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Lindsay Clancy juror had reasonable doubt but would not agree to acquit, foreperson says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T01:45:42+00:00

Roni Carlson, in wake of mistrial, says holdout juror could not be persuaded while colleague calls him ‘very arrogant’A lone juror in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of the murder of her three children, would not agree to acquit Clancy despite expressing reasonable doubt about whether she was guilty, the jury’s foreperson said in an interview airing Monday.Speaking to NBC 10 Boston just days after Clancy’s trial ended in a mistrial, Roni Carlson, the foreperson, confirmed there was one holdout juror who would not be persuaded to acquit Clancy due to insanity.In th

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Australia considers new Israel sanctions but won’t join UK in banning trade with ‘settler terrorists’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T01:38:02+00:00

Penny Wong has concerns about blanket ban announced by UK, France and Canada, but says new ‘targeted measures’ planned over Israeli settlersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia is preparing another round of sanctions against Israel, but has stopped short of joining the UK in banning trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.Overnight, the UK government offered its strongest condemnation yet of Israel’s occupation, with the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, calling efforts to control the West Bank unlawful

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Paytm expands into agentic AI with new enterprise service Pi

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T01:35:00+00:00

The fintech company is seeking new revenue streams as intense competition in digital payments limits expansion opportunities in its core market.

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Politics live: Trump administration repeats warning to Australia after social media algorithm reform; diesel prices highest since April

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T01:34:53+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveAlbanese dismisses concerns over powers in digital duty of care billAnthony Albanese says the Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, is being “disingenuous” over his criticisms that the communications minister, Anika Wells, will have too much power under the new digital duty of care legislation.The eSafety commissioner will of course provide the advice, but Matt Canavan actually knows that he’s being disingenuous because all of these things will be disallowable. That is, will be up to the whole parliament, like the other previous laws have been. Continue reading...

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Granules India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T01:12:23+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: The short-term outlook is bullish for Granules India. The stock has surged over 5 per cent so far this week. This confirms a pennant pattern on the chart. This is a bullish continuation pattern. It indicates that a fresh leg of upmove has begun. Immediate support is at ₹880.

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NDIS data may have ended up in Palantir’s analytics platform as part of efforts to curb fraud

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T01:09:16+00:00

Exclusive: The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, which has access to NDIA data, used Palantir as part of a multi-agency fraud taskforce Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPersonal information of national disability insurance scheme participants may have ended up in controversial software company Palantir’s analytics platform as part of a massive multi-agency sharing program investigating fraud, Guardian Australia can reveal.There have been calls to ban the use of Palantir’s software by the Australian government since May, after it implied some cultures are i

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US says Iranian tankers ‘destroyed’ after missile attacks on American warship

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T01:04:38+00:00

Tit-for-tat violence surges again in region, with tankers struck by the US in the Gulf of Oman, and reprisal attacks by Iran on a US base in JordanThe US military on Tuesday said it “destroyed” multiple Iranian tankers, after Iran attempted to strike a US navy warship with ballistic missiles, as violence once again surged across the region, pushing the price of oil close to $100 a barrel.American forces struck the tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg Island, US central command (Centcom) said in a statement, adding that American forces “directed the crews to abandon ship before the

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Food Ministry, FCI sign MoU to improve operational efficiency

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T01:01:57+00:00

The agreement introduces measurable annual parameters covering storage, logistics, quality control, digitisation and employee skill development across the organisation.

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Torrent Gas files updated draft prospectus for IPO

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T00:47:18+00:00

The Ahmedabad-based gas distributor is entering the public market as India’s IPO activity shows signs of regaining momentum after a slower period

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Mamdani releases 170,000 pages of records regarding impact on air quality of the 9/11 attacks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T00:40:03+00:00

The documents are available through an online portal that was launched three days before the 25th anniversary of September 11New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has released more than 170,000 pages of municipal records involving the impact of the September 11 attacks on air quality health, as well as the city’s response.Mamdani announced the documents and an online portal for accessing them on Tuesday. The release comes alongside the settlement of two lawsuits pursued by 9/11 Health Watch, which fought for access to these long-withheld documents. Continue reading...

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Mamdani releases 170,000 pages of records regarding impact on air quality of 9/11 attacks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T00:40:03+00:00

Documents available through an online portal launched three days before the 25th anniversary of September 11New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has released more than 170,000 pages of municipal records involving the impact of the September 11 attacks on air quality health, as well as the city’s response.Mamdani announced the documents and an online portal for accessing them on Tuesday. The release comes alongside the settlement of two lawsuits pursued by 9/11 Health Watch, which fought for access to these long-withheld documents. Continue reading...

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Estados Unidos asegura haber destruido cinco petroleros iraníes

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-09-09T00:38:48+00:00

Las dos fuerzas enemigas han intercambiado este martes nuevos ataques después de que la Guardia Revolucionaria abriera fuego contra barcos de guerra estadounidenses

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US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran’s aviation industry

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T00:35:48+00:00

Washington is seeking to cut Tehran off from remaining trading partners by targeting aviation networks and other economic lifelines

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Meta launches Muse, a personal AI agent for day-to-day tasks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T00:21:31+00:00

The agent can develop personalised plans, coordinate time and resources, open browsers, fill forms and negotiate on users’ behalf.

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Qualcomm, Amazon to develop customised chips for AI data centres

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-09T00:17:41+00:00

The multi-generation collaboration will also address rising data and bandwidth requirements across large-scale artificial intelligence computing infrastructure

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Téhéran cible la Jordanie après des frappes américaines contre des pétroliers iraniens dans la région du Golfe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-09T00:10:35+00:00

« Toute attaque contre des pétroliers iraniens entraînera des frappes des forces armées de la République islamique d’Iran contre les bases américaines dans la région », a prévenu le chef d’état-major des forces armées iraniennes, le général Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi, cité par la télévision d’Etat.

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La Jordanie ciblée par Téhéran après des frappes américaines contre des pétroliers iraniens dans la région du Golfe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-09T00:10:35+00:00

« Toute attaque contre des pétroliers iraniens entraînera des frappes des forces armées de la République islamique d’Iran contre les bases américaines dans la région », a prévenu le chef d’état-major des forces armées iraniennes, le général Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi, cité par la télévision d’Etat.

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Trump-backed John Sununu wins New Hampshire Republican Senate primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T00:08:22+00:00

Frontrunner Sununu beats Scott Brown to earn Republican nod in closely watched race in NovemberFormer senator John E Sununu triumphed on Tuesday in the New Hampshire Republican Senate primary Scott Brown, earning the GOP nod in what will likely be a must-win race if Democrats hope to seize the upper chamber.Sununu, 61, was the clear frontrunner in the GOP primary. He served one term in the Senate from 2003 to 2009. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: McKenzie ‘very surprised’ by PM’s honorary membership at golf course given $6m grant

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T00:05:04+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveAlbanese dismisses concerns over powers in digital duty of care billAnthony Albanese says the Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, is being “disingenuous” over his criticisms that the communications minister, Anika Wells, will have too much power under the new digital duty of care legislation.The eSafety commissioner will of course provide the advice, but Matt Canavan actually knows that he’s being disingenuous because all of these things will be disallowable. That is, will be up to the whole parliament, like the other previous laws have been. Continue reading...

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Congressman Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic Senate primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T00:04:05+00:00

Pappas fends off challenge from progressive Karishma Manzur in seat to be vacated by retiring Jeanne ShaheenCongressman Chris Pappas beat back progressive challenger Karishma Manzur in the Democratic primary for US Senate on Tuesday, advancing as most observers expected to what will be a closely watched general election that is critical to Democratic hopes of flipping the upper chamber.The two were competing for the nomination that opened up after Jeanne Shaheen, 79, the state’s three‑term incumbent Democratic senator, announced her retirement. Continue reading...

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Singapore boosts PM’s salary by $1m amid major pay rise for ministers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-09T00:00:38+00:00

The affluent city-state has justified high-end salaries for its political leaders, arguing they attract talent and ensure good governanceSingapore’s prime minister has been given a $1m pay rise as the affluent city-state announced a dramatic one-off salary boost for government ministers.The pay increases add more than 60% to what are already the world’s highest ministerial salaries. Continue reading...

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US bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles as trade war with longtime ally escalates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T23:59:37+00:00

The measure comes as Canada imposes $20bn in retaliatory tariffs and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney vows to reduce his country’s economic dependence on the USThe US is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said Tuesday, as the trade war between the two neighbors and longtime allies escalates.The ban will take effect in three weeks and comes after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on $20bn in US imports earlier Tuesday. Continue reading...

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US bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles as trade war escalates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T23:59:37+00:00

Trump responds after Canada imposes $20bn in retaliatory tariffs and Canadian PM vows to diversify trade abroadThe US is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said on Tuesday, as the trade war between the two neighbors and longtime allies escalates.The ban will take effect in three weeks and comes after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on $20bn in US imports earlier on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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