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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran talks could resume ‘over next two days’ as sanctioned ships pass through strait of Hormuz

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:53:26+00:00

US president says the country is ‘inclined’ to go to Pakistan for more talks; Iran-linked vessels pass after start of Trump’s blockadeUS starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passesSouth Korean president Lee Jae Myung has said rising tensions around the strait of Hormuz make it hard to be optimistic about the fallout from the Iran war, warning that high oil prices and supply-chain strains are likely to persist for some time.Lee told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday the government should treat prolonged disruption in global energy and raw materials markets as a given and reinforce i

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Infected blood scandal compensation to rise

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:51:18+00:00

Additional £1bn allocated to payments for victims and their relatives, including extra £35,000 for former Treloar pupilsCompensation payments will rise for people affected by the infected blood scandal, including an extra £35,000 each for pupils who were experimented on at school without their knowledge, the paymaster general has announced. The government has allocated £1bn for the payments.The final report of the inquiry into what has been described as the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history was published in May 2024. The compensation scheme that followed has also been blighted by contr

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Government sets aside extra £1bn for victims of UK’s infected blood scandal

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:51:18+00:00

Additional funds include extra £35,000 each for former pupils experimented on at school without their knowledgeCompensation payments will rise for people affected by the infected blood scandal, including an extra £35,000 each for former pupils who were experimented on at school without their knowledge, the paymaster general has announced. The government has allocated £1bn for the payments.The final report of the inquiry into what has been described as the biggest treatment disaster in NHS history was published in May 2024. The compensation scheme that followed has also been blighted by controv

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Group of Labour MPs proposes new policies to beat rightwing populism

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:50:36+00:00

The policies include a Swiss-style EU deal, lower electricity prices and reduced dependence on the USA group of Labour MPs is to propose a series of new policies to defeat rightwing populism, including a Swiss-style deal with the EU, lower electricity prices, a robust defence of climate policies and a reduced dependence on Washington.Among those contributing to a new collection of essays is the former cabinet minister Anneliese Dodds, who calls for a fundamental reappraisal of the UK-US relationship, saying alliances should be based on “a hardheaded assessment of which nations share our values

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Italy’s PM: Defence agreement with Israel suspended

Fonte: Al Jazeera - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:46:10+00:00

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said that Italy had suspended an automatic renewal of a defence cooperation deal with Israel.

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How India is funding Silicon Valley’s rise

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:45:40+00:00

 Every time we use AI, we add to a hidden “Token Tax” that drains value from India’s economy

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Editorial. Cyber insecurity

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:45:19+00:00

RBI suggests viable solutions for digital fraud

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Israeli ambassador to Germany condemns Bezalel Smotrich’s tirade against chancellor

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:45:08+00:00

Ron Prosor says verbal attack on Friedrich Merz referencing Nazi regime ‘erodes the memory of the Holocaust’Israel’s envoy to Germany has criticised a far-right Israeli cabinet member who made historically charged accusations against the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, saying the attack “[eroded] the memory of the Holocaust”.In a rare rebuke of a top Israeli official by an active ambassador, Ron Prosor said he wished to “unequivocally condemn” Bezalel Smotrich’s tirade against Merz, in which he made reference to the Nazi regime and said: “You will not force us into ghettos again.” Continue

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‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:41:18+00:00

Fiona Hill, a former White House chief adviser, joins ex-Nato chief in criticising Starmer’s leadership on defenceUK politics live – latest updatesA co-author of Britain’s strategic defence review has joined criticism of Keir Starmer’s leadership on military policy, warning of a “bizarre” lack of urgency in defence planning.Fiona Hill, a former chief adviser to the White House on Russia, echoed the concerns of George Robertson, her co-author with Gen Richard Barrons on the strategic defence review (SDR), over what he had called the prime minister’s “corrosive complacency”. Continue reading...

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Mark Carney’s Liberals secure majority, calling it Canada’s ‘time to come together’

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:36:39+00:00

By-election wins and defections push Canada’s Liberals into majority government under the prime ministerMark Carney has said he will govern with “humility, determination and a clear understanding of what this moment demands” after his Liberals swept three by-elections Monday evening, forging a parliamentary majority just more than a year after he took power.Carney has achieved only the third majority government in two decades – and has done so in a highly unusual fashion, cobbling together both ballot box wins and defections from rival parties. Continue reading...

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Carney says it’s Canada’s ‘time to come together’ after Liberals secure majority

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:36:39+00:00

Byelection wins and defections push Canada’s Liberals into majority government under the prime ministerMark Carney has said he will govern with “humility, determination and a clear understanding of what this moment demands” after his Liberals swept three byelections Monday evening, forging a parliamentary majority just more than a year after he took power.Carney has achieved only the third majority government in two decades – and has done so in a highly unusual fashion, cobbling together both ballot box wins and defections from rival parties. Continue reading...

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Bajaj WEGO electric three-wheelers launched with 296 km range

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:33:10+00:00

The newly launched WEGO range spans both passenger and cargo segments, with models across the P50, P70, P90 and C90 series.

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NAAS calls for developing smart alternate fertilisers to achieve self sufficiency

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:30:08+00:00

Suggests increased use of biologicals, exploiting the potential of soil microbiome, improved composting techniques, crop breeding for enhanced NUE, soil health restoration, crop diversification and residue recycling

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Iran War Live Updates: Israel and Lebanon Begin Direct Talks as Strikes Go On

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:26:24+00:00

Israel launched new attacks in southern Lebanon in its campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah. As Israeli and Lebanese officials prepared to meet in Washington, the fighting in Lebanon remained a sticking point in the fragile cease-fire with Iran.

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Continuity via status quo

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:24:48+00:00

The nuts and bolts of succession planning in companies

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Mindspace REIT acquires 51% stake in Chennai IT park for ₹3,000 crore

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:22:46+00:00

The deal expands its presence in Chennai and lifts its portfolio to 44.2 million sq. ft., strengthening its position in the PTR corridor alongside recent acquisitions.

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Iran war, a boon for the BRICS

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:17:34+00:00

Look East. This war will result in a shift of geostrategic balance to the East, benefitting counties like China and India

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Caso Almasri, via libera dalla Camera per lo scudo a Giusi Bartolozzi

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:16:26+00:00

Con 47 voti di differenza passa alla Camera la proposta di sollevare, dinanzi alla Corte Costituzionale, il conflitto di attribuzione contro la Procura di Roma e il Tribunale dei ministri per proteggere la ex capa di gabinetto di Nordio

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Zappfresh’s parent DSM Foods scouting for more acquisitions: MD

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:12:54+00:00

In January, it had announced that it is acquiring Ambrosia Frozen Food’s operating food procesing business through Avyom Foodtech

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PM Modi, Trump discuss bilateral cooperation, key deals

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:04:38+00:00

The leaders also addressed the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and broader West Asia developments.

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UK’s armed forces are in a sad state – and they have only themselves to blame

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:02:35+00:00

The MoD shows little sign of learning from its mistakes – no wonder the Treasury is reluctant to agree to its demandsGeorge Robertson, Tony Blair’s first defence secretary, a former Nato secretary general and an author last year of the latest in a series of evasive strategic defence reviews, accused Keir Starmer on Tuesday of a “corrosive complacency towards defence”. He said the prime minister was not willing to make the “necessary investment”.Lord Robertson could have directed his fire elsewhere. He must know that no government department has been so complacent in the face of years of devast

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Restitution des biens culturels pillés en Afrique : que font les autres pays européens ?

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:00:45+00:00

L’Assemblée nationale a adopté, lundi 13 avril, une version amendée du projet de loi permettant de rendre aux pays qui le demandent les objets ravis par la France pendant la colonisation. Une voie sur laquelle se sont aussi engagés plusieurs Etats européens.

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Dinner for few: Australians eating out less as fuel crisis deals biggest blow to consumer confidence since Covid

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:00:44+00:00

Experts say ‘cautious consumption’ shows households bracing for return to extended period of financial pressure experienced during pandemic yearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are choosing chicken schnitzel over more expensive rib-eye steak, avoiding entrees and sticking with tap water rather than a glass of wine amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the fuel crisis and war in Iran.As soon as the numbers on the petrol bowser started climbing last month as the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the customer response was swift. Continue reading...

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‘Debased himself’ and risking Australia’s reputation: Liberals torn up about Taylor’s Trumpian immigration plan

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:00:44+00:00

Howard-era former minister Amanda Vanstone criticises parts of hardline policy but backs English language requirementGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Howard government minister Amanda Vanstone has warned Angus Taylor against turning immigration into heavy-handed law enforcement, saying most migrants from countries run by dictators and extremists move here to escape authoritarianism.Releasing the first elements of a new hardline immigration policy on Tuesday, the opposition leader sparked criticism from refugee advocates, Pauline Hanson and even one sitting Libe

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Labor’s controversial algorithm tool for aged care under investigation by ombudsman

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-14T15:00:43+00:00

Exclusive: It follows numerous complaints made to Guardian Australia, politicians and advocacy organisations about the Integrated Assessment ToolGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe commonwealth ombudsman is investigating the government’s algorithm-based aged care assessment tool, which has been described by assessors as “cruel” and “inhumane” in its determination of home support funding for elderly Australians.It follows hundreds of complaints made to Guardian Australia, politicians and advocacy organisations about the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), made mandatory

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