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‘No more bending to Westminster’s will’ if Plaid Cymru wins power, leader vows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T14:45:27+00:00

Rhun ap Iorwerth launches party’s manifesto and says he is unconcerned by Reform UK threat in Welsh electionsUK politics live – latest updatesPlaid Cymru’s leader has promised “no more bending to Westminster’s will” as the nationalist party stands on the brink of taking office for the first time in next month’s Senedd elections.Speaking at Plaid Cymru’s manifesto launch in Wrexham on Thursday – chosen because of its football team, which has showcased Wales’s potential to the world – Rhun ap Iorwerth told a packed room of supporters there would be “no more toeing the London party line, no more

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : le premier ministre pakistanais dénonce « l’agression continue » d’Israël contre le Liban

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-09T14:44:48+00:00

Au moins 203 personnes ont été tuées, et plus de 1 000, blessées, dans les attaques de mercredi, que le premier ministre israélien Benyamin Nétanyahou a justifiées pour se défendre de la milice chiite. Ailleurs dans la région, aucune attaque majeure n’a été signalée au deuxième jour du cessez-le-feu avec l’Iran.

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NITK dismisses former Registrar from service

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T14:40:38+00:00

The registrar was placed under suspension from September 12, 2025, at the behest of the Union Ministry of Education and as per the Board’s resolutions, pending a departmental inquiry

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Ola Electric hits upper circuit, closes 20% higher

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T14:37:01+00:00

The announcement was preceded by a price cut of ₹60,000 on the Roadster X+ 9.1 kWh, bringing it to ₹1,29,999, attributed to production efficiencies from scaled-up 4680 cell output

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Росіяни хочуть до кінця квітня окупувати Костянтинівку і Дружківку, - Зеленський

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-09T14:27:00+00:00

Водночас, як наголошує президент України, у російських загарбників немає достатніх сил для реалізації таких планів у такі короткі терміни.

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Only 10% of Indian key reservoirs are filled over 80%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T14:21:08+00:00

Storage in at least 55 per cent below 50% of capacity as overall level in major dams drops lower than 45%

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OpenAI shelves landmark £31bn UK investment package

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T14:20:41+00:00

Artificial intelligence company cites high energy costs and regulation as reasons for putting Stargate project on holdBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI has put on hold plans for a landmark project to strengthen the UK’s AI capabilities, citing high energy costs and regulation.Stargate UK was a part of the landmark 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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Strait of Hormuz ‘not open’, warns Abu Dhabi’s oil chief as crude prices rise

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T14:14:06+00:00

Uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire pushes price of Brent crude towards $100 a barrelBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe boss of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company has warned that the strait of Hormuz is “not open” despite the US-Iran ceasefire agreed earlier this week, as uncertainty over the truce pushed the price of Brent crude towards $100 a barrel on Thursday.Sultan Al Jaber, the chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), said passage through the crucial waterway was subject to “permission, conditions and political leverage” by Ir

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Strait of Hormuz not open, Abu Dhabi’s oil chief says as crude prices rise

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T14:14:06+00:00

Uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire pushes price of Brent crude towards $100 a barrelBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe boss of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company has said the strait of Hormuz is “not open” despite the US-Iran ceasefire agreed earlier this week, as uncertainty over the truce pushed the price of Brent crude towards $100 a barrel on Thursday.Sultan Al Jaber, the chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), said passage through the crucial waterway was subject to “permission, conditions and political leverage” by Iran. He

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House Democrats push to pass measure curbing Trump’s war powers over Iran

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T14:12:45+00:00

Republicans will almost certainly block Democrats’ efforts to pass legislation amid ‘fragile’ two-week US-Iran ceasefireHouse Democrats will attempt Thursday to pass a resolution curtailing Donald Trump’s war powers over Iran – a move Republicans will almost certainly block, but one that signals unease on Capitol Hill about a Middle Eastern conflict on pause with no clear endgame.The vote, scheduled for Thursday morning, will use a procedure called unanimous consent, which is a shortcut that allows legislation to pass the chamber instantly, without debate or a formal tally, so long as not a si

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HRS Aluglaze bags ₹27-crore order

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T14:03:55+00:00

The company has secured a ₹10 crore order from Safal Goyal Realty LLP for supplying and installing aluminium windows, pipe fins, glass railings, casement windows, vents, and aluminium railings

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Four in 10 UK parents struggle to afford essentials for newborns, study says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T14:02:37+00:00

Exclusive: Survey of 2,000 people by Barnardo’s also finds almost half feel their child has missed opportunities due to costUK politics live – latest updatesFour in 10 parents across the UK are struggling to afford essential items for the care of their newborn babies, according to research.The survey of 2,000 parents with children aged under five by the charity Barnardo’s found that almost half (49%) felt their child had missed out on opportunities to learn or play because of the cost of living. Continue reading...

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Head of IMF says Iran war will permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T14:00:51+00:00

Kristalina Georgieva says even ‘most hopeful scenario’ will lead to growth downgrade and cause permanent hit to living standardsBusiness live – latest updatesThe 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.In a speech delivered as the ceasefire in the conflict threatened to unravel, Kristalina Georgieva said the “scarring effects” caused by the war to date would mean slower global growth this year than first anticipated. Continue reading...

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Son of British couple detained in Iran calls on Starmer to press for their release

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T13:59:49+00:00

Joe Bennett says ceasefire presents ‘very opportune moment’ to raise case of his parents, Lindsay and Craig ForemanMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe son of a British couple detained in Tehran on espionage charges has called on Keir Starmer to prioritise their case in the “very opportune moment” of a ceasefire in the Iran conflict.Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested while on a five-day trip across Iran in January last year and have been held in Evin prison for 15 months. Continue reading...

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Brand Concepts bets on premium push with Off-White entry, eyes metro expansion

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T13:58:37+00:00

Brand Concepts plans to open five flagship stores for Off-White over the next three years, starting with Bengaluru, followed by Delhi and Mumbai, and eventually expanding into other tier-1 cities.

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Trump: “Alleati Nato non capiscono se non sotto pressione”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-09T13:56:36+00:00

Idf: “Popolazione evacui subito i quartieri sud di Beirut”. Lo Stretto di Hormuz “ancora chiuso”. Il presidente americano: “Militari Usa in zona fino all’accordo”. Hezbollah lancia missili su Israele. Sparito il post su X in cui l'ambasciatore iraniano in Pakistan annunciava la partenza della delegazione di Teheran. Macron sente il presidente Usa e Pezeshkian sul Libano: “Cessate il fuoco sia rispettato da tutti”

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