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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran ‘begging to make a deal’ and has let some tankers through strait as a ‘present’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T16:02:38+00:00

US president addresses conflict at cabinet meeting with fresh barbs against Nato and the UK in particularAnalysis: Trump pitches peace plan but military buildups rarely veer to off-rampAn Iranian envoy has said South Korean ships can pass through the strait of Hormuz only after coordinating with Tehran, the Yonhap News Agency has reported.Such an agreement had to be reached in advance of the transit, said Saeed Khuzechi, the Iranian ambassador to South Korea, at a press conference in response to a question about guarantees for South Korean vessels to navigate the vital conduit for oil. Continu

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India, US face off over e-commerce moratorium at WTO meet

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-26T16:02:34+00:00

New Delhi seeks ‘reconsideration’ over revenue risks as Washington pushes to make duty-free regime permanent

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky est arrivé en Arabie saoudite, où il devrait rencontrer plusieurs représentants du pays

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-26T16:01:17+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. Le président ukrainien 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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Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T16:00:40+00:00

Study into how fertilisation could work in space finds sperm may get disorientated when trying to find an eggSperm in space are likely to get disoriented and lost while struggling to find their way to an egg, a new study has found.When exposed to microgravity in experiments, sperm tumble around like an untethered astronaut, according to Adelaide University researchers. Continue reading...

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En Tunisie, les pilules du lendemain introuvables, symptôme de l’aggravation des pénuries de médicaments

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-26T16:00:08+00:00

Depuis janvier, les pilules contraceptives d’urgence ont disparu des étals de la plupart des pharmacies. Ces défauts de stock de médicaments sont liés à la situation financière de la Pharmacie centrale, l’organisme public qui détient de monopole des importations du secteur.

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Caravaggio, dieci passi in un mistero

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

Tante sono le opere che la specialista Francesca Cappelletti ha scelto per ricostruire in un libro la vita dell’artista. Piena di lati oscuri. Intervista su un giallo

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Trump says UK’s aircraft carriers are just ‘toys’, repeating complaint about lack of support US in Iran – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T15:59:20+00:00

The comments were part of a broader address in which he condemned Nato alliesYesterday the Conservative party said that it wanted to ban political parties from distributing campaign literature in a foreign language. Announcing a plan to propose an amendement to the representation of the people bill to make this law, the shadow communities minister Paul Holmes said:Campaigning in a foreign language as the Greens did in Gorton and Denton only fosters greater division. A coherent national culture relies on shared values, and an inclusive electoral process relies on a common tongue.I think it’s fo

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Under Carney, Canada Finally Hits NATO’s 2% Spending Target

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-26T15:58:03+00:00

Trump and other American presidents have criticized Canada for failing to meet the alliance’s military spending minimum of 2 percent of gross domestic product.

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Hegseth prays at Pentagon service for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T15:50:27+00:00

Remarks come after defense secretary calls for changes to military’s chaplain corps, which had been ‘watered down’The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, prayed during a religious service at the Pentagon that there be “overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy”.The Christian worship service, held on Wednesday before military and civilian workers at the Pentagon, was Hegseth’s first since the Iran war began, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading...

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Barriers to craftmanship

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-26T15:50:03+00:00

Vocational education and exports present a tangle

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Arizona gun dealer accused of selling firearms to two Mexican cartels

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T15:49:22+00:00

Laurence Gray charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorist organizations An Arizona licensed gun dealer was charged this month with attempting to provide material support to terrorist organizations after federal agents caught him allegedly selling a series of rifles and guns to two Mexican cartels.The federal charges against the American firearms dealer come amid years of pressure by the Mexican government to stop the flow of weapons into the country. Mexico’s violent and bloody internal conflict, between drug cartels and the Mexican government, has been largely fueled by A

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BJP fielding RG Kar Hospital victim’s mother creates political row

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-26T15:44:20+00:00

A section of people have supported her to turn her grief into a political battle, while others criticised her decision to politicise a movement that was mostly apolitical in nature

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What does the oil shock mean for the economy?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-26T15:41:31+00:00

Higher import bill and a sharper decline in terms-of-trade would weaken the rupee further and push up inflation, too

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Pakistan says it is mediating US-Iran talks

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-26T15:33:07+00:00

Pakistan says it is mediating indirect talks between the US and Iran aimed at ending the war.

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Кашкайш: затишний пляжний курорт в Португалії, де можна зазирнути в пащу Диявола

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-26T15:33:00+00:00

Проїхавши лише 40 хвилин на поїзді, з галасливої португальської столиці Лісабона можна потрапити до затишного курортного містечка Кашкайш. Там на туристів чекають піщані пляжі, еклектичні палаци та вражаючий риф Boca do Inferno. Більше про це місце з власного досвіду розповість УНІАН.Туризм.

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Clashes erupt between Trinamool, BJP workers in poll-bound Bengal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-26T15:26:30+00:00

The violence reportedly began when the BJP candidate, Bikash Sardar, while campaigning in his constituency at Basanti, was allegedly attacked by Trinamool Congress workers

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Idaho bill would criminalize trans people using bathrooms in private businesses

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T15:24:19+00:00

Lawmakers consider latest bill that targets trans people for using the bathroom that matches their gender identityIdaho lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity – even inside privately owned businesses.At least 19 states, including Idaho, already have laws barring transgender people from using bathrooms and changing rooms that align with their gender in schools and, in some cases, other public places. The LGBTQ+ advocacy organization Movement Advancement Project’s tracking of the laws shows that th

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Google warns quantum computers could hack encrypted systems by 2029

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-26T15:22:54+00:00

Banks, governments and tech providers urged to upgrade security because current systems will soon be obsolete Banks, governments and technology providers need to be prepared for quantum computer hackers capable of breaking most existing encryption systems by 2029, Google has warned.The tech company said in a blogpost that quantum computers would pose a “significant threat to current cryptographic standards” before the end of the decade and urged other companies to follow its lead. Continue reading...

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Коли і як Трамп закінчить війну в Ірані

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-26T15:17:00+00:00

Президент США Дональд Трамп фактично визначив терміни війни на Близькому Сході – до 13 травня. Адже 14–15 травня має відбутися його візит до Пекіна та зустріч із лідером Китаю Сі Цзіньпіном. Ця зустріч...

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