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James Tolkan, known for his roles in Top Gun and Back to the Future, dies aged 94

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-28T21:50:26+00:00

Tolkan, known for portraying authoritarian figures, died ‘peacefully’ in Lake Placid, New York, his agent saidJames Tolkan, known for his roles as an authoritarian figure in the Back to the Future and Top Gun films, has died. He was 94.Tolkan died Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, his booking agent, John Alcantar, said Saturday. A brief obituary published on the Back to the Future website said Tolkan died “peacefully”, but no cause of death was given. Continue reading...

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Kuwait airport hit by Iranian drone strikes

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-28T20:58:37+00:00

Thick, black smoke rose from Kuwait International Airport Saturday after suspected Iranian drone strikes caused damage.

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Sugar high(st): more than twelve tons of KitKat’s ‘new chocolate range’ stolen in Italy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-28T20:38:37+00:00

Thieves made a break for 413,793 units of the company’s new F1 line bars which could cause shortage before EasterA large shipment of KitKat candy bars was stolen while in transit to distributors, a major candy crime right before the Easter holiday that could cause shortages for customers.The truck carrying 413,793 units of a “new chocolate range”, about 12 tons of chocolate bars, was pilfered while driving through Europe on 26 March, Agence France-Presse reported. Continue reading...

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‘No Kings’ Protests Decry Trump and His Agenda

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-28T20:16:13+00:00

Thousands of organized demonstrations stretched across the country. Minnesota was a focal point of the protests after a tumultuous immigration crackdown.

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F.B.I. Said to Dig Up Old Investigative Files on Democratic Lawmaker

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-28T20:15:36+00:00

The urgent instructions at the Trump administration’s behest to gather and relay the files on Representative Eric Swalwell have alarmed some career law enforcement officials.

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‘No Kings’ Protests Decry Trump and His Agenda

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-28T20:09:43+00:00

Thousands of organized demonstrations stretched across the country. Minnesota was a focal point of the protests after a tumultuous immigration crackdown.

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Missiles hit southern Israeli city of Eilat

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-28T19:59:31+00:00

Israeli social media posts show a strike in the Israeli city of Eilat.

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‘No kings, just vaccines!’: demonstrators gather at NIH headquarters to protest against cuts to medical research

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-28T19:57:39+00:00

Protesters decried Trump administration healthcare policies and direction of HHS under leadership of RFK JrAs tens of thousands of people assembled across the US and around the world for No Kings protests, about a thousand people gathered outside the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, on Saturday morning to protest cuts to medical research and the Trump’s administration’s policies on health.The rally follows a tumultuous year for the research agency, with devastating cuts to multi-year funding and outright terminations of grants, especially to research related to gender

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Israël bombarde l’Iran et le Liban ; Emmanuel Macron veut « éviter que l’Irak ne soit entraîné dans l’escalade en cours »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-28T19:45:57+00:00

« La souveraineté de l’Irak, et du Kurdistan en son sein, sont indispensables à la stabilité régionale », a fait valoir le chef de l’Etat français après un appel avec le président du Kurdistan irakien Nechirvan Barzani, dont une résidence a été visée par une attaque de drone samedi matin, qualifiée d’« inacceptable » par M. Macron.

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Le Sénégal présente le trophée de la CAN au Stade de France, devant la diaspora rassemblée pour célébrer les « seuls champions d’Afrique »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-28T19:18:01+00:00

Samedi, les Lions de la Teranga ont battu le Pérou (2-0) lors d’un match amical, à Saint-Denis. Les supporteurs ont fêté le sacre des Lions de la Teranga lors de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations, alors même qu’une décision les a déclarés « forfait ».

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Murder inquiry launched after death of young woman in Leeds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-28T18:49:32+00:00

Four people arrested as police appeal for help in identifying woman found unconscious on streetPolice in Leeds have launched a murder investigation after a young woman died after being found unconscious on the street.Officers were called at 5.55am on Saturday to Kennerleigh Avenue in Austhorpe where they found the woman with serious injuries. She was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. Continue reading...

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