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Man jailed for assaulting woman in London attack witnessed by Barron Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T12:44:22+00:00

Matvei Rumiantsev, who became jealous of woman’s friendship with US president’s son, jailed for four yearsA Russian man has been jailed for four years for assaulting a woman in an attack in London that was witnessed on a video call by Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron.Matvei Rumiantsev, 23, attacked the woman when he became jealous of her friendship with Trump, 19, after she met him through social media, a court heard. Continue reading...

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"Хмарні санкції" нищать економіку росії. Удари СБУ зупинили 40% експортних потужностей нафти РФ, - експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-27T12:41:58+00:00

Євгеній Хмара / Фото - УНІАН Під керівництвом Євгенія Хмари Служба безпеки України вийшла на небачений раніше рівень далекобійних ударів по РФ. "Хмарні санкції" буквально нищать економіку ворога,...

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First Thing: Saudi Arabia urging US to keep up Iran attacks, intelligence source confirms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T12:28:25+00:00

Mohammed bin Salman said to consider war a ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle East. Plus, Senate passes funding package for Homeland Security that excludes ICEGood morning.Saudi Arabia has urged Washington to intensify attacks on Iran, a Saudi intelligence source has confirmed, while it considers whether to join the war directly.Have there been reports of active Saudi military involvement? Not so far. But a Saudi analyst said the kingdom was likely to intervene if peace efforts led by Pakistan failed. Mohammed Alhamed said: “If [Iran] rejects the conditions and continues its attacks, the

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ЦБ предлагает не наказывать МФО за неподключение к единой биометрической системе

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-27T12:25:47+00:00

Департамент небанковского кредитования Банк России предлагает пока не наказывать микрофинансовые компании (МФК), которые не смогли к 1 марта 2026 г. подключиться к Единой биометрической системе (ЕБС) и пока не выдают онлайн-займы по биометрии. Об этом рассказал директор департамента Илья Кочетков во время выступления на «Форуме МФО». Это предложение пока только обсуждается внутри Банка России, точных сроков нет, отметил он.

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Cabinet Office to ask Mandelson to provide messages from personal phone

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T12:24:41+00:00

Exchanges about US ambassador appointment may be lost after McSweeney’s phone was stolenUK politics live – latest updatesPeter Mandelson will be asked to supply messages from his personal phone as part of the investigation into his appointment as Keir Starmer’s ambassador to the US.In February, MPs forced the government to commit to publishing tens of thousands of documents after a controversy erupted over the prime minister’s awareness of the former peer’s links to the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before he was given the prestigious posting. Continue reading...

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UK music industry highlights need for black talent in executive roles

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T12:20:56+00:00

Report shows black music accounts for 80 per cent of money generated by UK industry in past 30 yearsLeading figures in the UK music industry are calling for more work to be done to support black talent in executive roles as a report finds that 80% of UK music revenue has been generated by black music in the past 30 years.A recent report by UK Music states that black music has made £24.5bn out of the £30bn generated by the UK music industry in the past 30 years. However, industry figures have highlighted that black people are still kept out of top executive roles. Continue reading...

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UK music industry figures call for more black talent in executive roles

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T12:20:56+00:00

Report shows black music accounts for 80% of money generated by UK industry in past 30 yearsLeading figures in the UK music industry are calling for more work to be done to support black talent in executive roles as a report finds that 80% of UK music revenue has been generated by black music in the past 30 years.A recent report by UK Music states that black music has made £24.5bn out of the £30bn generated by the UK music industry in the past 30 years. However, industry figures have highlighted that black people are still kept out of top executive roles. Continue reading...

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Rubio Meets Today With Countries That Haven’t Sent Warships to Strait

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-27T12:13:20+00:00

The meeting in France is slated to discuss efforts to stop the war in the Middle East, end Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile development, and reopen maritime trade routes.

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Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T12:11:19+00:00

Exclusive: Research finds sharp rise in models evading safeguards and destroying emails without permissionAI models that lie and cheat appear to be growing in number with reports of deceptive scheming surging in the last six months, a study into the technology has found.AI chatbots and agents disregarded direct instructions, evaded safeguards and deceived humans and other AI, according to research funded by the UK government-funded AI Safety Institute (AISI). The study, shared with the Guardian, identified nearly 700 real-world cases of AI scheming and charted a five-fold rise in misbehaviour

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Заборона на експорт брухту допоможе Україні утримати конкурентоспроможність, - НАДПУ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-27T12:03:58+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comОбмеження експорту металобрухту є необхідним кроком для підтримки української металургії, яка втрачає конкурентоздатність і потребує сировини для стабільної роботи. Про це заявила...

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Soaring Diesel Prices Set Off Transport Strike in Philippines

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-27T12:03:43+00:00

Transport workers in Manila walked off the job to protest the rising cost of fuel, as the war in the Middle East causes a national energy emergency.

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UK car production falls 17% as industry warns of ‘worrying’ decline

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-27T11:59:16+00:00

Weak demand and global trade pressures hit ouput, with energy price rises expected to bring further dropBusiness live – latest updatesFewer cars rolled off UK production lines in February in what the industry called an “extremely worrying” slump even before the impact of the Iran war was felt.Vehicle production was 17% lower last month on the same period in 2025, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, as exports dropped sharply. Continue reading...

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UK joins global push to rein in children's screen use with national guidance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-27T11:57:02+00:00

Britain’s recent guidance on tablets, TVs, laptops, and smartphones represents the government’s strongest intervention on early-years digital habits, acknowledging that parents have been left to “battle” devices alone

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