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Has Reform UK donations exposé caused a split in Nigel Farage’s party?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T15:12:20+00:00

Senior party figures do not appear united, but Farage may be more concerned about impact on performance in pollsUK politics live – latest updatesMidway through an event at Reform’s annual conference on Friday there was question for the audience: who was worried about a Channel 4 News exposé of potential wrongdoing by party officials over donations? Almost no hands went up. The faithful might be sanguine. But make no mistake, Nigel Farage faces yet another problem.Careful plans have been again upset. After months of answering – or primarily dodging – questions about his own finances, Farage had

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Reform UK exposé causes another round of headaches for Nigel Farage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T15:12:20+00:00

Senior party figures appear split and leader’s favourability rating is dropping, just as he wasUK politics live – latest updatesMidway through an event at Reform’s annual conference on Friday there was question for the audience: who was worried about a Channel 4 News exposé of potential wrongdoing by party officials over donations? Almost no hands went up. The faithful might be sanguine. But make no mistake, Nigel Farage faces yet another problem.Careful plans have been again upset. After months of answering – or primarily dodging – questions about his own finances, Farage had planned to use R

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Reform UK exposé comes just as Farage was hoping to change the narrative

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T15:12:20+00:00

With senior party figures appearing split and leader’s favourability rating dropping, questions about donations are causing yet more headachesUK politics live – latest updatesMidway through an event at Reform’s annual conference on Friday there was question for the audience: who was worried about a Channel 4 News exposé of potential wrongdoing by party officials over donations? Almost no hands went up. The faithful might be sanguine. But make no mistake, Nigel Farage faces yet another problem.Careful plans have been again upset. After months of answering – or primarily dodging – questions abou

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Gaming children

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-04T15:10:58+00:00

Meta’s child safety curbs in US should become the norm here

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Trump threatens to halt trade with some countries unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T15:06:26+00:00

Trump appears to be picking up interest rate fight again with new Fed chief after long-running feud with previous incumbent Sign up for US Breaking News emailsPresident Trump threatened in a social media post on Friday to stop trade with some countries unless the US Federal Reserve moves to cut interest rates.Trump cited August’s strong jobs report as sufficient justification to lower rates, and warned that, if the central bank didn’t go along, he’d halt trade between the US and any nations with which it maintains a trade deficit. Continue reading...

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Texas man sentenced to 20 years in prison over death of teen in 1980s

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T15:05:45+00:00

James Elmore Jr sentenced in death of Laura Miller, whose body was found in 1986 in notorious ‘Texas Killing Fields’A man found guilty in the death of teenager Laura Miller, whose body was recovered in 1986 in the notorious so-called “Texas Killing Fields”, was given a 20-year prison sentence on Thursday.James Elmore Jr received that punishment from a Galveston county jury that a day earlier had convicted him of manslaughter in connection with Laura Miller’s death, which inspired her father, Tim Miller, to launch Texas EquuSearch, a non-profit organization specializing in searching for missing

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« Nous sommes sur une pente glissante » : les discours xénophobes gagnent du terrain au Sénégal

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T15:00:14+00:00

Des attaques et intimidations visant les commerçants guinéens se multiplient depuis le mois de juillet au Sénégal, encouragées par le député nationaliste Tahirou Sarr et un influenceur affilié à son parti. Une campagne, qui, bien que marginale, vise également les clandestins de la sous-région.

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Australia’s housing prices are trending down. See which suburbs have had the biggest falls

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T15:00:12+00:00

Cotality says prices have declined in most capital cities over winter. Search the data to see how they have changed in your areaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s property market is facing a rare price correction, as rising interest rates and less favourable tax settings for investors accelerate a downturn.Most capital cities recorded winter price falls, according to Cotality data, with Sydney leading the decline. That weakness is expected to continue, as higher inflation could lead to further interest rate hikes, denting demand. Continue reading...

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North Carolina becomes first state to send out mail-in ballots for US midterms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T14:58:45+00:00

State decides to proceed hours after Trump administration asks supreme court to let it carry out proposed crackdownNorth Carolina became the first state to start sending out mail-in ballots for November’s US midterm elections on Friday, as Donald Trump’s administration fights to impose sweeping restrictions on the practice before millions of Americans cast their votes.The state’s decision to proceed – hours after Trump’s officials asked the supreme court to let the administration press ahead with its proposed crackdown – comes amid deep uncertainty over whether new federal rules governing mail

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Fs multata per il chiodo che bloccò Roma Termini: 1,75 milioni per “grave negligenza”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-04T14:58:02+00:00

L’Autorità dei Trasporti sanziona Rete Ferroviaria Italia. Effetti dell’avaria del 2024 su ben 1.165 treni, che accumularono 69.267 minuti di ritardo totali: in media 59 ciascuno. “Violato il diritto costituzionale” alla mobilità. La società sanzionata, che ha chiamato in causa un errore di una impresa appaltatrice, potrà fare ricorso. Nuovi sistemi più efficienti

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev prépare une riposte à l’attaque russe contre le siège du service de sécurité d’Ukraine, à Kiev, annonce Volodymyr Zelensky

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T14:55:18+00:00

Un drone russe a visé « directement le bureau du chef du SBU », Oleksandr Poklad, dans le centre de Kiev, selon le président ukrainien. Neuf personnes ont été blessées, selon le maire de la capitale ukrainienne. Selon M. Zelensky, le calendrier des opérations sera choisi afin d’obtenir « un résultat concret ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev prépare une riposte à l’attaque russe contre le siège de son service de sécurité, annonce Volodymyr Zelensky

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T14:55:18+00:00

Un drone russe a visé « directement le bureau du chef du SBU », Oleksandr Poklad, dans le centre de Kiev, selon le président ukrainien. Neuf personnes ont été blessées, selon le maire de la capitale ukrainienne. Selon M. Zelensky, le calendrier des opérations sera choisi afin d’obtenir « un résultat concret ».

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IRDAI cautions on fake website for insurance grievances

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-04T14:50:49+00:00

IRDAI also cautioned against making payments or sharing banking and financial credentialsor other confidential information

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Tata Chemicals faces Kenya shutdown order; in talks with authorities

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-04T14:41:13+00:00

The company says it has provided a comprehensive response to the matters raised by the Ministry, and is awaiting review of the submissions and its further direction

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Deadly escalation in Black Sea attacks prompts fears of even higher food prices

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-04T14:35:16+00:00

Russian and Ukrainian strikes in July killed more crew than in whole war to that month, preventing grain exportsA summer of hostilities in the Black Sea proved deadly for seafarers, as Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s ships and port infrastructure, preventing vital grain exports and prompting concerns that the conflict will push global food prices even higher.More crew were killed in the Black Sea in July than during the entirety of the war before that month as the conflict has intensified, making the body of water the most dangerous in the world for commercial shipping. This is despit

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Au Yémen, plus de 120 morts depuis jeudi dans l’offensive des rebelles houthistes

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-04T14:34:44+00:00

Selon les sources militaires gouvernementales, les rebelles cherchent à prendre position aux abords du détroit de Bab Al-Mandab. Des renforts ont été dépêchés à la demande de l’Arabie saoudite pour enrayer leur progression.

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