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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’ambassade de Russie dit n’avoir « aucune information » sur l’équipage du pétrolier « Deyna », intercepté par la marine française en mer Méditerranée

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-20T19:40:25+00:00

Le « Deyna », bateau de 250 mètres figurant sur la liste des navires sous sanctions de l’UE, sera escorté par la marine vers les eaux françaises à partir des Baléares, selon une source proche de l’enquête citée par l’AFP. Il s’agit du troisième pétrolier présumé de la flotte fantôme russe intercepté par la France.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : les Etats-Unis disent pouvoir « neutraliser » l’île de Kharg, site pétrolier crucial de l’Iran, « n’importe quand »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-20T19:40:16+00:00

La Maison Blanche a fait cette déclaration alors que, selon plusieurs médias américains, Donald Trump a approuvé le déploiement de plusieurs milliers de Marines supplémentaires. Mojtaba Khamenei, nouveau Guide suprême, a diffusé un message écrit appelant les Iraniens à l’unité pour le Nouvel An perse.

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Top US Fema official claims to have teleported to a Waffle House before

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T19:38:03+00:00

‘Teleporting is no fun,’ Gregg Phillips, picked to lead Fema’s office of response and recovery, has said on a podcastA far-right conspiracy theorist turned high-ranking official at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) claims to have once teleported to a Waffle House.Gregg Phillips, who in December was appointed to lead Fema’s office of response and recovery, has spoken on “multiple podcasts” about being teleported against his will, CNN reported on Friday. Continue reading...

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Home Office investigates firm linked to religious sect over immigration visas

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T19:36:14+00:00

Officials understood to be investigating use of visas by company linked to Ahmadi Religion of Peace and LightThe Home Office is investigating a company linked to a religious sect based in Cheshire over its use of immigration visas.The company under investigation is linked to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL), a sect that blends tenets of Islam with conspiracy theories about the Illuminati and aliens controlling US presidents. Followers believe the sect’s leader, Abdullah Hashem, can cure the sick and make the moon disappear. About 100 of his followers live in a former orphanage in

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Aid Ship Departs for Cuba as Island Grapples With a Fuel Blockade

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-20T19:26:29+00:00

The “Nuestra América” humanitarian convoy plans to deliver more than 20 tons of critical supplies to Cuba. Some Cuban exiles view it with suspicion.

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UK ministers begin contingency planning amid fears for economic effects of Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T19:25:12+00:00

Britain authorises use of military bases to strike Iranian missile launchers that target shipping in strait of HormuzPresident Trump branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” on Friday amid growing anger among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances. Senior members of the government are in despair about the potential effects on the economy, with experts warning of higher energy prices and mortgage and borrowing costs. They have already begun contingency planning in case the conflict is protracted – lowering speed limits to minimise fuel consump

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UK ministers begin contingency planning amid economic fears over Iran war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T19:25:12+00:00

Anger grows within cabinet over impact of war begun by Donald Trump, who branded Nato allies ‘cowards’• Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has branded the UK and other Nato allies “cowards” but anger is growing among cabinet ministers that his war in Iran could jeopardise Britain’s fragile finances.Senior members of the government are in despair about the potential effects on the economy, with experts warning of higher energy prices and mortgage and borrowing costs. Continue reading...

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Ризик, що Україна залишиться без грошей – близько 15%. Тоді Україна програє війну, - експерт

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-03-20T19:14:00+00:00

Уряд має продемонструвати, наскільки він погоджує витрати на видачу кешбеків населенню з зовнішніми партнерами, наголошує експерт.

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Comment Peter Thiel et les techno-réactionnaires américains récupèrent la pensée du philosophe chrétien René Girard

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-20T19:00:11+00:00

Les trumpistes accusent la « pensée 68 » d’avoir été le ferment du « wokisme ». Mais certains d’entre eux cherchent à revendiquer l’héritage d’une autre école française, d’inspiration chrétienne, qui trouva à s’exprimer à Stanford, sous l’influence du philosophe, théoricien du désir mimétique et du bouc émissaire.

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‘It makes me feel more British’: Muslims say religious diversity in the UK part of identity

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T18:50:41+00:00

Eid al-Fitr celebrated amid political furore over claims public Ramadan prayers an ‘act of domination’On Friday morning, little space remained in Baitul Futuh mosque as thousands of people poured in to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.The south London mosque, one of the largest in Europe, offered a glimpse of the Eid al-Fitr festivities being celebrated by millions of Muslims across the UK. This year, however, a political furore around one of the most important holidays in the Islamic calendar has divided UK party leaders, drawn warnings of bigotry and left members of the comm

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Guerra in Iran, news. Londra autorizza gli Usa a usare basi per proteggere Hormuz

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-20T18:50:16+00:00

Trump agli Alleati: “Codardi, ce ne ricorderemo”. Khamenei: “Il nemico sperava nella rivolta e ora farnetica”. La minaccia dell’esercito degli ayatollah contro americani e israeliani: “Centri turistici del mondo non più sicuri per i nostri nemici”. La Nato ritira "temporaneamente" la sua missione in Iraq. Erdogan: “Dio possa travolgere Israele”. Pasdaran: “Morto nostro portavoce”. Arrestati due intrusi in una base navale britannica: uno è un iraniano

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Is it time for the UK to acknowledge the ‘rhetoric to reality gap’ on its military power?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T18:50:04+00:00

Forces have been stripped back since the cold war but political stasis is dangerous in the face of growing global threatsIt will have been more than three weeks since the US and Israel first attacked Iran when the first British warship finally arrives off the coast of Cyprus, a belated defensive deployment that has highlighted the lack of military capacity available to the UK.Nominally, HMS Dragon was one of three destroyers available out of six. In reality the warship has had to be hauled out of dry dock, prepared and then, after launch, tested for several days in the Channel. Its arrival dat

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Administration Bypasses Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-20T18:47:25+00:00

Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The Trump administration is pushing them through without congressional approval.

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Former BBC Woman’s Hour presenter Jenni Murray dies aged 75

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T18:32:40+00:00

Veteran broadcaster interviewed prominent female leaders including Margaret Thatcher and Hillary ClintonThe former BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour presenter Jenni Murray has died at the age of 75.Murray, who joined the programme in 1987 and left in 2020, established a reputation as a formidable presenter, conducting interviews with prominent female figures including Margaret Thatcher and Hillary Clinton. Continue reading...

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Iran: From Khamenei to Khamenei

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-03-20T18:30:00+00:00

How Iran’s power structure was built, and how it survives its architect.

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Guerra in Iran. Londra autorizza gli Usa a usare basi per proteggere Hormuz

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-20T18:24:49+00:00

Trump agli Alleati: “Codardi, ce ne ricorderemo”. Khamenei: “Il nemico sperava nella rivolta e ora farnetica”. La minaccia dell’esercito degli ayatollah contro americani e israeliani: “Centri turistici del mondo non più sicuri per i nostri nemici”. La Nato ritira "temporaneamente" la sua missione in Iraq. Erdogan: “Dio possa travolgere Israele”. Pasdaran: “Morto nostro portavoce”. Arrestati due intrusi in una base navale britannica: uno è un iraniano

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Arizona desert town breaks record for hottest March temperature in US history

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T18:22:31+00:00

Martinez Lake, about 145 miles west of Phoenix, reached 110F (43.3C) on Thursday amid scorching south-west heatSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA small community in the Arizona desert has broken a record for the highest March temperature ever recorded in the US, as the south-west bakes in a blistering late-winter heatwave.The astonishing temperature was recorded just outside Martinez Lake, Arizona, which reached 110F (43.3C) on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Continue reading...

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Minacce a Saviano, definitive le condanne per Bidognetti e avvocato

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-20T18:11:34+00:00

Lo ha deciso la Cassazione che ha rigettato i ricorsi. Il fatto avvenne 18 anni fa durante il processo di appello Spartacus a Napoli nei confronti del clan dei Casalesi

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Lowering speed limits among contingency plans to curb UK oil demand

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T18:10:07+00:00

International Energy Agency recommends emergency measures, including working from home, as Iran war hits fuel supplyLowering speed limits to minimise fuel consumption is among potential contingency plans being drawn up by the UK government as the crisis in the Middle East threatens global oil supplies.Sources stressed that there is no shortage of fuel in the UK, but said that officials in the Department for Transport are working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on an analysis of how what measures could be taken to curb oil demand. Continue reading...

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Canadian mother and daughter ‘traumatized’ by ICE detainment, husband says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-20T18:04:51+00:00

Tania Warner and Ayla, her seven-year-old with autism, sent to notorious Texas detention center and told to ‘self-deport’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA Canadian woman and her seven-year-old daughter with autism who have been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for nearly a week have been transferred to a notorious detention center and asked to “self-deport”, according to her husband, who said the pair had been “traumatized” by the experience.Tania Warner and her daughter Ayla Luca, originally from British Columbia, moved to the U

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