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Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:19:22+00:00

From the classic To Kill a Mockingbird to blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, the Oscar-winning actor’s films spanned a remarkable rangeRobert Duvall, the veteran actor who had a string of roles in classic American films including Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, MASH and To Kill a Mockingbird, has died aged 95.“Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by love and comfort,” wrote his wife, Luciana Duvall, in a message on Facebook. Continue reading...

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How Robert Duvall became a Hollywood great

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:19:09+00:00

A look at the life of the prolific actor whose many films included Apocalypse Now and The Godfather.

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Incendie de Crans-Montana : le chef des pompiers entendu par la police en tant que témoin

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-16T18:17:53+00:00

L’audition lundi de David Vocat comme personne appelée à donner des renseignements était très attendue par les avocats des parties civiles. Selon des médias suisses, il avait dressé une liste de manquements en 2018 au propriétaire et au gérant du bar Le Constellation.

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UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative over Trump fears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:16:17+00:00

Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networksUK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump’s ability to turn off US-owned payment systems.The meeting, chaired by Barclays’ UK chief executive, Vim Maru, will take place this Thursday and bring together a group of City funders that will front the costs of a new payments company to keep the UK economy running if problems were to occur. Continue reading...

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UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:16:17+00:00

Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networksUK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump’s ability to turn off US-owned payment systems.The meeting, chaired by Barclays’ UK chief executive, Vim Maru, will take place this Thursday and bring together a group of City funders that will front the costs of a new payments company to keep the UK economy running if problems were to occur. Continue reading...

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UK politic: Government abandons plans to delay 30 local council elections in May – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:15:43+00:00

The government was warned by its lawyers that such a move could be illegal as it pledges an additional £63m to help councils with reorganisationIn his Q&A with journalists, Keir Starmer was also asked to respond to a report by the BBC’s James Landale saying he is looking at plans to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by the end of this parliament. In the past Starmer has just said that he would like to do this at some point in the next parliament.In his reply, Starmer said that at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend he was arguing that the UK, and Europe as a whole, needs to “

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UK politics: Government abandons plans to delay 30 local council elections in May – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:15:43+00:00

The government was warned by its lawyers that such a move could be illegal as it pledges an additional £63m to help councils with reorganisationIn his Q&A with journalists, Keir Starmer was also asked to respond to a report by the BBC’s James Landale saying he is looking at plans to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by the end of this parliament. In the past Starmer has just said that he would like to do this at some point in the next parliament.In his reply, Starmer said that at the Munich Security Conference over the weekend he was arguing that the UK, and Europe as a whole, needs to “

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Students in England and Wales launch legal action over online teaching during pandemic

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:12:29+00:00

More than 170,000 seek compensation after UCL Covid settlement opens door to claims across university sectorDozens of universities are facing legal action from more than 170,000 students seeking compensation after their studies were moved online during Covid.Pre-action claim letters have been sent to 36 universities in England and Wales, including Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff, Leeds, Imperial College London, Liverpool and Warwick, on behalf of aggrieved students. Continue reading...

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French police launch murder inquiry after far-right activist’s death in Lyon

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T18:02:36+00:00

Quentin Deranque, 23, who was on sidelines of a protest, died from a brain injury after attack that has fuelled political tensionsFrench police have launched a murder inquiry after a far-right activist died in hospital having been beaten up in an attack that has fuelled political tensions in France.Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old mathematics student, died from a severe brain injury at the weekend. The Lyon prosecutor, Thierry Dran, said he was assaulted by at least six masked individuals. Police were working to identify suspects, and no arrests had been made, Dran said. Continue reading...

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En Tunisie, la justice rend son verdict dans le procès « frustrant » de l’attentat de la synagogue de la Ghriba

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-16T17:47:31+00:00

Des proches du terroriste qui avait attaqué la synagogue à l’arme à feu, en 2023, ont été condamnés à des peines allant d’un à quinze ans de prison. Les avocats de la défense comme ceux des parties civiles dénoncent une enquête bâclée. Le pouvoir tunisien, lui, n’a jamais reconnu le caractère antisémite de l’attaque.

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Play about fascism causes violent scenes at German theatre

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T17:42:42+00:00

Actor playing far-right activist shouted down and pelted with fruit during Catarina, or the Beauty of Killing FascistsAn actor at a theatre in Germany was at the weekend shouted down, pelted with fruit and subjected to an attempted stage invasion as he delivered a final monologue in character as a far-right activist.The violent scenes came on Saturday during the German premiere of Portuguese playwright Tiago Rodrigues’s work Catarina, or The Beauty of Killing Fascists in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. Continue reading...

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Far-right character’s monologue prompts violent scenes at German theatre

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T17:42:42+00:00

Actor playing far-right activist shouted down and pelted with fruit during Catarina, or the Beauty of Killing FascistsAn actor at a theatre in Germany was at the weekend shouted down, pelted with fruit and subjected to an attempted stage invasion as he delivered a final monologue in character as a far-right activist.The violent scenes came on Saturday during the German premiere of the Portuguese playwright Tiago Rodrigues’s work Catarina, or the Beauty of Killing Fascists in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. Continue reading...

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En Hongrie, Viktor Orban obtient le soutien de l’administration Trump à deux mois des élections législatives

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-16T17:29:18+00:00

Le secrétaire d’Etat américain, Marco Rubio, était en visite à Budapest dimanche et lundi. « Le président Trump est profondément attaché à votre succès parce que votre succès est le nôtre », a-t-il déclaré à l’adresse du premier ministre nationaliste, Viktor Orban, que les derniers sondages donnent perdant face à son adversaire Peter Magyar en vue des législatives du 12 avril.

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En Hongrie, Viktor Orban obtient le soutien de l’administration Trump, à deux mois des élections législatives

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-02-16T17:29:17+00:00

Le secrétaire d’Etat américain, Marco Rubio, était en visite à Budapest dimanche et lundi. « Le président Trump est profondément attaché à votre succès, parce que votre succès est le nôtre », a-t-il déclaré à l’adresse du premier ministre nationaliste, Viktor Orban, que les derniers sondages donnent perdant face à son adversaire Peter Magyar, en vue des législatives du 12 avril.

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Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T17:21:48+00:00

Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstaclesKeir Starmer has few options if he wants to increase annual defence spending by up to £14bn before the end of this parliament.In last summer’s spending review, the government set out plans to increase defence spending from 2.3% of national income, or gross domestic product (GDP), in 2024-25 – about £66bn, to 2.6% in 2028-29. Continue reading...

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Nifty50 firms take ₹13,161 crore hit in Q3 FY26 on new labour codes

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-02-16T17:13:20+00:00

The revised rules mandate that basic pay must account for at least 50% of total salary and require gratuity payment to fixed-term employees after one year of service

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ДТЕК поєднався до спільноти бізнесу, дружнього до ветеранів

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-02-16T17:07:20+00:00

ДТЕК поєднався до спільноти бізнесу, дружнього до ветеранів / фото з сайту ДТЕККомпанія ДТЕК поєдналась до спільноти бізнесу, що дружній до ветеранів та ветеранок. Про це йдеться в повідомленні спільноти. Зазначається,...

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Was Navalny poisoning by frog toxin meant to send a message?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-02-16T17:06:09+00:00

Yvette Cooper may think so, and use of epibatidine may seem exotic, but experts say situation is more ambiguousIt was a very particular choice of weapon, but experts say it remains unclear whether the dart frog toxin used to kill the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was intended to convey a message.Known as epibatidine, the poison is produced by wild dart frogs native to parts of South America – meaning Navalny could not have accidentally taken the poison. Continue reading...

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