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Pourquoi l’Iran intensifie ses attaques dans le détroit d’Ormuz

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-10-19T03:00:07+00:00

Après une accalmie relative durant l’été, les attaques iraniennes contre les navires se sont intensifiées et étendues dans le golfe Persique. Cette escalade semble répondre aux calculs politiques de Téhéran face à Washington, à l’approche des élections américaines de mi-mandat, le 3 novembre.

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Former Labor attorney general turned judge Robert McClelland named new anti-corruption boss

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T02:27:37+00:00

McClelland, who served in the Rudd government, named as boss of National Anti-Corruption Commission after Paul Brereton quit in MayFormer Labor attorney general and federal court judge Robert McClelland has been named as the new boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.McClelland was the country’s top law officer in the Rudd government, serving from 2007 until 2011. He has served as the deputy chief justice of the federal circuit and family court of Australia since 2018, and was appointed to the court by the Coalition in 2015. Continue reading...

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‘Limited evidence’ of protester violence at Sydney demonstration against Israeli president Isaac Herzog visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T01:39:12+00:00

Amid police brutality allegations, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission inquiry hears protesters ‘largely peaceful’Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAn inquiry into a Sydney rally against the Israeli president has so far found protesters were “largely peaceful” and there is “limited evidence of physical violence on the part of the protesters”.The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) kicked off its probe into the February protest at Sydney’s town hall against the visit of Isaac Herzog on Monday, outlining a number of issues it is examining, including police use of OC

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Kylie Minogue songs already used to train AI as tech firms ‘strong-arm’ Australian government, music body warns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T00:57:46+00:00

Of the dozens of countries approached to water down their laws, Australia appears to be the only one considering it, publishers’ group saysGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAI has already been trained on the works of Australian artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave without compensation, the peak global body for music rights has claimed, as the Australian government has been warned against giving in to “strong-arming” from tech companies seeking to weaken copyright law.The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) – which represents Sony, Warner and

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Il calcio va a scuola ma non in Italia

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-19T00:49:30+00:00

Nell’immaginario collettivo, il calcio è la distrazione per eccellenza dallo studio. È il suo opposto

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Obama condemns comments by ‘border czar’ that Ilhan Omar could ‘of course’ be denaturalized

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-18T23:51:31+00:00

Former president urges Americans to defend congresswoman, saying ‘there’s no reason to believe it will stop with her’Former US president Barack Obama condemned comments by Donald Trump’s “border czar” that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her.Obama wrote Sunday morning, on X, that “the full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president.” Continue reading...

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Times’s investigation adds more intrigue to infamous OJ Simpson case

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-18T23:35:07+00:00

Report reveals that a shady mobser-turned-informant may have been involved in helping cover up murderAn in-depth investigation by the New York Times is raising further questions about the high-profile OJ Simpson case, in which the former football player was accused in the 1990s of killing his ex-wife – and whether a shady mobser-turned-informant may have been involved in helping cover up the murder.The Times’s investigation revealed that California prosecutors were unable to fully investigate whether Simpson, who was accused but not convicted of his ex-wife’s murder, may have had an accomplice

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EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-10-18T23:28:45+00:00

The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.

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L’accusa di Spalletti: “Abbiamo giovani che alla prima spallata vanno in terra. Bremer parli di se stesso, nessuno ha salvato la faccia”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-18T23:28:44+00:00

Il tecnico della Juventus dopo il pesante ko con la Lazio: “Abbiamo dimostrato una fragilità che arriva dalla testa e non dalle gambe”. Poi la risposta al capitano che a fine partita aveva accusato alcuni compagni di squadra di “nascondersi quando le cose vanno male”

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Labor promises $30 weekly cap for Victorian public transport amid push for free travel

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-18T23:20:22+00:00

Premier Ben Carroll says two-year limit will be in place on 1 January if re-elected, while Greens say there should be no faresGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic transport fares in Victoria will be capped at $30 a week if the Labor government is re-elected next month.The premier, Ben Carroll, on Monday said the fare cap would begin on 1 January, the day after half-price fares end. The discounted fares were introduced after a period of free public transport in response to the fuel crisis sparked by the US-Iran war. “This is real cost-of-living relief that help

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Protesters disrupt Ben-Gvir event forcing him off stage

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-10-18T23:06:16+00:00

Israeli protesters disrupted a Tel Aviv university event featuring far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

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Jacqui Lambie condemns One Nation cartoon mocking her struggle with vaginal prolapse

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-18T23:01:22+00:00

Independent senator Monique Ryan throws her support behind fellow crossbencher after Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain episodeJacqui Lambie has criticised a One Nation cartoon mocking the Tasmanian senator’s health struggle with vaginal prolapse.The latest cartoon, part of Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain series, took aim at the Albanese government’s Digital Duty of Care legislation, which targets online safety. Continue reading...

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Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-18T23:01:12+00:00

Premium paid over French counterparts has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour, analysis by lobby group findsBritish steelmakers have been pushed further behind European rivals on electricity costs after the US-Israeli war on Iran caused a surge in global gas prices.The premium paid by the British industry over its French counterpart has risen to almost £30 a megawatt hour (MWh), its highest level in three years, according to analysis by the lobby group UK Steel. Continue reading...

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Andy Burnham launches campaign against ‘headphone dodgers’ on public transport

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-18T23:01:12+00:00

Passengers urged to ‘share the carriage, not the noise’ as guidance sets out £100 penalties for nuisance behaviourAndy Burnham has announced a crackdown on “headphone dodgers” who play loud music on public transport, as he extends his promise to give voters “breathing space” in the confines of a train carriage.The prime minister will unveil a campaign against nuisance behaviour on public transport on Monday, alongside guidance allowing local transport authorities to levy fines of up to £100 for non-compliance. Continue reading...

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