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Mark Carney secures majority government in Canada after byelection win

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T05:09:26+00:00

Carney’s Liberals will now be able to pass legislation without the support of opposition parties – and govern until 2029The Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has secured a parliamentary majority for his Liberal government, CBC News reported. The victory will help him push through a legislative agenda he says is needed for an increasingly divided geopolitical world.Three byelections were held on Monday in Ontario and Quebec, with two in districts – known as ridings – that have long voted Liberal. Continue reading...

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Holidays take a hit as UK cost of living fears and Iran war bite

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T05:01:00+00:00

Consumer spending on travel is down for the first time in five years while card spending edges up in MarchUK consumers have cut back on travel spending for the first time in five years, as they worry about the rising cost of living amid the Iran war.Overall consumer card spending increased 0.9% year on year in March, down from February’s 1%, according to data from Barclays. Continue reading...

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MSPs not told about collapse of funding deal for Scottish nature restoration

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T05:00:01+00:00

Exclusive: Ministers accused of trying to keep investment firm’s withdrawal from partnership with NatureScot under wrapsA funding deal to raise £100m from private investors for urgently needed nature restoration in Scotland has fallen through without the Scottish parliament being told.The Guardian has learned that Aberdeen, the investment firm, decided to withdraw from a partnership with the agency NatureScot to raise at least £100m for conservation projects from commercial and private investors late last year. Continue reading...

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‘Huge’ increase in kennelling and vet spending by police after XL bully ban

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T05:00:01+00:00

Data from 22 police forces shows spending has more than tripled since the ban came into force in 2024Police spending on kennels and veterinary bills in England and Wales has more than tripled since the XL bully ban came into force, with some forces recording an almost 500% spending increase since the new law was enacted in 2024.Data from 22 police forces obtained via freedom of information requests showed police spending had soared from an average of £137,400 per force in 2022-23 to £423,136 in 2024-25. Continue reading...

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Crise du détroit d’Ormuz : l’exercice d’équilibre de la Chine, première partenaire commerciale de l’Iran, mais contrainte de ménager Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-14T04:55:23+00:00

La diplomatie chinoise met en avant son activisme pour obtenir une cessation des hostilités, alors qu’avant la guerre déclenchée par Israël et les Etats-Unis en février, Pékin achetait plus de 80 % de son pétrole à Téhéran.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie a lancé quatre missiles et 129 drones sur le territoire ukrainien au cours de la nuit, selon l’armée de l’air ukrainienne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-14T04:47:33+00:00

La Russie et l’Ukraine ont repris leurs attaques de drones après l’expiration d’une courte trêve décrétée pour la Pâque orthodoxe. Le cessez-le-feu a été marqué par des accusations de violations massives des deux côtés.

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Next round of Iran-US negotiations expected soon: Khawaja Asif

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T04:40:35+00:00

Speaking to the media outside Parliament House on Monday, Pakistan's Defence Minister Asif said there had been a sense of satisfaction after the talks that there were no negative developments so far

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Australia news live: Conroy calls Taylor’s immigration stance ‘desperate dog-whistling’; former NT senator Trish Crossin dead at 70

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T04:32:25+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney is getting its first new Roman Catholic Cathedral in more than a century, part of a massive 7.7-hectare integrated precinct in the northern suburb of Waitara. Irish architect Niall McLaughlin, winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Royal Gold Medal, will lead the design.The new cathedral is expected to be a unifying force for more than 250,000 Catholics in more than two dozen parishes in the Diocese of Broken Bay, stretching from the lower north shore to the Central Coast. Continue reading..

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En Suisse, les superprofits des tradeurs de pétrole

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-14T04:30:15+00:00

Genève bruisse de rumeurs sur les bénéfices record des opérateurs du marché de l’or noir. Le cadre juridique dans lequel ils évoluent suscite des critiques et des velléités d’encadrement accru.

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En Suisse, les superprofits des tradeurs du pétrole

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-14T04:30:08+00:00

Genève bruisse de rumeurs sur les bénéfices record des opérateurs du marché de l’or noir. Le cadre juridique dans lequel ils évoluent suscite des critiques et des velléités d’encadrement accru.

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Росіяни створили імпровізований ЗРК на базі "Уралу": ЗМІ розкрили, що з ним не так

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-14T04:27:00+00:00

Росія намагається компенсувати тиск українських дронів і нестачу ракет ППО, повертаючись до застарілих проєктів із сумнівною ефективністю.

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Dollar flips to losses after Trump says Iran wants a deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T04:16:18+00:00

Shipments of oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz remain in focus as the lack of an agreement threatens to deepen a global energy shock; Oil prices are hovering near $100 a barrel

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Asian stocks rise led by tech, oil drops on Iran

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T04:04:53+00:00

Helping sentiment, Brent crude fell 1.5% to $97.85 a barrel on signs Washington and Tehran may revive peace talks following the start of a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump begins Hormuz blockade even as US, Iran eye more talks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T04:04:24+00:00

The blockade cuts off vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas, raising the risk of further disruption to global energy flows

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With Algeria Visit, Pope Leo Returns to His Augustinian Roots

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-14T04:01:05+00:00

Some theologians say the pontiff’s understanding of Augustine’s teachings helped inform his response to President Trump’s negative comments about him.

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Iran tries to cosy up to Europe to increase pressure on US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T04:00:03+00:00

Regime hopes to capitalise on deepening transatlantic split by briefing previously sidelined European countriesIn a move designed to increase pressure on the US to make compromises in its conflict with his country, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi has been briefing European capitals on the nature of the offer Iran had been willing to make about its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and future stewardship of the strait of Hormuz during the weekend talks in Islamabad.After the inconclusive talks, Araghchi held phone briefings with the French and German foreign ministers, Jean-Noël Barr

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Gold rises as lower oil prices ease inflation fears

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-14T03:58:04+00:00

Spot gold was up 0.6% at $4,768.19 per ounce, as of 0237 GMT, after ‌hitting its lowest level since April 7 in the previous session; U.S. gold futures for June delivery rose ‌0.5% to $4,790.70

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Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-14T03:54:08+00:00

Three human rights groups are seeking to subpoena permit documents from Richard MarlesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA trio of Palestinian human rights groups have launched a legal bid to force Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, to shed light on whether the government has approved Israel-bound export permits, which could violate international law.The groups – the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Al-Haq and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights – will attempt to subpoena arms export documents after filing an affidavit in the federal court last week. Continu

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