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New musical to give intimate portrait of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller’s marriage

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T07:00:46+00:00

Misfits Together, by Bastille’s Dan Smith and To Kill a King’s Ralph Pelleymounter, is set amid the 1950s’ ‘red scare’It was lampooned as the union of the “hourglass” and the “egghead” – the marriage, in the summer of 1956, between Hollywood superstar Marilyn Monroe and Pulitzer-winning playwright Arthur Miller. Now, a new stage musical is to give a nuanced and intimate portrait of that famous relationship, treat each as trailblazers in their own way and reveal parallels between the volatile state of the US during the 50s “red scare” and now.The production, which opens next autumn at Leicester

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«Бессмысленно вводить льготы и закручивать гайки»: главное из речи Путина на ВЭФе

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-03T06:54:39+00:00

Президент Владимир Путин на пленарном заседании Восточного экономического форума во Владивостоке заявил о создании прочного фундамента для опережающего роста Дальнего Востока. Он привел данные об инвестициях и ВРП, анонсировал запуск единого преференциального режима с 2027 г., особый правовой режим для технологий, развитие Трансарктического коридора и меры поддержки демографии. «Ведомости» собрали основные тезисы.

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El Niño : l’ONU prévoit un phénomène « de très forte intensité » jusqu’en février 2027

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-03T06:46:34+00:00

Le phénomène a historiquement provoqué ou intensifié des sécheresses et risques d’incendies dans certaines régions de l’Amazonie, d’Amérique centrale, d’Indonésie et d’Australie, des perturbations de la mousson en Inde ou encore des pluies diluviennes dans l’est de l’Afrique.

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Zinc futures: Wait for a correction

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-03T06:34:49+00:00

Traders can go long if the price dips to ₹400

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Australia news live: home loan applications down by 15% since May budget, CBA says; child dies from infection after petting zoo visit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T06:34:39+00:00

Meanwhile investors fret that soaring oil prices will reignite inflationary pressures. Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShadow treasurer says tobacco plans would bring in extra billions and stop people buying from the ‘black market’Tim Wilson, the shadow treasurer, said the tobacco proposal would bring in an extra $2bn a year as it would stop people “buying products from the black market”.We’ve been looking at this policy for a long time, but what we’ve been looking at is how do you break it down for the different parts of the market so that

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Keralam seeks Mullaperiyar safety review as per 2025 ToR

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-03T06:29:39+00:00

The panel recently conducted a field inspection of the main dam, baby dam, earthen dam and spillway, besides hearing the submissions of both Keralam and Tamil Nadu, government adviser on inter-state water issues James Wilson said.

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Charles Perrottet repeatedly denies taking payments from developer for political outcomes in Icac hearing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T06:28:19+00:00

Brother of the former premier says he lied to developer Jean Nassif about doing political work for him and rejects accusation he is fabricating evidenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCharles Perrottet has repeatedly denied taking payments from the property developer Jean Nassif to achieve political outcomes for him, telling a corruption inquiry he cannot explain a message sent after a Nassif development was refused, which said: “Charles fucked this whole thing.”Charles, the brother of former New South Wales premi

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LA Clippers fined $30m over Leonard pay scandal

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-09-03T06:17:37+00:00

The LA Clippers are fined $30m by the NBA for violating salary rules in order to funnel millions of dollars to star player Kawhi Leonard.

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Членам ТИКов доплатят за риск работы в приграничных регионах

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-03T06:09:41+00:00

Центризбирком (ЦИК) поощрит членов территориальных комиссий (ТИК) в зоне проведения спецоперации и в приграничных регионах. На заседании 2 сентября комиссия приняла постановление, согласно которому членам ТИКов в 12 субъектах, где, по слова главы ЦИК Эллы Памфиловой, «наиболее опасно», увеличат ведомственный коэффициент оплаты труда вплоть до семи раз. 

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Членам ТИК доплатят за риск работы в приграничных регионах

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-03T06:09:41+00:00

Центризбирком (ЦИК) поощрит членов территориальных комиссий (ТИК) в зоне проведения спецоперации и в приграничных регионах. На заседании 2 сентября комиссия приняла постановление, согласно которому членам ТИК в 12 субъектах, где, по словам главы ЦИК Эллы Памфиловой, «наиболее опасно», увеличат ведомственный коэффициент оплаты труда вплоть до семи раз.

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Tamil Nadu plans ₹1,200-crore Assembly, Secretariat complex in Chennai

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-03T06:01:03+00:00

The new facility in 2 million sq ft will have a modern administrative complex with firefighting facilities, accessibility for the disabled, and green building standards.

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Wife of British man at risk of deportation from Sweden calls on Burnham to intervene

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-03T06:00:45+00:00

Case is latest in string of post-Brexit deportations from country, which has been criticised for high refusal rate for British people to remainThe wife of a British man detained by police in Stockholm on Tuesday ahead of a threatened deportation has pleaded with Andy Burnham to get involved in the Brexit catastrophe unfolding for many British citizens in Sweden.Charles, who does not want to be fully identified, and his Swedish wife, Lily, were summoned to the police station at 10am on Tuesday, where he was told he would be held at a detention centre and deported within the next two weeks. Cont

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