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Reform UK would stop visas for people from countries seeking slavery reparations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T07:03:15+00:00

The ‘bank is closed and the door is locked’, says Zia Yusuf as calls grow for compensation to remedy historical wrongsReform UK has said it would stop issuing visas to any person from a country which continues to demand compensation from the UK for its role in the transatlanctic trade in enslaved people.Zia Yusuf, the party’s home affairs spokesperson, told the Daily Telegraph that the call for reparations was “insulting”. Continue reading...

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Профспілки виступили проти податку на посилки і вимагають відкласти до кінця війни

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-07T06:52:01+00:00

фото УНІАНСпільний представницький орган репрезентативних всеукраїнських об’єднань профспілок направив до Комітету Верховної Ради з питань фінансів, податкової та митної політики офіційну позицію щодо...

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Армії "сильних" не завжди перемагають

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-07T06:42:37+00:00

Здається, що світ стає все менш безпечним і загалом наближається до грані глобальної війни. Але парадоксальним способом може статися навпаки. Дві великі війни доводять, що сильніша держава не може перемогти...

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Stock Market Live: Sensex drops 370 pts, Nifty tops 22,800 as US-Iran tensions persist

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-07T06:38:50+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Markets began Tuesday on a weak footing as rising US-Iran tensions and high volatility levels dampened sentiment, with investors awaiting RBI policy cues and earnings triggers amid expectations of continued choppy and range-bound trade.

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Crude oil futures hit record ₹10,888/barrel; WTI touches $116

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-07T06:37:10+00:00

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), crude oil for April delivery increased by ₹300, or 2.83%, to hit a lifetime high of ₹10,888 per barrel

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News live: Australians buy record number of new EVs in March; Australian War Memorial to review Ben Roberts-Smith display

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T06:23:20+00:00

Follow today’s news liveBen Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW government is rolling out a free nasal spray flu vaccine for children two to four years old.The vaccine, which is sprayed into the nose with one spray in each nostril, will be available for children throughout the state via GPs, community pharmacies and Aboriginal medical services.Having needle-free vaccines for children aged two to four, at no cost to parents, is a gamechanging policy.Two-thirds of kids, and about a quarter of adults, have a strong fear

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Aluminium futures: Breakout likely

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-07T06:22:29+00:00

Traders can retain the longs suggested at ₹340

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says he is ‘not at all’ worried about possible war crimes as his deadline for Iran nears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T06:21:36+00:00

Israel warns Iranians to immediately stop using trains or being near railway lines, saying it would ‘endanger’ their livesHere 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 from using and travelling by train throughout Iran.Your presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life. Continue reading...

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Что известно о нападении школьника на учителя в Пермском крае

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-07T06:21:17+00:00

Подросток напал с ножом на учительницу русского языка и литературы, завуча школы №5 Добрянки Пермской области Олесю Багута. По словам губернатора Дмитрия Махонина, педагог умерла в больнице. 17-летний нападавший задержан.

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Anthropic revenue crosses $30 billion as AI demand surges

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-07T06:11:55+00:00

The company has also doubled its high-value enterprise customers and expanded infrastructure partnerships with Google and Broadcom to meet growing global demand

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Hindalco shares gain 4% after JP Morgan upgrade, aluminium outlook turns bullish

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-07T06:08:06+00:00

JP Morgan expects substantial earnings growth for the sector over the coming quarters, driven by higher London Metal Exchange aluminium prices and favourable currency movements, particularly the depreciation of the Indian rupee

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Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive as child death toll passes 100

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T06:08:02+00:00

UN assists in emergency vaccination drive as country battles worst surge in cases in years amid fall in vaccination ratesBangladesh is battling its worse measles outbreak in years, with more than 100 children dead amid a rise in unvaccinated infants.The government, in partnership with the United Nations, has begun conducting an emergency measles-rubella vaccination drive for children across the country, after more than 900 cases were confirmed since March. Continue reading...

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Jindal Stainless names Ranveer Singh as first brand ambassador

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-07T06:04:17+00:00

The collaboration aligns the actor’s dynamic persona with the company’s focus on innovation and durability, while highlighting stainless steel’s role in India’s infrastructure and technological progress

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Tuesday briefing: What is driving the record rise in stalking offences?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T06:02:40+00:00

In today’s newsletter: As cases charged hit their highest level on record in England and Wales, a look at what is behind the increase and whether the criminal justice system is keeping paceGood morning. Disturbing new data shows that stalking offences recorded by police in England and Wales have surged over the past decade, with sharp rises in every region. The number of cases charged by the Crown Prosecution Service has also climbed to the highest level on record.But those figures only tell part of the story. Stalking is not a single incident but a pattern of behaviour – one that can leave vi

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UK City firms report fastest turnaround in fortunes in 30 years

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T06:00:41+00:00

CBI figures showing surprise jump in financial sector’s growth will be welcome news for Rachel ReevesBritain’s financial services companies have reported a strong recovery in activity at the start of the year, in a surprise boost to the government after a gloomy end to 2025.Banks, insurers and investment managers said their businesses were growing, with a positive balance of nearly two-thirds noting an expansion, according to a long-running survey by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), a lobby group. That contrasted with the negative balance of 38% in December, despite the start of th

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Resident doctors’ strike has torpedoed pay rises and training posts, says Wes Streeting

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-07T06:00:40+00:00

Exclusive: Health secretary says industrial action in England also threatens to derail NHS progress on waiting timesWes Streeting has accused resident doctors of “torpedoing” their own pay rises and training jobs by walking out on strike again, as tens of thousands of doctors began a six-day stoppage in England.The health secretary said there was a “legitimacy” to concerns over jobs and wages but that the British Medical Association had scuppered any chance of a breakthrough when it rejected what he said was a serious offer from the government to transform medics’ conditions. Continue reading.

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