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UK to pay France extra £16m in stopgap deal to patrol Channel beaches

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T18:01:06+00:00

Two-month arrangement aimed at preventing small-boat crossings comes as existing deal expiresThe UK will pay France an extra £16.2m to keep police patrolling Channel beaches and prevent a surge in small-boat crossings after negotiators failed to agree a permanent deal before a midnight deadline.The stopgap arrangement, which will last for two months, comes after French negotiators refused to give in to UK demands for further interventions and patrols to stop asylum seekers from reaching the UK via the Channel. Continue reading...

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Канал "Лачен пише" поширює насильство та дискредитує владу, – дослідження "Опори"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-31T17:59:42+00:00

Ігор Лаченков / фото – Олег Тимошенко / The Kyiv IndependentУ постах телеграм-каналу "Лачен пише", що належить відомому блогерові та волонтеру Ігорю Лаченкову, фіксуються ознаки системних дискредитаційних...

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Major explosion at Russian petrochemical plant

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:31:27+00:00

A massive explosion occurred at a major petrochemical plant in Russia, killing at least two people and injuring dozens.

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Nigel Farage’s biggest problem? Donald Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:26:31+00:00

Nearly a quarter of voters site the Reform leader’s support for the US president as the primary reason for not voting for his partyBy day 31 of the war in the Middle East, Nigel Farage had become somewhat less vocal about the closeness of his relationship with Donald Trump.“Trying to read what’s really in the minds of people in the White House right at the moment is a mug’s game,” said the MP, as he unveiled his party’s latest “pledge” to cut the cost of living on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Merz criticised after calling for Syrians in Germany to ‘go back’ home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:24:54+00:00

The German chancellor has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own governmentFriedrich Merz has drawn condemnation from NGOs and members of his own government after he called for the vast majority of Syrians living in Germany to “go back to their homeland.”The German chancellor, who was elected last year after promising a tough line on immigration in a bid to beat the far right, made the remarks during a visit to Berlin on Monday by the interim Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa. Continue reading...

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Coupe du monde 2026 : Gianni Infantino assure que l’équipe d’Iran sera présente et jouera ses matchs aux Etats-Unis, malgré les revendications de Téhéran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-31T17:21:05+00:00

D’après le calendrier officiel du Mondial 2026, l’Iran doit disputer ses trois matchs de groupe aux Etats-Unis, coorganisateurs du tournoi avec le Mexique et le Canada. Mais depuis le déclenchement de la guerre, le 28 février, Téhéran a affiché son souhait de jouer ses matchs au Mexique.

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Almost half of primary teachers in England see pupils with eating disorders, survey finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:17:40+00:00

Poll of 10,000 teachers also finds ‘overwhelming’ exam anxiety and rising absenteeism linked to poor mental healthAlmost half of primary school teachers are seeing pupils with eating disorders “at least occasionally”, rising to four in five at secondary level, according to a survey by the UK’s largest education union.The findings emerged in a poll of 10,000 teachers in English state schools about pupils’ mental health, which also revealed “overwhelming” exam anxiety in secondaries and dwindling numbers of counsellors to support students. Continue reading...

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‘Discriminatory’ Israeli death penalty law would be a war crime, says EU human rights head

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:15:34+00:00

Volker Türk said the bill, which applies to Palestinians convicted of terror charges but not Jewish extremists, ‘must be promptly repealed’A new Israeli law which would sanction the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, but not Jewish extremists accused of similar crimes, would constitute a war crime if enacted, according to one of the UN’s most senior human rights officials.Speaking amid mounting international condemnation of the bill, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, described the law as “patently inconsistent with Israel’s interna

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‘Discriminatory’ Israeli death penalty law would be a war crime, says UN human rights head

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:15:34+00:00

Volker Türk said the bill, which applies to Palestinians convicted of terror charges but not Jewish extremists, ‘must be promptly repealed’A new Israeli law which would sanction the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, but not Jewish extremists accused of similar crimes, would constitute a war crime if enacted, according to one of the UN’s most senior human rights officials.Speaking amid mounting international condemnation of the bill, the UN’s high commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, described the law as “patently inconsistent with Israel’s interna

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‘Discriminatory’ Israeli death penalty law would be war crime, says UN rights chief

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:15:34+00:00

Volker Türk says bill, which applies to Palestinians convicted of terror charges but not Jewish extremists, ‘must be promptly repealed’A new Israeli law which would sanction the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, but not Jewish extremists accused of similar crimes, would constitute a war crime if enacted, according to one of the UN’s most senior human rights officials.Speaking amid mounting international condemnation of the bill, the UN’s high commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, described the law as “patently inconsistent with Israel’s internation

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Israel Signals Plans to Occupy Southern Lebanon After Ground Invasion

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:14:49+00:00

Israeli forces will control “the entire area” from the border to the Litani River, some 20 miles to the north, the defense minister said. He indicated troops would remain after the ground invasion ends.

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TMZ tracks US lawmakers vacationing amid the partial government shutdown

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:06:55+00:00

Tabloid outlet has covered Republicans and Democrats relaxing at places like Disney World as shutdown drags onWhen US federal workers were missing paychecks and the partial government shutdown entered its seventh week, Lindsey Graham, a Republican senator from South Carolina, was doing what any responsible lawmaker would do: riding Space Mountain and carrying a bubble wand at Disney World in Florida.Naturally, TMZ had photos of the vacationing senator on its homepage a few days later. Continue reading...

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U.S. Assures Colombian President Petro He Does Not Face Charges Right Now

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:06:43+00:00

The Justice Department is examining Gustavo Petro for possible ties to drug traffickers. U.S. officials have told him that for now he does not face criminal charges arising from the probes.

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‘Get your own oil’: Trump launches tirade against Europe for not joining Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:06:17+00:00

Many countries in Europe have called the conflict illegal, with some blocking Israeli and US planes from moving weapons through their airspaceDonald Trump has launched a tirade against European countries that refused to join his war against Iran, calling out the UK and France, as transatlantic relations soured from the spiralling conflict that has wreaked havoc on the global economy.On his Truth Social website, the US president told governments worried about fuel prices to “go get your own oil” by force from the Gulf, comments that sent oil prices even higher. Continue reading...

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Why Iran believes it can outlast the US

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:04:51+00:00

Iran is preparing for deeper US escalation while insisting it’s winning. Can this war end before it widens?

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Tusk and Irish PM call Hungarian foreign minister’s alleged links to Russia ‘repulsive’ and ‘sinister’ – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T17:04:13+00:00

Donald Tusk and Micheál Martin say reported phone call with Moscow on sanctions confirms Hungary ‘doing the bidding for Russia’ within EUBack to Iran and the perceived lack of support from European Nato allies, US president Donald Trump has now turned to criticising France in his latest outburst on social media.In a post on Truth Social, he said:“The Country of France wouldn’t let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory. France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the “Butcher of Iran,” who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMB

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Rapita una giornalista americana in Iraq, lavora anche per media italiani:

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-31T17:00:35+00:00

Secondo alcuni media sarebbe stata liberata, ma non c’è alcuna conferma. Le forze di sicurezza irachene hanno arrestato uno dei rapitori, mentre gli altri erano fuggiti con la donna. Oggi un suo articolo sul Foglio

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Rapita una giornalista americana in Iraq, lavora anche per media italiani

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-31T17:00:35+00:00

Secondo alcuni media sarebbe stata liberata, ma non c’è alcuna conferma. Le forze di sicurezza irachene hanno arrestato uno dei rapitori, mentre gli altri erano fuggiti con la donna. Oggi un suo articolo sul Foglio

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En Afrique du Sud, une nouvelle poussée xénophobe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-31T16:45:07+00:00

Lundi 30 mars, une manifestation contre la présence « d’étrangers » dans le pays a dégénéré.

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