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Iran reportedly fires missiles towards UK-US base on Diego Garcia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T09:18:41+00:00

Both weapons, fired after Starmer authorised US to carry out further attacks from British bases, failed to hit Chagos Island targetMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran has reportedly fired missiles towards a joint US-UK base on the island of Diego Garcia after warning that British lives were “in danger” after Keir Starmer backed the US to carry out further strikes from British bases.Tehran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the Chagos Islands but neither hit, the Iranian news agency Mehr reported. Continue reading...

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SA state election 2026: Labor secures victory as early results show big swings to One Nation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T09:01:55+00:00

Premier Peter Malinauskas appears on track for a landslide win as Liberal party’s lower-house seats tipped to be reduced to single digitsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Malinauskas appears on track for a landslide victory in South Australia’s state election, with the party easily securing a second term less than two hours into the official count.Labor’s primary vote in metropolitan Adelaide was above 45% just after 7.45pm, local time (8.15pm AEDT), on Saturday, suggesting it would easily form government. Continue reading...

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Fidel Castro’s Grandson Flaunts Beer, Nikes and Trump Jokes on Instagram

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-21T09:01:04+00:00

Sandro Castro has drawn scrutiny for his Instagram posts in which he flaunts a life of luxury while using satire to point out the very deterioration his family’s leadership helped create.

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No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-21T09:00:20+00:00

Lab-made drugs soaked into the pages of letters, books and even legal documents are being smuggled behind bars, killing inmates and frustrating investigators.

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Cuban oil crisis? Russian tanker could challenge U.S. blockade.

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-03-21T09:00:00+00:00

A Kremlin spokesman said the Russian government is discussing “possible options for assisting Cuba in the difficult situation it finds itself in.”

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Cina confidential

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-21T08:55:47+00:00

Dal Grande Fratello ai piccoli guardoni. Nel Paese dei controlli di Stato dilagano le private telecamere-spia. Ed esplode il mercato dei video intimi girati in hotel e palestre e poi rivenduti ai siti porno.Con le autorità che faticano a porre un freno

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Тепло как в Ташкенте

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-21T08:45:38+00:00

С момента установления 20 марта 1992 г. дипломатических отношений России и Узбекистана отношения двух стран прошли значительный путь. Они характеризуются высокой устойчивостью, широким охватом направлений сотрудничества и динамичным развитием. Регулярно проходят заседания Межправительственной комиссии по экономическому сотрудничеству, развиваются межпарламентские контакты и взаимодействие между ведомствами. Долгосрочный характер сотрудничества закреплен Договором о стратегическом партнерстве и Договором о союзнических отношениях. Ключевую роль играют доверительные отношения лидеров двух госуда

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Why K-Pop Is Hitting a Roadblock in China

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-21T08:32:13+00:00

Japanese members of some K-pop bands have been absent from recent concerts in China. Experts say that’s linked to tension between Tokyo and Beijing.

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Here’s the latest.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-21T08:15:52+00:00
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Middle East crisis live: Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ war; Iran reportedly fired two missiles at Diego Garcia military base

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T08:11:00+00:00

President says US ‘getting very close to meeting our objectives’; missiles fired at joint US-UK military base in Indian Ocean but neither hit, reports sayUS to send three more warships and thousands more troops, reports sayHow the Iran war has sent shocks rippling across the globeCircling back now to Diego Garcia, Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean – but neither of them hit, according to news reports citing US officials.The Wall Street Journal said one of the missiles failed in flight, and that a US warship fired an SM-3 in

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Owners from Great Britain travelling to EU warned over pet passport ‘dodge’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T08:00:47+00:00

Bypassing animal health certificate system by using cheaper pet passport issued abroad could backfire, experts sayBritish pet owners who want to take their furry friends elsewhere in Europe have been warned not to try to dodge expensive health certificates by using a pet passport issued abroad.Before Brexit, taking a cat, dog or ferret to the EU was relatively simple: the Pet Travel Scheme meant an animal needed a microchip, vaccination against rabies, a pet passport and, for dogs, there were also requirements concerning tapeworm treatment. Continue reading...

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‘This is the saddest moment’: families search for loved ones on Eid after Kabul hospital strike

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-21T08:00:47+00:00

At least 400 killed in Pakistan’s strike on drug rehab centre, Taliban say, with families searching unmarked mass gravesSohrab Faqiri spent Eid, the Muslim festival to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, looking for the grave of his brother, killed in a massive Pakistan airstrike on Kabul this week.Pakistan’s bombardment campaign, on what it says is terrorist and military infrastructure in neighbouring Afghanistan, appeared to have gone catastrophically wrong. A rehabilitation centre for drug addicts was hit on Monday night, according to the United Nations and the Afghan authorities.

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Viaggiare sicuri volando lontani dai cieli di guerra. Ecco le mete per i ponti e l’estate

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-21T08:00:18+00:00

Incertezze e paure da conflitto in atto hanno già indotto cancellazioni e cambi di programma anche nel medio termine. I consigli pratici per chi vuole impostare una vacanza anche a lungo raggio. Tra rotte e voli diretti che aggirano gli impraticabili hub del golfo e alternative in ogni angolo del pianeta

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