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Iran’s president says mediation efforts under way to end war with US and Israel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:46:39+00:00

Mediation by ‘some countries’ should address those who started conflict, Masoud Pezeshkian says in post on XMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has said for the first time that some countries have begun mediation efforts to end the war with the US and Israel, without identifying those countries, adding that any talks should address those who started the war.Qatar, Turkey, Egypt and Oman have all offered to mediate at some point since US and Israel launched their joint strikes last Saturday. Two days ago, Iran’s foreign ministry said this was a time for defence

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Iran’s president says ‘some countries’ have begun mediation efforts to end war

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:46:39+00:00

Masoud Pezeshkian says any talks must address ‘those who underestimated the Iranian people and ignited this conflict’Middle East crisis – live updatesIran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, has said for the first time that some countries have begun mediation efforts to end the war with the US and Israel, without identifying those countries, adding that any talks should address those who started the war.Qatar, Turkey, Egypt and Oman have all offered to mediate at some point since US and Israel launched joint strikes last Saturday. Two days ago, Iran’s foreign ministry said it was a time for defenc

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Hindustan Zinc leads metals sector with 26.3% women representation in workforce

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-06T12:46:25+00:00

Hindustan Zinc employs more than 745 women professionals, including over 314 engineers and technical specialists working in core operational roles such as underground mining, smelters and technical functions

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First Thing: Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:45:38+00:00

Residents of Lebanese capital fled in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets, while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacks. Plus, why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.Israel has launched intense strikes against the southern suburbs of Beirut just hours after its military ordered the entire population of the area – more than 500,000 people – to evacuate immediately.What else is happening with the war? The US granted Indian refiners a 30-day waiver to buy Russian oil after the US-I

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Broker’s Call: LT Foods (Buy)

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-06T12:44:48+00:00

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Hungary to expel Ukrainian bank workers in row with Kyiv

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:42:28+00:00

Hungary says the workers were detained on suspicion of money laundering as a fierce row between the two countries escalates.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump exige de l’Iran une « capitulation inconditionnelle » ; Beyrouth sud et Téhéran bombardées

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-06T12:41:31+00:00

Le président américain entend s’impliquer dans le choix des futurs dirigeants iraniens et dans la future reconstruction du pays. Israël a mené de nombreux bombardements sur la banlieue sud de la capitale libanaise et a annoncé, en début d’après-midi, lancer un nouveau raid sur Téhéran.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : Donald Trump exige de l’Iran une « capitulation inconditionnelle » ; Beyrouth sud et Téhéran bombardées

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-03-06T12:41:31+00:00

Le président américain entend s’impliquer dans le choix des futurs dirigeants iraniens et dans la future reconstruction du pays. Israël a mené de nombreux bombardements sur la banlieue sud de la capitale libanaise et a annoncé, en début d’après-midi, lancer un nouveau raid sur Téhéran.

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Democrats celebrate Kristi Noem’s ouster but warn of battle to come for future of DHS – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:40:51+00:00

Democrats say ‘Noem deserved to be fired’ but warn that pressure must be kept up against ICE and her replacement nominee, ‘Maga warrior’ Markwayne MullinAnalysis: Noem confronts grim truth that everyone is expendable in Trump worldKristi Noem once led a dog to a gravel pit and ended its life with the cold precision of a mafia hit. On Thursday, the homeland security secretary confronted the grim truth that she, too, was expendable.Noem became the first cabinet member fired in Donald Trump’s second term, a striking contrast to the revolving-door chaos of his first. Like other members of Team Tru

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Peter Mandelson released from bail conditions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:39:15+00:00

Officers have decided former minister is not a flight risk, but he remains under investigationPolice have released Peter Mandelson from his bail conditions after deciding he was not a flight risk, the Guardian has learned.Sources say the Metropolitan police have decided to drop the conditions they applied after arresting him on suspicion of misconduct in public office last month, though he remains under investigation. Continue reading...

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Italy wins claim against name of Spanish restaurant chain The Mafia Sits at the Table

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:33:12+00:00

After years of court action and official complaints, Spain’s trademark office rules brand must change its nameA Spanish restaurant chain called The Mafia Sits at the Table may soon have to change its name after the country’s patent and trademark office heeded objections from the Italian government and ruled that the brand’s nomenclature ran counter to “both public order and morality”.Italy has pursued its claim against the chain – known in Spanish as La Mafia se sienta a la mesa – through various courts and official bodies over the past few years, alleging that the name trivialises both organi

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Italy wins claim over name of Spanish restaurant chain The Mafia Sits at the Table

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:33:12+00:00

After years of court action and complaints, trademark office in Spain rules name is counter to ‘public order and morality’A Spanish restaurant chain called The Mafia Sits at the Table may soon have to change its name after the country’s patent and trademark office heeded objections from the Italian government and ruled that the brand’s nomenclature ran counter to “both public order and morality”.Italy has pursued its claim against the chain – known in Spanish as La Mafia se sienta a la mesa – through various courts and official bodies over the past few years, alleging that the name trivialises

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Axel Springer to buy Telegraph for £575m, elbowing aside Daily Mail owner

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:31:16+00:00

German owner of Bild and Die Welt is understood to have agreed all-cash deal for one of UK’s oldest newspapersBusiness live – latest updatesAxel Springer, the owner of Politico and Business Insider, is to acquire the Telegraph after tabling a £575m deal that has scuppered a rival deal from the owner of the Daily Mail.Springer, which also owns Europe’s biggest newspaper, Bild, and the daily Die Welt, is understood to have agreed an all-cash deal for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph. Continue reading...

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Telegraph sold for £575m as German buyer elbows out Daily Mail

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:31:16+00:00

Axel Springer, owner of Bild and Die Welt, is understood to have agreed all-cash deal for one of UK’s oldest newspapersBusiness live – latest updatesAxel Springer, the owner of Politico and Business Insider, is to acquire the Telegraph after tabling a £575m deal that has scuppered a rival deal from the owner of the Daily Mail.Springer, which also owns Europe’s biggest newspaper, Bild, and the daily Die Welt, has agreed an all-cash deal for the Daily and Sunday Telegraph. Continue reading...

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Construction equipment segment slips in February as high base tempers demand

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-03-06T12:29:19+00:00

JCB, which is the market leader in the construction equipment segment, saw its market share crossing 50 per cent in February 2026 to 50.25 per cent as against 46.30 per cent a year ago.

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Guerra in Iran, news. Raid sul Libano e Tel Aviv. Teheran: “Offerta di mediazione da alcuni Paesi”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-03-06T12:23:51+00:00

Trump: “Operazione di terra una perdita di tempo”. Unicef: “Quasi 200 bambini uccisi da inizio escalation militare”. Sul conflitto in Medio Oriente il tycoon incassa anche il via libera della Camera. Raid israeliani su Beirut. L’Iran: “Gli europei pagheranno il loro silenzio sul diritto internazionale violato da Stati Uniti e Israele”

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Крупные рекламные группы приостанавливают размещение рекламы в Telegram

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-03-06T12:15:48+00:00

Рекламная группа Мedia Direction Group (№ 8 по объему медиазакупок в 2024 г. в рейтинге Sostav и Ассоциации коммуникационных агентств России (АКАР) останавливает рекламу в Telegram, поскольку «полностью соблюдает российское законодательство», сообщил «Ведомостям» ее управляющий директор Денис Максимов: «Сейчас мы принимаем все возможные меры по сохранению эффективности кампаний при их переносе в другие каналы».

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Italian activists and journalist targeted by spyware in 2024, prosecutors confirm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-03-06T12:10:32+00:00

Investigation finds three were hacked by Paragon spyware at same time, potentially fuelling questions for governmentItalian prosecutors investigating a domestic spying scandal said they have independently confirmed that two immigration activists and a journalist were hacked at the same time in late 2024, suggesting all three were part of the same “infection campaign”.The development could fuel more questions for the far-right government of Giorgia Meloni, who has denied any involvement in the hacking of the journalist, the Fanpage editor-in-chief, Francesco Cancellato. Continue reading...

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