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Charity cleared after claims it forced pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:51:19+00:00

Watchdog finds complaints against City of Sanctuary UK were misleading and false after online attacks over its migrant welcome projectA refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false.City of Sanctuary UK came under fire last year after rumours spread online that under its schools programme, children were being “forced” to write heart-shaped welcome cards to adult migrants, including cards addressed

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Charity cleared after false claims online over migrant welcome project

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:51:19+00:00

Watchdog finds allegations against City of Sanctuary UK were misleading after complaint from Tory MPA refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared of wrongdoing after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false.City of Sanctuary UK came under fire last year after rumours spread online that under its schools programme, children were being “forced” to write heart-shaped welcome cards to adult migrants, including cards addressed to “my fiance”. Con

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National Gallery’s new wing will be designed by architect behind Tokyo Olympic stadium

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:44:51+00:00

London gallery to undergo biggest transformation in its 200-year history, with Kengo Kuma’s design called ‘exemplary’The National Gallery has announced that its largest and most significant transformation since its formation 200 years ago will be designed by the Japanese architect behind Tokyo’s Olympic stadium.The new wing will be designed by Kengo Kuma as part of Project Domani, the gallery’s expansion into art from the 20th and 21st centuries. Its completion would make the National Gallery the only museum in the world which exclusively displays paintings where visitors will be able to view

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National Gallery picks Tokyo Olympic stadium architect to design new wing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:44:51+00:00

London gallery to undergo biggest transformation in its 200-year history, with Kengo Kuma’s design called ‘exemplary’The National Gallery has announced that its largest and most significant transformation in its 200-year history will be designed by the Japanese architect behind Tokyo’s Olympic stadium.The new wing will be designed by Kengo Kuma as part of Project Domani, the gallery’s expansion into art from the 20th and 21st centuries. Its completion will make the National Gallery the only museum in the world that exclusively displays paintings where visitors will be able to view the entire h

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ГП подала иск к экс‑замминистру транспорта Семенову о взыскании активов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-07T17:32:07+00:00

Генпрокуратура РФ направила в Никулинский районный суд Москвы иск о взыскании в доход государства активов на сумму свыше 6 млрд руб. Ответчиками выступают бывший замминистра транспорта Алексей Семенов, а также экс-руководители ФГУП «ЗащитаИнфоТранс» Вячеслав Смирнов, Юрий Спасский и Виктор Парахин и др., сообщило надзорное ведомство.

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ГП подала иск к экс‑замминистра транспорта Семенову о взыскании активов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-07T17:32:07+00:00

Генпрокуратура РФ направила в Никулинский районный суд Москвы иск о взыскании в доход государства активов на сумму свыше 6 млрд руб. Ответчиками выступают бывший замминистра транспорта Алексей Семенов, а также экс-руководители ФГУП «Защитаинфотранс» Вячеслав Смирнов, Юрий Спасский и Виктор Парахин и др., сообщило надзорное ведомство.

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UK politics: Farage says Trump’s Iranian ‘civilisation will die’ threats went ‘way too far’– as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:28:29+00:00

The Reform UK leader says he is ‘shocked’ by the remarks which were ‘over the top in every single way’The Green party is backing resident doctors who are on strike. This morning the party issued a statement on the dispute from its co-deputy leader, Mothin Ali, saying:Rather than shifting goalposts or arm twisting resident doctors with threats over training places, Wes Streeting needs to get serious about resolving resident doctors long term concerns over pay, training and working conditions. The government’s 10-year plan for the NHS will go nowhere if the workforce feels unappreciated, devalue

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UN chief decries ‘incendiary rhetoric’ after Trump ramps up threats against Iran as deal deadline looms – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:27:46+00:00

UN chief warns that deliberate attacks on civilians amount to war crime; Trump once again implores Iran to make a deal to avert attackTrump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demandsDemocrats outraged at Trump: ‘A threat to commit a war crime’Here are some of the latest images coming in from the Middle East as the war continues in week six.The Israeli military has just warned the people of Iran not to use trains, saying that doing so “endangers your life”.Dear Citizens, for the sake of your security, we kindly request that from this moment until 21:00 Iran time, you refrain f

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UK veterans ‘forced to resign’ for being gay launch legal action against MoD

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:22:37+00:00

Steven Stewart and Mark Shephard tell high court LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme is ‘structurally unfair’Two veterans who were forced to resign for being gay due to a ban on LGBT personnel in the armed forces have launched legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over a scheme set up to compensate them.Steven Stewart and Mark Shephard, who were both “effectively forced to resign” from the military due to their sexuality, and faced “enduring psychological and relational harm”, are taking legal action against the department over the rules of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme, wit

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WHO halts Gaza medical evacuations after worker killed

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:19:53+00:00

Evacuations will remain suspended until further notice, WHO says, adding that the incident is under investigation.

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Meta employee in London accused of downloading 30,000 private Facebook images

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:15:07+00:00

Police investigating as former worker is suspected of having designed program to avoid security checksA former worker at Meta is under criminal investigation on suspicion of downloading about 30,000 private Facebook images.He was employed by the social media company when it is believed he designed a program to be able to access the pictures while avoiding internal security checks. Continue reading...

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Will bombing Iran back to the ‘stone ages’ achieve any war objectives?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:14:11+00:00

Donald Trump’s threat to target Iran’s bridges and power plants follows a similar playbook to recent conflictsDuring Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli jets bombed the Jiyeh power station north of the coastal city of Sidon. The blaze could be seen for miles, a towering column of black smoke. Sand was turned to glass.The plant’s damaged storage tanks leaked an estimated 15,000 tonnes of oil into the eastern Mediterranean, the largest spill in that sea. Continue reading...

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Gianni Iapichino: “Alle mie figlie penso io, a loro ho dedicato tutto. Fiona May senza freni”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-07T17:09:49+00:00

Dopo le polemiche di Pechino Express parla il padre e allenatore di Larissa e Anastasia: “Il compagno di May dice che protegge le mie figlie, ma come fa se vive in Belgio? Fiona ha il carattere della campionessa, ma nella vita di tutti i giorni si rischia di andare oltre i limiti. Larissa ha rotto il ghiaccio e sta diventando come un lupo affamato”

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 7 апреля

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-07T17:05:44+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии во вторник, 7 апреля, вырос на 0,44% до 2797,24 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС вырос на 0,42% до 1118,98 пункта.

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Ahmed Gadalla, le financier de l’ombre du clan Haftar en Libye

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-07T17:00:15+00:00

Trafic d’armes et de produits pétroliers, détournement d’argent public et voyages à Paris : depuis 2019, les opérations du clan Haftar reposent sur l’empire financier de l’homme d’affaires, dont les réseaux illicites sont révélés par deux rapports.

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UK government urged to act over proposed illegal Israeli settlement

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T17:00:02+00:00

Former diplomats say ministers must threaten action against any companies bidding to build E1 settlement of 3,400 houses in West BankBritain must lead efforts to stop Israel’s annexation of the West Bank – full text of letterA group of leading former UK ambassadors and high commissioners has called on the UK government to threaten action against any companies bidding to build an illegal Israeli settlement “designed to divide the West Bank in two and destroy Palestine’s viability”.In a letter published in the Guardian, the 32 former diplomats said tenders for the planned E1 settlement, which wo

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Vance accuses EU of ‘foreign interference’ in upcoming Hungarian election while endorsing Orbán – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T16:58:02+00:00

US vice-president claims ‘the bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of Hungary’ … and here they are!JD Vance and Usha Vance off the Air Force Two, welcomed by Hungarian foreign minister Péter Szijjártó as they begin their two-day trip to the Hungarian capital. Continue reading...

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Guerra in Iran, news. Iraq, Nyt: “Rilasciata la giornalista americana Kittleson”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-07T16:48:03+00:00

Nuova minaccia social di Trump, che aggiunge: “Un’intera civiltà morirà stanotte. Ma con il nuovo regime forse qualcosa di meraviglioso e rivoluzionario può accadere, chi lo sa?”. Attacchi contro l’isola di Kharg e il sistema ferroviario iraniano. Media: “Khamenei è in stato di incoscienza, è in cura a Qom”. L’Iran libera due prigionieri francesi

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Show of support by BJP’s national leaders in Tamil Nadu

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-07T16:45:16+00:00

Some of the party’s top national leaders, including those from BJP-ruled States, flew down to the State on Monday to accompany candidates to file nomination papers

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‘Dishonourable’: First Nation decries push for Alberta to secede from Canada

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T16:43:13+00:00

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has asked a court to halt the separatist push, arguing it would violate their treaty rightsA First Nation in Alberta has said that a separatist push for the province to secede from Canada is “consummately irresponsible and dishonourable” and should be shut down, arguing in court that a proposed referendum would violate their treaty rights.A minority of residents of the oil-rich province have long argued that the province’s woes are due to the structure of payments to the federal government and a perceived inability to get their vast fossil fuel reserves to market. Con

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First Nation asks court to block Alberta referendum on seceding from Canada

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T16:43:13+00:00

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has asked a court to halt the separatist push, arguing it would violate their treaty rightsA First Nation in Alberta has said that a separatist push for the province to secede from Canada is “consummately irresponsible and dishonourable” and should be shut down, arguing in court that a proposed referendum would violate their treaty rights.A minority of residents of the oil-rich province have long argued that the province’s woes are due to the structure of payments to the federal government and a perceived inability to get their vast fossil fuel reserves to market. Con

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Can Starmer maintain ‘defensive strikes’ stance as Trump escalates threats on Iran?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T16:42:55+00:00

Warnings that US could attack civilian infrastructure draws questions whether it is legally plausible for UK to still claim self-defence• Donald Trump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demandsIn Downing Street, Keir Starmer has been at pains to emphasise that he will only authorise the use of UK bases by the US for “defensive” strikes on Iranian military targets. In the White House, Donald Trump has threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure – and said on Monday that he was “not at all” worried about committing war crimes.So far in the war, Starmer’s position has allowed him

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