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Dominic Perrottet’s sister-in-law denies lying under oath to protect husband over allegedly illegal donations, Icac hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:16:23+00:00

Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe sister-in-law of Dominic Perrottet has rejected the suggestion she had been put in an “impossible situation” and lied under oath to cover illegal donations to her husband, an inquiry has heard.Anita Perrottet, wife of Charles Perrottet, told the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for “strateg

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Da Bush padre a Ratcliff, quando la Cia vola a Mosca

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-26T10:10:17+00:00

L’ultimo viaggio nel novembre 2021, quando William Burns andò in Russia per chiedere a Putin di non attaccare l’Ucraina: tre mesi dopo diede iniziò la guerra che prosegue da quattro anni e mezzo

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New data shows record number of arrests and deportations of immigrants in the US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:00:42+00:00

Trump administration has moved away from high-profile, militarized raids as its deportation spree has ramped upThe Trump administration arrested and deported a record number of immigrants in July, according to newly released government data – apprehending an average of 1,500 people and removing 1,100 people daily.This latest data confirms what attorneys and immigrant advocates have been seeing across the US – although the administration has moved away from the high-profile, militarized raids that came to define its immigration enforcement approach last year, it is quietly ramping up its operat

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Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:00:41+00:00

Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimatedAre you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from youUsing the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-fledged trade war that threatens to flush away decades of peaceful trading between the two nations.After trade negotiations broke down between the two countries last weekend, Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, vowed to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar” and unveiled a list of nearly 900 Amer

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Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T10:00:40+00:00

A cousin says death of Sean Grayson in prison ‘doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her’ to her childrenThe death in prison of the former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of murder after fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home “doesn’t feel like justice to me”, a cousin of the woman has said in an emotional statement.“It doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her back to her [two] children”, who were aged 15 and 17 at the time of the killing, Sontae Massey wrote in the statement on Monday. Referring to Sonya Massey’s mother, the statement continued: “It doesn’t give my aunt back

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BSE, NSE fine NTPC, SJVN, REC for non-compliance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-26T09:56:49+00:00

The penalties totalling ₹59.14 crore pertain to non-compliance with listing regulations

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Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T09:56:47+00:00

Sister of late Lindsey Graham, who has been backed by Trump, overcomes concern about lack of experience to win place on November ballotSouth Carolina chooses Darline Graham as Republican nominee for US SenateHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Senator Darline Graham has won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother, Lindsey, on South Carolina’s general election ballot.The US supreme court lifted one of two injunctions that block the Trump administration from pressing ahead with a sweeping effort to restrict mail votingThe court’s decision “needlessly injects chaos and un

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Extreme heat linked to deaths of over 40,000 people in England between 1988 and 2025

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T09:51:23+00:00

ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further recordsOver 40,000 more people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of heatwaves and is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths. The UK Health Security Agency announced on 30 July that an estimated 2,877 people had died in the May and June heatwaves alone. Th

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‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T09:51:23+00:00

ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further recordsMore than 40,000 more people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected in normal temperatures, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of heatwaves and is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths. The UK Health Security Agency announced on 30 July that an estimated 2,877 people had died in the May

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Tributes pour in after country music legend Dolly Parton dies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T09:49:44+00:00

Legendary country singer died surrounded by loved ones after being diagnosed with cancer, her team says; Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Dionne Warwick lead tributesDolly Parton dies aged 80 Celebrity tributes A life in picturesParton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside outShare your tributes and memories of Dolly PartonOur picture editors have collated Dolly Parton’s life in pictures:In the UK, top radio presenter Jo Whiley introduced her BBC Radio 2 evening show by playing I Will Always Love You, Jolene and 9 to 5 in tribute to Dolly Parton after her death was announced in the 7p

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"Стислося серце": пілот винищувача розповів, як його літак горів у повітрі

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-26T09:49:00+00:00

Цими спогадами пілот поділився на тлі аварії в Угорщині, коли його колега встиг відвести несправний винищувач від населених пунктів і катапультувався.

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Extreme heat linked to deaths of over 40,000 people in England since 1988

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-26T09:41:31+00:00

ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further recordsOver 40,000 more people died on the hottest days in England between 1988 and 2025 than would be expected, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday.The figures do not include this summer, when England has sweltered under a succession of heatwaves and is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths. The UK Health Security Agency announced on 30 July that an estimated 2,877 people had died in the May and June heatwaves alone. Th

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Alluvione in Nepal: 384 turisti dispersi, tra cui 291 stranieri. Xi: “Ci sono gravi perdite”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-26T09:36:52+00:00

L’emergenza sul lato nepalese del punto di frontiera di Gyirong, tra il Tibet e il Nepal, ha causato numerose vittime. Ma il bilancio non è ancora stato diffuso. Tra i dispersi cittadini indiani, americani, inglesi e malesiani. Farnesina al lavoro per verificare eventuale coinvolgimento di italiani: su “Dove siamo nel mondo” circa 90 connazionali registrati

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