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Top Forbes editor reportedly fired after receiving $6m from business associate

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T18:16:42+00:00

Randall Lane left his job last month after accepting money from founder of firm that does business with magazineThe top editor of Forbes left his job last month and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6m from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine.The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, worked with Forbes since 2016 to publish rankings of wealth advisers. The payment was made after Shook sold a majority stake in the company to a private equity firm a year ago. Continue reading...

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Trump-led board reportedly votes again to close Kennedy Center for renovations – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T18:11:28+00:00

In May, a judge issued a temporary block on Trump’s demand to close the arts institution for renovations after the board – mostly handpicked by the president – voted unanimously in favorSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not change the US recommendations for the shots – but experts say it does create confusion and doubt about vaccines, which will lead to more illness and possibly deaths among children and will make it harder for families and pediatricians to protect them.The executive order was an attempt to reinstate sweeping changes to the v

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Carriages toppled as passenger train derails near Lewes in East Sussex

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T18:06:41+00:00

Major disruption to services in the area but no deaths or serious injuries reported after train comes off tracksA passenger train has derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in East Sussex, prompting a rapid emergency response in the area.Images of the aftermath appeared to show passengers standing on top of the toppled carriages while others could be seen in an area of heathland alongside emergency workers. Continue reading...

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Fossils show huge carbon emissions harm forests, not ‘green the planet’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T18:00:04+00:00

Study of 56m-year-old leaves counters claims from Trump administration members of ‘benefits’ of fossil fuel pollutionAdding huge quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is set to cause the Earth’s forests to wither and die rather than flourish, according to a new study that counters erroneous claims that fossil fuel pollution will green the planet.An analysis of fossilized leaf cells from a period known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (or PETM), which occurred about 56 million years ago, has helped reconstruct how the world’s forests responded when planet-heating gases were pr

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 13 августа

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-13T17:54:08+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии в четверг, 13 августа, снизился на 3,01% до 2232,14 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС снизился на 3,95% и составил 839,05 пункта.

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Government could pay higher rents to spread asylum accommodation across UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:52:05+00:00

Greater use of private rental properties would form part of PM’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across UKMinisters are considering paying higher prices for housing asylum seekers in private rental properties as part of Andy Burnham’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across the country.The shift towards more private rental accommodation, known as “dispersal”, and the use of former military barracks, are cheaper than expensive hotels for asylum seekers. Continue reading...

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UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:49:56+00:00

Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’University leaders are warning of financial turmoil in British higher education after new figures suggested a collapse in international student numbers would deprive the sector of vital income and undermine its future.The sector’s leaders called on the government to rethink the levy on international student fees imposed under Keir Starmer, as a former universities minister warned there was a risk of a university “going under” because of the financial crisis. Continue reading...

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Met chief questions why Simon Levy was freed after assaulting prison officer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:46:07+00:00

Murderer and serial sex offender sexually assaulted female staff member in HMP Brixton but was still releasedMark Rowley, the Met commissioner, has sparked disquiet within the Prison Service after questioning why the murderer and serial sex offender Simon Levy was released from jail after sexually assaulting a female prison officer.The UK’s most senior police officer said he “did not understand” why Levy, who went on to kill two women, was let out of HMP Brixton in south London. Continue reading...

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BAE Systems to pay $36m penalty after 104 violations of US arms export rules

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:35:47+00:00

State department says it has reached administrative settlement with company’s US arm to resolve breachesThe UK defence firm BAE Systems is to pay a $36m (£26.7m) civil penalty after breaching US arms exports regulations more than 100 times.The US Department of State announced on Thursday it had reached an administrative settlement with the US arm of BAE to resolve 104 violations of the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Continue reading...

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Water customers are not a ‘blank cheque’, Burnham tells suppliers

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:25:59+00:00

Companies in England and Wales get green light for extra spending that will add billions to billsAndy Burnham has said he is angry with water companies for treating their customers as a “bottomless source of funding” after more than a dozen firms were given the green light to raise bills even higher.The prime minister said the companies must not be allowed to treat bill payers like a “blank cheque”, after Ofwat, the regulator, approved proposals for billions of pounds of spending on repairs and infrastructure. Continue reading...

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Чистая прибыль X5 упала почти на 40%

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-08-13T17:20:16+00:00

Чистая прибыль X5 по МСФО по итогам первого полугодия 2026 г. сократилась на 39,3% год к году, до 25,7 млрд руб., а во II квартале – на 37%, до 16,4 млрд руб., следует из отчетности ритейлера. При этом выручка компании за шесть месяцев увеличилась на 10,5%, до 2,48 трлн руб., но темпы роста этого показателя снизились более чем вдвое: годом ранее он прибавил 21,2%. Во II квартале динамика замедлилась с 21,6 до 9,9%.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to a sixth province

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:18:01+00:00

Ebola outbreak has killed 2,128 people out of around 4,566 recorded cases in the DRC, according to government figures.

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Ukraine ‘proposes deal with Russia to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:13:33+00:00

Kyiv said to have suggested agreement in apparent attempt to reopen crucial grain corridor, according to ReutersUkraine has proposed a deal with Russia that would see both sides halt their attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea, Reuters has reported, in an apparent attempt to reopen a crucial grain corridor.Kyiv is said to have made the offer via a third party. Moscow has yet to respond, the news agency added. The busy waterway is a key export route for both Russia and Ukraine, used to transport grain and other vital foodstuffs worldwide. Continue reading...

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Ukraine ‘offering Russia deal to halt attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:13:33+00:00

Kyiv reportedly suggested mutual agreement in attempt to reopen crucial grain corridor Ukraine has proposed a deal with Russia for both sides to halt their attacks on civilian ships in the Black Sea in an apparent attempt to reopen a crucial grain corridor, Reuters reports.Kyiv is said to have made the offer through a third party. Moscow has yet to respond, the news agency added. The busy waterway is a key export route for both Russia and Ukraine, used to transport grain and other vital foodstuffs worldwide. Continue reading...

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Train Derails Near Town of Lewes in East Sussex, U.K.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:10:31+00:00

Emergency services said they were working at the scene of a train derailment near Lewes, in East Sussex, on Thursday.

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Major disruption to rail services in East Sussex as train derails near Lewes

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:05:33+00:00

No deaths or serious injuries reported after train from London Victoria to Eastbourne came off tracksA passenger train has derailed between Haywards Heath and Lewes in East Sussex, prompting a rapid emergency response in the area.Images of the aftermath show at least two carriages on their side. They appeared to show passengers standing on top of the toppled carriages while others could be seen in an area of heathland alongside emergency workers. Continue reading...

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Edinburgh international film festival showcases a Scottish industry in rude health

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:05:30+00:00

This year’s festival is superpowered by a strong year for Scottish cinema, showing it can thrive under the ‘four dimensional perpetual catch-22’ of global ambitions• Borges, ballet and BDSM: Peter Bradshaw’s 10 must-see movies at Edinburgh international film festivalNow that its disastrous collapse and speedy rebirth is a trauma slowly receding in the rear-view mirror, the Edinburgh international film festival can set its sights on bigger things. Apart from its traditional role providing a showcase for the best of current world cinema, the festival has an ace up its sleeve for 2026: the undeni

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Pete Hegseth dismisses reports of deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:04:11+00:00

Defense secretary said conditions on aircraft carrier deployed in support of Iran war have been ‘completely misrepresented’The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, insisted a wave of reports describing deteriorating conditions and mental health struggles onboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln have been “completely misrepresented”, pushing back against growing congressional pressure over the ship’s record-breaking, nearly nine-month deployment.“We make sure every ship, every crew, every captain has everything we can provide them at every single moment,” Hegseth told reporters during a

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Nearly 100 children detained as adults under UK-France migration deal

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-13T17:00:03+00:00

Figures emerge in critical letter to Home Office from organisation appointed to scrutinise detention facilitiesNearly 100 children have been wrongly identified and detained as adults under Shabana Mahmood’s “one in, one out” deal with France, the Guardian can disclose.Home Office staff said that of 304 age-disputed cases arising from the scheme over nine months, 94 – or 31% – were ultimately found to be minors. Children are supposed to be excluded from the scheme, while government policy limits immigration detention of unaccompanied children to 24 hours.had been awaiting deportation for more t

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Air India to test all pilots for banned substances

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:52:15+00:00

It comes after one of its planes suddenly lost altitude last week, with a number of passengers injured.

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SEBI plans SME IPO route for companies valued up to ₹5,000 crore

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-13T16:40:41+00:00

Regulator weighs to raise post-issue paid-up capital limit for SME listings to ₹100 crore from ₹25 crore, while easing minimum application size, market-making norms and underwriting norms to improve participation in the segment

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Train Derails in Southern England

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-13T16:35:20+00:00

Emergency services said they were working at the scene of a train derailment near Lewes, in East Sussex, on Thursday.

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