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Rachel Reeves signals that support package for household energy bills won’t kick in until autumn – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T07:44:54+00:00

Chancellor says the government is looking at ways they can support people based on household income Good morning. Keir Starmer is giving a press conference this morning where, according to No 10, he will discuss the Iran war, and how the government is supporting people at home. Now we are in April, the new financial year is starting, and the government is highlighting measures it has introduced that will help people with the cost of living. The Conservatives have an alternative list, and they are claiming this morning that “Keir Starmer and his chancellor have piled on extra costs leaving fami

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Les Chinois qui avaient misé sur l’Iran pris dans l’incertitude de la guerre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T07:41:40+00:00

Du pétrole à la construction, en passant par le commerce, des milliers de ressortissants chinois travaillaient en Iran, où les sanctions internationales limitaient la concurrence étrangère. Plus de 3 000 d’entre eux ont quitté l’Iran depuis le début de la guerre.

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Australia politics live: PM to address nation tonight; Pocock calls Labor’s reported gambling reform plans ‘half-arsed’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T07:35:38+00:00

Prime minister’s address to the nation will be broadcast across all TV and radio networks simultaneously at 7pm AEDT. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe makers of Claude.ai will become the first company to sign on to Australia’s national AI plan after a meeting with Anthony Albanese this morning.Anthropic, one of the world’s largest AI companies, will meet with the prime minister, science minister, Tim Ayres, and assistant science minister, Andrew Charlton, to sign a memorandum of understanding.The Australian government and Anthropic are work

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says war will end in ‘two or three weeks’; Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T07:27:14+00:00

US president to address the nation later today; Houthis say attack was a joint operation with Iran and Hezbollah‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran warHouthi forces in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on southern Israel this morning, saying it was a joint operation with Iran and Hezbollah.In a statement, the Houthi movement said it carried out its third missile attack in the conflict “in conjunction with Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon”. Continue reading...

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Congo e Iraq ai Mondiali: le 48 qualificate e i gironi

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-01T07:10:59+00:00

I Leopardi tornano a giocare la rassegna iridata dopo 52 anni, i Leoni della Mesopotamia dopo 40. Il torneo in programma dall’11 giugno al 19 luglio

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India set for searing summer as Iran war strains energy supplies

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-01T07:10:21+00:00

While temperatures will stay relatively mild through April, several parts of the country are likely to see an increase in heat wave days in May and June

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GST collection exceeds ₹2 lakh crore in March

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-01T07:09:41+00:00

Records 9% growth; but growth from domestic sources was just 6% while that from import was around 18%

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Le président Macron, l’ADN et un message secret transféré entre la France et le Japon

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T07:07:23+00:00

Le président français a été le témoin d’une méthode inédite pour transmettre des informations, mercredi 1er avril, lors de sa visite d’Etat en Asie. La clé de chiffrement, élaborée par un laboratoire commun entre le CNRS et l’université de Tokyo, passe par le séquençage de brins d’ADN artificiels.

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Padre Francois Dermine racconta la sua vita da esorcista: “Il diavolo esiste e si annida nei social”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-01T07:06:46+00:00

Domenicano, 76 anni, che a maggio a Roma organizza un corso con l’ateneo pontificio Regina Apostolorum: “La realtà non sono solo le cose naturali, quelle che conosciamo o a cui siamo abituati, c’è anche una dimensione preternaturale che dipende dall’intervento di angeli cattivi e buoni”

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Artemis II launch: crowds gather for glimpse of historic Nasa moon mission

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T07:00:42+00:00

Fully crewed rocket will head to moon from Florida – first time since 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbitA little more than an hour before sunset on Florida’s space coast, up to 400,000 people packed on beaches and causeways will look to the heavens on Wednesday to witness a fiery spectacle not seen in almost 54 years: a fully crewed Nasa rocket heading back to the moon.The launch of Artemis II, scheduled for 6.24pm ET if weather and any late technical gremlins grant their consent, marks the first time since the Apollo 17 mission of December 1972 that humans will have left lower

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Perplexity AI accused of sharing data with Meta, Google

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-01T07:00:16+00:00

Perplexity embedded “undetectable” tracking software into the search engine’s code that automatically transmits users’ conversations to Meta, Google and other third parties

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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims war will end in ‘two or three weeks’; Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T06:59:04+00:00

US president to address the nation later today; Houthis say attack was a joint operation with Iran and Hezbollah‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran warHouthi forces in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a missile attack on southern Israel this morning, saying it was a joint operation with Iran and Hezbollah.In a statement, the Houthi movement said it carried out its third missile attack in the conflict “in conjunction with Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon”. Continue reading...

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