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Au Liban, la Finul de nouveau victime collatérale d’un conflit qu’elle observe, impuissante

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-31T04:02:13+00:00

Trois casques bleus sont morts en vingt-quatre heures, entre dimanche 29 et lundi 30 mars, dans le sud du pays, dans des explosions « d’origine inconnue ». Présente dans la région depuis 1978, la Force intérimaire des Nations unies au Liban est la mission de l’ONU ayant enregistré le plus de victimes.

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Australia politics live: PM to meet Zomi Frankcom’s brother on two-year anniversary of aid worker’s death in Israeli airstrike

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T04:02:08+00:00

Follow today’s news liveDebit and credit card surcharges to be removed in Australia by OctoberGet 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 getting fuel where it’s needed most. No

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Perth man accused of attempted terror attack at Invasion Day rally to plead mental health defence

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T04:01:12+00:00

Lawyers for Liam Alexander Hall say the 32-year-old is undergoing treatment in custodyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLawyers acting for Liam Alexander Hall, a 32-year-old man accused of attempting to bomb an Invasion Day rally in Perth, have foreshadowed a potential not guilty by insanity plea.Hall was scheduled to appear before magistrate Matthew Walton via video link from Western Australia’s most secure psychiatric facility on Tuesday, but did not. Instead the case was adjourned until May. Continue reading...

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When Will Japan’s Cherry Blossoms Bloom? A.I. Can Help Answer That

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-31T04:01:06+00:00

Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar attraction.

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Starmer’s immigration rhetoric follows familiar pattern of bold claims but few results, expert says

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

Madeleine Sumption says politicians make big claims about things they only partially control to appeal to votersKeir Starmer’s pledge to “smash the gangs” profiting from small boat crossings has followed a pattern set by Conservative-led governments of employing “bullish rhetoric” with little evidence that it can be delivered, an expert has claimed.Madeleine Sumption, the director of the University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory, says the prime minister has repeated the mistakes of Rishi Sunak and David Cameron by making “bold claims with great certainty about things governments only partia

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Rubbish and recycling in England: what’s changing and why it matters

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T04:00:29+00:00

Nationwide reforms aim to standardise collections and expand food waste recycling to tackle stagnating ratesRecycling rules across England have long been inconsistent – but that will change from Tuesday when the government’s Simpler Recycling legislation comes into effect. Continue reading...

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VIDEO Pourquoi Vladimir Poutine est-il obsédé par la natalité en Russie ? 

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-31T04:00:18+00:00

La chute démographique en Russie est l’une des principales préoccupations du président russe depuis son arrivée au pouvoir, il y a vingt-cinq ans. Et depuis le lancement de l’offensive contre l’Ukraine, où des centaines de milliers de jeunes hommes ont été envoyés, le problème s’aggrave.

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Middle East crisis live: oil spill warning after tanker attacked in Dubai; explosions in Tehran and Jerusalem amid wave of attacks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T04:00:15+00:00

Kuwait says fire broke out after Iranian attack on giant tanker and warns of possible oil spill in surrounding watersTrump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy grid if ceasefire not reached ‘shortly’The Israeli military said on Tuesday four soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, where its forces are clashing in Iran-backed Hezbollah.A military statement named three soldiers from the same battalion who “fell during combat” and a separate statement said another soldier – who had not yet been publicly named – had died in the same incident, Agence France-Presse is reporting.Bla

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Nicaragua y Cuba en el espejo de Venezuela

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00

La alianza de las dictaduras del siglo XXI se resquebraja tras la extracción de Nicolás Maduro por Estados Unidos, pero no se vislumbra una transición democrática

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Oil set for record monthly gain – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T03:56:39+00:00

This blog is closed – our live coverage continues on a new blog here Donald Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds (454kg) of uranium from Iran, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing unnamed US officials.The mission would likely put American forces inside the country for days or longer, the report says.But the president remains generally open to the idea, according to the officials, because it could help accomplish his central goal of preventing Iran from ever making a nuclear weapon.The combined effect of both waterways being shut to commercial traffic fr

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Australia politics live: PM to meet Zomi Frankcom’s brother on two-year anniversary of aid worker’s death in Gaza

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T03:54:35+00:00

Follow today’s news liveDebit and credit card surcharges to be removed in Australia by OctoberGet 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 getting fuel where it’s needed most. No

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Фінляндія не вимагатиме від України припинити удари по російських НПЗ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-31T03:40:00+00:00

Через інцидент із падінням українських безпілотників влада країни заявила, що не вимагатиме від української сторони припинення або скорочення атак на російський нафтовий сектор.

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Фінляндія поставила крапку в історії з падінням українських безпілотників, - Yle

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-31T03:40:00+00:00

Через інцидент із падінням українських безпілотників влада країни заявила, що не вимагатиме від української сторони припинення або скорочення атак на російський нафтовий сектор.

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Фінляндія не вимагатиме від України припинення атак на нафтовий сектор Росії

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-31T03:40:00+00:00

Через інцидент із падінням українських безпілотників влада країни заявила, що не вимагатиме від української сторони припинення або скорочення атак на російський нафтовий сектор.

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Фінляндія не вимагатиме від України припинити атаки на нафтовий сектор Росії

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-31T03:40:00+00:00

Через інцидент із падінням українських безпілотників влада країни заявила, що не вимагатиме від української сторони припинення або скорочення атак на російський нафтовий сектор.

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Pétrole : après un mois de conflit, une production en chute libre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-31T03:35:55+00:00

Un quart du commerce mondial d’or noir par voie maritime a transité par le détroit d’Ormuz en 2025. Depuis le début de la guerre au Moyen-Orient, faute de pouvoir exporter, les pays pétroliers du Golfe ont réduit leur production de 25 % à 80 %, selon les cas.

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Australia politics live: question time under way; Israeli ambassador defends investigation into Zomi Frankcom’s death

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T03:29:04+00:00

Follow today’s news liveDebit and credit card surcharges to be removed in Australia by OctoberGet 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 getting fuel where it’s needed most. No

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Fair Work abolishes junior pay rates, with half a million young Australians to be paid more

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T03:28:40+00:00

Union celebrates ‘landmark decision’ that will mean adults aged 20 or younger are no longer paid lessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHalf a million young Australians working in the retail, fast food and pharmacy sectors are set for a wage increase after the Fair Work Commission abolished junior pay rates for those aged 18 and over.The wage rises will be phased in over four years in a landmark change that unions compared to the introduction of equal pay for women in the 1970s. Continue reading...

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King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-31T02:57:36+00:00

While the trip is not officially confirmed, the King and Queen Camilla are reportedly planning to visit the US at the end of April.

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California Republican sheriff halts inquiry into alleged voter fraud in Prop 50 election

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T02:07:21+00:00

Chad Bianco, the Riverside county sheriff also running for governor, had seized 650,000 ballotsChad Bianco, the Riverside county sheriff, has halted a contentious investigation into a alleged voter fraud that has drawn opposition from the state’s attorney general.The move marks a major reversal for Bianco, a prominent Donald Trump supporter who is one of the top two Republican candidates running for the governorship of California. Continue reading...

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En Australie, plusieurs plateformes, dont TikTok, Instagram et YouTube, visées par une enquête sur l’interdiction des réseaux sociaux aux moins de 16 ans

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-31T02:06:30+00:00

Le régulateur australien estime que certains géants de la tech « n’en font peut-être pas assez pour respecter la loi ». En France, l’interdiction des réseaux sociaux aux moins de 15 ans doit être débattue mardi au Sénat.

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En Australie, plusieurs plateformes, dont TikTok, Instagram et YouTube, visées par une enquête sur l’interdiction des réseaux sociaux aux moins de 16 ans

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-31T02:06:28+00:00

Le régulateur australien estime que certaines grandes entreprises de la tech « n’en font peut-être pas assez pour respecter la loi ». En France, l’interdiction des réseaux sociaux aux moins de 15 ans doit être débattue mardi au Sénat.

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White House blames Democrats for record-breaking DHS shutdown after House Republicans reject Senate’s compromise bill – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T02:06:12+00:00

This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: US promotes Elon Musk’s X to fight foreign propagandaSign up for the Breaking News US email alertsThe average price for a gallon of gasoline in the US is about to hit $4, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).This is up 33% from a month ago, when the average price was $2.98 per gallon. It is the highest national average since 2022, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: inflation likely to hit 5% by June, RBA says; Chalmers welcomes Fair Work decision to scrap ‘junior’ rates for young adults

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-31T01:41:12+00:00

Meanwhile PM explains his reaction to news of Dezi Freeman death. Follow today’s news liveGet 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 getting fuel where it’s needed most. Now, o

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