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Everything you need to know about BTS's comeback tour

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-08T22:01:13+00:00

The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus.

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Usa-Iran, il fattore pakistano sulla tregua

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-08T22:01:00+00:00

Islamabad è lo strategico ma precario punto di equilibrio tra Stati Uniti e Cina sui nuovi assetti in Medio Oriente

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Americans question Trump’s instinct on Iran war

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-08T21:59:51+00:00

Americans are split on whether to trust Donald Trump's instinct-driven approach to the Iran conflict.

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Australia news live: ‘Deeply concerned’ Penny Wong says Lebanon should be included in ceasefire and calls for aid workers to be protected

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T21:45:02+00:00

Foreign affairs minister releases a joint statement with other countries, urging an end to hostilities in Lebanon. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaterson ‘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 han

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Литовський чиновник відправиться до України після "скандальної заяви про Крим", - ЗМІ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-08T21:44:00+00:00

Міністерка охорони здоров’я Литви вирішила направити до України свого заступника, щоб підтвердити підтримку Києва та зміцнити двосторонню співпрацю.

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Литовський чиновник відправиться до України після скандальної заяви про Крим, - ЗМІ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-08T21:44:00+00:00

Міністерка охорони здоров’я Литви вирішила направити до України свого заступника, щоб підтвердити підтримку Києва та зміцнити двосторонню співпрацю.

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Victims and bereaved families to get more time to challenge ‘unduly lenient’ sentences

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T21:30:13+00:00

David Lammy says those affected by a heinous crime cannot be expected to engage with the justice system within the existing 28-day limitVictims and bereaved families will be given six months to challenge “unduly lenient” sentences handed to criminals, under changes announced by David Lammy.Relatives of murder victims campaigned for the government to scrap the 28-day time limit to submit a formal request after an offender is sentenced. Continue reading...

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White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T21:26:43+00:00

ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.

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Умелый расчет или кредитная кабала

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-08T21:13:47+00:00

Россияне опять начали увязать в кредитах и тратить больше, чем зарабатывают. Или разумно подходят к своим деньгам, заранее планируют траты и растягивают оплату покупок на более длинные сроки за счет заемных средств. Все зависит от того, с какого ракурса оценивать бодрый рост всех сегментов кредитования в марте 2026 г.

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Il Psg domina il Liverpool, l’Atletico Madrid vince a Barcellona

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-08T21:12:47+00:00

I parigini si impongono 2-0 a Parco dei Principi con reti di Doué e Kvara. Stesso punteggio per la squadra di Simeone, che espugna il Camp Nou con Alvarez e Sorloth. Catalani però in 10 già nel primo tempo

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За 15 лет до закрытия

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-08T21:11:37+00:00

Прогнозы заместителя главы администрации президента Максима Орешкина относительно заката традиционного банкинга могут воплотиться в жизнь в течение 12–15 лет. Эта перспектива давно обсуждается в кругу экономистов. Еще Йозеф Шумпетер отмечал, что внедрение инновационных технологий приводит к отмиранию старых бизнес-моделей, а иногда и целых отраслей. В работах нобелевского лауреата Жана Тироля прослеживается мысль о том, что в современной экономике платформы устраняют необходимость в традиционном линейном посредничестве, обеспечивая участникам рынка возможность прямого и равноправного взаимодей

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A Shaky Truce

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T21:03:40+00:00

Even if the Iran cease-fire holds and the war ends, many believe the world will be worse off.

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How War in the Middle East Paralyzed an Asian Food Giant

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T21:00:19+00:00

Vietnam, the world’s No. 2 rice exporter, cut production as power prices surged. Even with a temporary cease-fire in Iran, worries linger over the world’s food supply.

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Vietnam Farms Hit by the War in Iran

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T21:00:01+00:00

The war in Iran, now in a two-week ceasefire, drove up the costs of fertilizer and fuel, pressuring farmers far from the Gulf. Our Vietnam bureau chief, Damien Cave, reports from the Mekong Delta on how the strain on the rice industry is signaling food supply problems and higher prices to come.

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Trump and former loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene trade jabs as Maga split over Iran widens – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T20:56:14+00:00

President calls Greene a ‘traitor’ as former US representative accuses him of flipping from ‘America First to America Last’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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Australia news live: Penny Wong warns Middle East ceasefire is ‘fragile’; Albanese heads to Singapore after Brunei talks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T20:54:45+00:00

The prime minister will hold talks with his opposite number to shore fuel suppliesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPenny Wong says the US-Iran ceasefire is fragile but must hold for the sake of the world economy and energy markets.Speaking on ABC’s 7.30, the foreign minister said there were obvious differences between the two parties but the potential downsides to the truce failing meant it was imperative that it worked.This ceasefire is fragile, there’s no doubt about that. The ceasefire is fragile but the world does need it to hold. There are obviously substantial p

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Ближневосточная деэскалация запустила перераспределение капитала на рынке РФ

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-08T20:53:41+00:00

Временная деэскалация на Ближнем Востоке ослабила нефтяные котировки и индекс Мосбиржи. В ночь на 8 апреля США и Иран договорились о двухнедельном прекращении огня и открытии Ормузского пролива для судоходства на время перемирия, которое должно было стать паузой для финализации более широкой сделки. Но затем движение судов в проливе вновь было ограничено в связи с продолжением военных операций Израиля в Ливане.

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Корабель, який вибухнув 225 років тому, незабаром буде "похований" назавжди: у чому причина

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-08T20:35:00+00:00

Ця знахідка порушила питання щодо однієї з найважливіших морських битв Наполеонівських воєн, яка сприяла формуванню національної ідентичності Данії.

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Success or surrender? Iran ceasefire exposes rift in Trump’s Maga movement

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T20:30:13+00:00

Loyalists rush to defend president for ‘outsmarting the critics’ but others decry deal as ‘a negative for our country’Donald Trump’s acceptance of a two-week ceasefire in Iran has exposed fresh divisions in his Make America Great Again (Maga) movement, with some supporters expressing vindication and others accusing the US president of betrayal.The US and Iran both claimed victory after the two countries agreed to pause hostilities following more than a month of war. But the strait of Hormuz remained closed on Wednesday and fighting was still taking place as Israel launched its biggest attacks

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