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« J’ai regardé la mort en face ! » : à bord du Transsibérien, un voyage de 9 000 kilomètres au contact d’une Russie épuisée et de militaires à la dérive

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-09T03:30:10+00:00

« A bord du Transsibérien » (1/2). Fin décembre 2025-début 2026, dans le train qui relie Moscou à Vladivostok, se croisent militaires de retour d’Ukraine et voyageurs prudents dans leurs discussions. Au-delà de l’Oural, les affiches de propagande tentent par tous les moyens de recruter de nouveaux soldats.

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« J’ai regardé la mort en face ! » : à bord du Transsibérien, un voyage de 9 000 kilomètres au contact d’une Russie épuisée et de soldats à la dérive

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-09T03:30:03+00:00

« A bord du Transsibérien » (1/2). Fin décembre 2025-début 2026, dans le train qui relie Moscou à Vladivostok, se croisent militaires de retour d’Ukraine et voyageurs prudents dans leurs discussions. Au-delà de l’Oural, les affiches de propagande tentent par tous les moyens de recruter de nouveaux soldats.

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Cuando destruir una civilización se dice en voz alta

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-09T03:30:01+00:00

El lenguaje de exterminio no solo acompaña la violencia, sino que la prepara, la legitima y la hace imaginable. Cuando se normaliza este discurso, algo se rompe en el espacio público

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Ormuz, ¿y ahora qué?

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-09T03:30:01+00:00

La reapertura del estrecho que incluye el alto el fuego aleja el fantasma de una crisis como la de los setenta, pero los interrogantes siguen siendo mayúsculos

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Man fighting for life after alleged hammer attack in Sydney hospital

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T03:28:46+00:00

Woman, 46, charged with grievous bodily harm after she allegedly struck 63-year-old RPA patient in head, NSW police sayA man is fighting for his life after allegedly being attacked with a hammer while in hospital.A 46-year-old woman allegedly walked into Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital in the early hours of Thursday morning and struck the man in his head with the improvised weapon, police said. Continue reading...

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How the math works behind a $1.75 trillion SpaceX valuation

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T03:13:24+00:00

SpaceX’s proposed $1.75 trillion valuation is driven by Starlink’s rapid growth, strong launch dominance and investor optimism, though stretched multiples and unproven bets raise questions over sustainability

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Guerre en Iran : un cessez-le-feu en forme de débâcle stratégique pour les Etats-Unis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-09T03:13:14+00:00

Donald Trump a beau crier « victoire », les Etats-Unis ont, dans les faits, accepté une trêve unilatérale, tandis que la réouverture du détroit d’Ormuz n’est toujours pas effective. Les objectifs fixés par le président américain pour les négociations qui sont censées s’ouvrir restent peu lisibles.

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Australia news live: man in critical condition after alleged hammer attack at Sydney hospital

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T03:12:04+00:00

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow defence minister ‘reluctant’ to listen to Iran over Lebanon’s inclusion in ceasefire dealJames Paterson, the shadow minister for defence, said he is “reluctant” to listen to Iran on whether or not Lebanon was included in a ceasefire deal announced yesterday as Israel continues to bombard the country.On the one hand, the United States and Israel say that the ceasefire did not include Lebanon, and on the other hand, the Islamic Republic of Iran is saying that it did include Lebanon.I am personally reluctant to e

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NASA's lunar success sharpens focus on China's 2030 crewed landing goal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T03:11:45+00:00

The planned US return after more than half a century is being closely watched in China, which is developing the full architecture for its first crewed landing on the moon

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Netanyahu: ceasefire fragile, Israel ready for war again

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T03:00:32+00:00

He emphasized that Israel’s key objective is to prevent Iran from enriching uranium, which it believes could lead to nuclear weapon development

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Viktor Orban peut-il vraiment perdre les élections législatives en Hongrie ?

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-09T03:00:10+00:00

Après seize ans au pouvoir, le premier ministre ultraconservateur hongrois brigue un cinquième mandat. Mais son hégémonie n’a jamais été aussi vacillante. Dans ce podcast, Jean-Baptiste Chastand, correspondant du « Monde » dans la région, expose les enjeux de ce scrutin.

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Australia ‘firmly believes’ Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceasefire as Israel escalates Beirut bombing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T02:58:53+00:00

PM calls pause in hostilities a ‘fragile piece’ as Australia issues joint call with Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and UK for aid worker protectionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia says Lebanon must be included in the Middle East ceasefire and has led a group of other countries in expressing deep concern about “the worsening humanitarian situation and displacement crisis” as Israel escalates its bombing campaign on Beirut and the country’s south.Overnight, Israel carried out its largest

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Trump vents frustation with Nato – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T02:43:22+00:00

This blog has now closed. Follow the latest ceasefire news and updates in our Iran war live blog here.A genocidal threat, and then the US president, Donald Trump, blinked – without any apparently meaningful concessions from Iran. As in so much concerning the second Trump administration, the two week ceasefire “deal” that will see the strait of Hormuz reopened – if it can be described as such – is maddeningly vague and short on detail, apparently kicking the can on key issues down the road.Iran’s nuclear issue, Trump said, would be solved “perfectly.” “It was a big day for world peace”, Trump p

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Trump vents frustration with Nato – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T02:43:22+00:00

This blog has now closed. Follow the latest ceasefire news and updates in our Iran war live blog here.A genocidal threat, and then the US president, Donald Trump, blinked – without any apparently meaningful concessions from Iran. As in so much concerning the second Trump administration, the two week ceasefire “deal” that will see the strait of Hormuz reopened – if it can be described as such – is maddeningly vague and short on detail, apparently kicking the can on key issues down the road.Iran’s nuclear issue, Trump said, would be solved “perfectly.” “It was a big day for world peace”, Trump p

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Middle East crisis live: Red Cross ‘outraged’ as Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 254; strait of Hormuz impasse continues

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T02:42:52+00:00

As Israel attacks on Lebanon continue, Abbas Araghchi points to announcement that says ceasefire includes Lebanon while JD Vance says US never promised thatMiddle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankersWill shipping in the strait of Hormuz – and oil prices – return to normal?Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the US-Israel war on Iran.The fragile two-week truce between the US and Iran was hanging in the balance on Thursday, with Tehran threatening to resume hostilities as Israel launched a major bombardment of Lebanon, killing at lea

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Hit New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs sell out in minutes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T02:29:33+00:00

Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement announce four shows at Wellington venue Meow Nui from next week – their first gigs since 2018New Zealand’s self-described “fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo-a cappella-rap-funk-comedy-folk duo” Flight of the Conchords sold out their first shows in eight years in minutes this week, sparking a frenzy among fans.Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement formed the musical comedy act in 1998, soaring to worldwide fame off the back of their HBO comedy series of the same name with tunes including Business Time and Hiphopopotamus vs Rhymenoceros. Continue reading..

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Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife found guilty of attempted manslaughter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T02:13:30+00:00

Prosecutors alleged Gerhardt Konig, 47, had planned to kill Arielle Konig during a birthday trip to HonoluluA Hawaii anesthesiologist who was accused of trying to murder his wife on a cliffside hike last year has been convicted of attempted manslaughter, a lesser charge.A Honolulu jury returned the verdict against Gerhardt Konig, 47, on Wednesday after a day of deliberations. Continue reading...

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FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to journalist

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T02:02:14+00:00

Courtney Williams accused of sharing material with reporter examining deaths and drugs at US military baseThe FBI has arrested a former military special operations employee accused of providing classified information to the media, the agency’s director Kash Patel announced on Wednesday.The US Department of Justice said in a press release that the former employee, identified as Courtney Williams, 40, was arrested on Tuesday and indicted on Wednesday for allegedly sharing classified material with a journalist. Continue reading...

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Vikram Misri meets US officials to deepen defence and trade ties

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T01:59:58+00:00

Discussions focused on the Indo-Pacific, West Asia developments, and building resilient supply chains, signalling renewed momentum in India-US strategic ties

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Trump and former loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene trade jabs as Maga split over Iran widens – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T01:54:04+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Success or surrender? Iran ceasefire exposes rift in Trump’s Maga movementSign up for the Breaking News US emailPete Hegseth repeated Donald Trump’s social media comments that Iran will cease uranium enrichment – a condition that Tehran has previously refused to budge on.“Any material they should not have, will be removed right now,” Hegseth said. “The president has been clear from the beginning, there will be no Iranian nuclear weapons.” Continue reading...

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Kerala votes today: 2.71 crore electors to decide Assembly fate

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-09T01:50:28+00:00

The campaign has been marked by allegations of cash-for-votes, provision kits, and political clashes involving senior leaders, intensifying the pre-poll atmosphere

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