Seven & I delays U.S. unit IPO, saying revamp will take longer
The goal is to strengthen performance and maximize valuation before listing the unit in the current fiscal year, which lasts until February 2027.
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It’s worrying to watch Labour entertain Reform’s fantasies about fossil fuels. Only renewables will bring lower bills and higher energy security Ed Miliband is facing a dilemma, apparently. Reform UK is suggesting new oil and gas licences in the North Sea as a way to cut fuel bills and they’re steadily gaining cheerleaders – not just in the media, but also in some trade unions . Labour – having…
Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, Yvette Cooper to say
Foreign secretary to address City leaders in London as Israel intensifies bombing and Vance says Lebanon is not part of deal Middle East crisis – live updates Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, the British foreign secretary will say, as a two-week pause in the conflict hangs in the balance. Addressing an event at the Mansion House in London, Yvette Cooper…
Police launch handbook so victims don't have to repeatedly recount crimes
The introduction of the handbook was included in the fifth basic plan for supporting crime victims and their families, which was adopted at a Cabinet meeting last month.
Fire erupts at Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park as firefighters tackle major blaze
A fire broke out at Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park in the early hours of Wednesday morning
After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces
Hours after a tenuous pause to a nearly six-week war, Iranians expressed relief and trepidation about the future. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics.
Bruce Lehrmann loses last-ditch legal effort to appeal defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson
The high court has dismissed his bid to clear his name of findings that, on the balance of probabilities, he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Bruce Lehrmann has lost his last legal avenue to challenge his failed defamation case against Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson…
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Iran cannot ‘hijack’ strait of Hormuz with shipping tolls, says Yvette Cooper – UK politics live
As Keir Starmer continues his Gulf visit, foreign secretary says laws of the sea prevent Tehran from charging for passage of ‘international transit route’ Keir Starmer met Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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Trump threatens ‘bigger, better, stronger’ attacks if Iran doesn’t make ‘real’ agreement
President Trump even claimed that the US military is ‘looking forward, actually, to its next conquest’
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Iran War Live Updates: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
Lebanon was in mourning after Israeli forces killed at least 182 people in strikes against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, on Wednesday. Disagreements have surfaced over whether the ceas…
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Scientists say the world's oldest octopus fossil isn't an octopus after all
Scientists have found evidence that a 300-million-year-old sea creature previously thought to be the world's oldest octopus is actually a nautilus relative
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Verstappen race engineer Lambiase to join McLaren
Red Bull's Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's race engineer, agrees to join McLaren from 2028.
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He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case
Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, scholars say.
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Iran-US war latest: Trump warns ‘the shooting starts’ if Tehran does not honour ceasefire as Israel bombs Lebanon
Revolutionary Guards say any attack on Hezbollah 'is an attack on Iran'
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Nato ‘wasn’t there’ over Iran, Trump says after tense meeting with Rutte – Europe live
Secretary general says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ with alliance as US media report White House is considering a plan to ‘punish’ some members The US president, Donald Trump, has once again lashed…
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JD Vance uses second lady Usha to explain issues with Iran war ceasefire: ‘My wife has the right to skydive’
The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire as the sides attempt to negotiate an end to the war
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New Polymarket accounts make huge profits from well-timed ceasefire bets
The bets were placed despite a lack of public indicators that a deal was imminent
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Cooper urges full and toll-free reopening of Strait of Hormuz
The foreign secretary also calls for Lebanon to be "urgently included" in the ceasefire agreement.
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Man fighting for life after woman allegedly attacked him with hammer at Sydney hospital
Woman, 46, charged with grievous bodily harm after she allegedly struck 63-year-old RPA patient in head, NSW police say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news …
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I’ve followed Trump for years as a White House correspondent – ask me anything on the Iran fallout
With war between Iran and the US raising fresh questions about global stability and Donald Trump’s next move, White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg is here to answer your questions – and offer …
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Four people die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say
Rescue efforts remain under way after the incident off the coast of northern France, local media is reporting.
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Middle East crisis live: Trump warns Iran to comply with ‘real agreement’ as ceasefire in doubt over Israeli attacks on Lebanon
US president warns that the US will start ‘shooting’ again unless Iran fully complies with deal Middle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers The UK …
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Man arrested in Greece over plot to kill Russian activist and political adviser in Lithuania
A 55-year-old man suspected of orchestrating a double murder plot in Lithuania has been arrested in Thessaloniki, Greece, the Lithuanian news outlet Delfi reported.
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Primrose Hill stab victim 'can never be replaced', father says
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‘They will not get my vote this year’: Birmingham focus group shows shift from Labour support
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Campaigners demand action to break UK’s ‘addiction’ to herbicides
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Trump and Iran remain far apart on peace terms. Here are the biggest gaps
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Lebanon Mourns After Israeli Barrage Kills at Least 182 People
The intense bombardment of more than 100 airstrikes in 10 minutes was a sharp escalation that put pressure on the shaky cease-fire with Iran.
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Four people die in Channel small-boat sinking
French authorities say situation still being assessed after ‘taxi-boat’ sank between France and UK Four people have died after a small boat sank in the Channel between France and Britain, French lo…
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Japan’s tighter immigration controls yielding results
The number of overstayers fell to 68,488 as of Jan. 1, down by 6,375 from a year earlier and marking the second consecutive annual decline.
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UK man jailed for sexually abusing nine-year-old step granddaughter has Australian visa reinstated by tribunal
The man successfully appealed the automatic revocation of his permanent resident visa after being sentenced to 14 months in prison Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our bre…
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Argentine MPs approve Milei-backed bill to allow mining in glaciers
Argentina's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill backed by President Javier Milei to permit mining in glacier regions. Environmentalists and scientists have warned that mining in…
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Hokkaido returns rifle to hunter after court set aside revocation of his license
The hunter had his license revoked on the grounds that he could have damaged nearby structures when he shot a brown bear in 2018 at the request of the Sunagawa city government.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Vance accuses Kyiv and Moscow of ‘haggling over a few square kilometres’
Fighting on war frontline spans over 1,200km (750 miles), four years after Putin's invasion of his European neighbour
The Independent World -
BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut
At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
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Oil price rises as markets question durability of Middle East ceasefire
Gas prices also increase, while global stock markets slip back after strong rally on Wednesday Business live – latest updates Oil and gas prices rose on Thursday and Asian stock markets retreated a…
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Bus driver killed, 16 injured in 2 separate crashes on Hong Kong highway
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Russia’s FSB detains former RFE/RL correspondent on treason charges
Russia’s Federal Security Service announced it has detained a Chita resident on suspicion of treason, identifying the suspect as a former freelance correspondent for RFE/RL’s Russian service, the R…
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Oil prices rise as concerns grow over 'fragile' US-Iran ceasefire
Crude prices have reversed from sharp falls on Wednesday when plans to pause the war first emerged.
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Russia's internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent
Anger and frustration is growing in Russia over government restrictions on the internet that have disrupted daily life, hurt businesses and brought condemnation from both Kremlin critics and suppor…
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Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji
A viral photo of snow-capped Mount Fuji, a red pagoda and cherry blossoms has brought many tourists to a peaceful Japanese town
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Diesel surges 20 cents a litre in two days to record high – as it happened
This blog is now closed Australia eyes new fuel supply from US, Mexico and Asia as diesel prices spike to record high Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Shadow defence min…
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Train clips school bus full of kids in Florida
Train clips school bus full of kids in Florida
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Seven & I delays U.S. unit IPO, saying revamp will take longer
The goal is to strengthen performance and maximize valuation before listing the unit in the current fiscal year, which lasts until February 2027.
The Japan Times -
Tyson Fury wants future bout against Anthony Joshua
Fury, 37, has come out of retirement for the fifth time in his career.
The Japan Times -
Patient fighting for life after alleged hammer attack inside Sydney hospital
Police arrest 46-year-old woman at the scene
The Independent World -
Pete Hegseth snaps at ‘rude’ NBC reporter during Iran war press conference
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth scolded an NBC reporter during a press conference on Wednesday (8 April) when she asked about Iranian missiles.
The Independent World -
Ukrainian drones strike Russia, killing 1 person
Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Krasnodar region overnight on April 9, killing one person, the region’s governor, Veniamin Kondratiev, said.
Meduza (English) -
University of Tokyo to directly manage affiliated hospital in response to scandal
A string of corruption cases involving doctors at the hospital recently came to light, with one indicted for allegedly receiving ¥1.8 million in services at clubs and brothels.
The Japan Times -
Ed Miliband hold firm! North sea oil and gas drilling won’t help anyone other than Nigel Farage | Zoe Williams
It’s worrying to watch Labour entertain Reform’s fantasies about fossil fuels. Only renewables will bring lower bills and higher energy security Ed Miliband is facing a dilemma, apparently. Reform …
The Guardian Politics -
Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, Yvette Cooper to say
Foreign secretary to address City leaders in London as Israel intensifies bombing and Vance says Lebanon is not part of deal Middle East crisis – live updates Lebanon must be included in the ceasef…
The Guardian World -
Police launch handbook so victims don't have to repeatedly recount crimes
The introduction of the handbook was included in the fifth basic plan for supporting crime victims and their families, which was adopted at a Cabinet meeting last month.
The Japan Times -
Fire erupts at Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park as firefighters tackle major blaze
A fire broke out at Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park in the early hours of Wednesday morning
The Independent World -
After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces
Hours after a tenuous pause to a nearly six-week war, Iranians expressed relief and trepidation about the future. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics.
The New York Times World -
Bruce Lehrmann loses last-ditch legal effort to appeal defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson
The high court has dismissed his bid to clear his name of findings that, on the balance of probabilities, he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 Follow our Australia news live blog f…
The Guardian World -
Cook jailed for 11 months over selling account used to defraud Tai Po fire donors
A Hong Kong man has been jailed for 11 months and fined HK$4,500 (US$574) for selling his digital wallet so it could be used by a crime syndicate to receive HK$25,500 defrauded from donors who beli…
South China Morning Post -
Anxiety rises in Tokyo as uncertainties hang over fragile Iran war truce
Japan, eight other countries and the EU have said they "will contribute to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," but it is unclear exactly what this could mean.
The Japan Times