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Marche, Engadina, Istria: 5 itinerari pasquali con pit stop strategico dove la benzina costa poco

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-22T08:00:31+00:00

Tra Alpi e Pirenei, tra Montefeltro e Valtellina e persino oltre le Colonne d’Ercole. Cinque idee on the road per i prossimi ponti primaverili che attraversano “duty free zone” dove è possibile fare rifornimento a prezzi molto inferiori a quelli praticati anche pochi chilometri lontano

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Tory chief whip reposts AI video created by far-right figure jailed for hate crimes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T08:00:16+00:00

Exclusive: Rebecca Harris promotes latest Crewkerne Gazette skit, created by Joshua Bonehill-Paine who says he is a member of Tory partyThe Conservative party’s chief whip has been condemned for promoting AI-generated footage created by a notorious far-right figure jailed for hate crimes against Jewish people.Rebecca Harris reposted the latest skit by the Crewkerne Gazette, which depicts Kemi Badenoch and her shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, as characters in the gangster film Scarface. Continue reading...

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Tory chief whip reposts AI video created by far-right figure who was jailed for hate crimes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T08:00:16+00:00

Exclusive: Rebecca Harris promotes latest Crewkerne Gazette skit, created by Joshua Bonehill-Paine who says he is Tory memberThe Conservative party’s chief whip has been condemned for promoting AI-generated footage created by a notorious far-right figure who was jailed for hate crimes against Jewish people.Rebecca Harris reposted the latest skit by the Crewkerne Gazette, which depicts Kemi Badenoch and her shadow justice secretary, Nick Timothy, as characters in the gangster film Scarface. Continue reading...

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Slovenia goes to polls in election marked by claims of anti-Romany rhetoric

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T08:00:15+00:00

Centre-left Robert Golob and rightwing populist Janez Janša are frontrunners in contest after polarised campaignCampaigners in Slovenia have warned of a surge in anti-Romany rhetoric as the country heads to the polls on Sunday, leaving many bracing for the outcome of a vote that has become, in part, a referendum on how the country treats its most marginalised.In Sunday’s vote, the prime minister, Robert Golob, of the centre-left Freedom Movement party, faces off against the rightwing populist and Donald Trump ally Janez Janša. Continue reading...

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Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ship amid US threat

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-22T07:03:50+00:00

Ships not linked to “Iran’s enemies” could pass the strait by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran, says Iran’s ⁠representative to the UN maritime agency

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Mayoral races in balance as voting opens in last round of French local elections

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T07:00:14+00:00

Electoral alliances expected to play vital role in number of contests including Paris and MarseilleVoting is under way in France in the second round of local elections – seenas a bellwether for next year’s presidential race – with cities including Paris and Marseille in the balance and both the radical left and far right hoping for gains.Most of France’s 35,000-odd communes elected their councils in the first round last Sunday, but in municipalities where the contest is tighter, including most large urban areas, the second round will be decisive, with electoral alliances playing a key role. Co

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MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T07:00:14+00:00

Unpaid carers say they remain ‘in limbo’ as DWP continues to pursue discredited repayment billsMPs have threatened to launch a fresh inquiry into the handling of the carers allowance scandal after unpaid carers spoke of being “stuck in limbo” by the government’s response.The warning came amid concerns over delays in Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to offer redress to tens of thousands of carers who were unfairly issued with overpayment bills based on discredited official guidance. Continue reading...

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"Росія перетворила Мелітополь на велику логістичну базу військових та спецслужб", – начальник Приазовської СВА Андрій Орлов

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-22T07:00:00+00:00

Начальник Приазовської селищної військової адміністрації Андрій Орлов в інтерв’ю УНІАН розповів про життя Мелітопольщини під окупантами протягом чотирьох років, та чи чекають там на повернення України.

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Skoda Auto India eyeing up to 12% sales growth in 2026: Company official

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-22T06:57:50+00:00

Helped by the GST reforms, passenger vehicle retail sales in India stood at 44,75,309 units in 2025, as compared to 40,79,532 units in 2024, a growth of 9.7%, as per the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations

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LNG disruption halves India’s urea output as West Asia tensions deepen

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-22T06:56:03+00:00

While urea output at affected plants has dropped by 50%, energy consumption had climbed by 40% as large ammonia-urea trains running at reduced loads suffer a sharp deterioration in thermal efficiency, say sources

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One Nation wins at least one SA seat as Liberals consider ‘sobering lessons’ from election defeat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T06:40:35+00:00

Labor’s Peter Malinauskas secures at least 32 seats while Pauline Hanson’s party outpolls Liberals and could become de facto oppositionOne Nation will win at least one South Australian lower house seat, and is leading in a handful of others, as the Liberals consider “sobering lessons” from Saturday’s thumping election loss to Labor.One Nation’s electoral success came as federal MP Barnaby Joyce downplayed racism and bigotry accusations against the party before likening a ban on migration from Muslim countries to buying cattle “that just don’t work”. Continue reading...

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Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-22T06:23:08+00:00

Bahrain plays a critical role in the security of the Strait of Hormuz, the chokepoint that carries about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas and has been almost entirely closed by Iran, causing unprecedented disruption to world oil supplies

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Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-22T06:16:53+00:00
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Лідери ЄС потрапили в пастку Орбана і збільшили його шанси на перемогу на виборах, – Politico

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-22T06:07:00+00:00

Об’єднавшись проти Орбана на саміті, лідери ЄС дали йому змогу представити себе на батьківщині як єдину людину, здатну захистити угорські інтереси.

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Family courts in England and Wales ‘not good enough’ for women and children, minister says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T06:00:13+00:00

‘Problem-solving’, child-focused courts to replace adversarial hearings, with earlier intervention to cut delaysFamily courts are “not good enough” and have treated women and children unfairly for decades, a government minister has said.Announcing a major overhaul of the family justice system in England and Wales that will play a central role in “rebalancing” the family courts, Alison Levitt said often brutal legal showdowns will be replaced with a “problem-solving”, child-focused model. Continue reading...

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‘The stakes are enormous’: how a prolonged Iran war could shock the global economy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T06:00:13+00:00

Donald Trump’s ‘little excursion’ is likely to have long-term effects, from oil prices to inflation to growth, say expertsIn the days after the US and Israel first bombed Iran, financial markets bet the economic fallout from Donald Trump’s “little excursion” in the Middle East would be short-lived.“There are risks from higher oil prices longer term. But this is a tail risk,” one US-based fund manger said after the airstrike killing Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “History has shown time and time again that geopolitical flare-ups like this tend to be short-lived. This one should

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Iran social media strategy pivots to information war amid US-Israel attack

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T06:00:13+00:00

Cyber experts say influence operations in ‘asymmetric’ campaign to intensify moral pressure on US and IsraelIran has radically overhauled its social media strategy in an all-out information war launched by the country’s Islamic rulers in response to US and Israeli military attacks.Cyber experts say Iranian foreign influence operations have gone into overdrive as part of an “asymmetric” campaign designed to complement its military retaliation and intensify moral pressure on the US and Israel into curtailing their war efforts. Continue reading...

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Iranian Missiles Evade Israel’s Formidable Defenses, Hitting 2 Cities

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-22T05:40:20+00:00

Iranian missiles struck Dimona and Arad in southern Israel, injuring dozens of people. Iran’s state media said the attack on Dimona was aimed at Israel’s nuclear facilities, which U.N. officials said were not hit.

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Liberals have ‘a lot of work to do’ after SA wipeout, Anne Ruston says – As it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-22T05:38:25+00:00

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia not ‘contemplating’ fuel rationing but state and federal governments have powers, Bowen saysState governments also had fuel rationing powers, Chris Bowen said.When I was a kid … in the 80s in Sydney, I remember petrol rationing was done by state governments – the state governments do have powers there.Yes, the Commonwealth government, under the fuel emergency act, has powers.It’s not designed to be invoked lightly. It really has powers primarily around defence and health, in the first instance, to ensur

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