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Lebanon Mourns After Israeli Onslaught Kills More Than 300 People

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-09T17:50:54+00:00

The Mediterranean nation is reeling after Israel struck more than 100 targets in 10 minutes, heightening fears that the tenuous cease-fire with Iran could unravel.

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Netanyahu: “Sì a negoziati con Libano”. Katz: “Ma la guerra non si fermerà”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-09T17:50:22+00:00

Anche Russia e Turchia spingono per un cessate il fuoco che includa anche Beirut. Sale a 303 il bilancio dei morti nei raid israeliani di ieri. Rutte da Trump contro gli Alleati: “Lenti, mi ha ripetuto gli appelli a uscire”. Lo Stretto di Hormuz “ancora chiuso” ma passa la prima petroliera non iraniana

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Netanyahu calls for talks with Lebanon after bombardment of Beirut threatens ceasefire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T17:49:40+00:00

Israeli PM gives no indication bombing will stop after strikes that killed more than 200 people led to global outcryMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has called for negotiations with Lebanon after worldwide condemnation of Israel’s intense bombardment of Beirut and other Lebanese cities, which threatened to undo the US-Iran ceasefire before it was barely a day old.The Israeli prime minister said the talks should focus on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the establishment of “peace relations” with Lebanon, but gave no undertaking that the bombardment would stop, and there was

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 9 апреля

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-09T17:45:46+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в четверг, 9 апреля, опустился на 1,15% до 2733,4 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС упал на 0,55% до 1106,27 пункта.

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Pink to host 2026 Tony awards: ‘It’s the honor of an entire lifetime’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T17:40:33+00:00

The artist will follow in the footsteps of Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo and Kevin Spacey this JuneThe Tony awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next telecast host – Pink.The three-time Grammy award winner will make her debut as emcee for the awards on 7 June at its familiar home of Radio City Music Hall. Continue reading...

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A Newspaper Is Raided and a Rights Group Outlawed Amid Kremlin Crackdown

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-09T17:34:23+00:00

As Moscow throttles Russia’s few remaining independent voices, the authorities targeted two of the most prominent, one a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the other headed by a Nobel laureate.

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Israel’s attacks on Lebanon should not be happening, says Keir Starmer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T17:32:32+00:00

In article for Guardian, PM also calls for Iran conflict to become watershed moment for future UK securityIsrael’s continued attacks on Lebanon “shouldn’t be happening”, Keir Starmer has said on his visit to the Middle East, as he called for the Iran conflict to become a watershed moment for the future security of the UK.In an article for the Guardian, the prime minister said the UK’s response to the crisis must involve a fundamental reset in terms of making the country more resilient, including by boosting defence and having closer links to Europe. Continue reading...

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Does a US-Iran ceasefire mean the end of the war?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-09T17:31:15+00:00

After a US-Iran ceasefire deal, strikes slow but tensions remain. Will this hold or collapse?

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Netanyahu: “Sì a negoziati con Libano”. Katz: “La guerra non si fermerà”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-09T17:26:20+00:00

Anche Russia e Turchia spingono per un cessate il fuoco che includa anche Beirut. Sale a 303 il bilancio dei morti nei raid israeliani di ieri. Rutte da Trump contro gli Alleati: “Lenti, mi ha ripetuto gli appelli a uscire”. Lo Stretto di Hormuz “ancora chiuso”. Parigi: “L’accordo Ue-Israele potrebbe essere ridiscusso”

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : un pétrolier non iranien franchit le détroit d’Ormuz, le premier depuis le cessez-le-feu

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-09T17:25:40+00:00

Le navire MSG, battant pavillon gabonais, est devenu jeudi le premierpétrolier non iranien à emprunter cette voie depuis l’entrée en vigueur de la trêve fragile entre les Etats-Unis et l’Iran. Par ailleurs, les bombardements israéliens de mercredi au Liban ont tué plus de 300 personnes, selon le ministère de la santé.

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‘Mental breakdown’: oil tanker workers stuck in Gulf for six weeks are reaching their limit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T17:16:57+00:00

Seafarer tells of ‘impossible’ situation, with strait still so unsafe that crew would not cross even if told to sailMaritime and port workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?‘You can try to minimise the impact that this situation has on your mental health but it’s becoming impossible.” After six weeks stranded in the Gulf, one of the 20,000 seafarers trapped by Iran’s chokehold on the strait of Hormuz is reaching their limit.Yet with the fragile Middle East ceasefire already fraying, the oil tanker worker – who first spoke to the Guardian a month ago – said any hope they may soo

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OpenAI shelves Stargate UK in blow to Britain’s AI ambitions

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

Artificial intelligence company cites high energy costs and regulation for putting landmark project on holdBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI has put on hold plans for a landmark UK investment citing high energy costs and regulation, in a blow to the government which has put AI at the centre of its growth strategy.Stargate UK was a part of the UK-US AI deal announced last September, in which US companies appeared to commit £31bn to the UK’s tech sector, part of a larger series of investments intended to “mainline AI” into the British economy. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev prépare déjà l’hiver prochain grâce à ses « ressources internes », en attendant de débloquer les fonds européens, dit Volodymyr Zelensky

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-09T17:08:21+00:00

Le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, a déclaré que le pays avait « déjà commencé à [se] préparer pour le prochain hiver. Nous ne devons pas perdre de temps, même si la situation est compliquée en raison du blocage des financements européens destinés à l’Ukraine », a-t-il assuré.

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Lebanon Mourns After Israeli Onslaught Kills More Than 200 People

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-09T17:06:59+00:00

The Mediterranean nation is reeling after Israel struck more than 100 targets in 10 minutes, heightening fears that the tenuous cease-fire with Iran could unravel.

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Les « enfants volés » d’Ethiopie, adoptés alors que leurs parents étaient toujours en vie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-09T17:00:08+00:00

Pendant plus de vingt ans, des milliers d’enfants éthiopiens ont été adoptés par des familles en France, par l’intermédiaire d’associations, alors que leur père, ou leur mère, était bien vivant. Devenus adultes, ils font face à un parcours du combattant pour connaître la vérité sur leur histoire.

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Sadiq Khan demands stronger action on social media ‘outrage economy’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T17:00:01+00:00

Mayor says disinformation, including about London crime rates, is ‘eating away at basic bonds of trust’Sadiq Khan has called on ministers to take significantly stronger action against social media companies that spread disinformation after a study showed a surge in hostile accounts posting falsehoods about London’s crime rates and integration.In an intervention on what he called “the outrage economy”, the London mayor, who has also written to social media firms demanding change, said a lack of action could prompt more domestic terrorism by people who believe conspiracy theories they find onlin

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Battery factory due to supply Jaguar Land Rover to get £380m UK grant

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

Government investment in Tata-owned Agratas plant expected to boost economic growth and secure jobs The Somerset battery factory due to supply Jaguar Land Rover is to receive £380m in UK government funding as it pushes ahead with construction despite delays.JLR, Britain’s largest automotive employer, is due to receive batteries from the site to make electric versions of its Range Rover and Jaguar models. The Indian conglomerate Tata owns JLR and the electric vehicle (EV) battery factory under its Agratas subsidiary. Continue reading...

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UK to give £380m grant to Tata battery factory in Somerset

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

Investment in plant due to supply batteries to Jaguar Land Rover expected to boost economic growth and secure jobsThe Somerset battery factory due to supply Jaguar Land Rover is to receive £380m in UK government funding as it pushes ahead with construction despite delays.JLR, Britain’s largest automotive employer, is due to receive batteries from the site to make electric versions of its Range Rover and Jaguar models. The Indian conglomerate Tata owns JLR and the electric vehicle (EV) battery factory under its Agratas subsidiary. Continue reading...

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Lidl to open 50 UK stores in year ahead – and its first pub

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T16:55:30+00:00

Almost 2,000 jobs will be created, with retailer vying to overtake Morrisons as Britain’s fifth largest supermarket Lidl is to open 50 new UK stores in the year ahead – as well as its first pub – as it aims to overtake Morrisons as the country’s fifth largest supermarket chain.The German-owned retailer has begun building a pub in east Belfast in response to strict local licensing laws that cap the number of premises that can sell alcohol. Continue reading...

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Woman killed in north London by sister who stole her Rolex, Old Bailey hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T16:55:23+00:00

Jennifer Abbott, a film-maker, was found dead in her Camden flat with Nancy Pexton, 69, accused of her murder A woman killed her older sister before stealing her gold diamond-encrusted Rolex watch, a court has heard.Nancy Pexton, 69, appeared before the Old Bailey on Thursday accused of murdering Jennifer Abbott in her north London flat on 10 June last year. Continue reading...

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Starmer says talks with Gulf leaders have reinforced sense Iran war ceasefire is ‘fragile’ – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T16:49:01+00:00

Prime minister has been in talks with Saudi crown prince and UAE president today In interviews this morning Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, declined to confirm reports that a Russian warship has been escorting two sanctioned Russian ships through the English channel.Sanctioned Russian ships carry oil being sold to fund the war in Ukraine, and the UK government recently announced that the armed forces have been authorised to board these ships in British waters to stop them.What I can tell you is that we have given permission now for action to be taken against the Russian shadow fleet. Ope

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Le jour de gloire des climatosceptiques : le patron de l’Agence de protection de l’environnement des Etats-Unis piétine la science lors d’une conférence à Washington

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-09T16:46:19+00:00

Pour la première fois dans l’histoire de l’Agence de protection de l’environnement des Etats-Unis, son administrateur a délivré un discours lors d’une conférence organisée par le Heartland Institute, l’un des bastions les plus influents du climatoscepticisme dans le pays.

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