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21/04 10:57 - Electricity bills targeted in planned shakeup to energy pricing 21/04 10:47 - EU optimistic over approval of €90bn loan for Ukraine following Orbán defeat – Europe live 21/04 10:40 - Is China a winner of the Iran war or facing economic risks? 21/04 10:40 - Is China a winner of the Iran war or facing economic risks? 21/04 10:37 - Trump’s Federal Reserve chair pick to face lawmakers at key confirmation hearing – US politics live 21/04 10:11 - Clean electricity meets all new demand, curbing fossil fuels, says Ember 21/04 10:11 - Clean electricity meets all new demand, curbing fossil fuels, says Ember 21/04 10:07 - Labor to tighten child NDIS eligibility to curb spending as Queensland MP warns change is ‘failing kids’ 21/04 10:00 - Kevin Warsh: Trump’s ideal choice to push Fed to cut interest rates 21/04 10:00 - Hungary’s Magyar warns Netanyahu of arrest 21/04 10:00 - ‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds 21/04 09:58 - EU pushes to limit carry-on bag fees 21/04 09:03 - Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Pick to Lead Fed, Faces Senate at Tricky Moment 21/04 09:01 - How the Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses 21/04 08:59 - Petrol thefts surge as Iran war pushes up fuel costs 21/04 08:10 - Primark to split from food business despite warning of Iran war impact 21/04 08:06 - UK jobs market was in a fragile state – even before Iran war threatened recovery 21/04 07:27 - UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% as pay growth drops to lowest in five years 21/04 07:11 - Middle East crisis live: Iran weighs Pakistan talks with US, and claims it has ‘new cards for battlefield’ 21/04 07:10 - Iran war: What is happening on day 53 of the US-Israel conflict? 21/04 07:10 - Iran war: What is happening on day 53 of the US-Israel conflict? 21/04 07:04 - Music executive behind K-pop group BTS faces arrest in South Korea 21/04 06:30 - JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks 21/04 06:05 - Iran war forces job losses, reverse migration in India’s ceramic hub 21/04 06:05 - Iran war forces job losses, reverse migration in India’s ceramic hub 21/04 05:45 - Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran 21/04 05:20 - US veterans arrested in Capitol during protest against the war on Iran 21/04 05:20 - US veterans arrested in Capitol during protest against the war on Iran 21/04 05:00 - News24 | It will be ‘difficult’ to get Iran’s uranium, warns Trump, as ceasefire deadline nears 21/04 05:00 - Can Kevin Warsh Pass the Jerome Powell Test? 21/04 04:55 - Amnesty International slams ‘predatory world order’ led by US and Israel 21/04 04:55 - Amnesty International slams ‘predatory world order’ led by US and Israel 21/04 03:37 - Iran promises to ‘reveal new cards on the battlefield’ 21/04 02:08 - News live: influencer warns MPs millions of Australians care about gas export tax and they ‘ignore this at their peril’ 21/04 01:51 - Middle East war live: Iranians not yet departed for US talks in Pakistan, state TV says 21/04 01:37 - US is ‘pretty far behind where they started’ the war on Iran 21/04 01:37 - US is ‘pretty far behind where they started’ the war on Iran 21/04 01:14 - Trump and Iran Face Off in Iran War Negotiations 21/04 00:01 - Jewish man among first charged in pro-Palestinian slogan crackdown that reminds some of 1970s Queensland 21/04 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran spurns talks under threats; Trump says blockade stays 21/04 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran spurns talks under threats; Trump says blockade stays 20/04 23:43 - ‘Predators’: Amnesty slams Netanyahu, Putin, Trump as human rights decline 20/04 23:43 - ‘Predators’: Amnesty slams Netanyahu, Putin, Trump as human rights decline 20/04 23:08 - Hungary’s incoming PM says Netanyahu would be arrested if he visits 20/04 23:08 - Hungary’s incoming PM says Netanyahu would be arrested if he visits 20/04 21:52 - NATO state pushes back on Zelensky’s claim of looming Russian attack 20/04 21:43 - Senate Democrats to force fifth war powers resolution as ceasefire deadline looms – live 20/04 21:30 - EU eyes Ukraine loan, Israeli settler sanctions, after Hungarian election 20/04 21:30 - EU eyes Ukraine loan, Israeli settler sanctions, after Hungarian election 20/04 21:15 - How is the war on Iran affecting the Russia-Ukraine conflict? 20/04 21:15 - How is the war on Iran affecting the Russia-Ukraine conflict? 20/04 21:01 - Trump boasts on ‘winning war’ on social media posts 20/04 21:01 - Trump boasts on ‘winning war’ on social media posts 20/04 21:01 - Just 29 Office-Friendly Clothing Pieces You Can Also Wear On The Weekend 20/04 20:44 - Europol and partners trace 45 ‘forcibly transferred’ Ukrainian children 20/04 20:44 - Europol and partners trace 45 ‘forcibly transferred’ Ukrainian children 20/04 20:13 - Funerals held across Lebanon during 10-day ceasefire 20/04 20:13 - Funerals held across Lebanon during 10-day ceasefire 20/04 19:57 - How Pakistan learned to speak Trump’s language, becoming an unlikely peacemaker 20/04 19:52 - With Orban Out, the Pianist András Schiff Plans a Return to Hungary 20/04 19:23 - 'Trump has boxed himself into a corner', expert says as fate of Iran peace talks uncertain 20/04 18:55 - Bulgaria is not going ‘pro-Russia’ – the EU is just paranoid 20/04 18:14 - "Their Ability To Poop Unabashedly In Public Spaces, Namely The Office": Black People Are Sharing The Things They Genuinely Love About White People, And The Range Of Responses Is So Incredibly Hilarious 20/04 18:13 - Iran says 'no decision' on joining new talks, with US delegation set to depart 20/04 18:13 - Ukrainian drone attack hits Russia’s Tuapse port 20/04 18:13 - Ukrainian drone attack hits Russia’s Tuapse port 20/04 18:11 - Starmer says it ‘beggars belief’ he wasn’t told about Mandelson vetting failure as he faces down the Commons – UK politics as it happened 20/04 18:01 - Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick, to Defend Bank’s Ability to Set Rates Independently 20/04 17:55 - Germany summons Russian ambassador, citing ‘direct threats’ 20/04 17:55 - Germany summons Russian ambassador, citing ‘direct threats’ 20/04 17:39 - US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN 20/04 17:03 - Polymarket in fundraising talks that could value the prediction platform at $15bn 20/04 16:43 - Ukraine, Short on Troops, Is Turning to Robots to Help Its War Efforts 20/04 16:01 - Remains of US soldier who went missing in Korean war laid to rest after 75 years 20/04 15:58 - Palestinians not welcome as Israel marks Memorial Day 20/04 15:58 - Palestinians not welcome as Israel marks Memorial Day 20/04 15:51 - Hungary’s Magyar eyes swift political deal to unfreeze EU funds after Orbán years – as it happened 20/04 15:30 - David Zaslav Ate Hollywood 20/04 15:23 - ‘Israel never talked me into the war with Iran,’ Trump says 20/04 15:23 - ‘Israel never talked me into the war with Iran,’ Trump says 20/04 15:11 - Scientists, authorities divided over fate of stranded whale in Baltic Sea 20/04 15:00 - NDIS infiltrated by organised crime gangs using intimidation and threats of violence against Australians 20/04 14:54 - EU arms spending a ‘magnet’ for criminals – anti-fraud chief 20/04 14:54 - Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after issuing tsunami warning 20/04 14:24 - News24 | Canada’s PM Mark Carney warns: ‘We’ve faced down threats like this before’ on US ties 20/04 14:16 - Japan tsunami alerts downgraded following powerful earthquake off northern coast – as it happened 20/04 14:00 - Democrats urged to link clean energy to affordability as Iran war hikes up prices 20/04 13:58 - Macron meets Tusk to discuss possible Polish role in French nuclear deterrence 20/04 13:42 - Pakistan seeks to raise its global standing in push for Middle East peace 20/04 13:27 - Israel army warns Lebanese against returning to south 20/04 13:23 - Israel army says established 'Yellow Line' in Lebanon, as in Gaza 20/04 13:05 - A new foothold for Moscow in Europe after Bulgaria election 20/04 12:39 - The Iran War Sent Shock Waves Through Asia That Are Likely to Spread 20/04 12:35 - Carney says Canada’s strong economic ties to US are ‘weakness’ to be corrected 20/04 12:28 - Tsunami Warnings Downgraded in Japan After Strong Offshore Earthquake 20/04 12:14 - Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war? 20/04 11:55 - First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade 20/04 11:25 - Electric car sales soar 51% in mainland Europe as Iran war drives up fuel prices 20/04 11:23 - Russia claims Ukraine-linked bomb plot foiled, German woman arrested 20/04 11:23 - Russia claims Ukraine-linked bomb plot foiled, German woman arrested