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Power bills to fall by up to 10% from July as renewables and batteries soar across Australia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T00:16:42+00:00

Australia now a top-three global player in batteries, and renewable energy met nearly half of the nation’s power in 2025Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEnergy bills for households and small businesses will fall by up to 10% per cent from July across parts of the eastern states, as a new industry survey shows record levels of renewables and batteries in the power grid.The final default market offer, which sets out the maximum amount retailers can charge on plans, shows price reductions for households and even bigge

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Australia politics live: Bowen hits back at Tehan in row over climate negotiations travel bill; warning over integrity bodies

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T00:14:48+00:00

Centre for Public Integrity launches new report calling for core integrity agencies to be independent and accountable. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘This is very good value for money for Australia’: Bowen defends COP roleChris Bowen, who has also taken on the role of president of negotiations at the Cop climate summit, says that Australia’s involvement is “very good value for money”.Mr T [is] out there saying it’s $200m. He’s lying. Secondly, these things do cost money. It cost money when John Howard chaired Apec. It cost money when Tony Ab

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Power bills to fall by up to 10% in July as renewables and batteries soar across Australia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T00:01:52+00:00

Australia now a top-three global player in batteries, and renewable energy met nearly half of the nation’s power in 2025Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEnergy bills for households and small businesses will fall by up to 10% per cent in July across parts of the eastern states, as a new industry survey shows record levels of renewables and batteries in the power grid.The final default market offer, which sets out the maximum amount retailers can charge on plans, shows price reductions for households and even bigger

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Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to ‘crush’ Hezbollah

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-26T00:01:52+00:00

Hezbollah and Israel launch attacks amid increasingly imperilled ceasefire and stalling talks between US and IranMiddle East crisis: live updatesThe Israeli army has intensified strikes in southern Lebanon, as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the military to escalate its offensive in an effort to “crush” Hezbollah in a further erosion of an already fragmented ceasefire.In turn, Hezbollah said it staged several attacks on Monday on three barracks and a military post in northern Israel “in response to the violation of the ceasefire” by Israel. Continue reading...

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"Здатна вражати цілі по всій Європі": Euronews розповіло деталі про російський "Орешнік"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-25T23:52:00+00:00

Росія класифікує ракету "Орешник" як балістичну ракету середньої дальності, тобто таку, що здатна вражати цілі на відстані від 3 000 до 5 500 кілометрів.

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La differenza tra Conte e Kompany

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-25T23:47:52+00:00

L’ancora per qualche giorno allenatore del Napoli non ha partecipato alla festa per la vittoria della Juve in Champions nel 1996 per non alimentare sospetti sul suo futuro

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Middle East crisis live: US launches ‘self-defence strikes’ on southern Iran as efforts to reach a peace deal continue

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T23:11:22+00:00

Iranian state media said the situation is ‘under control’ and there was no cause for concern after reports of explosions in Bandar AbbasIran denies deal with US is imminent, despite some progressEbrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, has said that time is working against the US and warned that Iran does not respond well to threats.In a post on X, he wrote:During the military war, our tactic was an eye for an eye; in the diplomatic war, it is action against action. Do not believe the bluff of the failed president; time is ag

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Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-25T23:01:57+00:00

A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the Paris school system.

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‘A tsunami of harm’: views on tackling online safety for under-16s in the UK

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T23:01:38+00:00

Campaigners, teenagers, legislators and experts give their opinions on the government’s social media consultation Change is coming for social media platforms. The UK government’s consultation on improving online safety for children will result in some form of action being taken against big tech. Even before the deadline for submissions has passed, ministers have pledged to introduce an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s or restrictions on “addictive” features such as infinite scrolling.There is overwhelming pressure from safety campaigners and MPs for a further crackdown on social

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Braga (Pd): “La partita è aperta, questo voto non ci abbatte”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-25T23:00:00+00:00

Per la capogruppo dem alla Camera, “l’unità del campo largo resta una precondizione essenziale. Ora serve continuare a lavorare per costruire un progetto di governo”

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Otto mosse per sconfiggere Putin

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-25T23:00:00+00:00

Nonostante le difficoltà, la fine del dittatore non sembra imminente. Le democrazie, però, possono contenerne l’aggressività

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Australia news live: Minns says he and Albanese ‘disagree on a fair bit’; household energy bills to fall up to 10% in July

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-25T22:43:41+00:00

Australia now the world’s third-biggest nation for utility-scale batteries behind China and the US. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘This is very good value for money for Australia’: Bowen defends COP roleChris Bowen, who has also taken on the role of president of negotiations at the Cop climate summit, says that Australia’s involvement is “very good value for money”.Mr T [is] out there saying it’s $200m. He’s lying. Secondly, these things do cost money. It cost money when John Howard chaired Apec. It cost money when Tony Abbott chaired G20.

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Watch: Why US presidents get medical check ups

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-25T22:18:43+00:00

The BBC’s Bernd Debusmann explains the routine medical check of the president of the US.

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Тимур Прокопенко перешел в управление президента по стратегическому партнерству

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-05-25T22:14:48+00:00

Тимур Прокопенко, который с 2012 г. работал заместителем начальника управления президента по внутренней политике (УВП), занял должность заместителя начальника нового управления – по стратегическому партнерству и сотрудничеству (УСПС). Об этом «Ведомостям» рассказали четыре источника, близких к администрации президента (АП), и один в АП. Чиновник остается «в обойме», отмечает один из собеседников «Ведомостей», подчеркивая, что его прежние задачи «в значительной степени выполнены».

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