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

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T00:43:15+00:00

As Israel attacks on Beirut 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?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 des

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36 Hours of Chaos: The Scramble for a Cease-Fire in Iran

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-09T00:40:23+00:00

After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

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

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T00:26:49+00:00

As Israel attacks on Beirut 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?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 des

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Newly created Polymarket accounts win big on well-timed Iran ceasefire bets

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T00:11:21+00:00

Customers make hundreds of thousands of dollars as records show substantial bets made before announcementA group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the US and Iran would reach a ceasefire on Tuesday, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for these new customers.These bets were made even though, in the hours before a two-week ceasefire was announced on Tuesday, Donald Trump’s rhetoric had escalated sharply and there were few signals that a ceasefire deal was imminent. Early in the day Trump had issued a warning

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Sydney light rail trialled pedestrian sensors after death but scrapped project due to cost, whistleblower claims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T00:09:25+00:00

Exclusive: Transdev undertook ‘coupling project’ after teen trapped between carriages in 2023. Trial restarted after second fatality, ex-employee claims, while Transdev denies ‘assessment’ ever shelvedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe company that operates Sydney’s light rail investigated safety upgrades following a fatal incident in 2023, but cancelled the project due to its cost before a second person died, a whistleblower alleges.After the first death, Transdev successfully trialled sensors that would detect

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Sydney light rail trialled sensors after death but scrapped project due to cost before second fatality, whistleblower claims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-09T00:09:25+00:00

Exclusive: Transdev undertook ‘coupling project’ after teen trapped between carriages in 2023. Trial restarted after second fatality, ex-employee claims, while Transdev denies ‘assessment’ ever shelvedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe company that operates Sydney’s light rail investigated safety upgrades after a fatal incident in 2023 but cancelled the project due to its cost before a second person died, a whistleblower alleges.After the first death, Transdev successfully trialled sensors that would detect a per

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Meta launches Muse Spark AI, bets big on superintelligence push

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T23:59:48+00:00

The model is part of Meta’s broader push to justify its massive investments in AI, including high-profile hires and large compensation packages to build top-tier talent.

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Middle East crisis live: Iran says ceasefire must include Lebanon amid strait of Hormuz impasse; Trump vents anger at Nato

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T23:58:08+00:00

As Israel attacks on Beirut 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?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 des

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Australia news live: ASX to slide as Iran ceasefire tested; $1m reward in NSW woman’s cold case murder

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T23:53:55+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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Hegseth: Iran ‘begged’ for ceasefire as US declares military success

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T23:52:04+00:00

He said American forces carried out hundreds of strikes, severely damaging Iran’s military and industrial infrastructure, and altering the regional balance of power.

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LA teen loses eye after being shot by US agent at No Kings march, lawyer says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T23:21:04+00:00

USC student Tucker Collins’s attorney accuses homeland security of ‘overt act of repression’ at Los Angeles protestA freshman at the University of Southern California has lost an eye after he was shot last month with a less-lethal projectile by a Department of Homeland Security agent at a No Kings march, according to his attorney.On 28 March, Tucker Collins, 18, took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles to photograph throngs of protesters, who held signs and chanted slogans denouncing the Trump administration’s policies, his lawyer V James DeSimone said in a statement on Wednesday. Continue

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India withdraws bid to host COP33 climate summit in 2028

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T23:12:39+00:00

The move comes amid global climate negotiations and rotating hosting responsibilities among UN regional groups

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Nonna, nonno: questa medaglia è per voi

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-08T23:03:31+00:00

L’Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello Stato ha consegnato medaglie simboliche ai 57 azzurri saliti sul podio di Milano-Cortina, affinché le donino a chi li ha incoraggiati

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Ministers unveil ‘right to try’ plan to help disabled people find work

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T23:01:16+00:00

Threat of losing benefits will be lifted but campaigners say more help needed to tackle hostile workplaces The government has unveiled its plan to allow disabled people to try work without fear of losing their benefits, but campaigners warn the policy does not go far enough to tackle hostile workplaces.Legislation laid before parliament on Thursday will mean that people who start work or volunteering no longer automatically face a benefit reassessment, a prospect disabled people said was holding them back from trying to gain employment. Continue reading...

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‘Excessive’ financial risks threaten survival of many English universities, report warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T23:01:15+00:00

High levels of borrowing and rapid expansion among dangers identified by Higher Education Policy InstituteMany English universities are taking excessive financial risks that threaten not only their own survival but that of others in the sector, a thinktank has warned.High levels of borrowing at some institutions and rapid expansion of student numbers are among the dangers identified in a report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi). Continue reading...

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US ignoring evidence Russia is helping Iran because it trusts Putin, says Zelenskyy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T23:00:16+00:00

Ukraine’s president tells podcast he has tried to draw White House’s attention to collaboration between Moscow and Tehran over strikes on US basesHow the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlapThe US has ignored compelling evidence that Russia has been helping Iran to target US bases in the Middle East because it “trusts” Vladimir Putin, according to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Speaking in an interview with Alastair Campbell on The Rest is Politics podcast, Zelenskyy said he had tried to draw the White House’s attention to the close collaboration between Moscow and Tehra

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Bollette, carburanti e voli: i ribassi possono attendere

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-08T23:00:00+00:00

Il ministro Urso convoca subito le compagnie: “In linea con i ribassi del greggio sui mercati internazionali si adeguino subito i prezzi alla pompa”. Ma ci vorranno settimane prima di veder tornare i valori dei distributori a quelli prima dell’inizio del conflitto. E i camionisti pensano a uno sciopero per il diesel alle stelle

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