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‘A litany of lies’: Trump’s rambling prime time Iran address sparks backlash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T16:43:21+00:00

US president’s 19-minute Wednesday address at the White House was met with bewilderment from commentatorsDonald Trump’s primetime nationwide address on the war with Iran caused widespread bewilderment, with commentators voicing shock at his vow to continue bombing to “bring them back to the stone ages”.Speculation before Wednesday’s speech from the White House Blue Room suggested that the president might be about to signal a winding up of the US military effort, which began on 28 February. Continue reading...

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‘A litany of lies’: Trump’s rambling primetime Iran address sparks backlash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T16:43:21+00:00

US president’s 19-minute Wednesday address at the White House was met with bewilderment from commentatorsDonald Trump’s primetime nationwide address on the war with Iran caused widespread bewilderment, with commentators voicing shock at his vow to continue bombing to “bring them back to the stone ages”.Speculation before Wednesday’s speech from the White House Blue Room suggested that the president might be about to signal a winding up of the US military effort, which began on 28 February. Continue reading...

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Uganda receives first US deportation flight under third-country agreement

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T16:37:12+00:00

Dozen people arrive under new deal but legal challenges expected with process criticised for ‘dehumanising process’A flight carrying people being deported from the US has landed in Uganda, as Donald Trump’s administration pushes on with its strategy of expelling migrants to countries they have no ties to.The deported people would stay in the east African country as “a transition phase for potential onward transmission to other countries”, an unnamed senior Ugandan government official told Reuters. Continue reading...

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Streeting hits out at BMA ‘delusion’ as talks to avert resident doctors’ strike fail

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T16:36:59+00:00

Six-day stoppage in England next week to go ahead and minister confirms offer of extra training places withdrawnThe NHS is bracing for the longest strike yet by resident doctors after last-ditch talks failed, prompting Wes Streeting to accuse the medics of suffering from “delusion”.Many thousands of resident – formerly junior – doctors across England will stage a six-day stoppage over pay and jobs starting at 7am on Tuesday, just after the Easter weekend. A deadline for agreement ended on Thursday. Continue reading...

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« Il m’a dit que si les petits réussissaient la mission, il y en aurait plein d’autres » : les dessous de l’étrange attentat déjoué devant la Bank of America

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-02T16:36:29+00:00

Trois adolescents et un homme de 21 ans ont été mis en examen et écroués mercredi dans l’enquête sur la tentative d’attaque à l’explosif contre le siège d’une banque américaine à Paris. Si les services iraniens sont désignés comme commanditaires, les investigations ont mis en évidence le recours à de jeunes exécutants manipulés et à de multiples intermédiaires pour brouiller les pistes.

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Editorial. Up in the air

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T16:30:57+00:00

Udan 2.0 marks an improvement, but doubts persist

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Un Franco-Libanais dépose plainte en France pour crime de guerre contre l’armée israélienne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-02T16:25:08+00:00

En novembre 2024, un tir de missile attribué à Israël a détruit un appartement du centre de Beyrouth, tuant ses trois occupants. Le fils de deux d’entre eux, également propriétaire du logement, l’artiste franco-libanais Ali Cherri, attend de la justice française l’ouverture d’une enquête.

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Guerra in Iran. Razzo colpisce base Unifil in Libano: nessun ferito tra militari italiani

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-02T16:17:47+00:00

Macron: “Intervento a Hormuz irrealistico”. Vienna nega il sorvolo agli Usa. Telefonata Starmer-Meloni: “Riaprire lo Stretto”. Cina: “Stop immediato alle ostilità”. Iran, le due acciaierie più grandi del Paese ferme dopo raid israelo-americani. Pasdaran: “Colpiti impianti siderurgici legati agli Usa nel Golfo”. Critica il regime, arrestata la nota avvocata iraniana Nasrin Sotoudeh

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HBO to air standalone special on the making of new Harry Potter series

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T16:16:11+00:00

Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic features interviews with cast members and will air on 5 AprilHBO has more Harry Potter magic up its sleeve – today, the company announced a standalone, behind-the-scenes special to accompany its upcoming TV adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic will offer “an in-depth look at the making of the first season”, including plenty of production footage and details on the lengthy, UK-wide casting process for Harry, Ron and Hermione, played by Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton. Co

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Up in the air

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T16:12:54+00:00

Udan 2.0 marks an improvement, but doubts persist

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TikTok pulls Israeli ultranationalist’s account for breach of hate speech rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T16:08:17+00:00

Dozens of videos have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram showing harassment of Palestinians and activistsTikTok has removed an account belonging to an ultranationalist, pro-settlement Israeli influencer for breaching hate speech and bullying rules after the Guardian flagged videos showing him harassing activists in the occupied West Bank.The Guardian has reviewed dozens of videos posted by various social media figures that have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram documenting the harassment of Palestinians as well as physical attacks on Israeli and international activists. Continue reading...

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Time for industry to lead economic resilience

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T16:06:40+00:00

Supporting MSME partners, maintaining job stability are among steps industry can take during the current crisis phase

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Freshworks expands IT asset management capabilities

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T16:02:02+00:00

Revamped ITAM product to provide benefits like faster incident response, enhanced security and optimised IT spend 

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Costa Rica strikes deal to accept third country deportees from US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-02T16:00:28+00:00

Central American country to receive up to 25 migrants a day expelled as part of Trump’s immigration crackdownSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Costa Rican government has agreed to receive up to 25 deported migrants a week from the United States, the latest deal in the Trump administration’s unprecedented efforts to deport scores of people to “third countries”.With the new agreement, Costa Rica seeks a closer alliance with Donald Trump’s government, which has been securing cooperation from other Central American countries in accepting deportees fro

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La résolution de l’ONU sur la traite transatlantique ravive les débats en Afrique sur les mémoires de l’esclavage et sa persistance

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-02T16:00:15+00:00

Adopté le 25 mars, le texte qualifie le commerce des esclaves outre-Atlantique comme « plus grave crime contre l’humanité ». Certains redoutent une hiérarchisation des mémoires et l’oubli d’autres systèmes d’asservissement qui ont eu cours sur le continent.

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La résolution de l’ONU sur la traite transatlantique ravive les débats en Afrique sur les mémoires de l’esclavage et sa persistance

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-02T16:00:03+00:00

Adopté le 25 mars, le texte qualifie le commerce des esclaves outre-Atlantique de « plus grave crime contre l’humanité ». Certains redoutent une hiérarchisation des mémoires et l’oubli d’autres systèmes d’asservissement qui ont eu cours sur le continent.

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Allied healthcare needs attention

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-02T15:56:35+00:00

The workforce is short of requirement. Implementing a standardised curriculum calls for attention to detail

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Граждане КНДР получили за 2025 год в четыре раза больше виз в Россию

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-02T15:54:02+00:00

Согласно опубликованным данным консульского департамента МИД России, в 2025 г. российскими дипломатическими представительствами в Пхеньяне и Чондине было выдано 36 413 виз гражданам Северной Кореи, что почти в четыре раза превышает показатели 2024 г. (9 239). Статистика свидетельствует, что подавляющее большинство этих виз (35 849) было получено с образовательными целями (их было в 2024 г. 8616, рост более чем в четыре раза).

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