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Anonymous $200,000 donation to charity providing free meals – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T06:20:56+00:00

This blog is now closedZomi Frankcom’s brother demands audio of deadly Israeli strike but ambassador says ‘it’s in the IDF’s hands’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat’s the trigger for stage three under the national plan?The energy minister, Chris Bowen, says we’re still on stage two of the national plan agreed to at yesterday’s national cabinet, reiterating that so far any cancelled fuel shipments have been replaced (he’s referring to the six tankers that he announced were cancelled on 22 March).The trigger … says ongoing supply disruptions mean we will focus on ge

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Australia news live: union recommends ABC members vote to accept improved pay offer; anonymous $200,000 donation to charity providing free meals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T06:04:53+00:00

Follow today’s news liveZomi Frankcom’s brother demands audio of deadly Israeli strike but ambassador says ‘it’s in the IDF’s hands’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat’s the trigger for stage three under the national plan?The energy minister, Chris Bowen, says we’re still on stage two of the national plan agreed to at yesterday’s national cabinet, reiterating that so far any cancelled fuel shipments have been replaced (he’s referring to the six tankers that he announced were cancelled on 22 March).The trigger … says ongoing supply disruptions mean we will focus on g

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Kuwaiti Tanker Full of Oil Struck Off Dubai Day After Trump’s Threats

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-31T06:03:13+00:00

The vessel caught fire and sustained damage, its owner said on Tuesday, adding that there was the potential for an oil spill in surrounding waters. On Monday, President Trump warned Iran that without a deal he would order attacks on infrastructure targets.

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‘Are we frustrated? Yes. Surprised? No’: how Victorian Liberal moderates’ plan to oust Moira Deeming went horribly wrong

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T06:00:32+00:00

Jess Wilson tried to create a united front – and it worked for a minute. But they just couldn’t help themselvesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor months, a plan has been under way by moderates within the Victorian Liberal party to dislodge a group of conservative women from their prized, top positions on the upper house ballot ahead of the November state election.While they failed to move Bev McArthur and Renee Heath, and Ann-Marie Hermans held on in the second spot, they did claim one major victory by ousting Mo

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Toyota supplier Denso targets 11% return on equity by 2030

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-31T05:50:17+00:00

The ⁠company also said it would aim for an operating profit margin of 10% by 2030 and ​target business investment ‌of 6.6 trillion yen over the five years until then

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Tuesday briefing: How to make sense of England’s local elections campaigns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T05:45:32+00:00

In today’s newsletter: From breakthroughs to breakdowns, what we can expect to see – and what the consequences of the vote could beGood morning. On 7 May, voters in England will go to the polls for a series of local elections, on the same day that Scotland and Wales vote for new governments. It promises to be a torrid time for Keir Starmer and his governing Labour party, with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK, Zack Polanski’s Green party and Rhun ap Iorwerth’s Plaid Cymru expected to make breakthroughs.Recent polling, though, suggests that the overall balance between those on the right and those on the

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Centre approves pulses, oilseed procurement in UP, Haryana and Karnataka

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-31T05:43:58+00:00

Agri Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan approved the price support scheme proposal for safflower for the rabi 2025-26 season, under which the produce of approved quantity of 6,923 tonnes will be procured at MSP

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NASA begins countdown for humanity's first launch to the moon in 53 years

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-31T05:42:13+00:00

The 32-story Space Launch System rocket is poised to blast off Wednesday evening with four astronauts. After a day in orbit around Earth, their Orion capsule will propel them to the moon and back

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Australia news live: union recommends ABC members vote to accept improved pay offer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T05:41:12+00:00

Follow today’s news liveZomi Frankcom’s brother demands audio of deadly Israeli strike but ambassador says ‘it’s in the IDF’s hands’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat’s the trigger for stage three under the national plan?The energy minister, Chris Bowen, says we’re still on stage two of the national plan agreed to at yesterday’s national cabinet, reiterating that so far any cancelled fuel shipments have been replaced (he’s referring to the six tankers that he announced were cancelled on 22 March).The trigger … says ongoing supply disruptions mean we will focus on g

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Middle East crisis live: Iran attacks tanker in Dubai; explosions in Tehran and Jerusalem amid wave of strikes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T05:41:09+00:00

Kuwait says fire broke out after Iranian attack on giant tanker; Dubai authorities later say no oil leaked after concerns for surrounding watersKuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian attack in Dubai port, raising oil spill fearsTrump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’The Israeli military says it has “just completed another wave of strikes” targeting Iranian regime infrastructure in the heart of Tehran.The post on social media also said the military “continues to deepen the damage” to the infrastructure. Continue reading...

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Over 500 candidates file nominations on first day

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-31T05:30:22+00:00

573 candidates including high-profile candidates that included CM Stalin and TVK president Vijay in Chennai, filed their papers on the first day of filing the nominations

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Трамп не бачить іншого способу зупинити Путіна, окрім як віддати Донбас, - Зеленський

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-31T05:18:00+00:00

Президент висловив здивування таким підходом, оскільки вважає, що не Україна повинна платити за припинення війни, адже не вона є агресором

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IndiGo expands network in Gujarat, connecting more than 30 destinations

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-31T05:04:28+00:00

As Gujarat continues to grow as a centre for finance, industry, culture, and tourism, IndiGo's expanding network is helping strengthen key growth corridors across the state

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More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T05:00:32+00:00

Government told to focus on transition to mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energyMore drilling in the North Sea would do nothing to improve the UK’s energy security, former military leaders have said, as a new analysis finds no fossil fuel importer is safe from chokepoints in the global supply chain.The government should focus on a rapid transition to a mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energy to ensure the UK’s future security, the former military leaders told the Guardian, as well as a programme of energy efficiency and a “major renewal” of the electricity grid. Continue reading...

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China to ban storing remains of dead in ‘bone ash apartments’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T04:54:45+00:00

Practice of using apartments to store relatives’ ashes has risen as rapid urbanisation and aging population increases competition for cemetery plotsChina is introducing a law to stop people storing the ashes of their dead relatives in empty high-rise flats rather than paying steep costs for increasingly scarce cemetery plots.China’s new funeral management legislation will prohibit the use of “residential housing specifically for the purpose of storing cremated remains” and the burial of corpses or construction of tombs in “areas other than public cemeteries”. Continue reading...

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NTPC Green Energy’s arm signs green ammonia supply pact

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-31T04:53:14+00:00

The agreement, executed under the SIGHT Scheme of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, involves the supply of 70,000 metric tonnes per annum of green ammonia

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Labor accused of avoiding promise to rein in controversial Morrison-era university fees scheme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T04:52:45+00:00

Greens amendments to force new watchdog to scrutinise uni fees and the Jobs-Ready Graduates scheme rejected by federal governmentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government is being accused of dodging promised reforms to bring down soaring university fees, after rejecting efforts to have them scrutinised by a new watchdog.On Monday, legislation to establish the independent Australian Tertiary Education Commission (Atec) passed the Senate with a number of amendments, including to improve its resourcing a

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