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Why Does China Want Taiwan?

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-14T00:20:48+00:00

There are few issues in diplomacy more complicated than the status of the self-governing island, which China claims as its own. It is almost certain to come up when President Trump meets China’s leader.

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Court rules Coles misled shoppers with its ‘Down Down’ discount campaign

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-14T00:12:18+00:00

Landmark finding against supermarket giant after competition watchdog argued discounts did not represent genuine savingsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes misled Australian shoppers with fake discounts on everyday grocery products, the federal court has ruled in a landmark decision for the supermarket industry.Justice Michael O’Bryan handed down his judgment on Thursday, delivering a significant blow to Australia’s second-largest supermarket chain, which had argued the discounts represented genuine savings duri

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Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-14T00:12:02+00:00
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Roma, Firenze, Milano il viaggio in Italia del paziente inglese

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-05-14T00:00:00+00:00

L’uomo, asintomatico, era del tutto inconsapevole. Gli esami di ieri hanno escluso, per il momento, il virus Resterà isolato fino al 6 giugno

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New York man found guilty of acting as an unregistered agent of China

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:58:52+00:00

Lu Jianwang was accused of operating a ‘secret police station’ in Manhattan’s Chinatown at the behest of BeijingA New York man was found guilty on Wednesday of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government after he was accused of operating a “secret police station” on behalf of Beijing in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood.Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said Lu Jianwang, 64, should have alerted the US attorney general that he was a Chinese agent when he helped open the so-called police station in 2022. They also said he helped China’s government locate a pro-democracy activist liv

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Présidentielle au Pérou : Roberto Sanchez, le candidat de gauche, qualifié pour le second tour face à Keiko Fujimori et menacé par une peine de prison pour fausses déclarations

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:56:04+00:00

La fille de l’ancien président Alberto Fujimori obtient 17,1 % des suffrages devant M. Sanchez (12 %), qui est talonné par l’ultraconservateur Rafael Lopez Aliaga (11,9 %). Le parquet a requis cinq ans et quatre mois de prison contre le candidat de gauche.

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The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:20:08+00:00

President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have became more combative.

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Remains of second US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:01:13+00:00

Mariyah Symone Collington and Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, who also died, had fallen off a cliff during an off-duty hikeThe remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence assets.The soldier was identified as Spc Mariyah Symone Collington of Taveres, Florida, the US Army Europe and Africa said in a statement. She was 19 years old. Continue reading...

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Remains of second US soldier who went missing in Morocco recovered

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:01:13+00:00

Mariyah Symone Collington and Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, who also died, had fallen off a cliff during an off-duty hikeThe remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence assets.The soldier was identified as Spc Mariyah Symone Collington of Taveres, Florida, the US Army Europe and Africa said in a statement. She was 19 years old. Continue reading...

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NHS drugs go-ahead offers lifeline to children with rare muscle-wasting disease

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:01:10+00:00

Medicines watchdog approves two treatments for patients with spinal muscular atrophyHundreds of children with a rare muscle-wasting disease will be able to receive two drugs that can improve their survival in a move parents hailed as a “lifeline”.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has published final draft guidance recommending that any patient who would benefit can have either drug. Continue reading...

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Typical English roast dinner potentially ‘drenched’ in 102 pesticides, says report

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:01:10+00:00

Greenpeace finds cocktail of pesticides including seven banned in EU may have been used on seven categories of vegetables and soft fruitIt is a beautiful early summer Sunday afternoon and you have stopped for a pub lunch. A waiter sets down a roast served with carrots, peas, parsnips, potatoes and onion gravy, and then for pudding, strawberries and cream. It feels like the perfect rustic meal to accompany a day in the country.However, a report by Greenpeace, published on Thursday, has found that the ingredients of the traditional Sunday roast have potentially been treated with a cocktail of mo

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Housing market in England and Wales weakening due to Iran war, say estate agents

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:01:10+00:00

Homebuyers more cautious due to possible mortgage rate rises and higher inflation as sellers sit on propertiesFears of higher mortgage rates and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict are leading to a subdued and downbeat housing market, according to estate agents.Demand from potential homebuyers across England and Wales has shown a “noticeable softening” recently, according to a monthly survey of estate agents by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Continue reading...

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Intervista a Bernie Sanders: “Trump è pericoloso, la sua guerra è illegale come quella di Putin”

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:00:33+00:00

Parla il senatore del Vermont, che in Italia incontrerà Schlein: “Le dirò che anche voi in Europa dovete fare di più per i bisogni dei lavoratori. Mi sta molto a cuore la questione dell’intelligenza artificiale. Servono regole che le impediscano di eliminare milioni di posti”

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Michael Dobbs: “Il Regno Unito è un caos, peggio della mia House of Cards”

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T23:00:03+00:00

Intervista allo scrittore, Lord, ex consigliere supremo di Thatcher e autore del romanzo poi diventato serie tv mondiale con Kevin Spacey: “Oggi la politica è dominata dai social media, dove tutti pretendono cose, ma nessuno parla più delle responsabilità. I politici di oggi si accodano a questo andazzo e si illudono di sopravvivere, dicendo alla gente quello che vuole sentirsi dire. Starmer non ha visione, ma non vedo in giro alternative serie”

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Australia politics live: Taylor reveals plan to block noncitizens from access to 17 benefits including paid parental leave

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T22:54:45+00:00

Opposition leader to give budget reply speech tonight. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHolding Jewish people responsible for Israel a ‘building block’ of racism, inquiry hearsThere will always be “edge cases”, Dr Dave Rich has told the antisemitism royal commission, where there are good faith disagreements on whether something is antisemitic.Holding Jews collectively responsible for the actions of the state of Israel is the justification provided by terrorists who murder Jews around the world, who attack Jews around the world while shouting ab

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Israel’s ruling coalition proposes early elections amid ultra-Orthodox anger at Netanyahu

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T22:48:04+00:00

Prime minister under pressure over failure to grant military service exemptions as multi-party government looks at risk of collapseIsrael’s ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, came under mounting attack from ultra-Orthodox parties.The move, initiated by Netanyahu’s rightwing Likud party, came as Netanyahu appeared to be facing a possible collapse of his fractious coalition. Continue reading...

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Black Bear Fatally Mauls Uranium Contractor in Northern Canada

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T22:40:10+00:00

The attack, at a remote uranium mining site in northern Saskatchewan, was only the fourth fatal black bear encounter in the province’s recorded history, officials said.

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Howard Lutnick said he had three ‘meaningless and inconsequential’ meetings with Epstein

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T22:36:29+00:00

In House committee transcript, commerce secretary denied any further contact with disgraced financierSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, told lawmakers in a closed-door interview earlier this month that he met Jeffrey Epstein only three times and had no “personal or professional relationship” with the disgraced financier, according to a newly released transcript of the meeting.“I unequivocally condemn the conduct attributed to Jeffrey Epstein and everyone who participated in his illegal activities,” Lutnick said in his opening statement b

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Howard Lutnick said he had three ‘inconsequential’ meetings with Epstein

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T22:36:29+00:00

In House committee transcript, commerce secretary denied any further contact with disgraced financierSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, told lawmakers in a closed-door interview earlier this month that he met Jeffrey Epstein only three times and had no “personal or professional relationship” with the disgraced financier, according to a newly released transcript of the meeting.“I unequivocally condemn the conduct attributed to Jeffrey Epstein and everyone who participated in his illegal activities,” Lutnick said in his opening statement b

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Australia politics live: Taylor unveils policy to block noncitizens from access to 17 benefits including paid parental leave

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T22:29:38+00:00

Opposition leader to give budget reply speech tonight. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHousing minister says first home buyers should be on better footing as soon as this weekend’s auctionsClare O’Neil, the housing minister, said the recent budget is a “housing budget” meant to help first home buyers.I’m not pretending anything is going to get fixed tomorrow or next weekend, but they will be a difference at auctions this weekend. These changes will mean that there will be just a bit fewer investors at every auction and that that younger person

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Influencer detained in Tennessee over alleged confrontation involving gunfire

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-13T22:29:01+00:00

Dalton Eatherly, 28, known as Chud the Builder, accused of firing at another man outside courthouse in ClarksvilleAn influencer has been detained in Tennessee following his alleged involvement in a shooting, according to local police.On Wednesday afternoon, Dalton Eatherly, 28 – known online as Chud the Builder – was involved in a confrontation with another man outside the Montgomery county courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, during which shots were fired, the office of the district attorney general said in a statement. Continue reading...

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