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‘Political Band-aid’: cutting Australia’s fuel excise could make petrol shortages worse, economists say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T06:06:42+00:00

Fuel tax cuts also risk adding to inflation by enabling some households with enough income to spend moreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFuel excise cuts would be a “political Band-aid” that could worsen petrol shortages and add to inflation, economists have warned.The mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, Tasmania’s state premier and Liberal opposition leaders in New South Wales and Victoria have called for the Albanese government to cut the excise on petrol and diesel. Continue reading...

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Pauline Hanson wants to work with Liberals and Nationals to defeat Labor – but rules out official coalition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T06:03:11+00:00

One Nation leader says voters ‘want to get rid of the Labor party, by all means’ but rejects possibility of formal power-sharing partnershipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson says One Nation wants to work with the Liberals and Nationals – including on preferences deals – to defeat Labor and has offered to prop-up a future minority Coalition government.But Hanson ruled out forming an official coalition with the two conservative parties, declaring she will never agree to an arrangement “where I will be t

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Has banning phones improved performance at Dutch schools?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-25T06:00:25+00:00

Two years ago the Netherlands banned phones in schools. Now the government wants to go further, pushing to restrict social media for under‑16s.

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'He liked the fear in our eyes', Epstein survivors tell BBC

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-25T06:00:23+00:00

In an interview with BBC Newsnight, five survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuses spoke about how pervasive the disgraced financier's wrongdoing was and what justice could look like.

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Pascal Canfin, eurodéputé : « L’Europe doit adapter sa stratégie énergétique à la nouvelle donne géopolitique »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-25T06:00:09+00:00

Dans une tribune au « Monde », le député européen analyse les conséquences de la fermeture du détroit d’Ormuz par les Iraniens, qu’il considère comme un test. Si la Chine paraît la plus affectée, il l’estime mieux armée que l’Europe sur sa dépendance aux énergies fossiles.

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Ukraine war briefing: Moldova declares emergency after Russian attack cuts key power line

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T05:49:33+00:00

President urges people to reduce consumption after power line passing through Ukraine damaged by drones; Moscow spring offensive steps up. What we know on day 1,491Moldova declared a state of emergency in the energy sector after a key power line with Europe was disconnected following Russian strikes in Ukraine. The declaration comes into effect on Wednesday and lasts for 60 days. The prime minister, Alexandru Munteanu, appealed to people to “avoid unnecessary consumption, especially during peak hours” and “stay united”, according to a statement from parliament. The former Soviet republic impor

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Third man charged with murder over alleged kidnapping and killing of Sydney man Chris Baghsarian

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T05:46:37+00:00

Man arrested in Seven Hills on Wednesday ‘one of the principal offenders’, NSW police allege Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA third man has been charged with the murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian after allegedly kidnapping the 85-year-old last month in a case of mistaken identity.On Wednesday morning police announced they had arrested a further two people – a man and and a woman both aged 23 – after detectives and tactical operations officers executed a search warrant in the Sydney suburb of Seven Hil

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10 lakh litres a day: Women SHGs lead dairy push in 31 UP districts

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-25T05:38:28+00:00

In addition to increasing production, this has resulted in generating a massive business of about ₹5,000 crore, a media statement from Uttar Pradesh govt stated

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Pentagon Orders 2,000 Airborne Troops to Middle East

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-25T05:34:36+00:00

The deployment could give President Trump more military options after a 15-point proposal, delivered via Pakistan, was sent to the Iranians, according to two officials briefed on the diplomacy.

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Qui sont les yézidis ? Comprendre en trois minutes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-25T05:00:08+00:00

Cette minorité religieuse kurdophone, principalement établie dans le nord de l’Irak, a été victime d’un génocide perpétré par l’organisation Etat islamique à partir de 2014.

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No Israel prosecutions for killing Palestinian civilians in occupied West Bank since start of decade

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-25T05:00:03+00:00

Dozens of former Israeli military, police and spy chiefs describe situation as ‘organised Jewish terrorism’Middle East crisis – live updatesIsrael has not prosecuted its citizens for killing Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank since the start of this decade, , a Guardian analysis of legal data and public records show, creating impunity for a campaign of violence.Attacks have spurred former prime minister Ehud Olmert to call for an intervention by the international criminal court (ICC), to “save the Palestinians and us [Israelis]” from state-backed settler violence, carried out with

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Guerre en Iran : « Si Donald Trump avait su surmonter sa détestation de Barack Obama, il aurait relu avec profit le discours du démocrate du 5 août 2015 »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-25T04:52:33+00:00

Le président des Etats-Unis a découvert tardivement que l’option militaire comportait des risques. Pourtant, son administration comptait dans ses rangs des experts reconnus de l’Iran, souligne, dans sa chronique, Gilles Paris, éditorialiste au « Monde ».

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Indonesians fire wooden cannons in post-Eid tradition

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-25T04:51:22+00:00

Two villages in Indonesia’s West Java province faced off with wooden cannons in a traditional post-Eid celebration.

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