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Strait of Hormuz ‘not open’, warns boss of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:46:05+00:00

Uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire pushes price of US oil over $100 a barrelBusiness live – latest updatesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe boss of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company has warned that the strait of Hormuz is “not open” despite the US-Iran ceasefire agreed earlier this week, as uncertainty over the truce pushed the price of US oil over $100 a barrel on Thursday.Sultan Al Jaber, chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), said passage through the crucial waterway was subject to “permission, conditions and political leverage” by Iran. He insisted that

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The return of the native: Gulf migrants hold quiet sway as Kerala votes

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:42:50+00:00

For decades, migration to West Asia underwrote Kerala’s economy through remittances; today, those who had returned were voting with a mix of gratitude for welfare support and frustration over limited opportunities at home

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Exchanges extend IPO approval validity for SMEs

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:42:49+00:00

One-time relief to support issuers amid weak primary market sentiment

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Israel’s bombing of Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire prompts condemnation

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:41:46+00:00

Strikes that killed more than 200 people spark outrage amid global efforts to salvage truceMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s devastating bombardment of Lebanon in the hours after a US-Iranian ceasefire was announced has been widely condemned amid global efforts to salvage the truce.More than 200 people were killed by Israeli bombing including strikes with heavy munitions on densely populated areas, which drew outrage from the International Committee of the Red Cross and other international humanitarian organisations. Continue reading...

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UK spending on foreign aid hits lowest level since 2008

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:38:07+00:00

Government allocated 0.43% of national income to aid in 2025, with total spend down £1bn on previous yearThe UK government’s spending on foreign aid has hit its lowest level in nearly two decades, figures show, as humanitarian experts warn the cuts are costing lives.Provisional data shows the government allocated 0.43% of national income to official development assistance (ODA) in 2025, a decrease from 0.5% in 2024 and matching the level in 2008. Continue reading...

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Au Vietnam, le futur golf de la Trump Organization suscite protestations et accusations de corruption : « A ce prix-là, comment accepter ? »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:30:08+00:00

Signé juste avant l’élection du président américain fin 2024, le projet, qui divise au sein même du gouvernement, provoque la colère des habitants qui se voient proposer une somme extrêmement basse pour la récupération de leurs terres.

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Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire as soon as it began?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:27:28+00:00

Israel claims attacks on densely populated residential areas that killed more than 200 people were aimed at Hezbollah membersMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhat was the point of Israel’s surprise mass strikes on Lebanon that killed more than 200 people and drew widespread international condemnation?Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials have claimed the largest strike against Hezbollah during the month-long war against Iran was carefully aimed at members of the armed group, but the attacks appeared to be as much a piece of violent spectacle to benefit Netanyahu as militarily u

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Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:27:28+00:00

Israel claims attacks on densely populated residential areas that killed more than 200 people were aimed at Hezbollah Middle East crisis – live updatesWhat was the point of Israel’s surprise mass strikes on Lebanon that killed more than 200 people and drew widespread international condemnation?Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials have claimed the largest strike against Hezbollah during the month-long war against Iran was carefully aimed at members of the armed group, but the attacks appeared to be as much a piece of violent spectacle to benefit Netanyahu as militarily useful.

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Skoda VW eyes 5% india market share; Taigun facelift unveiled

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:25:58+00:00

Skoda VW estimates over 60 per cent of its sales came from higher-margin GT variants across the Virtus and Taigun lineups in FY26

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Middle East crisis live: Israel orders people to flee as it warns of further strikes on Lebanon

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:25:57+00:00

IDF says it is continuing operations in south Beirut as Israel maintains Lebanon not part of US-Iran two-week ceasefireMiddle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankersThe UK foreign minister, Yvette Cooper, has said Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement. In other remarks now being reported by Reuters, Cooper added that shipping through the strait of Hormuz must be toll-free.Amid ceasefire talks, Tehran has proposed fees or tolls on vessels to safely pass through the strait. Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the US and Iran could coll

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Nato ‘very disappointing’, says Trump, in fresh attack ahead of Rutte speech – Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:18:27+00:00

US president suggests alliance needs pressure placed on it to ‘understand anything’ as reports suggest he has demanded commitments to help secure strait of HormuzDonald Trump has taken to his Truth Social platform again on Thursday to renew his criticism of the alliance. The US president posted that “none of these people” (which people is unclear), including “our own, very disappointing Nato, understood anything unless they have pressure placed upon them!!!”. Whether that relates to earlier reports (13.28) that Trump told the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, he wanted to see concrete comm

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Maharashtra government expands agricultural oversight structure

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:16:18+00:00

The amendments are part of the state government’s broader effort to improve governance, streamline implementation, and ensure effective regulation of agricultural practices.

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Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:11:03+00:00

Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.

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War-induced risks cushioned by ample buffer for India: World Bank

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:07:11+00:00

The World Bank said that India’s current account deficit in FY27 is expected to ​increase to 1.8% of GDP due to higher energy import bill

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Богослужіння онлайн та домашня атмосфера: як святкуватимуть Великдень у прифронтових містах

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:07:00+00:00

Україна вже вп’яте святкуватиме Великдень в умовах повномасштабної війни з Росією. Як його відзначатимуть в регіонах, які найбільше потерпають від ворожих атак, дізнавався УНІАН.

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Skoda VW bets on Taigun reset as it eyes 5% India market share

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:06:00+00:00

Skoda VW estimates over 60 per cent of its sales came from higher-margin GT variants across the Virtus and Taigun lineups in FY26

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Gillian Anderson and Cara Delevingne to hit Cannes as auteur heavyweights dominate festival lineup

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:04:19+00:00

The 79th edition of the film festival will see work by Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda and László Nemes considered for the coveted Palme d’OrGillian Anderson, Rami Malek, Cara Delevingne and John Travolta are expected to walk the red carpet at Cannes this year, as the world’s most influential film festival unveiled an auteur-heavy lineup for its 79th edition.Competing for the coveted Palme d’Or will be new films by heavyweights Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Paweł Pawlikowski, László Nemes and Asghar Farhadi. Continue reading...

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Theaterisation of command work 90% complete, says Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:00:55+00:00

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, who too addressed at Ran Samvaad 2026, emphasised that Ops Sindoor demonstrated India’s progression towards “domain jointness”

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‘There’s no Hezbollah here’: the Lebanese reaction to Israeli strikes that killed hundreds

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:00:35+00:00

Beirut residents and officials say thousand-pound-bombs mainly hit civilians in mission dubbed ‘Operation Eternal Darkness’Middle East crisis – live updatesIt took Israel only 10 minutes to carry out one of the worst mass-killings in Lebanon since the end of the country’s civil war in 1990.Omar Rakha heard the war planes but did not feel the explosions; it was only when he woke up face down on the street, bleeding, that he understood what had happened. The building next to his in the Barbour neighbourhood of central Beirut had been destroyed by two Israeli bombs – he then ran through the flami

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The deadliest 10 minutes in decades: Lebanese reel from Israeli strikes that killed hundreds

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:00:35+00:00

Beirut residents and officials say civilians were main casualties in operation that bombed 100-plus targets in 10 minutesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIt took Israel only 10 minutes to carry out one of the worst mass-killings in Lebanon since the end of the country’s civil war in 1990.Omar Rakha heard the war planes but did not feel the explosions; it was only when he woke up face down on the street, bleeding, that he understood what had happened: the building next to his in the Barbour neighbourhood of central Beirut had been destroyed by two Israeli bombs. He then ran through the flaming

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La passione americana per l’età della pietra

Fonte: Repubblica Homepage · Pubblicato: 2026-04-09T13:00:00+00:00

Non è stato Donald Trump a inventare la frase con cui ha minacciato l’Iran: un linguaggio (e una tentazione) che a Washington ha sempre avuto seguaci

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