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Labour to back down on foie gras and fur bans to ease EU trade deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-05T13:00:51+00:00

Exclusive: Animal welfare charities ‘bitterly disappointed’ that Labour plans to backtrack on manifesto commitmentsThe government is to break a manifesto commitment to ban foie gras imports, and has declined to stop fur imports, after the EU made these red lines in its discussions for a trade deal.Animal welfare charities say they are “bitterly disappointed” that ministers are failing to use powers granted by Brexit to restrict the import of these “cruel” items. Continue reading...

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US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-05T13:00:51+00:00

Elections seem top-of-mind for the Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liabilityUS health officials appear to be shying away from voicing negative views of vaccines in public as November’s midterm elections loom and key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liability.Health officials have made unprecedented changes to routine vaccine recommendations in the past year – slashing one-third of the US childhood schedule, including the recommendation for hepatitis B immunization at birth. But even before a federal judge essentially invalidated these moves, officials

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Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near White House

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-05T12:51:39+00:00

No injuries reported and no suspect found after a search of park and surrounding area, agency saysThe US Secret Service said on Sunday it was investigating reports of overnight gunfire near Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House.No injuries were reported and no suspect was found after a search of the park and the surrounding area after midnight, the agency said in an online post. Continue reading...

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ИИ запоминает мат: новости, которые вы могли пропустить

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-05T12:46:42+00:00

На этой неделе стало известно, что на лунной миссии Artemis II случилось уже две неполадки, на Эвересте годами работали мошенники, обогатившись на $20 млн, весь код ИИ-ассистента Claude Code случайно утек в сеть, ИИ нравится нам, потому что он подхалим и льстец, в Европе украли целый грузовик с KitKat, Илон Маск изжил остальных основателей ИИ-стартапа xAI, ученые обнаружили неожиданный источник загрязнения микропластиком, ИИ ищет пропавших животных, рэп – лучший способ обратиться к нации для премьер-министра, а зумеры оказались ответственными покупателями.

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Taking a sweet break

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-05T12:40:00+00:00

The KitKat heist broke the Internet – a real world robbery spawned a marketing and meme fest with every other brand joining it. But the Nestle chocolate brand stole all the honours

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Parliament body unhappy as PFBR cost mounts to ₹8,181 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-05T12:36:41+00:00

Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor, under construction since 2004, yet to generate power; committee urges milestone-linked funding and international help for BHAVINI

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Middle East crisis live: Trump uses expletive-ridden social media post to threaten Iran’s infrastructure

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-05T12:22:47+00:00

US president tells Iran: ‘Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell’Iranian media has claims that a US aircraft was destroyed while searching for the crew member of a missing US F-15 fighter jet.“An American enemy aircraft that was searching for the pilot of a downed fighter jet was destroyed by the fighters of Islam in the southern region of Isfahan,” the Tasnim news agency quoted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as saying. The Guardian was unable to verify their claim. Continue reading...

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After Daring U.S. Rescue of Airman, Iran Claims a Victory

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-05T12:19:31+00:00

Iran’s downing of a U.S. plane and the complex two-day American rescue operation to extract a stranded airman has emboldened both sides, a potential recipe for escalation.

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ЗСУ використовують зенітні гармати, виготовлені після Другої світової війни, – аналітики

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-04-05T12:19:00+00:00

В умовах сучасної війни такі засоби фактично втратили своє значення як засоби ППО і використовуються переважно для стрільби по наземних цілях.

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Il giovane farmacista che colleziona Bibbie di lusso. A prezzi record

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-05T11:53:27+00:00

Intervistato dal New York Times nel giorno di Pasqua, abita in Tennessee. Per l’ultimo volume, il numero 70, ha speso duecento euro. Ma non è il solo: il mercato del testo sacro è in crescita

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Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-05T11:49:19+00:00

Letters to US agency raise concerns over tech firms’ plans to use reflective satellites and expand numbers in low Earth orbitProposals to deploy reflective mirrors and up to 1m more satellites in low Earth orbit could have far-reaching consequences for human health and ecosystems, leading sleep and circadian rhythm researchers have said.Presidents of four international scientific societies representing about 2,500 researchers from more than 30 countries are among those who have raised concerns in letters to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Continue reading...

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