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Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-01T23:01:16+00:00

Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitionsThe chancellor, John Healey, must be prepared to raise taxes for middle earners if he wants to fund significantly higher defence spending, the Resolution Foundation thinktank has said.Healey resigned from Keir Starmer’s government in June, protesting against what he argued was the then prime minister’s failure to adequately fund defence. Continue reading...

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Trasferibile il 25% di Delfin, Lmdv dovrà aspettare marzo

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-01T23:00:00+00:00

Luca e Paola sono i primi due eredi Del Vecchio che potranno spostare le loro quote in holding personali ma resta il nodo dividendi

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Agli Usa il petrolio venezuelano per scalzare Pechino e Mosca

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-01T23:00:00+00:00

Accordo tra Caracas e la compagnia americana Nabep per sfruttare i giacimenti mentre il prezzo del greggio vola sopra i 90 dollari al barile

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British aid worker mistakenly identified as a survivor of Nepal-Tibet disaster

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-01T22:58:32+00:00

More than 1,000 people confirmed dead and more than 4,000, including 36 British nationals, remain missingA British aid worker was mistakenly identified by Nepalese authorities as a rescued survivor after returning to Kathmandu on a humanitarian aid flight.Alastair Chambers, a 45-year-old former Gloucester councillor, said he flew to Nepal last week to distribute sleeping bags, food and essentials to communities cut off by collapsed bridges. Continue reading...

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Trump homeland security chief says ICE agents could be sent to polling places

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-01T22:50:32+00:00

Markwayne Mullin says officers could be deployed ‘if there is a threat to that polling place or we’re serving a warrant’US homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday said that federal immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) officers could be deployed to polling sites across the country.Speaking to reporters in New York, Mullin said: “ICE isn’t there to patrol the polling places. We’re there to enforce specific threats.” Continue reading...

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Some Allies Are Pushing Back on Trump’s Economic Approach

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-01T22:45:56+00:00

At a summit meant to showcase President Trump’s economic policies as a model for the world, Europeans complained about tariffs and the war with Iran.

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Army secretary resigns after clashes with Hegseth as Democrats warn of ‘hollowed out’ leadership

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-01T22:37:57+00:00

The sudden departure of Daniel Driscoll comes after Pentagon chief removed senior officers and blocked promotions, prompting warnings of a leadership crisisA senior Senate Democrat accused Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth of having “hollowed out” the Army’s senior ranks after its top civilian leader resigned after months of internal clashes with Hegseth.No official reason was given for army secretary Daniel Driscoll’s departure after 18 months on the job, while thousands of US soldiers are deployed in the Middle East. In a statement on Monday night, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said Dris

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Democrats warn of ‘hollowed out’ leadership after army chief resigns amid clashes with Hegseth

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-01T22:37:57+00:00

Sudden departure of Daniel Driscoll comes after Pentagon chief removed senior officers and blocked promotions, prompting warnings of a leadership crisisA senior Senate Democrat accused Pentagon secretary Pete Hegseth of having “hollowed out” the army’s senior ranks after its top civilian leader resigned after months of internal clashes with Hegseth.No official reason was given for army secretary Daniel Driscoll’s departure after 18 months on the job, while thousands of US soldiers are deployed in the Middle East. In a statement on Monday night, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said Driscoll

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Florida executes 74-year-old man, 14th state prisoner put to death this year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-01T22:36:17+00:00

Harold Lucas, sentenced to death over 1976 murder, killed by lethal injection as state continues execution rushA Florida man convicted of killing a 16-year-old girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was executed Tuesday evening.Harold Gene Lucas, 74, was pronounced dead at 6.18pm following a three-drug injection starting at 6pm at Florida state prison near Starke, authorities said. Continue reading...

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News live: Five Australians confirmed safe after Nepal-Tibet flooding; Spender backs Contos’s call for opt-in algorithms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-01T22:34:36+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCanavan says young boys turning to social media after getting ‘sick and tired of the feminisation’ in schoolsAhead of Chanel Contos’s address to the National Press Club, Matt Canavan has blamed the “feminisation of our curriculum” for the proliferation of algorithms serving up “manosphere” content.They’re sick and tired of the feminisation of our curriculum and the lack of direction and leadership that they’re given. Maybe we should look at getting more male teachers in. That used to be an agenda. I don’t know

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Борис Листов: «У нас нет аппетита к неоправданному риску»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-01T22:29:22+00:00

Высокая ключевая ставка заставляет аграрный бизнес аккуратнее подходить к новым инвестициям и сосредоточиться на текущей деятельности и завершении уже начатых проектов. Но спрос на финансирование остается высоким: в этом году Россельхозбанк (РСХБ) уже направил 530 млрд руб. на проведение полевых работ. О стоимости денег для агропромышленного комплекса (АПК), будущем «Русагро» и перспективах спроса на цифровой рубль в интервью «Ведомостям» к Восточному экономическому форуму рассказал председатель правления РСХБ Борис Листов.

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US may require parents to prove citizenship to get passports for their children

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-01T22:28:59+00:00

Proposal is how state department could enforce Trump’s executive order targeting what it calls ‘birth tourism’The US state department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of Donald Trump’s ⁠latest effort to limit birthright citizenship.The ⁠draft guidance, reviewed by ​Reuters, is the first detailed look at how the state department could enforce Trump’s 6 August executive order targeting what it calls “birth tourism” and broadening historical exceptions to birthright citizenship. Continu

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US could ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to obtain passports for children

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-01T22:28:59+00:00

Proposal offers look at how state department could enforce Trump order targeting what it calls ‘birth tourism’The US state department has proposed requiring parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their own citizenship or immigration status as part of Donald Trump’s ⁠latest effort to limit birthright citizenship.The ⁠draft guidance, reviewed by ​Reuters, is the first detailed look at how the state department could enforce Trump’s 6 August executive order targeting what it calls “birth tourism” and broadening historical exceptions to birthright citizenship. Continu

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