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Catholic Schools NSW boss sacked after appearance at Icac inquiry into alleged Liberal party corruption

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T02:17:39+00:00

Watchdog investigating whether Dallas McInerney arranged illegal political donations from schools to lobbying companies controlled by the ReformersThe chief executive of Catholic Schools New South Wales, Dallas McInerney, has been sacked after appearing at a watchdog inquiry into allegations of corruption in the state’s Liberal party.The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) is investigating the allegation that McInerney, who gave evidence to the inquiry this week and last week, arranged and approved illegal political donations from Catholic Schools NSW to lobbying companies con

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After GERD, can Egypt shape Ethiopia’s next Nile dams?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-21T02:11:33+00:00

Three projects mark a new test for Egypt after it failed to prevent construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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La gavetta in ritardo di Lampard

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-21T02:08:42+00:00

Il calcio inglese ebbe la sensazione che chiamarsi Lampard compensasse un curriculum scarno. Ora può sentirsi sollevato da quel peso

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US sanctions more Cuban companies and officials

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-21T02:06:28+00:00

An international socialist institute and Cuba's construction ministry are subject to the latest US sanctions, Marco Rubio announces.

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Augmont Enterprises IPO opens today at ₹750-788

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-21T02:04:35+00:00

₹825-crore issue includes ₹620-crore fresh issue; company raised ₹246.29 crore from 14 anchor investors

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Michael Cohen, ex-fixer for Trump who once testified against him, hosts president on his radio show – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T01:51:26+00:00

Despite previously comparing him to a ‘mobster’, Trump’s former personal lawyer showers him with praise. This blog is now closed.Trump administration faces questions over top aide Natalie Harp’s security clearanceSign up for the US Breaking News emailAn FBI team seized electronic devices from former US representative Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday, then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day, CNN reported Thursday.The raid is part of a federal investigation into the sexual assault allegations which ultimately drove the Bay Area Democrat to resign from office in

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Australia news live: Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney sacked after Icac appearance; Brethren church denies paying far-right activists

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T01:38:44+00:00

Schools’ governing body says there is a loss of confidence in McInerney’s ability to lead the organisation. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWoman behind allegation of sexual assault linked to Sydney Swans reportedly says she wants ‘justice’The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in a Melbourne hotel told the Herald Sun “all I care about is justice”.I don’t want money. All I care about is justice. I’m going to stand up for what is right. And I’m never going to let this happen to anyone else. Justice will be served. Continue reading...

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3200 років тому арабські оазиси були центрами продажу фірмової кераміки, - археологи

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-21T01:37:00+00:00

Їхній фірмовий посуд цінували далеко за межами Аравії. Це дає змогу зрозуміти, що стародавні люди, так само як і сучасні, любили "брендові" речі.

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Australia news live: Swans coach says respect for women a ‘highest priority’ for club; Brethren church denies paying far-right activists

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T01:24:29+00:00

Dean Cox says Sydney Swans’ culture ‘has taken a hit’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWoman behind allegation of sexual assault linked to Sydney Swans reportedly says she wants ‘justice’The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in a Melbourne hotel told the Herald Sun “all I care about is justice”.I don’t want money. All I care about is justice. I’m going to stand up for what is right. And I’m never going to let this happen to anyone else. Justice will be served. Continue reading...

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Court ends case against police charged over tasering and pepper spraying ‘vulnerable’ First Nations man

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T01:16:24+00:00

Court finds ‘defects’ in investigation of two senior constables charged over 2024 incident at Mareeba watch house in far north QueenslandTwo police officers charged with criminal offences over the use of capsicum spray, Tasers and restraints on a “cognitively and emotionally vulnerable” First Nations man in police custody have had the case against them permanently stayed, after a court found “defects” in the subsequent investigation.Andrew David Couchman, 54, and Ulrich Weiss, 45, both senior constables, were both charged over the incident at the Mareeba watch house in far north Queensland in

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Court ends case against police charged over use of Taser and pepper spray on ‘vulnerable’ First Nations man

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T01:16:24+00:00

Court finds ‘defects’ in investigation of two senior constables charged over 2024 incident at Mareeba watch house in far north QueenslandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo police officers charged with criminal offences over the use of capsicum spray, Tasers and restraints on a “cognitively and emotionally vulnerable” First Nations man in police custody have had the case against them permanently stayed, after a court found “defects” in the subsequent investigation.Andrew David Couchman, 54, and Ulrich Weiss, 45, b

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Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T01:11:39+00:00

Fawning, deferential, oleaginous – this was the Untruth and Reconciliation Commission as Trump called in to 77 WABC“Our next guest is a ‘racist’, a ‘conman’ and a ‘cheat’ – someone who behaves more like a ‘mobster’ than a president. Please welcome Donald J Trump!”That is how Michael Cohen could have introduced Trump on his New York radio show on Thursday. After all, Cohen used such terms to describe the US president in his testimony to Congress in 2019. But now Trump’s former personal lawyer and self-described fixer had different words: “boss” and “sir”. Just like old times. Continue reading..

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2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Rises

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-21T01:05:38+00:00

Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.

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Australia news live: Swans coach says respect for women a ‘highest priority’ for club; Brethren church denies paying far-right activists\

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T01:00:50+00:00

Dean Cox says Sydney Swans’ culture ‘has taken a hit’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWoman behind allegation of sexual assault linked to Sydney Swans reportedly says she wants ‘justice’The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in a Melbourne hotel told the Herald Sun “all I care about is justice”.I don’t want money. All I care about is justice. I’m going to stand up for what is right. And I’m never going to let this happen to anyone else. Justice will be served. Continue reading...

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Майже година роботи в подарунок: яке налаштування Android необхідно вимкнути

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-21T00:30:00+00:00

Автономність смартфона залежить не лише від ємності акумулятора та яскравості екрана. Деякі системні функції продовжують працювати у фоновому режимі та витрачати енергію, навіть коли ви ними не користується.

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Progressive Aisha Wahab wins California special election to fill Eric Swalwell seat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T00:24:56+00:00

State senator beats rival Melissa Hernandez and will replace US congressman who quit amid sexual misconduct claimsProgressive Aisha Wahab has been elected to Congress in a special election following a bitter intra-party battle over the seat formerly held by Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April after facing sexual misconduct allegations. Swalwell has denied the allegations.Wahab, a state senator, was widely considered the frontrunner in the district in California’s East Bay and had the backing of the state Democratic party as well as Our Revolution, labor unions, local officials and the state’s

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‘Keffe D’ told detectives years ago his nephew fired the shots that killed Tupac

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T00:23:47+00:00

The former gang leader was charged with planning the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.Davis, who said in the interview that he was also in the car with Anderson, is accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the 25-year-old hip-hop superstar in Las Vegas. At the time of the interview, his nephew had been dead for a decade. Continue reading...

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Tupac Shakur trial: ‘Keffe D’ told detectives years ago his nephew fired the shots

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T00:23:47+00:00

The former gang leader was charged with planning the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996Jurors on Thursday heard Duane “Keffe D” Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur.Davis, who said in the interview that he was also in the car with Anderson, is accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the 25-year-old hip-hop superstar in Las Vegas. At the time of the interview, his nephew had been dead for a decade. Continue reading...

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California oil pipeline can continue to operate, judge rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-21T00:13:47+00:00

State sought to stop system off coast of Santa Barbara from resuming operations after Trump ordered its reopening An oil pipeline can continue to operate off the California coast after a judge gave it the green light this week, despite the opposition of state regulators and environmental groups.The system off the coast of Santa Barbara resumed operations earlier this year for the first time in more than a decade after Donald Trump ordered Sable Offshore Corporation to reopen it, citing US energy needs during the war in Iran. Continue reading...

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Fake news e campagne No Vax “Coperture giù, bimbi a rischio”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-08-21T00:00:00+00:00

Intervista a Chiara Azzari, responsabile dell’immunologia dell’ospedale pediatrico Meyer di Firenze. La Sicilia è ultima per diffusione dei vaccini. “Sono strumenti sicuri, chi non li usa può ammalarsi di patologie che non circolano da tempo”

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РФ нарощує військові спроможності швидше за Україну: експерт поділився деталями

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-20T23:59:00+00:00

Бадрак зазначив, що на початку цього року Україні вдалось досягти майже рівних можливостей у застосуванні далекобійних дронів, але переваги відчуваються все менше.

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Michael Cohen, ex-fixer for Trump who once testified against him, hosts president on his radio show – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-20T23:50:29+00:00

Despite previously comparing him to a ‘mobster’, Trump’s former personal lawyer showers him with praiseTrump administration faces questions over top aide Natalie Harp’s security clearanceSign up for the US Breaking News emailAn FBI team seized electronic devices from former US representative Eric Swalwell at the San Francisco airport on Saturday, then raided his home in Washington, DC, the next day, CNN reported Thursday.The raid is part of a federal investigation into the sexual assault allegations which ultimately drove the Bay Area Democrat to resign from office in April, sources familiar w

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"Значно дешевший і оснащений меншою боєголовкою": в Euronews розповіли про "Бандероль"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-20T23:30:00+00:00

Росія може використовувати "Бандеролі" не лише для нанесення ударів по цілях, а й для розтягування українських систем, відповідальних за захист від більш потужних крилатих ракет.

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How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-20T23:16:45+00:00

Iran has so far proved adept at finding ways around years of already punishing sanctions on its economy.

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Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-20T23:15:15+00:00

The US hit a debt milestone this week, but just how worried should we be about the world's largest economy?

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