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Fuel rations and free buses: How countries are responding to rising oil prices

Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.

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Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will not attend Easter church service

They are understood to have made "alternative plans" instead of joining the Royal Family in Windsor.

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Data centers are creating ‘heat islands,’ warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, according to new research. It’s an alarming finding given the number of data centers is predicted to explode over the next few years.

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Scott Mills' abrupt sacking creates another headache for the BBC

Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills was sacked from the BBC on Monday following allegations over his conduct.

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ICE announces death of another Mexican detainee in US immigration custody

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country will take steps to protest death of another Mexican citizen in US.

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Germany Eyes €60 Billion in Potential Healthcare Cost Cuts

Germany can impose more than €60 billion ($68.8 billion) in cost cuts in its healthcare system by 2030 with measures such as restricting doctors’ pay, reining in drug costs and shifting the financing for welfare recipients.

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Egypt Pound Hits New Low as Fears Mount Over Prolonged Iran War

Egypt’s currency weakened to another record low, as fears grew over possible further escalation in the US-Israeli war against Iran.

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Reopening Hormuz Is ‘Easier Said Than Done,’ Starmer Says

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping is “easier said than done,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned ahead of a meeting designed to secure that aim once the conflict in Iran has ended.

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Soybean Oil Surges With Iran War Adding to Biofuel Tailwinds

Soybean oil climbed as much as 3.4% in Chicago as higher crude oil costs prompted by the Iran war continued to boost the biofuel sector.

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Gisèle Pelicot has a message for men | CNN

Gisèle Pelicot gets emotional as she listens to CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne read messages from survivors who say her story gave them the strength to speak out, following a CNN investigation into online abuse networks. Pelicot shares more in her book, “A Hymn to Li…

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Images show vital US radar aircraft damaged after Iranian strike | CNN

Images circulating online appear to show a badly damaged US Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base after an Iranian strike. CNN geolocated the wreckage to the same spot where the aircraft was seen earlier this month.

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Carlyle Said to Plan Defense Fund as Governments Hike Spending

Carlyle Group Inc. plans to launch a fund focused on the defense sector amid growing demand by governments to upgrade their military forces, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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For Prospective B-School Students, It’s All About ROI

Vague ambitions, about leadership and earnings, recede in new applicant survey.

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What Does Saudi Arabia Want from the Iran War? Will It Join?

For Saudi Arabia, being caught in the middle of the war between Iran and its archfoes Israel and the US is the realization of a nightmare scenario the kingdom has long dreaded. The country, which sees itself as the economic and political leader of the Arab wo…

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Fire contained after missile attack on oil refinery in Israel’s Haifa

Attack marks second time Oil Refineries facility in northern Israel targeted during US-Israeli war on Iran.

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UK pro-Palestine activist arrested weeks after being released on bail

Campaigners believe 21-year-old Qesser Zuhrah was arrested over an Instagram post.

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Mercuria-Backed Oil Driller Plots $6 Billion Argentina Shale Push

Phoenix Global Resources Plc, a crude producer backed by trading house Mercuria Energy Group Ltd., is preparing a $6 billion expansion in Argentina’s booming Vaca Muerta shale patch after President Javier Milei broadened his investor incentives to include oil…

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Orkney banana bonanza after Tesco store orders 38,000 by mistake

An ordering glitch has left Tesco in Kirkwall giving away boxes of the fruit for free to schools and community groups.

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What was the 1970s oil crisis, and are we heading for something worse?

While both crises involve oil, experts say there are some important differences between what happened in the 1970s and today.

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Heavy rain, floods kill at least 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan

At least 28 people are killed in Afghanistan and 17 in Pakistan after heavy rainfall causes severe flooding.

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UK Motor Finance Payouts Set at £7.5 Billion After FCA Changes

The UK’s motor finance industry is expected to pay about £2 billion ($2.6 billion) less for a revised redress program for consumers who were missold car loans.

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Trump threatens to ‘blow up’ all desalination plants in Iran

Legal expert says targeting civilian sites would be ‘collective punishment’, which is prohibited under laws of war.

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Immigration advocates appeal to a higher power to sway the high court on birthright citizenship

As the Supreme Court considers the future of birthright citizenship, some advocates fighting President Donald Trump are speaking directly to conservative justices on how fundamental one’s faith can be to identity and citizenship.

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Here Are the Takeaways From Powell’s Remarks at Harvard

Here are the key takeaways from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks at an economics class at Harvard University Monday:

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‘Loyalty campaign’: Iraqi armed groups in Iran as US talks of ground war

Fighters from a major Iraqi pro-Iran armed group have entered the country, carrying aid — and a signal of support.

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Sophie Turner injury halts filming on Tomb Raider TV show

Filming on the Prime Video series is paused "as a precaution" while the Game of Thrones star recovers.

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Easter bank holiday set to be busiest on roads in four years

The bank holiday weekend is set to see the busiest roads since Easter 2022, despite rising fuel cost fears.

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Rubio tells Al Jazeera Strait of Hormuz will reopen ‘one way or another’

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The Odds: a Democratic takeover in the Senate | CNN Politics

CNN News Central’s John Berman and chief data analyst Harry Enten explore the odds of Democrats taking back control of the Senate in the November midterms.

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Spain closes airspace to US planes involved in war on Iran

The announcement comes after Madrid refused to let Washington use jointly operated military bases for the war on Iran.

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Why China and the US are racing to grab these ocean ‘lumps’ | CNN

China is leading a race to collect metal-rich nodules from the ocean floor, resources seen as key to clean energy. But experts say some of that maritime activity could also have military uses, while scientists warn of environmental damage. CNN’s Kara Fox repo…

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Travelodge probes room access reports after Maidenhead assault

Jo Boydell says the hotel is carrying out a review after guests reported people entering their rooms.

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Scott Mills sacked from BBC Radio 2 over 'personal conduct'

On 24 March he ended his programme saying "back tomorrow" and the following morning Gary Davies was standing in for him.

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Land Day in Gaza: Between memory and the fight for what remains

In Gaza, Land Day highlights transformation from historical land rights to survival under war, siege and displacement.

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I turned down MMA fighter on a night out - so he punched me

Anne Marie Boyle suffered a brain injury and subsequent seizures which led to her losing her business, her ability to drive and her confidence.

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Destruction of vital US radar aircraft could hamper ability to spot Iran threats, analysts say

The destruction of a US Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft in an Iranian strike on a Saudi Arabia air base could damage US abilities to spot incoming Iranian threats at distance, analysts say.

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Monthslong manhunt for fugitive sovereign citizen ends in police shooting

One of the largest manhunts ever conducted in Australia has ended with the fatal shooting of a fugitive authorities believe to be Dezi Freeman, a self-proclaimed “sovereign citizen” who’d been on the run for seven months after killing two police officers.

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Trump allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, breaking his fuel blockade of island

A Russian-flagged oil tanker reportedly reached Cuba on Monday after US President Donald Trump allowed it to break his administration’s fuel blockade of the island nation as its energy crisis deepens.

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Iran war live: Indian worker killed in Kuwait; Israel downs Houthi drones

Kuwait says an Indian worker has been killed in an Iranian raid as attacks across Gulf continue.

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