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Australian politics live: Albanese makes ‘no apology’ for $6m golf club grant in own electorate; Victorian bills may rise by $100 under Coalition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T22:33:12+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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Etats-Unis : Le Secrétaire de la Smithsonian Institution, Lonnie Bunch, quitte son poste sur fond de pressions politiques

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-08T22:25:29+00:00

Le premier chef afro-américain de la prestigieuse institution a annoncé son « départ à la retraite » alors qu’il faisait face à de nombreuses pressions de la part de l’administration Trump, accusant la Smithsonian de véhiculer une vision du monde trop progressiste.

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Etats-Unis : le secrétaire de la Smithsonian Institution, Lonnie Bunch, quitte son poste sur fond de pressions politiques

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-08T22:25:28+00:00

Le premier chef afro-américain de la prestigieuse institution a annoncé son « départ à la retraite » alors qu’il faisait face à de nombreuses pressions de la part de l’administration Trump, accusant la Smithsonian de véhiculer une vision du monde trop progressiste.

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California confirms rare sighting of gray wolf in Mendocino national forest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T22:09:59+00:00

Officials say sighting a sign species – driven to extinction in state before reintroduction in 2011 – expanding its rangeA gray wolf has recently been seen in California’s Mendocino national forest for the first time since the species returned to the state 15 years ago, state wildlife officials confirmed.Officials in Lake county, which is about two hours north of San Francisco, said last week the California department of fish and wildlife (CDFW) had received reports of sightings in the forest in late August. The agency verified the presence of a wolf in the far north end of the county, county

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Politics live: RBA concedes Australians ‘furious’ about cost of living; Victorian energy bills may rise by $100 a year under Coalition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T22:04:48+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 to broaden the content that platforms will have to protect users from 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,

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US supreme court blocks Missouri’s new congressional map backed by Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T22:04:33+00:00

Decision marks setback for president and Republicans, who set in motion national redistricting battle last yearThe US supreme court refused an emergency appeal by Missouri officials to use a newly drawn congressional map backed by Donald Trump in the November midterm election, letting stand a ruling by the state’s highest state court that blocked the new lines from taking effect.Last week the Missouri supreme court ruled that the map must go before voters to approve or reject the new districts, meaning it cannot be used in the November election. Trump and Republicans fumed over the decision,

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Two more people arrested over ‘mountain of illegal waste’ dumped in Oxfordshire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T21:54:02+00:00

A total of six people apprehended as clean-up of rubbish stacked 10 metres high cost about £6mTwo men have been arrested after fly-tippers dumped a “mountain of illegal waste”, stacked 10 metres high, in Oxfordshire.Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish appeared in a field between the River Cherwell and the A34 near Kidlington in November last year. The waste tip was so large that removing it could cost more than the local council’s annual budget, the area’s MP said. Continue reading...

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US supreme court rejects Missouri Republicans’ appeal to use Trump-backed congressional map in midterms – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T21:46:48+00:00

Last week the state’s supreme court ruled that the map must go before voters to approve or reject new districts, meaning it cannot be used in the November electionSign up for US Breaking News emailsFurther down the ballot in New Hampshire, the Democratic primary for Chris Pappas’s House seat has drawn eight candidates, with Stefany Shaheen – daughter of the outgoing senator – and Maura Sullivan, a former Obama administration official, leading the field.The district, long purple, has been reliably blue since 2017. Republicans now see it as flippable, and Donald Trump has endorsed Anthony DiLore

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British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-09-08T21:46:31+00:00

Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.

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California hails rare sighting of gray wolf in Mendocino national forest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T21:31:12+00:00

Officials say sighting a sign species – driven to extinction in state before reintroduction in 2011 – expanding its rangeA gray wolf has recently been seen in California’s Mendocino national forest for the first time since the species returned to the state 15 years ago, state wildlife officials confirmed.Officials in Lake county, which is about two hours north of San Francisco, said last week the California department of fish and wildlife (CDFW) had received reports of sightings in the forest in late August. The agency verified the presence of a wolf in the far north end of the county, county

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Европа меняет колеса

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-08T21:21:00+00:00

Начало сентября ознаменовано тревожными новостями от европейских автоконцернов. Volkswagen собрался закрыть четыре завода в родной Германии на рубеже 2031–2034 гг. – в Эмдене, Цвиккау, Ганновере и Неккарзульме. Кроме того, компания рассматривает возможность продажи входящего в группу итальянского производителя мотоциклов Ducati. По оценке Bloomberg, стоимость актива может составить порядка 1,25 млрд евро.

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Former lab analyst sentenced to 10 years in prison for manipulating DNA data

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T21:20:00+00:00

Authorities accused Missy Woods of altering years worth of data in cases involving homicide, sexual assault and robberyA judge sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data had raised questions about the validity of hundreds of criminal cases.Yvonne “Missy” Woods pleaded guilty in June to perjury, attempting to influence a public servant, forgery and committing a cybercrime. Dozens of other counts were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. Continue reading...

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Australia politics live: Victorian energy bills may rise by $100 a year under Coalition; Chalmers says One Nation would ‘destroy’ super

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T21:19:50+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveKids need a ‘digital detox’ says education minister, as global report shows decline in reading and mathsThe education minister, Jason Clare, says the results of a global study released overnight shows Australian students who are online more do worse in class, and need a digital detox.The experts call this cognitive stunting, that technology can be used as a crutch in the classroom. Or it also can be a distraction.We’ve taken mobile phones, personal phones out of schools. But you go into the average classroom today and you’ll see tablets and laptops on every desk in ev

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Исследование «Ведомостей»: кто в мире частные военные государства

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-08T21:19:00+00:00

Военные расходы «стран-ЧВК» превысят в 2026 г. $380 млрд, что будет в 2,3 раза больше значения 2021 г. Тогда на оборону у них уходило $167 млрд. Это государства, которые одновременно лидируют по уровню милитаризации и внешней военной зависимости. Военные расходы у них росли в 3 раза быстрее, чем в мире в целом.

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В Московском регионе начал расти спрос на склады

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-08T21:18:00+00:00

В III квартале 2026 г. в Московском регионе было продано или сдано в аренду 836 919 кв. м складов. Об этом говорится в исследовании компании NF Group. Это на 42,8% больше, чем было за все первое полугодие этого года, отмечает ее партнер Константин Фомиченко. Аналогичные цифры приводит и Remain. Руководитель департамента по работе со складскими и производственными помещениями IBC Real Estate Евгений Бумагин также говорит о предпосылках по росту объема сделок во II–IV кварталах по сравнению с январем – июнем.

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