’s modest size and distance from the US. Continue reading...

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Jorginho calls Chappell Roan security incident a ‘misunderstanding’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:34:57+00:00

Flamengo footballer previously accused pop star’s security of aggressive behavior to his 11-year-old stepdaughterThe Chappell Roan security incident raises a bigger question: what do celebrities owe their fans?The Flamengo footballer Jorginho has clarified his comments on last month’s incident between his 11-year-old stepdaughter and a security guard in Brazil, calling his previous claims against Chappell Roan “a misunderstanding”.“I made my initial statement in the heat of the moment, after hearing that my child and wife had been approached by an adult male security guard in an intimidating w

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La visite controversée de Reza Pahlavi au Parlement suédois

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-13T17:30:12+00:00

Lundi 13 avril, le fils aîné du dernier chah d’Iran a été accueilli par les députés à Stockholm. Sa venue a suscité l’engouement de certains Iraniens en exil, mais aussi la colère de ceux qui ne reconnaissent pas sa légitimité.

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Southport attack inquiry blames ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parents

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:29:55+00:00

Official report says system ‘completely failed’ because some form of violence by Axel Rudakubana had been ‘unambiguously signposted over many years’No joined-up approach, role of autism and parental failings: key points from Southport inquiryAxel Rudakubana was able to carry out the Southport atrocity because of “catastrophic” failures by multiple agencies and the “irresponsible and harmful” role of his parents, a damning inquiry has found.Sir Adrian Fulford condemned the “inappropriate merry-go-round” of state bodies passing the buck and their “frankly depressing” refusal to accept responsibi

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Middle East crisis live: Donald Trump claims Iran ‘wants to work a deal’ and that oil tankers are operating in strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:27:59+00:00

US president claims Iran ‘called this morning’ and adds ‘a lot of tankers are going in empty and out full’Circling back to Donald Trump’s coming naval blockade, the US military said it would block all Iranian Gulf ports on Monday at 10am ET on Monday (5.30pm in Iran and 1400 GMT), effectively seizing control of maritime traffic in the strait of Hormuz.“The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, including all Iranian ports on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman,” US Central Command said on X.This is like a game o

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Péter Magyar vows to pursue those who ‘plundered’ Hungary, after election win

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:25:44+00:00

Prime minister-elect promises ‘new era’ for country after defeating far-right Viktor OrbánHungary’s prime minister-elect, Péter Magyar, has pledged to pursue those who “plundered, looted, betrayed, indebted and ruined” his country, promising “a new era” after a landslide election victory over his far-right predecessor Viktor Orbán.Magyar, whose centre-right Tisza party won at least 138 of the 199 seats in parliament, said the full election results should be confirmed by 4 May and he hoped his government could be installed the next day. Continue reading...

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Péter Magyar vows to pursue those who ‘plundered’ Hungary after election win

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:25:44+00:00

Prime minister-elect promises ‘new era’ for country after defeating far-right Viktor OrbánHungary’s prime minister-elect, Péter Magyar, has pledged to pursue those who “plundered, looted, betrayed, indebted and ruined” his country, promising “a new era” after a landslide election victory over his far-right predecessor Viktor Orbán.Magyar, whose centre-right Tisza party won at least 138 of the 199 seats in parliament, said the full election results should be confirmed by 4 May and he hoped his government could be installed the next day. Continue reading...

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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says Iran Wants to Resume Talks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:15:49+00:00

The president did not say whether the United States had agreed to negotiate again, and Iran did not immediately respond to his assertion. The U.S. military is blocking ships entering or leaving Iran in an effort to cut off its oil income.

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Man took own life after Turkish dental visit left him toothless, UK inquest hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:09:00+00:00

Wife of Pawel Bukowski criticises care husband received over depression he suffered following failed procedureA man who took his own life was suffering from depression after a failed dental procedure in Turkey left him without any teeth, an inquest has heard.Pawel Bukowski, a 48-year-old forklift driver, had travelled to a private clinic in the country in January 2025 to have his teeth replaced after suffering from periodontal disease, a chronic bacterial infection that can erode the gums and lead to tooth and bone loss.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, o

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NHS improves genetic testing for minority ethnic cancer patients

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:00:46+00:00

Exclusive: Pre-chemotherapy tests previously did not look for gene variant that put some ethnicities at higher risk of serious side effectsThousands of cancer patients from minority ethnic backgrounds will have access to “groundbreaking” genetic testing on the NHS that previously discriminated against them.This routine form of genetic testing, used before chemotherapy treatment, could save the lives of Black and minority ethnic cancer patients who already face poorer health outcomes after diagnosis compared with their white counterparts. Continue reading...

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Founder of Starmer’s legal chambers condemns Labour plans to cut jury trials

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T17:00:45+00:00

Geoffrey Robertson says proposals to reduce backlog are betrayal of party’s values and a ‘cure worse than the disease’The founder of Keir Starmer’s barristers’ chambers has condemned the planned restriction of jury trials in England and Wales as “a betrayal of the values for which Labour purports to stand”.Geoffrey Robertson KC, founding head of Doughty Street Chambers, where the attorney general, Richard Hermer KC, and the justice secretary, David Lammy, also had their professional homes, has written a more than 9,000-word polemic to coincide with the committee stage of the courts and tribuna

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Сили оборони відійшли на нові позиції поблизу Миропільського на Сумщині

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-13T17:00:00+00:00

Сили оборони завдають ворогові вогневого удару за допомогою артилерійських підрозділів, підрозділів безпілотних систем та інших вогневих засобів.

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No joined-up approach, role of autism and parental failings: key points from Southport inquiry

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T16:55:44+00:00

Report finds there were dozens of warning signs about Axel Rudakubana as far back as 2019 and identifies five main failures of those involvedSouthport attack blamed on ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parentsIt took seconds for Axel Rudakubana to carry out one of the most barbaric attacks on children in modern British history.Yet by the time he entered that joy-filled holiday club, where young girls sat making Taylor Swift bracelets, his deadly intentions had been known for years. Continue reading...

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Shabana Mahmood says Southport inquiry report exposed ‘systematic failures across multiple public sector organisations’ – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T16:47:14+00:00

The home secretary made the comments after an inquiry revealed that the system ‘completely failed’Keir Starmer has confirmed that he wants to stop children being exposed to addictive scrolling features on their phones as part of measures to protect them from social media.The PM is under pressure to implement an Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s, and the government is consulting on whether to go ahead with a full ban, or whether to just impose more specific restrictions.It’s not a question of if we do something, it’s what we do.The addictive scrolling mechanisms are really prob

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Росія здатна змусити країни Балтії капітулювати за 90 днів: аналітики описали хід подій

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-13T16:45:00+00:00

В рамках експерименту було змодельовано події, які стаються майже через два роки на тлі посилення правих антиєвропейських сил у Європі та затяжної війни США з Іраном.

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Georgia Republican governor candidate runs slew of anti-immigration ads ahead of primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T16:43:51+00:00

Rick Jackson is flooding Georgia’s media markets with ads attacking immigrants, transgender people and DEIA campaign ad from Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson pledging that unauthorized immigrants committing violent crimes will end up “deported or departed” has inundated streaming services and social media in Georgia for weeks.“I don’t care if you’re a Muslim or a Mongolian, you don’t have the right to force your culture on our country,” the Jackson ad begins. “Too often, criminal illegals commit sick, violent crimes, victimize our children and get away with murder. So here’s my

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‘Deported or departed’: Georgia candidate targets immigrants in ad blitz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T16:43:51+00:00

Republican gubernatorial candidate floods media with ads attacking immigrants, trans people and DEI before primary A campaign ad from Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson pledging that unauthorized immigrants committing violent crimes will end up “deported or departed” has inundated streaming services and social media in Georgia for weeks.“I don’t care if you’re a Muslim or a Mongolian, you don’t have the right to force your culture on our country,” the Jackson ad begins. “Too often, criminal illegals commit sick, violent crimes, victimize our children and get away with murder. So h

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Trump media company drops lawsuit against the Guardian

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T16:43:30+00:00

TMTG drops defamation claim over report that prosecutors were investigating payments received as possible money launderingDonald Trump’s media corporation has dropped a defamation claim against the Guardian and two other defendants over a report that federal prosecutors were investigating $8m in payments the company received from entities with ties to Vladimir Putin as possible money laundering.A filing in the 12th judicial circuit in Sarasota county, Florida, on Friday confirms that Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of the president’s Truth Social platform, was withd

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Why Péter Magyar’s Hungary will likely become a ‘normal’ EU member state

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T16:38:27+00:00

What Magyar’s victory means for EU and Hungary Europe live – latest updatesThere is huge relief in Brussels that the EU will no longer be blocked and mocked by Orbán, but there are diplomatic obstacles to overcomeIn Brussels, the relief was palpable after the defeat of Viktor Orbán, the EU leader who recently declared himself at Vladimir Putin’s service. For the EU, Péter Magyar’s victory was all the sweeter, as voters decisively rejected Orbán’s fear-mongering campaign that sought to portray him in cahoots with the “dangerous” European Commission leader, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Ukrainia

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EU relieved to see back of Orbán but Magyar’s Hungary may still present problems

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T16:38:27+00:00

Even if migration policy and lukewarm support for Ukraine will raise tensions, Hungary will now be arguing for its own interests rather than Russia’sWhat Magyar’s victory means for EU and HungaryEurope live – latest updatesIn Brussels, the relief was palpable after the defeat of Viktor Orbán, the EU leader who recently declared himself at Vladimir Putin’s service. For the EU, Péter Magyar’s victory was all the sweeter, as voters decisively rejected Orbán’s fear-mongering campaign that sought to portray him in cahoots with the “dangerous” European Commission leader, Ursula von der Leyen, and th

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : le blocus maritime de l’Iran imposé par les Etats-Unis a commencé à 16 heures ; Téhéran prévient qu’aucune ingérence américaine dans le détroit d’Ormuz ne sera tolérée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-13T16:32:48+00:00

Donald Trump a menacé de « destruction » tout « navire d’attaque rapide » iranien forçant le blocus américain des ports de l’Iran, au lendemain de l’échec des pourparlers entre les deux pays. Dénonçant un acte « illégal » de « piraterie », Téhéran a averti qu’il s’en prendrait aux ports de ses voisins du Golfe si « la sécurité des ports de la République islamique (…) était menacée ».

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