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Evgeny Lebedev and Ian Botham have lowest Lords attendance, records show

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T09:42:11+00:00

Figures seen by the Guardian show the two peers each attended just 1.12% of sessions in past four yearsEvgeny Lebedev’s longstanding commitment to being the most relaxed member of the House of Lords has come under threat from another peer, Ian Botham, with both recording identical attendance rates of 1.12% over the past four years.According to Lords records seen by the Guardian, Lebedev and Botham – who were both appointed by Boris Johnson – each managed to make it to seven of the 625 sessions of the upper house that took place from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025. Continue reading...

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Sci, la diretta del superG di Lillehammer: Goggia può vincere la coppa

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-22T09:19:36+00:00

Sulle nevi di Kvitfjell Sofia Goggia cerca di vincere la sua prima Coppa del mondo di superG, dopo quattro in discesa: sarebbe la seconda azzurra a riuscirci dopo Federica Brignone nel 2022. Al via ha 63 punti di vantaggio sulla neozelandese Alice Robinson. Al via c’è anche Pirovano dopo il trionfo nella coppa di discesa

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Case vacanze, prezzi (quasi) fermi. La mappa europea dei costi

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-22T09:13:20+00:00

La metà degli host non prevede ritocchi ai listini, chi lo farà resterà sotto il 5%. Il confronto: in Svizzera le case più care, la Spagna ci supera

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : une délégation de l’OTAN est à Kiev, une première visite de ce niveau depuis le début de la guerre

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-22T09:06:57+00:00

Selon Pavlo Palisa, chef adjoint du cabinet de la présidence ukrainienne, les discussions avec cette délégation conduite par l’amiral français Pierre Vandieront ont notamment porté sur la participation de militaires ukrainiens à de futurs exercices de l’Alliance.

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On Beirut’s Waterfront, Loss Meets Life, and Luxury, Amid War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-22T09:01:08+00:00

Thousands displaced by Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s capital now shelter along the promenade hugging the Mediterranean Sea. They share it with joggers, cyclists and dog walkers, alongside dizzying displays of wealth.

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Iran refuses to give in, seeking greater global economic pain

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-03-22T09:00:13+00:00

Tehran’s unwillingness to capitulate as the war enters its fourth week is wrapped up in the power it exerts over the Strait of Hormuz, officials in the region say.

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Why Iran does not appear ready to give in, despite heavy losses

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-03-22T09:00:13+00:00

Tehran’s unwillingness to capitulate as the war enters its fourth week is wrapped up in the power it exerts over the Strait of Hormuz, officials in the region say.

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When my friend came home from Maduro’s torture prison

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-03-22T09:00:08+00:00

The Washington Post’s Venezuela reporter writes on a couple divided by the authoritarian regime in Caracas — and their joyful reunion.

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BBC in Cuba as island plunged into darkness

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-22T08:40:50+00:00

More than 10 million people are enduring power cuts after Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed again.

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Middle East crisis live: Iranian official claims strait of Hormuz open to all but ships of ‘enemy’ countries

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T08:34:50+00:00

Iran has effectively closed strait by attacking ships and reportedly laying mines in the waterway, causing major crisis in global energy marketsSeveral blasts could be heard from Jerusalem on Sunday, AFP journalists said, after the Israeli military warned of incoming missile fire from Iran towards central Israel.Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said there were no immediate reports of casualties. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump menace les centrales électriques iraniennes si le détroit d’Ormuz reste fermé ; l’Iran dit qu’il ciblera des usines de dessalement en riposte

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-22T08:33:47+00:00

Le président américain a lancé un ultimatum de quarante-huit heures pour obtenir la réouverture du trafic maritime. Le régime iranien a dit qu’il viserait « des infrastructures énergétiques, de technologies de l’information et de dessalement » dans les pays du Golfe. L’armée israélienne continue de bombarder Téhéran et, dans le nord d’Israël, le Hezbollah a revendiqué des attaques sur des soldats.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump menace les centrales électriques iraniennes ; l’Iran a attaqué le centre d’Israël avec des missiles

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-22T08:33:47+00:00

Le président américain a lancé un ultimatum de quarante-huit heures pour obtenir la réouverture du trafic dans le détroit d’Ormuz. Téhéran a menacé, en riposte, les infrastructures énergétiques et de dessalement de la région. Le Hezbollah revendique des attaques sur des soldats dans le nord d’Israël.

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