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Oil price approaches $100 a barrel after attacks on Saudi oil facilities – business live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T07:44:46+00:00

Saudi authorities said operations at some energy facilities have been attacked ‌by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis UK government borrowing costs are a little higher this morning.The yield, or interest rate, on 10-year UK bonds has risen by 2 basis points (0.02 of a percentage point) to 5.19%. Thirty-year gilt yields are also up around 2bps at 5.83%. Continue reading...

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Billionaire Chris Rokos, who paid £330m in tax last year, to quit UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T07:44:30+00:00

Hedge fund tycoon is latest financier to exit amid fears among super-rich over tax risesBusiness live – latest updatesThe hedge fund billionaire Chris Rokos is poised to leave the UK, the latest in a string of high-profile exits among Britain’s super-rich.The founder of Rokos Capital Management is preparing to move his residency to Greece, and will open an office in Athens as part of the move, according to Bloomberg. Continue reading...

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Ukraine’s prosecutor general resigns after corruption allegations as Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T07:41:23+00:00

Ruslan Kravchenko leaves post after his offices were searched at the weekend, as Moscow renews attacks after pause for peace talksSeparately, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has condemned the presence of senior Serbian officials at yesterday’s funeral of Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić, saying it showed “a failure to confront a dark chapter in Europe’s recent history” and questioned Serbia’s alignment with the EU.Mladić, who died last week, was buried with military honours in after a memorial service attended by tens of thousands of people and led by Porfirije, the pa

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Відповідь – буде: пріоритетні цілі в РФ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-08T07:40:29+00:00

В ніч на 8 вересня Росія здійснила масовану ракетно-дронову атаку на Україну. За попередньою інформацією, протягом ночі Сили оборони України збили 175 повітряних цілей. Однак частина засобів ураження,...

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UK-US trade could suffer as a result of sanctions for illegal Israeli settlements, American ambassador warns – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T07:39:48+00:00

UK to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move drawing criticism from US and IsraelGood morning. It is hard to understand Labour/leftwing politics in the UK at the moment without reference to Israel and Gaza. Keir Starmer’s popularity with some progressive voters slumped in part because he was seen as unwilling to do enough to channel the anger they feel about how Israel is treating Palestinians – even though last year he took the historic step of formally recognising the state of Palestine. Quite a lot of what Andy Burnham has done in his early days as PM has h

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Australia’s classroom disruption among worst in world, prompting calls for ‘digital detox’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T07:30:30+00:00

Public school students are the equivalent of two and a half years behind their independent peers, as global report shows decline in reading and mathsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPublic school students are more than two years behind their independent counterparts and Australia’s classroom disruption remains among the worst in the world, a global report has found.The 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) results, released on Tuesday by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), tested the literacy of 15-year-olds in 91 countries, in

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England’s teenagers outperform peers in most countries in maths, reading and science

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T07:30:30+00:00

OECD test sees results dip in almost all member nations and warns of ‘digital distractions’ eroding academic skills England’s teenagers are outperforming their peers in most countries in maths, reading and science, according to an international survey that warns of “digital distractions” eroding academic skills around the world.The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) programme for international student assessment (Pisa), which last year tested 760,000 15-year-olds in 91 countries and regions, found that results dipped in almost all of its members compared with previous

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« Chaque hésitation de l’Europe à armer l’Ukraine est lue par Moscou comme une faille »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-08T07:30:07+00:00

Les pays européens doivent s’organiser collectivement pour céder leurs missiles intercepteurs à Kiev, mais aussi coordonner et augmenter la production de ces missiles à l’échelle du continent dès que possible, presse un collectif de personnalités militaires et civiles dans une tribune au « Monde ».

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UK commits £100m to bolster Ukraine’s air defences over winter

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T07:24:17+00:00

Package of military equipment includes Patriot missiles, supplies of which have dwindled amid Russian attacksThe UK has committed £100m to boost Ukraine’s air defences over winter with a package of military equipment including Patriot missiles.Defence interceptors, large-calibre artillery rounds and drones will be supplied to Ukraine through the contribution to Nato’s prioritised Ukraine requirements list. Continue reading...

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One Nation’s Warren Pickering admits to illegal drug use and says he is ‘no angel’ in extraordinary press conference

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T07:22:23+00:00

Victorian One Nation leader tells media he has used methamphetamine, speed and marijuanaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian One Nation leader, Warren Pickering, has admitted he “made mistakes” in his 20s, including using ecstasy, methamphetamines and marijuana, losing his license multiple times for drink driving and hurting people he loved.But he has denied claims by his ex-partner, published by The Australian, that he smoked ice – also known as crystal meth – in front of children and said he was conside

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Australian politics live: One Nation denies journalists access to press conference in Melbourne; tributes for father and daughter killed in plane crash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-08T07:13:24+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation policy will leave people $25k worse off at retirement, Mulino saysSuperannuation is kicking off again today with One Nation pushing to allow people to divert 3% of their superannuation to their rent or mortgage.It took us decades to get to 12% superannuation guarantee and that’s a level that will provide people with a high level of dignity and security in retirement.To do what the One Nation party is suggesting will see somebody who is 30 years old, $25,000 worse off at retirement and a couple aroun

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La joya industrial de Barracas donde Casa FOA hará su alquimia en los próximos días

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-09-08T07:10:57+00:00

El reconocido evento de arquitectura interior y paisajismo regresa al sur porteño para transformar el histórico conjunto donde funcionó la fábrica Alpargatas. Un recorrido exclusivo por las obras de Palacio Molina, el edificio que albergará la 41° edición de la muestra del 1° de octubre al 1° de noviembre.

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Утренний звон по рынку акций 8 сентября

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-08T07:00:46+00:00

Российский рынок акций утром во вторник слабо растет. По состоянию на 10:00 мск индекс Мосбиржи вырос по отношению к закрытию предыдущего дня на 0,17% и составил 2269,53. Индекс РТС вырос на 0,17% и составил 829,50.

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VIDEO Guerre en Ukraine : la Russie reprend ses frappes sur Kiev après 3 jours de trêve

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-08T06:58:08+00:00

Andrii Sybiha, ministre des affaires étrangères ukrainien, a dénoncé une nouvelle attaque russe massive contre la capitale, lancée, selon lui ,« dès le départ » des émissaires du président américain et qui a fait au moins deux morts.

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У відповідь на заклик Президента Християнський корпус надав пропозиції щодо працевлаштування ветеранів

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-08T06:56:43+00:00

Верховна Рада України зареєструвала звернення Християнського корпусу та офіційно прийняла до розгляду його напрацювання щодо законодавчого стимулювання працевлаштування ветеранів війни. Як йдеться у...

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