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Residents inspect drone damage near Erbil airport

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-01T04:54:19+00:00

Residents living near Erbil's international airport in northern Iraq, say falling drone debris has damaged properties.

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Bharti Airtel shares up after $1 billion Nxtra deal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-01T04:54:17+00:00

The stock movement comes alongside the company’s announcement of a $1 billion investment in Nxtra Data by global investors including Alpha Wave Global, Carlyle and Anchorage Capital

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‘Harrowing’: Cyclone Narelle leaves graveyard of turtles, dolphins and seabirds in Western Australia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T04:50:06+00:00

Exmouth local says devastating impact on wildlife along the coastline is ‘hard to put into words’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereAs the flooding from Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s violent visit to Exmouth subsided and the winds dropped, Brinkley Davies headed to Graveyards beach.The beach, at least according to some Exmouth locals, got its name because of the tendency for turtles to get stuck on the dunes. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims war will end in ‘two or three weeks’; Rubio says US should ‘re-examine’ Nato relationship

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T04:46:57+00:00

US president says responsibility for reopening strait of Hormuz rests on countries relying on it; secretary of state says Washington must review whether Nato alliance is still serving the US well‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran warIsrael’s military said early on Wednesday it had carried out a “wide-scale wave of strikes” on Tehran.Separately, it said an Israeli military drone had been downed by a surface-to-air missile during operational activity in southern Lebanon overnight on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Emirates says Iranian nationals are not allowed to enter or transit through UAE – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T04:44:40+00:00

This blog is closed. Follow our new liveblog here. Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry has said it has intercepted and destroyed ten drones over the past hours, and eight missiles launched towards the Riyadh area and the country’s eastern region.Early this morning Kuwait said its air defences were responding to hostile missile and drone attacks. Neither Saudi Arabia nor Kuwait said where the drones or missiles came from.Iran attacked and set ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai. Local authorities later said response teams contained the incident with no oil leakage and that no injuries

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Israël tourne un peu plus le dos à la France, malgré les tentatives de Paris de préserver le dialogue

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T04:30:00+00:00

Le ministère de la défense israélien a annoncé, mardi 31 mars, mettre fin à ses importations de défense françaises, laissant entendre que Paris ne comptait plus parmi les alliés de l’Etat hébreu. Loin des espoirs français de retisser un lien diplomatique abîmé depuis la reconnaissance de l’Etat de Palestine et en pleine guerre au Liban.

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Шутки, песни и нелепые ситуации: проверьте, помните ли вы советские комедии?

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-01T04:20:43+00:00

В России советские комедии не теряют популярности – их знают практически наизусть целые поколения зрителей. Ко Дню смеха «Ведомости» вместе с телеканалом «Мосфильм. Золотая коллекция» подготовили тест: проверьте, насколько хорошо вы разбираетесь в киноклассике СССР и знакомы с историей создания культовых лент.

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A Dubaï, après un mois de guerre, la normalité à tout prix

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T04:15:17+00:00

En raison de leur importance économique et de leur proximité avec Israël, les Emirats arabes unis se trouvent pris pour cible par l’Iran. Mais dans la prospère cité-Etat, ce sont moins les missiles, contrés par une défense antiaérienne ultra-performante, que la menace économique qui inquiète la population.

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Where Million-Dollar Coastal Homes Glitter Near Metal Shacks

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-01T04:01:19+00:00

A shortage of affordable housing in the coastal city in South Africa has forced many people to live far outside the city center, while tourists occupy prime real estate.

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The Sailors Stranded in the Persian Gulf

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-01T04:01:12+00:00

Thousands of civilian sailors have been stranded for more than a month in waters surrounded by a conflict zone because of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

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In UK Prisons, Drones Fly In Contraband ‘As if by Uber Eats’

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-01T04:01:05+00:00

Decades-old prison buildings were designed to be secure from the ground but not the air. Experts say that makes a lucrative smuggling trade hard to tackle.

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Cape Town’s Housing Problem

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-01T04:01:00+00:00

The rise of tourist rentals in Cape Town is driving up housing costs, deepening the inequality in the South African city that’s a legacy of apartheid. Our reporter John Eligon explores a multihour commute taken by workers who are priced out of the city.

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Chancellor meets UK supermarket bosses to discuss cost of living

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T04:00:38+00:00

Rachel Reeves will address concerns about price rises and shortages with retailers as energy costs surgeThe bosses of the UK’s biggest supermarkets are to meet the chancellor on Wednesday as the government seeks to gauge the extent of potential price rises and shortages of household essentials amid a surge in energy, fuel and fertiliser costs.Rachel Reeves is meeting the bosses of Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons as concerns rise about the potential impact on the cost of living – including higher food prices – as a result of the Middle East conflict. Continue reading...

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La mémoire enfouie des camps de regroupement de la guerre d’Algérie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T04:00:22+00:00

Entre 1954 et 1962, l’armée française a déplacé et parqué dans des camps plus de 2 millions de paysans algériens. Plus de 200 000 d’entre eux, dont deux tiers d’enfants, y seraient morts de froid et de faim. La journaliste Lorraine Rossignol ravive, dans un livre, un récit longtemps tu.

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В центре «идеального шторма»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00

События на Ближнем Востоке заставляют переоценивать многие прежние прогнозы, касающиеся как политической сферы, так и судьбы различных рынков, но вместе с тем создают миражи и иллюзии. Подчас опасные. Одна из них – якобы положительное влияние конфликта вокруг Ирана на экономику России в целом и на ее нефтяную отрасль в частности. Мол, теперь только успевай подсчитывать доллары за продаваемую нефть.

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American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-01T03:51:58+00:00

American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in broad daylight in Baghdad.

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Australia politics live: Albanese cancels trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day; Taylor asks PM ‘what has changed since yesterday?’ ahead of address to nation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T03:49:58+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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Petrol and diesel prices fall across Australia as Labor’s fuel excise cut takes effect

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-01T03:36:53+00:00

Adelaide has the biggest price decline, with unleaded down 24.9 cents and diesel down 21.3 centsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFuel prices have started falling immediately across Australia in the wake of the government’s fuel excise cut, unexpectedly accelerating the delivery of the Albanese government’s cost-of-living relief.Prices in capital cities paused then plummeted on Wednesday, after the prime minister announced the tax on petrol and diesel would be halved to 26.3 cents a litre. Continue reading...

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Face au cas Orban, les Européens restent démunis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T03:31:47+00:00

Alors que le premier ministre hongrois, proche du Kremlin, met son veto à une nouvelle aide à l’Ukraine, les Européens font le pari que leurs relations avec Budapest rentreront dans l’ordre après les élections législatives du 12 avril.

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Face au cas Orban, jugé trop proche du Kremlin, les Européens restent démunis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T03:31:45+00:00

Alors que le premier ministre hongrois, proche du Kremlin, met son veto à une nouvelle aide à l’Ukraine, les Européens font le pari que leurs relations avec Budapest rentreront dans l’ordre après les élections législatives du 12 avril.

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Exportations d’armement, survols de son territoire : la France chahutée par le jusqu’au-boutisme des Etats-Unis et d’Israël dans leur guerre contre l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T03:30:03+00:00

Le gouvernement israélien a annoncé, mardi, mettre fin à toutes ses importations d’armes venant de France, après que Paris a refusé le survol de son territoire à des avions contenant des équipements militaires destinés de l’Etat hébreu.

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Exportations d’armement, survols de son territoire : la France chahutée par les Etats-Unis et Israël sur fond de guerre contre l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T03:30:03+00:00

Le gouvernement israélien a annoncé, mardi, mettre fin à toutes ses importations d’armes venant de France, après que Paris a refusé le survol de son territoire à certains avions américains contenant des équipements militaires à destination d’Israël et du Moyen-Orient.

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La France chahutée par les Etats-Unis et Israël sur fond de guerre contre l’Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-01T03:30:03+00:00

Le gouvernement israélien a annoncé, mardi, mettre fin à toutes ses importations d’armes venant de France, après que Paris a refusé le survol de son territoire à certains avions américains contenant des équipements militaires à destination d’Israël et du Moyen-Orient.

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Un cúmulo de errores de Trump en Irán

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-01T03:30:01+00:00

A pesar de la superioridad militar, Estados Unidos va a lograr que Teherán se sienta ganadora de la guerra

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En la Amazonia, Canadá es Darth Vader

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-01T03:30:01+00:00

Los pueblos indígenas libran una batalla en solitario contra la empresa minera Belo Sun para salvar una de las regiones con mayor biodiversidad de la selva

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El difícil equilibrio de María Corina Machado en el Washington de Trump

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-01T03:30:01+00:00

La líder opositora se mueve en el exilio entre los que priorizan la estabilidad en Venezuela y creen que ella podría ponerla en riesgo, y aquellos que apuestan por una transición democrática con ella al frente

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