Australia news live: petrol prices fall 20 cents a litre in two days in capital cities; ASX tumbles after Trump speech

Prime minister announces further cut to fuel tax in National Press Club address. Follow live updatesTrack Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in chartsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Might as well have told us what he was going to have for dinner’: shadow minister lambasts address to the nationThe quips continue coming in thick and fast against Albanese’s address to the nation. The shadow minister for energy, Dan Tehan, tells ABC Radio:He might as well have told us what he was going to have for dinner last night. There was nothing new in i

CBIC waives full customs duty on critical petrochemical products

Exemption to benefit sectors dependent on petrochemical feedstock and intermediates, including plastics, packaging, textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, automotive components and other manufacturing segments

Sensex, Nifty plunge over 1.8% as crude surges on Trump’s Iran war threat

The catalyst was Trump’s prime-time address, in which he declared that the US would hit Iran “extremely hard” in the coming weeks

RBI fresh FX curbs trap banks in trades once seen low risk

The move was aimed primarily at halting a surge in corporate-driven arbitrage activity seen on Monday

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one

The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.

‘Weak and pathetic’: why is the EU not using its leverage to stop Israel?

Deep divisions on Israel mean the union has failed to act over Lebanon, Gaza, or settler violence in the West BankThe human costs of Israel’s attacks on Lebanon were plain to see when the Irish MEP Barry Andrews visited Beirut last month. He met people who had fled Israeli airstrikes and complied with evacuation orders in southern Lebanon.At makeshift shelters – converted schools – conditions were even worse than during Israel’s last incursion in 2024, he was told. “There are dirty mattresses, dirty blankets, [people] are getting infections, they are getting rashes,” he said recalling a pictur

China’s Aiming for the Moon, and NASA Is Looking Over Its Shoulder

The U.S. space agency launched a lunar flyby Wednesday, but Beijing is pursuing its own space program with formidable focus. Here’s what we know about it, in photos and videos.

Prima Pasqua per papa Leone, lavanda dei piedi a 12 sacerdoti a San Giovanni in Laterano

Questo pomeriggio inizia un Triduo pasquale più tradizionale di quello di Francesco, che il giovedì santo preferiva andare in carceri e centri per migranti

Crude oil futures rise after Trump’s threats against Iran

At 9:16 AM on Thursday, Brent oil futures were $106.15, up 4.93%, while May WTI crude futures were $104.23, up 4.11%

Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex crashes over 1,400 points at open; Nifty below 22,300

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Trump administration readies new tariffs on select drugmakers

Companies that don’t have agreements and aren’t in negotiations with the administration will be subject to 100% tariff

Donald Trump promet de renvoyer l’Iran « à l’âge de pierre », sans dessiner d’issue à la guerre

L’allocution télévisée du président des Etats-Unis, mercredi 1ᵉʳ avril, s’est résumée à un exercice d’autosatisfaction sur les « victoires » américaines, alors que le conflit menace l’économie mondiale d’une crise majeure.

Первая за 50 лет пилотируемая миссия к Луне стартовала во Флориде

« Israël veut “en finir” avec le Hezbollah, mais cette ambition relève d’une illusion, celle de l’omnipotence du militaire »

L’armée israélienne, qui envisage d’occuper une zone du Liban sud, met en péril le programme de désarmement progressif du Parti de Dieu lancé par les nouvelles autorités libanaises. Nourrissant ainsi la tragédie libanaise, sans cesse recommencée, explique Alain Frachon, chroniqueur au « Monde ».

Fuel prices to fall another 5.7 cents a litre after states and Canberra strike GST deal

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces GST revenue on fuel sales to be used to reduce fuel costs by a combined 32 cents a litreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTrack Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in chartsA deal with the states to return GST revenue on fuel sales will knock another 5.7 cents off the price of petrol for three months, bringing the total reduction to 32 cents a litre after this week’s halving of the fuel excise.The government said the 26.3 cent reduction

Australia news live: states agree to forgo GST windfall for further fuel tax cut; ASX tumbles after Trump speech

Prime minister announces further cut to fuel tax in National Press Club address. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Might as well have told us what he was going to have for dinner’: shadow minister lambasts address to the nationThe quips continue coming in thick and fast against Albanese’s address to the nation. The shadow minister for energy, Dan Tehan, tells ABC Radio:He might as well have told us what he was going to have for dinner last night. There was nothing new in it. He didn’t take the Australian people into his confidence.He made no commitm

Мощность заложенной под машину Сарварова взрывчатки достигала 1 кг тротила

Gulf war batters India's glass heartland, testing New Delhi's manufacturing drive

India's heavy reliance on gas across the economy - businesses of all sizes, households, agriculture, public transport - makes its factories among the most vulnerable in Asia

Угорці не люблять українців: Politico розкрило, чого чекати від виборів в Угорщині

В Євросоюзі щиро сподіваються, що Орбан програє і на його місце прийде більш поступливий політик. Але чи виправдаються ці сподівання - дуже велике питання.

Небезпечний і ризикований процес: як ВМС США заправляють свої есмінці посеред океану

Труднощів додає і те, що під час дозаправки кораблі не зупиняються.

Israel raciona misiles interceptores ante el riesgo de caer en una guerra de desgaste con Irán

El ejército utiliza sistemas más baratos y accesibles para derribar proyectiles, con resultado desigual. Los expertos señalan la importancia de su uso eficiente y de destruir las lanzaderas

El movimiento separatista de la provincia canadiense de Alberta encuentra aliados en el entorno de Trump

Una asociación recoge firmas para un referéndum independentista en el bastión conservador del país, gobernado por los liberales

Crece el temor en Rumania por dejar a EE UU usar sus bases militares en su guerra contra Irán

El Gobierno de Nicusor Dan descarta un ataque de Teherán. ”Las declaraciones solo han sido sobre la situación política y consecuencias legales", sostiene el ministro de Defensa

Una campaña internacional trata de salvar de la ejecución a un joven iraní de la minoría bahaí

Peyvand Naeimi, capturado en enero durante las manifestaciones contra el régimen, ha sido sometido a ejecuciones simuladas y tortura y forma parte de una religión perseguida desde la fundación de la República Islámica en 1979

India's telecom subscriber base hits 1.32 billion as broadband adoption surges in February

The sector gained 7.31 million subscribers in the month, with a growth rate of 0.56%.

Middle East crisis live: Markets and oil prices suffer after Trump defends Iran war in prime-time address

President used speech to justify the war and offer a timeline for its completion, as he faces falling poll numbers and a global energy crisis‘We have all the cards’: Trump says US war on Iran ‘nearing completion’Israel hits Iran with waves of attacks and says it killed top Hezbollah commanderTrump has claimed that Iran was “right at the doorstep” of gaining a nuclear weapon.Earlier on Wednesday the president said he did not care about Iran’s stock of highly enriched uranium (HEU), arguing it was deep underground and could be monitored by satellite.From the very beginning my campaign for presid

Soupçons d’espionnage et échanges tendus : Bruxelles à cran avant les élections en Hongrie

La mise en ligne d’une conversation téléphonique entre un journaliste et une porte-parole de la Commission a attisé la méfiance vis-à-vis de Budapest, aux positions proches du Kremlin.

Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty set to open lower as Trump speech dents de-escalation hopes in Iran

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Trump leaves key questions unanswered as he seeks to calm nerves over Iran war

There were some glaring omissions in the president's primetime address, writes the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue.

Au procès en appel de l’affaire Sarkozy-Kadhafi, les témoignages poignants des familles de victimes de l’attentat du DC10 d’UTA

Treize proches des passagers tués dans l’explosion de l’avion, le 19 septembre 1989, ont défilé à la barre, mercredi, pour exprimer une colère plus forte encore depuis la campagne médiatique de l’ancien président après sa condamnation en première instance.

Takeaways from Trump's speech on Iran

He delivered his 19-minute speech against a backdrop of high global oil prices and his own low approval ‌ratings

Gold falls 1.3%, snaps 4-day rally after Trump’s Iran warning

Spot gold ‌fell 1.3% at $4,694.48 per ounce while US gold futures slid 1.9% to $4,723.70

Трамп пообещал вернуть Иран в каменный век мощными атаками

2 квітня: яке церковне свято, чим поділитися сьогодні, аби гроші водилися увесь рік

У народі православне свято сьогодні називають Тит Льодолом.

'We go for all humanity' - emotional moment as Artemis II blasts off

There was giddy euphoria at the Kennedy Space Center after the successful and spectacular launch, writes the BBC's Pallab Ghosh.

Iran, il primo discorso di Trump alla nazione è senza sorprese

Sul cambio di regime aveva già mutato linea nei giorni scorsi, e dopo aver incoraggiato gli iraniani alla rivolta la sera del primo attacco, ora che non è ancora avvenuta se la cava ripetendo che di fatto è già avvenuto con la decapitazione dei leader

Lo straniero di Camus, la dignità di chi vive senza saper mentire

L’adattamento al cinema di François Ozon del celebre romanzo mette in luce come la società punisca chi non si conforma alle regole

Rupee to rally as RBI tightens FX curbs, traders digest Trump remarks

The ​1-month non-deliverable forward indicated the rupee will open in ⁠the 92.65-92.70 range versus the U.S. dollar, having settled at 94.83 on Monday

5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran

President Trump did not define a clear path out of the conflict, which he estimated would end within three weeks.

Trump says Iran war objectives 'nearing completion' in address to nation

Trump's first televised address of the conflict with Iran did little to quell uneasy markets.

Transcript: Trump’s Speech on Iran War

The president made his case for the U.S. attack, and said that the main objectives had been achieved.

Люди, які росли у 1950-х, мають рису, що відрізняє їх від наступних поколінь

Перше повоєнне покоління росло в тіні найстрашнішої війни в історії, але з вірою в світле майбутнє.

Expanded regulatory oversight on online content, a long time coming, say political content creators

Draft rules solidifies fear of being targeted for simple complaints, may force self-censorship and limit dissent, say creators

Stock Market Live Updates: Sensex, Nifty set to open lower after Trump ramps up Iran threat

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Sensex, Nifty set to open lower after Trump ramps up Iran threat

GIFT Nifty futures ⁠were trading at 22,359, as of 7:41 a.m. IST, indicating that the benchmark Nifty 50 will open below ‌Wednesday’s close of 22,679.40 points.

‘We have all the cards’: Trump says US war on Iran ‘nearing completion’

President says ‘little journey’ to Iran close to achieving US aims but offers scant details on plan to wind down conflictMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump used a primetime address to the nation on Wednesday evening to declare the month-long war in Iran a success “nearing completion”, despite a spiraling conflict that has caused economic turmoil across the globe, fractured transatlantic alliances and eroded the president’s approval ratings.In remarks from the White House, Trump argued that the US’s “little journey” to Iran had nearly accomplished “all of America’s military objective

Літні пасажири в літаку становлять небезпеку, - дослідження

Проблеми починаються у випадку надзвичайної ситуації на борту.

Il discorso di Trump alla Nazione: “Iran decimato, siamo vicini a finire il lavoro. Chi riceve petrolio da Hormuz se ne occupi”

Agli americani ha chiesto pazienza, e spiegato che la guerra è un “investimento per il futuro” dell’America

Crude oil jumps over 4% after Trump says US to keep up attacks on Iran

Brent crude futures rose $4.88, or 4.8%, ‌to $106.04 per barrel by 0200 GMT. U.S. ‌West ⁠Texas Intermediate crude futures were up $4.17, ⁠or 4.2%, to $104.29 per barrel

Trump says US will ‘finish the job’ in Iran soon while claiming ‘overwhelming victory’

In his first address to the nation since the start of the Iran war, Trump says the military action is not for getting any of the country's vast resources, including oil, but instead to help America's allies

Ukraine war briefing: Russia responds to Zelenskyy’s Easter truce offer with drone attack

Ukrainian president says ceasefire could show diplomacy works, while Russia dismisses statement as ‘PR stunt’. What we know on day 1,499Volodymyr Zelenskyy has criticised Russia for responding to an offer of an Easter truce with airstrikes. The Ukrainian president said on Wednesday he had spoken to US negotiators about an Easter ceasefire but Russian forces had fired more than 700 drones – many of them Iranian-designed Shaheds – targeting parts of western and central Ukraine in a rare daytime attack. Zelenskyy said: “Russia is responding [to the Easter ceasefire offer] with Shahed drones and c

Trump Initially Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand.

The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.

Australia news live: Albanese announces ban on gambling ads in sports stadiums and on jerseys; states and territories agree to forgo GST on fuel

The prime minister promises at the National Press Club the current fuel crisis ‘will not be like Covid’. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Might as well have told us what he was going to have for dinner’: shadow minister lambasts address to the nationThe quips continue coming in thick and fast against Albanese’s address to the nation. The shadow minister for energy, Dan Tehan, tells ABC Radio:He might as well have told us what he was going to have for dinner last night. There was nothing new in it. He didn’t take the Australian people into his confi

Stocks slide, dollar advances after Trump speech on Iran war

The prospect of the end to the month-long ‌U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has lifted global stocks and knocked the dollar off its recent ‌highs in the past two sessions ‌after ⁠a brutal March where soaring oil prices ⁠sent risk assets into a tailspin

Професійне свято 2 квітня: кого вітаємо та яка існує прикмета щодо прибутку

2 квітня відзначається велике єврейське свято, і для торговців встановлено заборону.