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Key takeaways from Trump’s war on Iran meeting

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-26T19:19:11+00:00

US President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting where he discussed the war on Iran with senior officials.

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YouGov withdraws survey said to show rising church attendance in England and Wales

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T19:10:26+00:00

Research suggested resurgence in Christianity, especially among young people, but some respondents found to be ‘fraudulent’A YouGov survey showing a significant rise in church attendance in parts of the UK has been withdrawn after some respondents were found to be fraudulent.The poll was central to a Quiet Revival report, published by the Bible Society last year, which prompted news stories about an apparent resurgence in Christianity, particularly among young people. Continue reading...

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Labour failing to live up to ambition to overhaul public services, analysis finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T19:06:49+00:00

Ministers not on course to meet their objectives, including to shift power from Whitehall to local areas, says IfGKeir Starmer’s drive to overhaul public services is failing to live up to its aims of shifting power from Whitehall to local areas, a report from the Institute for Government (IfG) has found.Last summer, the government set out its three guiding principles for reform aimed at making public services such as the NHS, court system and children’s social care easier to access and better at helping people. Continue reading...

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California lawmakers vote to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:48:04+00:00

Gavin Newsom set to sign bill to rename 31 March holiday following sexual abuse allegations against labour leaderCalifornia lawmakers have voted to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day in an effort to reconcile the Latino labor leader’s legacy with explosive sexual abuse allegations before the state holiday on 31 March.Democratic governor Gavin Newsom is expected to quickly sign the bill. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : tandis que le président ukrainien Zelensky est en Arabie saoudite, le ministre des affaires étrangères russe, Sergueï Lavrov, accordera une interview au « 20 heures » de France 2

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-26T18:47:14+00:00

Depuis le début de la guerre en Iran, des fabricants ukrainiens d’intercepteurs de drones disent être assaillis de demandes émanant du Moyen-Orient et attendre le feu vert de Kiev pour exporter. Volodymyr Zelensky a proposé d’aider les pays du Golfe et les Etats-Unis, en échange de leur soutien face à la Russie.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Sergueï Lavrov estime que Vladimir Poutine et Donald Trump « ont du respect l’un pour l’autre »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-26T18:47:10+00:00

Le ministre des affaires étrangères russe a accordé une interview exclusive au « 20 heures » de France 2, jeudi soir. « Vladimir Poutine est toujours prêt au dialogue », a-t-il ajouté, en réponse à un éventuel appel de la part du président français, Emmanuel Macron.

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Hungary charges journalist following claims minister was in touch with Moscow

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:37:32+00:00

Investigative reporter Szabolcs Panyi covered story alleging foreign minister had passed information to Sergei LavrovThe Hungarian government has filed charges against one of the country’s most prominent investigative journalists, accusing him of spying for Ukraine, as officials grapple with the fallout of allegations that Budapest shared confidential EU information with Moscow.The claims of espionage cap off a tumultuous week in Hungarian politics, in which relations with the EU plummeted to new lows and polls suggested that Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party is still lagging behind in support befor

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Hungary charges journalist after claims minister was in touch with Moscow

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:37:32+00:00

Investigative reporter Szabolcs Panyi covered story alleging foreign minister had passed information to Sergei LavrovThe Hungarian government has filed charges against one of the country’s most prominent investigative journalists, accusing him of spying for Ukraine, as officials grapple with the fallout of allegations that Budapest shared confidential EU information with Moscow.The claims of espionage cap off a tumultuous week in Hungarian politics, in which relations with the EU plummeted to new lows and polls suggested that Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party is still lagging behind in support befor

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New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:34:07+00:00

The decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government dealsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNew York City’s public hospital system announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Palantir as controversy mounts in the UK over the data analytics and AI firm’s government contract.The president of the US’ largest municipal public health care system, Dr Mitchell Katz, testified last week before the New York City Council that the agreement with Palantir would expire in October. Continue reading...

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Winter Sea Ice in the Arctic Ties a Record Low

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:33:38+00:00

Ice plays a vital role in reflecting away planet-warming sunlight. The Arctic is warming much faster than most other parts of the world.

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London has England’s highest levels of child poverty, data shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:30:15+00:00

About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 29% in England as a wholeLondon has England’s highest levels of child poverty and most extreme concentrations of hardship, data has revealed. In two boroughs more than half of children live below the breadline.In Britain, child poverty rates flatlined in 2024-25 compared with the previous year. About 4 million youngsters (27%) live in households earning less than 60% of the national median income after housing costs are taken into account. Continue reading...

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Reform busy firefighting in Scotland but may yet set Holyrood’s politics ablaze

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:29:54+00:00

With Nigel Farage’s party neck and neck with Labour for second place behind the SNP, disruption seems likely Hope, change, progressive change, change with fairness at its heart – from a harbour north of Edinburgh to a hipster arts venue in Glasgow’s Barras Market, Scotland’s political parties spent the first official day of the Holyrood election campaign reaching for the phrase that best encapsulates what people will get if they vote for them on 7 May.Only one of the main parties did not hold an event to set out their stall on Thursday: possibly Reform UK was too busy firefighting after anoth

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Что Владимир Путин сказал о конфликте на Ближнем Востоке на съезде РСПП

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-26T18:28:54+00:00

По некоторым оценкам, последствия конфликта на Ближнем Востоке могут быть сравнимы с эпидемией коронавируса. Об этом Владимир Путин заявил 26 марта на съезде Российского союза промышленников и предпринимателей (РСПП). По словам президента, сейчас трудно спрогнозировать последствия конфликта – это не могут сделать те, кто в него вовлечен, «но для нас это еще сложнее». 

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Volunteer Met officer ‘sought to intimidate Al Jazeera journalists’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:28:13+00:00

Scotland Yard investigating off-duty officer’s apparent involvement in altercation with journalists covering arson attack in Golders GreenA volunteer police officer is being investigated over claims he sought to intimidate Al Jazeera journalists who were covering a suspected antisemitic hate crime in north-west London on Monday, Scotland Yard has said.David Soffer, who was off-duty at the time of his alleged involvement, has been referred to the Met’s department of professional standards over his apparent involvement in the altercation between Golders Green residents and the journalists. Conti

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Les stations-service autorisées à vendre un gazole moins résistant au froid, « à titre exceptionnel », pour faire face aux difficultés d’approvisionnement

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-26T18:21:59+00:00

Le gouvernement fait état dans sa décision des « difficultés exceptionnelles d’approvisionnement rencontrées dans le contexte de la guerre en Iran et du blocage du détroit d’Ormuz », et des « difficultés à s’approvisionner en gazole aux spécifications de saison ».

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NS&I boss forced out as bank faces £470m payout over missing savings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:14:42+00:00

Pensions minister promises the ‘full truth’ as external advisers are hired to identify the scale of the errorsThe chief executive of the state-backed National Savings and Investments bank has been forced out over a scandal that left thousands of bereaved families being owed almost £500m.The savings institution is in discussions with the Treasury to repay about 37,500 people who collectively have £470m in deposits trapped in the bank after long-running operational errors. Continue reading...

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Hungary Opens Espionage Case Against Journalist

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:14:05+00:00

The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pursued an intensifying campaign against critics in a tough race before April elections.

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Man accused of 2003 Manchester rape tells jury ‘I do not know’ how DNA got on victim’s clothes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:11:56+00:00

Paul Quinn said he could not explain searches on his phone, including for Andrew Malkinson, wrongly convicted for the crimeA man accused of a 2003 rape that saw an innocent person jailed for 17 years has told a jury he does not know how his DNA got on the victim’s clothes.Paul Quinn, 51, also said he could not explain searches made on his phone for “wrongly convicted cases” and “Andrew Malkinson”, whose rape conviction was quashed in 2023. Continue reading...

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Les Etats membres de la CPI en désaccord sur le sort de son procureur, Karim Khan

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-26T18:10:17+00:00

Un rapport remis par trois juges dédouane Karim Khan d’allégations de harcèlement sexuel envers une employée, en l’absence ou face à la fragilité des preuves rassemblées par des enquêteurs de l’ONU. Mais les Etats sont divisés sur les suites à donner.

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Guthrie on missing mother: 'We cannot be at peace without knowing'

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-26T18:09:36+00:00

In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.

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