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Australia politics live: Acoss warns Coalition plan to strip home energy efficiency standards could lock in high power bills and ‘deepen inequality’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T02:52:30+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”.We’re very close, mate. I know [Victorian premier] Ben Carroll gets this, and I’m optimistic that we’ll get this across the line. He understands how important it is that teachers are paid well, that they do the best or do the most important job in the country, but how important it is that we fi

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SBI has 5-6 M&A financing deals in pipeline, says senior official

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T02:45:51+00:00

The new lending avenue is helping banks tap sectors such as software, where companies traditionally have had limited need for bank financing.

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Moderate David Crowley and Democratic socialist Francesca Hong face tight race for Wisconsin governor primary – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T02:38:13+00:00

Results also coming in from Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont, Alabama and ConnecticutSign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investments in military and space technology.Defense Policy Board appointee Marc Andreessen’s firm, Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s largest venture capital firms and known by the name “a16z”, co-invests alongside the Trump partnership 1789 Capital in three defense contractors. Fellow DPB appo

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Ralph Norman and Darline Graham face runoff in Republican South Carolina Senate primary - live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T02:23:29+00:00

Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following the death of her brother, Lindsey GrahamDarline Graham to face Ralph Norman in runoff for special Republican Senate primarySign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investments in military and space technology.Defense Policy Board appointee Marc Andreessen’s firm, Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s largest venture capital firms and known by the name “a16z”, co-in

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Bondi shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed cleared of assault charges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T02:05:37+00:00

Ahmed, who maintains his innocence, was accused of putting his father in a headlock in MarchThe man who disarmed one of the gunmen allegedly responsible for the Bondi Beach massacre has had an assault case against him tossed out.Ahmed al Ahmed, 44, had been accused of putting his father in a headlock on 9 March and intimidation over an alleged incident in June. Continue reading...

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Bondi shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed cleared of assault charges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T02:05:37+00:00

Al-Ahmed, who maintains his innocence, was accused of putting his father in a headlock in MarchFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe man who disarmed one of the gunmen allegedly responsible for the Bondi beach terror attack has had an assault case against him tossed out.Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, had been accused of putting his father in a headlock on 9 March and intimidation over an alleged incident in June. Continue reading...

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Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T02:02:04+00:00

The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industryChina hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday.The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, landing in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, just over two hours later. Continue reading...

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Ralph Norman and Darline Graham face runoff in Republican South Carolina Senate primary as polls close in Wisconsin and Minnesota - live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T01:52:30+00:00

Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham; results also coming in from Vermont, Alabama and ConnecticutDarline Graham to face Ralph Norman in runoff for special Republican Senate primarySign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investments in military and space technology.Defense Policy Board appointee Marc Andreessen’s firm, Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s lar

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A Rescue Effort After Colombia’s Earthquake

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-08-12T01:51:19+00:00

Our reporter Genevieve Glatsky, who is based in Colombia, witnesses the rescue of a buried earthquake survivor in the city of Cali.

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Жираф "сів у шпагат", щоб напитися води

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-08-12T01:43:00+00:00

Надзвичайно довга шия дозволяє жирафам добувати корм високо над землею, недоступною для більшості інших травоїдних тварин.

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Australia politics live: teals don ‘Sportsdebt’ t-shirts as Wilkie accuses Labor of being ‘improperly influenced’ by gambling lobby

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T01:40:00+00:00

The independent MP made the allegations in a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”.We’re very close, mate. I know [Victorian premier] Ben Carroll gets this, and I’m optimistic that we’ll get this across the line. He understands how important it is that teachers are paid well, that

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Darline Graham to face Ralph Norman in South Carolina Republican primary runoff

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T01:24:37+00:00

Norman beat out Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a former governor, to advance is closely contested raceUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will face congressman Ralph Norman in a runoff election for the Republican nomination.Graham held a narrow lead in the polls going into the abbreviated special primary on Tuesday, which predicted a close contest for second place. Norman, Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a

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Australia politics live: Wilkie says Labor ‘improperly influenced’ by gambling lobby; Hanson claims major parties following her lead on migration

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T01:21:07+00:00

The independent MP made the allegations in a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEducation minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’The education minister, Jason Clare, says a funding deal with Victoria to get public schools funded to Gonski levels over the next decade is “very close”.We’re very close, mate. I know [Victorian premier] Ben Carroll gets this, and I’m optimistic that we’ll get this across the line. He understands how important it is that teachers are paid well, that

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Thailand suspends gun licences as teen shooter and grandparents he killed are cremated

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T01:20:22+00:00

Prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul calls for tighter gun controls and ‘decisive penalties’ after nine dead in school shooting Thailand has suspended firearms licences after last week’s deadly school shooting, as the bodies of the teenage attacker and the grandparents he killed were cremated.The prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said he had ordered the interior ministry and police to stop issuing licenses to possess, purchase and carry firearms, and called for “tighter controls and decisive penalties”. Continue reading...

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Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Stock to buy today: Carborundum Universal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-08-12T01:14:01+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Live: The short-term outlook is bullish for Carborundum Universal. The price action since July indicates a rounding pattern. The strong 4.8 per cent on Tuesday confirms that a bottom is formed. It also indicates that the fall that was in place since mid-June has ended and a fresh leg of upmove has begun. Support is around ₹1,130, which can limit the downside in case there is an intermediate dip.

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Darline Graham to face Ralph Norman in runoff for special Republican Senate primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T01:09:07+00:00

Norman beat out Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark San, a former governor, to advance is closely contested raceUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will face congressman Ralph Norman in a runoff election for the Republican nomination.Graham held a narrow lead in the polls going into the abbreviated special primary on Tuesday, which predicted a close contest for second place. Norman, Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a for

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Darline Graham and Ralph Norman face runoff in Republican South Carolina Senate primary as polls close in Wisconsin and Minnesota - live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T01:05:53+00:00

Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham; results also coming in from Vermont, Alabama and ConnecticutDarline Graham to face Ralph Norman in runoff for special Republican Senate primarySign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investments in military and space technology.Defense Policy Board appointee Marc Andreessen’s firm, Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s lar

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A ‘body’ found in a suitcase was actually a sex doll. How did NSW police get it so wrong?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T01:03:13+00:00

Officers may not have fully unzipped the bag containing the lifelike doll to avoid destroying evidence, one expert saysRevelations that a “body” found inside a suitcase was actually a sex doll may have been embarrassing for police, but experts say officers followed the correct procedure.New South Wales police on Sunday were called to Oallen, a town near Goulburn, after two members of the public found a suitcase containing what they believed to be human remains, dumped on the side of the road. Continue reading...

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Senator Darline Graham advances to runoff in South Carolina special primary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T00:29:40+00:00

Lindsey Graham’s sister, appointed to replace the Republican, held a narrow lead in the Senate primarySign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSenator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has advanced to a runoff election for the Republican nomination of the seat. It remains unclear who she will face on 25 August.Graham held a narrow lead in the polls going into the abbreviated special primary on Tuesday, which predicted a close contest for second place. Congressman Russell Fry, Congressman Ralph Norman and former g

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Moscou se prépare à une mobilisation massive d’ici la fin de l’année, affirme Volodymyr Zelensky

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-12T00:28:38+00:00

Selon le président ukrainien, qui cite des documents internes russes transmis par ses services de renseignement, « plusieurs centaines de milliers de Russes » seront mobilisés « pour l’automne, juste après une simulation d’élections parlementaires ». M. Zelensky a ajouté que son pays se préparait à rendre la mise en œuvre de ces plans aussi difficile que possible.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Moscou se prépare à une mobilisation massive d’ici à la fin de l’année, affirme Volodymyr Zelensky

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-08-12T00:28:32+00:00

Selon le président ukrainien, qui cite des documents internes russes transmis par ses services de renseignement, « plusieurs centaines de milliers de Russes » seront mobilisés « pour l’automne, juste après une simulation d’élections parlementaires ». M. Zelensky a ajouté que son pays se préparait à rendre la mise en œuvre de ces plans aussi difficile que possible.

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Cook Islands election: PM Mark Brown speaks on the diplomatic crises that defined his year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T00:24:55+00:00

The prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the pollsAs voters in the Cook Islands prepare to head to the polls in a high-stakes general election, they will have much to reflect on. Over recent years, politics in this small island nation has been defined by fierce debates about deep-sea mining, diplomatic rifts with ally New Zealand and a major reshaping of the country’s foreign partnerships.In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, days before Wednesday’s poll, Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown

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Darline Graham advances to South Carolina Republican runoff for her late brother’s US Senate seat – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-08-12T00:22:15+00:00

Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following Lindsey Graham’s death; polls also close in Vermont, Alabama and ConnecticutSign up to the US Breaking News emailPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties to the venture capital fund where Donald Trump Jr is a partner, which has lucrative investments in military and space technology.Defense Policy Board appointee Marc Andreessen’s firm, Andreessen Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s largest venture capital firms and known by the name “a16z”, co-invests alongside the Trump partnership 1789 Capi

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