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How the US-Iran talks in Islamabad unfolded

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-13T11:21:05+00:00

Pakistan has been under the spotlight as it managed what others couldn’t due to its ties with the Gulf, US and China.

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"Жодної нейтральності з агресором - Україна не гратиме з росіянами": Олександр Свіщов про відмову від матчу на Кубку світу

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-13T11:21:00+00:00

Його позиція залишається непохитною: допуск так званих "нейтральних" спортсменів є "цинічним зневажанням пам’яті жертв війни".

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IMD forecasts below-normal South-West Monsoon

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-13T11:13:47+00:00

Rainfall during the key weather season in India is estimated to be 92% of long-period average

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Stock Market Highlights: Sensex ends at 76,776; Nifty 50 down 226 pts (0.94%) at 23,823

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-13T11:12:25+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 ended in negative territory on Monday, with sectoral indices closing in red. Nifty Auto emerged as the major laggard. Market will be closed tomorrow, on account of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti

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Nigel Farage defends Richard Tice over allegations his firm broke law by failing to pay tax – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T11:06:07+00:00

Reform UK leader defends his deputy who is accused of failing to pay tens of thousands of pounds in tax on dividendsKeir 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 mechanis

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Espacios que conectan interiores y exteriores con el paisaje de Tigre

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-04-13T11:01:52+00:00

En Remeros Beach se está realizando la cuarta edición de Experiencia Living, donde se presentan tendencias de interiorismo.Son 14 departamentos ambientados por arquitectos y diseñadores de primer nivel.

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Southport attack: ‘catastrophic’ failures by multiple agencies contributed to atrocity, public inquiry finds – live updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T11:01:30+00:00

Parents of Axel Rudakubana, who killed three young girls at a dance workshop in summer 2024, also blamed by 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 responsibility, saying: “This culture has to end.” Continue reading...

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Sticker shock: LA residents alarmed by price of 2028 Olympics presale tickets

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T11:00:39+00:00

LA28 set aside tickets for LA and Oklahoma City residents, but some say they faced exorbitant prices and high feesSince tickets for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles went on sale for local residents on 2 April, excitement for the Games has given way to sticker shock among some Angelenos over what they describe as exorbitant prices and an unexpected service fee.LA28 had made a wave of slots in the presale ticket lottery available for residents throughout southern California, where the majority of contests will take place, and in Oklahoma City, which will host the canoe slalom and softball events

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And the election winner is … the candidate who can afford Africa’s soaring nomination fees

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T11:00:38+00:00

Presidential elections in Djibouti and Benin at the weekend highlighted how a costly electoral system is reshaping democracyAlexis Mohamed would have loved to stand against his former boss. A longtime adviser to Djibouti’s president, Ismail Omar Guelleh, Mohamed resigned last September, citing democratic regression in the country.But at the election at the weekend, Mohamed was not on the ballot. Now outside the country, he says he cannot return home to file nomination papers or campaign freely without credible security guarantees. Even if he were allowed to compete, nomination costs would stil

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Are we heading for ‘super El Nino’ – and what could we expect?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T11:00:38+00:00

Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highsThere is a high likelihood that the phenomenon known as “El Niño” will emerge this summer – and it could be exceptionally strong. A so-called “super El Niño” could supercharge extreme weather events and push global temperatures to record heights next year if it develops, according to experts.Meteorologists are keeping a close eye on the climate patterns developing in the Pacific Ocean that will enable stronger predictions about what’s to come in the year ahead. Continue reading...

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Southport attack blamed on ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parents

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-13T10:59:59+00:00

Official report says system ‘completely failed’ because some form of violence by Axel Rudakubana had been ‘unambiguously signposted over many years’Southport attack inquiry report – latest updatesAxel 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 responsibility, saying: “This culture has to end.” Conti

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Чи можна садити квіти з дому на кладовищі і прибирати чужі могили: пояснення священника

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-13T10:58:00+00:00

За його словами, якщо ж на могилі близької чи рідної людини розрослися якісь квіти, і їх можна пересадити, то це звичайно можна робити.

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PM Modi says Parliament set to amend Women’s Reservation Act for 2029 rollout

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-13T10:55:13+00:00

Addressing a women’s conference ahead of a special Parliament session, he highlighted that the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, passed in 2023, aims to reserve one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women

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Retail inflation rose to 3.4% in March

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-13T10:53:48+00:00

Food inflation rose to 3.9% in March from 3.5% in February

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Iran threatens to strike back against U.S. naval blockade

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-13T10:47:14+00:00

Peace talks broke down over Iran’s nuclear program, which has survived two decades of international diplomacy seeking to curtail it and more than five weeks of bombing.

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Incendie à Crans-Montana : le maire de la commune suisse, Nicolas Féraud, entendu pour la première fois par les enquêteurs

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-13T10:45:15+00:00

Le ministère public valaisan, critiqué par plusieurs parties civiles pour la lenteur de l’enquête, a entamé la semaine dernière une nouvelle vague d’auditions à Sion, dans l’enquête sur le drame qui a fait 41 morts et 115 blessés le soir du Nouvel An.

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Broker’s call: Paytm (Outperform)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-13T10:42:43+00:00

Haitong International

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Stock Market Highlights: Sensex traded at 76,776; Nifty 50 down 226 pts (0.94%) at 23,823

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-13T10:37:51+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Equity benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 traded in negative territory on Monday. All sectoral indices closed in red, Nifty Auto emerged as the major laggard. Market will be closed tomorrow, on account of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti

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Jyoti CNC shares slump 15% after France probe into subsidiary

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-13T10:32:56+00:00

The decline follows a stock exchange disclosure by the company stating that French authorities have initiated a probe into Huron Graffenstaden SAS and certain employees

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Le Liban divisé sur la perspective de négociations avec Israël

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-13T10:30:08+00:00

Le Hezbollah accuse le gouvernement libanais de « trahison », alors que celui-ci doit engager des pourparlers avec l’Etat hébreu, mardi, à Washington.

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