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Planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Starmer as he defends changes to Russian oil sanctions – UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T11:23:49+00:00

PM also announces 12-month road tax holiday for hauliers and claims that changes to Russian oil rules include new sanctionsUK relaxes strict sanctions on Russian crude as oil costs soarLabour is in a curious, transitional state at the moment. Officially Keir Starmer is committed to staying as leader and prime minister until the next election. There is no formal leadership contest underway. But, informally, it has already started, with Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting already setting out their offer to the Labour membership. We will hear more from Streeting this afternoon. But much of the parliam

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Cement companies' profitability to moderate in FY27 on rising fuel, logistics costs: ICRA

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T11:23:29+00:00

The ongoing West Asia conflict has raised global crude oil prices, increasing costs of key inputs such as petcoke, diesel and polypropylene for cement companies, which is likely to weigh on their operating profitability: ICRA

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Russian threats against Baltics ‘unacceptable’ and ‘threat against our entire union’, EU’s von der Leyen says - Europe live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T11:10:13+00:00

Von der Leyen says: ‘Let there be no doubt: a threat against one Member State is a threat against our entire union’In Brussels, Rutte begins by stressing the importance of Nato ministers meeting in Sweden, the alliance’s “newest ally” who joined in 2024.“This says a great deal about how fundamentally our security environment has changed, especially when it comes to Europe. It is more dangerous, it is more contested and it makes it all the more important that Nato allies work together to safeguard our freedom and security,” he says. Continue reading...

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First Thing: Trump critic Thomas Massie defeated in Kentucky Republican House primary

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T11:10:07+00:00

Seven-term incumbent had spoken out against Iran war, government spending and Jeffrey Epstein files. Plus, Trump’s ‘board of peace’ receives just $23m to rebuild GazaGood morning.Voters in northern Kentucky on Tuesday rejected the incumbent congressman Thomas Massie, who has been critical of Donald Trump, in favor of the president’s hand-picked candidate.Where else held primaries on Tuesday? Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Idaho. Georgia also delivered a defeat to a prominent Trump critic, while a Trump ally won in Alabama, too.How significant was Kentucky? Massie, a seven-term incu

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Planned fuel duty rise for September to be scrapped, says Starmer at PMQs – UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T11:08:47+00:00

PM also announces 12-month road tax holiday for hauliers amid attacks from Tories over relaxing Russian oil sanctionsUK relaxes strict sanctions on Russian crude as oil costs soarLabour is in a curious, transitional state at the moment. Officially Keir Starmer is committed to staying as leader and prime minister until the next election. There is no formal leadership contest underway. But, informally, it has already started, with Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting already setting out their offer to the Labour membership. We will hear more from Streeting this afternoon. But much of the parliamentary

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L’Australie cherche son nouveau chien spécialisé dans le sauvetage de koalas

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T11:03:59+00:00

L’heureux élu remplacera Bear, canidé devenu célèbre pour avoir secouru plus de 100 koalas dans des incendies. Le futur secouriste devra être doté d’un tempérament doux à l’égard de ses protégés et être de taille moyenne.

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L’Australie cherche son nouveau chien spécialisé dans la recherche de koalas

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T11:03:59+00:00

L’heureux élu remplacera Bear, canidé devenu célèbre pour avoir retrouvé plus de 100 koalas piégés dans des incendies, et devra être doté d’un tempérament doux à l’égard de ses protégés et être de taille moyenne.

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Innovación inmobiliaria en San Luis: el auge del condohotel en zonas turísticas

Fonte: Clarin · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T11:01:37+00:00

En La Florida, barrios como Rifugio Nel Lago brindan un equilibrio entre inversión y disfrute con un atractivo paisaje.El complejo Graciana Apart & Room ofrece un modelo de renta y uso personal, atrayendo a inversores regionales.

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Lithuania's leaders take shelter during drone air alert

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T10:53:19+00:00

Flights were suspended and people were urged to take shelter after a suspected drone was detected near the Belarus border.

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Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T10:49:32+00:00

Ukrainians lament appalling toll of fighting on their country’s bird populationRussia sent kamikaze drones to attack the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia in February. They hit buildings and killed several people. One unreported victim of the bombardment was a male long-eared owl, blinded in one eye and found with a badly broken wing. A passerby scooped up the stunned bird, put him in a box and took him to the city of Dnipro.The owl – nicknamed Sunny – is now recovering in a cosy room belonging to Veronica Konkova. No longer able to fly or hunt, Sunny instead hops around. Continue reading...

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Starmer to face Badenoch at PMQs after UK lifts Russian oil sanctions – politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T10:44:15+00:00

Minister to answer urgent question on issue after PMQs as Tories attack ‘insane’ decision and call for more North Sea drillingUK relaxes strict sanctions on Russian crude as oil costs soarLabour is in a curious, transitional state at the moment. Officially Keir Starmer is committed to staying as leader and prime minister until the next election. There is no formal leadership contest underway. But, informally, it has already started, with Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting already setting out their offer to the Labour membership. We will hear more from Streeting this afternoon. But much of the parl

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Head of W.H.O. Defends Its Response to Ebola Outbreak

Fonte: New York Times - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T10:40:02+00:00

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said criticism of the World Health Organization may have reflected a “lack of understanding” about how the agency works.

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At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to individual, says study

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T10:39:06+00:00

UK report argues people have greater control over longevity than widely understood, but others say claim is simplisticIndividuals bear at least 80% of the responsibility for their ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical decline is either inevitable or primarily the responsibility of the state.The report, launched at the Smart Ageing Summit in Oxford last week, argues that individuals have far greater control over their longevity than is commonly understood. The authors call on the government to take legislative action on alcohol comparable to

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Trump tightens grip on GOP after Massie’s defeat in Kentucky primary – US politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-05-20T10:33:21+00:00

Republican Congressman defeated by Trump-backed challenger in most expensive House primary in historySign up for the Breaking News US emailGood morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. Donald Trump has tightened his grip on the Republican party after the independent-minded Congressman Thomas Massie was defeated in the Kentucky Republican House primary by the president’s hand-picked challenger.Massie lost by a vote of 55% to 45%, in what became the most expensive House primary in US history, drawing over $32m in spending. Continue reading...

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