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Ece Temelkuran: “Siamo tutti stranieri su questa Terra”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-09T23:01:00+00:00

Negli esuli dovremmo riconoscerci per imparare la nuova arte della sopravvivenza. Come spiega l’autrice turca nel suo nuovo saggio

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Trump says US will waive some oil sanctions to stabilise global supply

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-09T22:57:43+00:00

Speaking at a news conference at his Doral golf club, Trump said the move would remain in place until the Strait of Hormuz shipping route becomes fully operational again

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U.S. orders more diplomats to leave Middle East

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-03-09T22:54:25+00:00

The State Department’s most recent directives apply to personnel in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, underscoring the ongoing threat posed by Iranian counterattacks.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Donald Trump dit avoir parlé avec Vladimir Poutine d’une « guerre sans fin »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-09T22:48:49+00:00

Le président américain s’est entretenu par téléphone avec son homologue russe, et a salué un « appel positif ». La prochaine réunion entre l’Ukraine, la Russie et les Etats-Unis a été reportée en raison de la guerre au Moyen-Orient, a déclaré, de son côté, le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelesnky.

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Uber launches women-only option across the US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T22:45:14+00:00

Uber is expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platformUber launched a feature on Monday to allow both female riders and drivers across the US to be matched with other women for trips, expanding a pilot program aimed at addressing concerns about the safety of its ride-hailing platform.The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it is discriminatory against men. Rival ride-hailing company Lyft is also facing a discrimination lawsu

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India invokes emergency powers to boost LPG production amid West Asia tensions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-09T22:44:34+00:00

India consumes over 31 million tonnes of LPG annually but produces only about 12.8 million tonnes domestically, leaving the country heavily dependent on imports that largely pass through the Strait of Hormuz

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Overhaul of rape inquiries threatened by lack of courtroom awareness, says expert

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T22:30:00+00:00

Exclusive: Independent adviser says some judges in England and Wales have not heard of changes to way cases are investigatedAn overhaul of the way police investigate rape is being put at risk by a lack of awareness in courtrooms in England and Wales, the government’s independent adviser on rape has warned.Prof Katrin Hohl said legal experts were concerned progress would stall or reverse if the conviction rate for rape dropped significantly because a new approach for investigating the cases, known as Operation Soteria, was hitting outdated practices in the courts. Continue reading...

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Live Updates: Trump Threatens Harder Hit on Iran if Oil Supply Is Blocked

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-09T22:28:44+00:00

The president gave conflicting messages on the status of the war after a day of gyrating markets, telling reporters at a news conference in Florida that the fighting is “going to be ended soon” while backing up Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for saying the battle is just beginning.

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Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T22:24:43+00:00

President reassures Republicans that conflict is intended to be short lived but also says ‘we haven’t won enough’ Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said that the war in Iran is “very complete, pretty much” as the economic toll of the joint US-Israeli operation has risen in recent days, disrupting the global oil trade and threatening to engulf the Middle East in a regional war.Trump made the comments before a speech and press conference in Doral, Florida where he sought to emphasise that the US military campaign would be ending soon amid concerns from Republican allies that the

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Beloved teacher and a father killed in shooting at bar in Oakland, California

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T22:06:48+00:00

Victims remembered as ‘cherished’ and ‘devoted’ after shooting at EZ’s Lounge that injured five others on SaturdaySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA 33-year-old teacher and a 25-year-old father were identified as the two people killed in a mass shooting at an Oakland, California, bar over the weekend.Seven people were shot in the incident at EZ’s Lounge on early Saturday morning. Police identified the two deadly victims on Monday as Latetia Bobo and Markise Martin. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: ASX expected to rebound after Trump calls Iran war a ‘short-term excursion’; Albanese reveals 2am conversation with US president

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:59:59+00:00

Prime minister says US president rang him concerned about welfare of players and discussion was ‘very positive’. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBurke confirms Trump has called AlbaneseBurke has confirmed the US president, Donald Trump, has spoken with Anthony Albanese (who will be up to speak in Canberra shortly).I do know that the president called the prime minister and the views of the president put on this, I think, reflected what all good people have been thinking. Everybody’s been looking at this situation and saying, surely, is there somethi

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Alexander brothers, high-profile US real estate brokers, guilty of sex trafficking

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:56:33+00:00

Oren, Alon and Tal Alexander convicted in New York after being accused of raping dozens of womenSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThree brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges on Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to rape scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle.The verdict came after 11 women testified they were sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers: twins Oren and Alon Alexander

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Live Updates: Trump Takes Questions on 10th Day of Iran War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:52:55+00:00

President Trump told CBS News in the afternoon that “we’re very far ahead of schedule” on the war, and stocks rose after an early plummet. He later told Republican lawmakers that the U.S. still had more to do.

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Trump claims Democrats ‘probably won’t win an election for 50 years’ if strict voter ID bill passes – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:52:32+00:00

President says lawmakers must ‘immediately’ pass SAVE America act, which would require proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in votingSign up for Breaking US News email alertsDonald Trump has urged the Australian government to grant asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s football team, amid reports that they refused to return home following the team’s elimination from the Women’s Asian Cup and were taken into the protection of Australian police.As my colleague Martin Farrer reports, speculation had mounted for days that some of the players would try t

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Police offer $250,000 reward for information on Lake Cargelligo triple-murder accused Julian Ingram

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:49:45+00:00

‘Now is the time to speak up,’ NSW police minister says as manhunt continues after January killingsWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have offered a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Julian Ingram, the suspected triple murderer accused of fatally shooting his pregnant former partner, her boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo in January.Officials have searched for Ingram, also known as

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Accused triple murderer Julian Ingram has been on the run for seven weeks. Now $250,000 is on offer ‘to help police locate this man’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:49:45+00:00

‘Now is the time to speak up,’ NSW police minister says as manhunt continues after January killings in Lake CargelligoWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have offered a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Julian Ingram, the suspected triple murderer accused of fatally shooting his pregnant former partner, her boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo in January.Officials have searched for Ing

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Accused triple murderer Julian Ingram has been on the run for seven weeks. Now $250,000 is on offer ‘to help police’ find him

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:49:45+00:00

‘Now is the time to speak up,’ NSW police minister says as manhunt continues after January killings in Lake CargelligoWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police have offered a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Julian Ingram, the suspected triple murderer accused of fatally shooting his pregnant former partner, her boyfriend and her aunt in Lake Cargelligo in January.Officials have searched for Ing

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Guerra in Iran, le news. Trump: “Conflitto praticamente concluso”. Nuovi pesanti raid su Teheran

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-09T21:46:27+00:00

Dopo le dichiarazioni del presidente Usa scendono i prezzi del petrolio. Il tycoon: “Non contento della nomina di Mojtaba”. Avrebbe qualcuno in mentre per sostituirlo. Il figlio di Khamenei dovrebbe fare oggi il suo primo discorso. Turchia: “Intercettato missile Teheran entrato in nostro spazio aereo”. La Nato in azione per difendere Ankara

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Sinner eliminato in doppio con Opelka a Indian Wells

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-09T21:45:58+00:00

In coppia con lo statunitense, con cui ha vinto l'unico titolo in carriera nella specialità, l'altoatesino si è inchinato al duo n. 1 del seeding, Granollers-Zeballos, che si è imposto con un duplice 6-4

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Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:35:25+00:00

Senators say Trump allies such as Hegseth and Rubio should be forced to testify to Congress on ‘unnecessary war’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocratic senators have filed a wave of new war powers resolutions as they call on Republicans to convene public hearings into the US hostilities with Iran or be forced to vote on continuing a conflict that polls show majorities of Americans do not support.Late last week, Democrats Cory Booker of New Jersey, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Adam Schiff of California, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin and Chris Murphy of Con

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Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:33:05+00:00

The artificial intelligence company has been in a public fight with US government leaders over use of its tools like Claude

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Live Updates: Trump Sends Conflicting Messages About Status of War

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:31:48+00:00

President Trump told CBS News in the afternoon that “we’re very far ahead of schedule” on the war, and stocks rose after an early plummet. He later told Republican lawmakers that the U.S. still had more to do.

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Australia politics live: Albanese says he had ‘raw conversation’ with Donald Trump at 2am about Iranian football team

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:28:54+00:00

Prime minister says the United Arab Emirates alone has already been forced to shoot down over 1,500 drones and rockets. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBurke confirms Trump has called AlbaneseBurke has confirmed the US president, Donald Trump, has spoken with Anthony Albanese (who will be up to speak in Canberra shortly).I do know that the president called the prime minister and the views of the president put on this, I think, reflected what all good people have been thinking. Everybody’s been looking at this situation and saying, surely, is there

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Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-03-09T21:25:21+00:00

The figure, accounting for the war’s first two days, is likely to intensify concerns in Congress that U.S. forces are churning through a scarce supply of advanced weaponry.

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РФ может перенаправить поставки углеводородов на фоне ближневосточного конфликта

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:20:35+00:00

Вооруженный конфликт на Ближнем Востоке может привести к изменению баланса спроса и предложения на мировом рынке нефти и газа, что создает предпосылки для переориентации поставок российских энергоносителей. Об этом 9 марта на совещании по ситуации на мировом рынке нефти и газа заявил президент России Владимир Путин.

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Число компаний с китайским участием в России выросло в 10 раз после 2022 года

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:20:15+00:00

С декабря 2021 г. по февраль 2026 г. количество компаний с китайскими учредителями или соучредителями на российском рынке выросло с 1434 до 14 798. В то же время закрылось таких компаний почти в пять раз меньше – 2653. Это следует из расчетов сервиса проверки и анализа контрагентов Rusprofile, которые есть у «Ведомостей». Согласно анализу, бизнес с китайскими учредителями в России занимает долю в 22,3% от общего числа организаций с иностранным участием. В конце декабря 2021 г. эта доля составляла лишь 3,6%.

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Возбудителей ротавирусной инфекции предложили искать в питьевой воде

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:19:55+00:00

Ученые из Федерального научного центра гигиены (ФНЦГ) им. Ф. Ф. Эрисмана и других учреждений Роспотребнадзора предложили включить ротавирусы в программы контроля качества питьевой воды. Такая инициатива изложена в статье «Микробиологический риск вирусных инфекций, связанных с водным путем передачи». Она была опубликована в журнале «Гигиена и санитария» в феврале 2026 г. Издание включено в перечень ВАК и «Белый список», его учредителем является Роспотребнадзор.

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Минюст закроет лазейку для «наблюдателей-двойников»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:19:31+00:00

Министерство юстиции разработало поправки в закон «Об основных гарантиях избирательных прав...» для устранения проблемы с «наблюдателями-двойниками» на выборах. 25 декабря прошлого года Конституционный суд поручил внести изменения в порядок действий территориальной избирательной комиссии (ТИК) в случае выявления факта назначения одного и того же наблюдателя на выборах одновременно на нескольких участках, писали «Ведомости».

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Как будут использовать систему «ИнформУИК» на выборах в Госдуму

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:19:25+00:00

В ходе предвыборной кампании по выборам в Госдуму власти будут уделять повышенное внимание проекту Центризбиркома (ЦИК) «ИнформУИК», который направлен на адресное информирование избирателей о выборах. Об этом рассказал источник, близкий к администрации президента (АП), и собеседник в системе избирательных комиссий.

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В пилотных регионах за год эксперимента с двумя ОГЭ выросло число студентов СПО

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:18:57+00:00

В первый год эксперимента по расширению доступности среднего профессионального образования (СПО) число поступивших в колледжи и техникумы выросло во всех трех пилотных регионах. К такому выводу пришли исследователи Центра экономики непрерывного образования (ЦЭНО) РАНХиГС. Для анализа они использовали данные из форм Росстата о школах и учащихся, а также формы Министерства просвещения со сведениями о колледжах и техникумах.

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Депутат семи созывов Оксана Дмитриева снова пойдет в Госдуму

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:18:46+00:00

Член комитета Госдумы по бюджету и налогам Оксана Дмитриева (вне фракций), избиравшаяся в I–VI и VIII созывы нижней палаты, намерена снова идти на выборы в сентябре 2026 г., сообщила она «Ведомостям». По словам депутата, она рассчитывает на выдвижение от «Новых людей» (НЛ) по своему округу № 217 (Юго-Восточный) в Санкт-Петербурге, от которого избирается с 1999 г. Она стала членом партии после объединения Партии роста с НЛ в 2024 г.

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Почти треть малого бизнеса думает о закрытии или продаже

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:16:58+00:00

О закрытии или продаже бизнеса думает 31% предпринимателей, следует из результатов совместного исследования ФОМа и НИУ ВШЭ «Лонгитюд малого бизнеса» (есть у «Ведомостей»). Этот показатель в I квартале 2026 г. вырос сразу на 8 процентных пунктов (п. п.) по сравнению с аналогичным периодом 2025 г., когда бизнес также столкнулся с повышением налогов, но не таким масштабным.

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Доходы от авансовых платежей по НДФЛ мигрантов выросли почти на 40%

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:16:38+00:00

Трудовые мигранты, работающие по патенту, заплатили в прошлом году фиксированный авансовый платеж по НДФЛ на общую сумму 172 млрд руб., что на 39% больше, чем годом ранее. Такие данные приводятся в справке МВД «Мониторинг ситуации в сфере внешней трудовой миграции за 12 месяцев 2025 г.», рассмотренной на заседании Российской трехсторонней комиссии по регулированию социально-трудовых отношений в феврале (есть у «Ведомостей»).

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Российские компании в 2025 году нарастили экспорт СУГ в Азию в 1,6 раза

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-09T21:16:20+00:00

Экспорт сжиженных углеводородных газов (СУГ; пропан, бутан, изобутан и др.) из России в страны Азии, включая Турцию, в 2025 г. увеличился в 1,6 раза к показателю предыдущего года и достиг 2,9 млн т. Об этом свидетельствуют данные исследовательской группы «Петромаркет», с которыми ознакомились «Ведомости».

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