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Reform UK voters least likely to see social media posts from family and friends, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T04:01:08+00:00

Thinktank says algorithms are fuelling isolation and division after analysing posts shown to social media usersReform UK voters are the least likely to see posts from friends and family on social media and most likely to see content from brands and news organisations, a study has found.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) thinktank said algorithms were fuelling isolation and division after its research analysing users’ feeds on Instagram, Facebook, X, Bluesky and TikTok found that only 13% of Reform UK voters saw content from someone they knew, compared with 23% of Green party voter

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South African Writer Mfundi Vundla Gets Personal in His New Play

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-10T04:01:07+00:00

Mfundi Vundla spent 21 years in exile and created the popular television show “Generations.” His latest project is a play that explores the imperfections of the fight against apartheid.

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Brent crude futures edge up on Hormuz disruptions, Saudi attack reports

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-10T04:01:06+00:00

In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said: “There are reports that Iran is charging fees to tankers going through the Hormuz Strait — They better not be and, if they are, they better stop now!

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Что известно о пропавшей туристической группе на Камчатке

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-10T04:01:04+00:00

Двое участников туристической группы, отправившейся в поход на Камчатке, погибли. Еще пятеро живы, но получили сильные обморожения. Поисковые работы завершены. Об этом сообщило краевое правительство в Max.

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« Vous n’avez pas de regrets de devoir tuer ? » : dans le Transsibérien, chroniques de soldats russes de retour d’Ukraine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-10T04:00:51+00:00

« A bord du Transsibérien » (2/2). Dans le train qui file vers l’Extrême-Orient, entre Novossibirsk et Vladivostok, début janvier, la violence de la guerre en Ukraine est au cœur des conversations entre soldats en permission et passagers « ordinaires ».

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Pourquoi Israël et ses pères fondateurs ont fait du fleuve Litani et du Liban sud un enjeu stratégique majeur

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-10T04:00:45+00:00

Alors qu’Israël multiplie au Liban les frappes meurtrières et les ordres d’évacuation, le spectre d’une invasion revient hanter les Libanais. Le sud du pays, aujourd’hui bastion du Hezbollah pro-iranien, obsède l’Etat hébreu et le mouvement sioniste depuis plus d’un siècle.

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Dans le nord du Bénin, l’appui discret des forces spéciales françaises au combat contre les djihadistes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-10T04:00:31+00:00

Les autorités françaises évoquent officiellement la présence de formateurs dans le nord du pays, théâtre d’incursions djihadistes. Selon plusieurs sources du « Monde », des éléments des forces spéciales participent également à des missions de combat au côté de l’armée béninoise.

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A bord du Transsibérien, chroniques de soldats russes de retour d’Ukraine : « Vous n’avez pas de regrets de devoir tuer ? »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-10T04:00:27+00:00

« A bord du Transsibérien » (2/2). Dans le train qui file vers l’Extrême-Orient, entre Novossibirsk et Vladivostok, début janvier, la violence de la guerre en Ukraine est au cœur des conversations entre soldats en permission et passagers « ordinaires ».

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A bord du Transsibérien, chroniques de soldats russes de retour de la guerre : «Je n’ai aucun regret de devoir tuer. Les Ukrainiens ne sont pas des humains »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-10T04:00:27+00:00

« A bord du Transsibérien » (2/2). Dans le train qui file vers l’Extrême-Orient, entre Novossibirsk et Vladivostok, début janvier, la violence de la guerre en Ukraine est au cœur des conversations entre soldats en permission et passagers « ordinaires ».

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Could Trump be forced out of office? – podcast

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T04:00:10+00:00

This week, despite securing a temporary ceasefire with Iran, there were calls from both the left and the right to invoke the 25th amendment of the US constitution to remove Donald Trump from office.Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian’s Washington bureau chief, David Smith, about the various ways Congress could remove Trump from the White HouseArchive: ABC News, Fox News, Tucker Carlson, France 24 Continue reading...

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‘Nobody’s in charge’: is power sharing still working in Northern Ireland?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T04:00:09+00:00

Feuding parties and crumbling public services damaging public’s faith in Stormont, 28 years on from Good Friday agreementThe Good Friday agreement appeared over Northern Ireland like a sunburst – a miracle of political leadership that consigned the Troubles to history.Signed on 10 April 1998, it ushered in an era of peace that endures and is held up as a model for resolving conflicts around the world. Yet Northern Ireland will mark the agreement’s 28th anniversary on Friday with gloom. Continue reading...

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Who is Péter Magyar, the man leading the polls as Hungary prepares for election?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T04:00:08+00:00

Former Viktor Orbán loyalist and his Tisza party have enjoyed meteoric rise as opposition movement growsAs a child growing up in Budapest, Péter Magyar had a poster of Viktor Orbán – at the time a leading figure in the country’s pro-democracy movement – hanging above his bed. Orbán was one of several political figures that adorned his bedroom, Magyar told a podcast last year, hinting at his excitement over the changes sweeping the country after the collapse of communism.Now Magyar, 45, is the driving force behind what could be another momentous political change in Hungary: the ousting of Orbán

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Man who allegedly claimed partner died in ‘crash with kangaroo’ in NT charged with murder

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T03:58:56+00:00

Woman, 27, found dead near Tennant Creek on Sunday with ‘visible facial injuries’, police sayA man is accused of murdering his partner after allegedly telling police she was injured in a car crash with a kangaroo on an outback highway.The 33-year-old was charged days after his 27-year-old partner was found dead with “visible facial injuries” in a Jeep Cherokee near the Northern Territory’s Tennant Creek. Continue reading...

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Stock Market Live: Sensex jumps 578 pts, Nifty nears 24,000 on strong global cues

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-10T03:56:10+00:00

Sensex, Nifty live updates on 10 April 2026: Equity markets began Friday’s session higher, supported by global strength, even as investors stayed cautious due to lingering Iran-US tensions and sustained foreign institutional investor outflows capping further gains.

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Debt auction adds fresh pain to India bonds hit by oil prices

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-10T03:53:10+00:00

On ‌Wednesday, the 10-year bond yield had posted ​its biggest single-day decline as it plunged 15 basis points after the warring countries accepted ⁠a two-week truce deal

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : un cessez-le-feu fragile, entre attaques israéliennes sur le Liban et menaces américaines pour rouvrir le détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-10T03:47:33+00:00

Washington a accusé Téhéran de ne pas respecter ses promesses, Donald Trump étant opposé à tout péage pour le passage maritime. Les bombardements israéliens depuis mercredi ont tué plus de 300 personnes et en ont blessé au moins 1 150, selon le ministère de la santé libanais.

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Hungría, pulso europeo en el laboratorio iliberal

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-10T03:30:01+00:00

Las elecciones del domingo son un test para Orbán, pero también para la democracia desafiada por sus enemigos internos

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El mínimo común

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-10T03:30:01+00:00

Todavía no se han escuchado los argumentos que permitan entender con claridad qué ha llevado a Trump a atacar Irán

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El retorno de los cruzados en siglo XXI

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-10T03:30:01+00:00

El lenguaje propio de las guerras de religión de miembros del Gobierno de Trump recuerda uno de los periodos más oscuros de la historia

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El retorno de los cruzados en el siglo XXI

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-10T03:30:01+00:00

El lenguaje propio de las guerras de religión de miembros del Gobierno de Trump recuerda uno de los periodos más oscuros de la historia

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Australia news live: Peter Dutton given key board appointment by Queensland government

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T03:25:46+00:00

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHead of IMF says Iran war will permanently scar global economy even if peace is reachedThe head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the Iran war will permanently scar the global economy even if a durable peace deal in the Middle East can be reached.But now, even our most hopeful scenario involves a growth downgrade. Even in a best case, there will be no neat and clean return to the status quo.Penny Wong’s previous statements, whether it’s concerned or gravely concerned, have had no effect.But cancellin

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Russia's Putin declares ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-10T03:19:17+00:00

Previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact. Putin unilaterally declared a 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it

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Artemis II astronauts reflect on surreal moon mission ahead of reentry

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-10T03:02:50+00:00

The crew, including Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, reflected on the surreal experience of deep space travel, including a record distance from Earth and a rare solar eclipse view.

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Détroit d’Ormuz : le bourbier de Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-10T03:00:12+00:00

Le cessez-le-feu annoncé par Donald Trump, mardi 7 avril, révèle l’empressement du président des Etats-Unis à se sortir de la situation inextricable créée par la guerre qu’il a déclenchée en Iran. Explications en podcast avec Gilles Paris, éditorialiste au « Monde ».

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Islamabad prepares to host historic negotiations between Iran and the US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T03:00:07+00:00

In Pakistan’s capital, the army has been deployed, a public holiday has been declared and the streets are eerily emptyMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe streets of Islamabad were on strict lockdown as Pakistan’s capital prepared to play host to historic negotiations between Iran and the US that have dangled the promise of an end to war that has devastated the Middle East.Even as the US-Iran ceasefire looked increasingly precarious, amid Israel’s continued bombardment of Lebanon and disputes over the terms of the talks, Pakistani officials insisted that the make-or-break peace negotiations wo

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IAEA hails India’s fast breeder reactor as breakthrough in nuclear energy

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-10T02:54:23+00:00

The development, praised by the International Atomic Energy Agency and the International Energy Agency, marks a crucial step towards fuel sustainability and a closed nuclear fuel cycle

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Middle East crisis live: Trump casts doubt on Iran war ceasefire over continued closure of strait of Hormuz

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T02:44:15+00:00

Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade strikes as Trump tells US media he has asked Netanyahu to be more ‘low-key’ in Lebanon. Follow live newsNetanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikesJapan plans to release 20 days’ worth of oil reserves from May, prime minister Sanae Takaichi told a cabinet meeting on Friday, to ensure stable domestic supply as conflict in the region continues disrupts global supply.Japan is dependent on the Middle East for around 95% of its oil. It began releasing reserves on March 16 unilaterally and in coordination with other nations

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Greens say Australia should step up pressure on Israel over ‘disastrous, illegal, immoral war’ on Lebanon

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T02:43:40+00:00

Call comes on same day former prime minister Tony Abbott said Australia should send troops to fight alongside US forces in the Middle EastFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens want the federal government to put direct pressure on Israel to stop its deadly strikes on Lebanon, including cancelling weapons contracts to protest against the “disastrous, illegal, immoral war”.Prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, have insisted southern Lebanon should be included in the fled

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Hezbollah launches rockets at Israel – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-10T02:41:27+00:00

This live blog has now closed. Our coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereThe UK foreign minister, Yvette Cooper, has said Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement. In other remarks now being reported by Reuters, Cooper added that shipping through the strait of Hormuz must be toll-free.Amid ceasefire talks, Tehran has proposed fees or tolls on vessels to safely pass through the strait. Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the US and Iran could collect tolls in a joint venture, while the White House said the priority was reopening the strait without limitations.And my princi

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Real estate insolvency should focus on project completion, says IBBI panel

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-10T02:41:20+00:00

An IBBI panel has recommended a project-centric approach to real estate insolvency, prioritising timely completion of housing projects and protecting homebuyers over financial recovery.

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