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Mr Motivator urges government to treat ’bed poverty’ as a national crisis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T06:00:11+00:00

As Iran war threatens to exacerbate living costs, children’s beds have become ‘like a luxury item’, says Barnardo’sMr Motivator is lobbying the government to tackle the number of children in the UK who have no bed of their own as Barnardo’s reveals demand for furniture from struggling families has surged by 40% in the last year.The children’s charity said beds had become“like a luxury item” as the war in Iran threatens to exacerbate cost of living pressures. Continue reading...

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Exhibition to tell story of Punjabi princess and pioneering suffragette Sophia Duleep Singh

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T06:00:11+00:00

The Last Princesses of Punjab opens on Thursday at Kensington PalaceThe extraordinary life of an exiled Punjabi princess, embraced by the British royal court and a goddaughter of Queen Victoria, but who would become a pioneering suffragette and challenge the very authority of the elite social circles in which she moved, is to be told in a new exhibition.Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of Duleep Singh, the last Sikh maharajah of the Punjab. As a child he was forced to surrender his lands to the East India Company in 1849, and sign away the famous Koh-i-noor diamond, now a potent s

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« Revaloriser les métiers de l’ingénierie, c’est revaloriser le potentiel du pays à relier science et technique »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T06:00:11+00:00

Pour tenir les trajectoires industrielles, énergétiques et technologiques que l’Etat s’est fixées, il faut former davantage d’ingénieurs et mieux mobiliser les compétences d’ingénierie là où elles sont décisives, alertent des directeurs d’école du Groupe INSA.

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Eel fisher takes on authorities at Belfast court over pollution in UK’s largest lake

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T06:00:10+00:00

Declan Conlon will argue officials have failed to act despite clear evidence of the ecological collapse of Lough NeaghAn eel fisher is to argue at the high court in Belfast that the authorities have allowed the ecological collapse of Lough Neagh by failing to take action over pollution.Declan Conlon, whose family have for generations fished the inland lake in Northern Ireland that once hosted the largest wild eel fishery in Europe, is seeking to take a judicial review against the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera). He will argue the department has failed to act ag

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Formation technique et professionnelle : tirer les leçons de l’histoire

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T06:00:07+00:00

Les partenaires économiques et sociaux ont été écartés de la gestion de l’enseignement technique et professionnel, ce qui a eu pour conséquence d’affaiblir le système de l’apprentissage, regrette Jean-François Cervel, inspecteur général honoraire de l’administration de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche.

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Australia news live: Australia Post hikes delivery companies’ fuel surcharge; more service stations affected by fuel shortages

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T05:59:07+00:00

Follow today’s news liveVon der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStriking teachers take pay fight to state parliamentTens of thousands of Victorian teachers will down tools after a last-ditch call to avoid school strike chaos fell on deaf ears, AAP reports.Whilst all schools are expected to be open ... many schools will only be able to provide supervision for a limited number of students.Schools will communicate any changes to school programs directly to parents and car

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‘Strong Talks’ With Iran?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-24T05:58:24+00:00

President Trump’s latest statements about discussions between the U.S. and Iran don’t necessarily signal an end in sight to the war, but they do buy him some time.

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Quadruple amputee cornhole player arrested for alleged murder, Maryland police say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T05:53:26+00:00

Charles county sheriff’s office alleges Dayton James Webber fatally shot passenger in car during argumentA sheriff’s office in Maryland has alleged a professional cornhole player, who is also a quadruple amputee, fatally shot a passenger in a car he was driving during an argument.Dayton James Webber, 27, was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice by police in Albemarle county, Virginia, the Charles county sheriff’s office said in a statement. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: Pocock claims response to gambling ad review being ‘held back’ by PM; more service stations affected by fuel shortages

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T05:43:31+00:00

Follow today’s news liveVon der Leyen urges US and Iran to resolve Hormuz crisis, warning distance offers no protection to AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStriking teachers take pay fight to state parliamentTens of thousands of Victorian teachers will down tools after a last-ditch call to avoid school strike chaos fell on deaf ears, AAP reports.Whilst all schools are expected to be open ... many schools will only be able to provide supervision for a limited number of students.Schools will communicate any changes to school programs directly to parents and car

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Suzlon bags 100 MW wind energy project from GAIL

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T05:40:53+00:00

The power generated from this project will support the decarbonisation of GAIL's upcoming petrochemical plant in Nandurbar, Maharashtra

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Asian Paints soars 4% on price hikes, Berger Paints & peers gain up to 5%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T05:38:41+00:00

The rally in paint counters came after crude oil prices declined when Donald Trump said he had directed the US military to postpone strikes against Iranian power plants, easing concerns over supply disruptions and input cost pressures for paint manufacturers

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U.S. and Iran Send Conflicting Signals on Peace Prospects

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-24T05:37:55+00:00

President Trump said talks were underway. A top Iranian official denied that, while other Iranians said messages were being traded through intermediaries.

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Stock Market Live: Sensex, Nifty advance; oil prices, FII outflows keep trend fragile

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T05:32:43+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Indian stocks surged at the trade on positive global cues, but underlying weakness persists as FII outflows, elevated crude prices and resistance near key levels raise concerns over the sustainability of the rally.

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Suzlon bags 100GW wind energy project from GAIL

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T05:20:49+00:00

The power generated from this project will support the decarbonisation of GAIL's upcoming petrochemical plant in Nandurbar, Maharashtra

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What’s behind Gold’s drop? Dollar surge, rate cut retreat

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-24T05:18:21+00:00

The metal has shed nearly 19% from record highs near $5,600 hit in late January, as macro headwinds increasingly overshadow geopolitical tailwinds

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Victoria teachers strike: warning of further action as 35,000 rally and hundreds of schools cancel classes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T05:04:56+00:00

Union leaders say Tuesday’s protest in Melbourne’s CBD was among state’s ‘biggest’ in yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUp to 35,000 striking teachers have rallied in Melbourne and classes at about 500 public schools cancelled, as their union warns of further action in their fight for better pay and conditions.In what unions described is the largest ever rally by Victorian teachers, an estimated 35,000 protesters created a sea of red that travelled from Trades Hall to the steps of parliament house in Melbourne

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Irish metals refinery is in supply chain that feeds Russian war machine, records suggest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T05:00:11+00:00

Shipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina have increased sharply since the invasion of UkraineA leading Irish metals refinery is part of an international aluminium supply chain that appears to conclude with shipments to arms producers feeding the Kremlin’s war machine in Ukraine, leaked records and public data suggests.Trading records show that shipments to Russian smelters from Aughinish Alumina, which is located on the Shannon estuary in the west of Ireland and has been owned by the Russian aluminium group Rusal since 2006, have increased sharply since the invasion of Ukraine in 2

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Punk masks, Walkmans and Choppers: Museum of Youth Culture to open in London

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T05:00:11+00:00

Opening in May, Camden museum has 100,000-item archive telling story of British youth subcultures, from mods and rockers, to ravers and emoIn the basement of a new-build housing block in Camden, the ventilation system is working flat out. The fans whir like a chainsaw orchestra bouncing around the concrete room as they attempt to deal with a slight damp problem. “This is what it’d sound like if there was a fire!” shouts Jon Swinstead, the driving force behind the Museum of Youth Culture, as he tries to make himself heard above the din.It’s hard to imagine but in a few weeks this empty, slightl

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Denmark election: far right has slowed under Frederiksen – but at what cost?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T05:00:10+00:00

Polling for anti-immigration DPP is relatively low, but many feel its ideas have been co-opted by Mette Frederiksen’s Social DemocratsMayasa Mandia, a recent graduate living in the small Danish town of Kokkedal, will be voting for the left in Tuesday’s general election – but it won’t be for Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats.The 23-year-old, a practising Muslim, says that under Frederiksen’s government far-right commentary has become normalised in the Danish mainstream. She has seen this, she says, at her own university, where there were discussions about banning prayers. Continue reading...

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Près de 800 policiers et gendarmes tchadiens attendus en Haïti

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T05:00:07+00:00

Ces éléments doivent participer à la force de répression des gangs, un dispositif parrainé par les Etats-Unis et le Panama, sous l’égide des Nations unies.

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En Haïti, près de 800 policiers et gendarmes tchadiens attendus

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T05:00:05+00:00

Ces éléments doivent participer à la force de répression des gangs, un dispositif parrainé par les Etats-Unis et le Panama, sous l’égide des Nations unies.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Emmanuel Macron convoque un conseil de défense sur la situation en Iran et dans la région

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-24T04:59:06+00:00

Ce nouveau conseil de défense se tiendra mardi, à 17 h 30. Israël a, par ailleurs, été visé par des missiles iraniens. Et des infrastructures énergétiques iraniennes ont aussi été touchées, rapporte l’agence de presse iranienne Fars, quelques heures après la décision inattendue de Donald Trump de ne pas s’en prendre aux centrales électriques.

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Commissions for strata managers should be banned ‘sooner rather than later’, NSW productivity commissioner says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-24T04:56:00+00:00

Peter Achterstraat says protections are essential as apartments increasingly become ‘the only place people can afford to buy’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales productivity commissioner wants exorbitant commissions for strata managers banned “sooner rather than later”, with apartments expected to make up half of all Sydney homes by 2041.The NSW government is yet to commit to implementing the recommendations contained in Peter Achterstraat’s report. He has advised outlawing commissions on insurance

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