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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le chancelier allemand, Friedrich Merz, est à Kiev, où « des accords importants seront conclus », déclare Volodymyr Zelensky

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-04T08:19:20+00:00

« Aujourd’hui, Friedrich Merz, le chancelier fédéral allemand, est en visite à Kiev », a dit le président ukrainien sur Telegram. Et d’ajouter : « Et aujourd’hui, nous préparons des décisions afin d’avoir, en Ukraine comme dans toute l’Europe, davantage de moyens de nous défendre

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"Людям важливо розуміти, що буде далі": Терехов представив законопроєкт, що докорінно змінює систему підтримки ВПО

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-04T08:09:00+00:00

Законопроєкт передбачає виплату допомоги протягом перших шести місяців після переміщення незалежно від доходів родини.

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Lack of inspections at fish slaughterhouses a ‘disgrace’, says Animal Equality UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-04T08:00:22+00:00

Charity calls for faster progress on humane slaughter laws for farmed fish in England and WalesUp to 77m fish are slaughtered each year in the UK but there are no routine or mandatory inspections of fish slaughterhouses in England and Wales, it can be revealed.Concerns within government about the way fish are slaughtered date back decades but all of the official bodies responsible for animal welfare and food standards in England and Wales said they do not undertake regular inspections. Continue reading...

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Greyhounds’ welfare at risk from rehoming standoff after Welsh racing ban

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-04T08:00:22+00:00

Animal groups want phased end to racing to avoid sudden jump in caring responsibilities but industry says this is unworkableWales’s greyhound racing ban – a UK first – has run into difficulties regarding how and when to wind down the practice, potentially risking the animals’ welfare, a charity has warned.The law, which received royal assent in April, includes a three-year window for the ban to come into effect and is overseen by a Welsh government working group, which includes racing industry representatives and animal health and welfare organisations. Continue reading...

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Welsh racing ban rehoming standoff sparks fears for greyhounds’ welfare

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-04T08:00:22+00:00

Industry says a phased end to racing, to avoid sudden jump in caring responsibilities, is unworkableWales’s greyhound racing ban – a UK first – has run into difficulties regarding how and when to wind down the practice, potentially risking the animals’ welfare, a charity has warned.The law, which received royal assent in April, includes a three-year window for the ban to come into effect and is overseen by a Welsh government working group, which includes racing industry representatives and animal health and welfare organisations. Continue reading...

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Welsh ban on greyhound racing sparks warnings of rehoming crisis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-04T08:00:22+00:00

Industry says a phased end to racing, to avoid sudden jump in caring responsibilities, is unworkableWales’s greyhound racing ban – a UK first – has run into difficulties regarding how and when to wind down the practice, potentially risking the animals’ welfare, a charity has warned.The law, which received royal assent in April, includes a three-year window for the ban to come into effect and is overseen by a Welsh government working group, which includes racing industry representatives and animal health and welfare organisations. Continue reading...

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Росіяни вдарили по Північному мосту у Києві

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-10-04T07:40:00+00:00

Російські окупанти влучили в дорожнє полотно Північного мосту. Про це повідомив мер міста Віталій Кличко. За його словами, на місце вже прямують екстрені служби. Новина оновлюється...

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Conservatives claim ‘major victory’ as Tory conference begins after Labour scraps plans to curb jury trials – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-04T07:29:01+00:00

Shadow justice secretary says despite U-turn Labour are still ‘restricting juries by the back door’, as Conservative conference begins in BirminghamGood morning. Anthony Seldon recently published the latest in his long and invaluable series of inside stories of premierships, Sunak at 10, and he gave it the subtitle “The last Conservative prime minister?” When the book was being planned in the early days of Kemi Badenoch’s leadership of the Conservative party, it did look as though the Tories might be finished as a party of government. But now Seldon, and his co-author Tom Egerton, aren’t so su

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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-04T07:00:21+00:00

FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as survey highlights many fire services lack proper protective gearThe government quietly scrapped plans to prepare the countryside in England for wildfires, it has been revealed. This was despite new data showing fire crews do not have the proper protective gear to tackle them.This summer has been a potent reminder of the scale of the threat posed by the climate crisis, with the UK experiencing record-breaking wildfires after punishingly hot and dry weather turned large parts of the countryside into a tinderbox. Continue reading...

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‘People complain about anything popular’: the RHS boss taking on traffic jams and Chelsea critics

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-04T07:00:20+00:00

Exclusive: Clare Matterson, the head of the Royal Horticultural Society, talks about the charity’s £2.3m roadworks compensation, community gardening and her high hopes for Andy BurnhamThe government has awarded £2.3m in compensation to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) after roadworks affecting its premier garden in Wisley caused a “three-year traffic jam”.The horticulture charity estimated it lost £13m due to disruption caused by the upgrade to the A3 and M25, with visits to the garden each year cut by 350,000. A campaign to reimburse the charity was led by the gardener and TV presenter A

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Andhra Pradesh invites Kitex to lead 2,000-acre textile park

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-10-04T06:53:12+00:00

A high-level delegation led by Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT and Human Resources Development Nara Lokesh visited Kitex Garments at Kizhakkambalam and held preliminary discussions on the proposed project

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