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Expand credit unions to boost cheap credit to low-income people, Labour MPs urge Reeves

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T15:42:56+00:00

Influential MPs including committee chairs say millions could benefit with minor changes to financial inclusion bill A group of Labour MPs have called on Rachel Reeves to support a huge expansion of credit unions to boost access to cheap credit for millions of people on low incomes.The move coincides with celebrations on Monday to mark the 10-year anniversary of the UK’s military credit unions, which are supported by Queen Camilla and provide “an ethical and affordable alternative to high-cost lenders” for service personnel. Continue reading...

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Au Brésil, l’accord UE-Mercosur va se traduire par une « avancée de l’agriculture sur des surfaces non exploitées, notamment en Amazonie »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-18T15:37:20+00:00

Larissa Bombardi est une géographe brésilienne, actuellement enseignante à l’Université libre de Bruxelles. Cette spécialiste des questions environnementales dans les échanges agricoles dénonce, dans un entretien au « Monde », l’hypocrisie de l’Europe sur ces sujets.

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LIVE: Senegal vs Morocco – AFCON final

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-18T15:30:00+00:00

Follow our live build-up, with team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat.

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Senegal vs Morocco 1-0 (after extra-time): AFCON final

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-18T15:30:00+00:00

Follow our live build-up, with team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat.

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Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T15:26:08+00:00

Exclusive: DNA test would mean patients could be offered most effective treatment first, boosting their chances of beating the diseaseScientists have developed a simple DNA blood test that can predict how well patients with breast cancer will respond to treatment.More than 2 million people globally are diagnosed each year with the disease, which is the world’s most prevalent cancer. Although treatments have improved in recent decades, it is not easy to know which ones will work best for which patients. Continue reading...

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Китай вже двічі мобілізовував тисячі риболовецьких суден: для чого це потрібно

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-18T15:25:00+00:00

У складі ЗС Китаю є так зване морське ополчення, яке бере участь у операціях, спрямованих на встановлення  контролю над спірними водами біля Китаю.

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EN DIRECT, Groenland : les pays européens menacés de nouveaux droits de douane par Donald Trump « restent unis » ; des soldats allemands devraient quitter Nuuk

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-18T15:07:39+00:00

Le président américain a menacé samedi huit pays, dont la France, de droits de douane de 10 % sur toutes les marchandises expédiées aux Etats-Unis à compter du 1ᵉʳ février 2026, tant que ces pays s’opposent à l’annexion du territoire autonome danois par les Etats-Unis.

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Counterprotesters chase off far-right activists at pro-ICE rally in Minneapolis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T15:03:18+00:00

Jake Lang’s anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-ICE rally near City Hall outnumbered by hundreds of counterprotesters Hundreds of counterprotesters on Saturday drowned out a far-right activist’s attempt to hold a small rally in support of the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.Conservative influencer Jake Lang organized an anti-Islam, anti-Somali and pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) demonstration, saying on social media beforehand that he intended to “burn a Quran” on the steps of City Hall. But it was not clear if he carried out that plan. Continue rea

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More than 60 Labour MPs urge Starmer to back under-16s social media ban

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T15:00:58+00:00

Exclusive: Letter signed by figures on right and left of party says UK should follow Australia’s example by enacting banMore than 60 Labour MPs have written to Keir Starmer urging him to back a social media ban for under-16s, with peers due to vote on the issue this week.The MPs, who include select committee chairs, former frontbenchers and MPs from the right and left of the party, are looking to put pressure on the prime minister as calls mount for the UK to follow Australia’s precedent. Continue reading...

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"Ти - волоцюга соцмереж": Тіна Кароль гучно поскандалила з відомим блогером

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-18T14:59:00+00:00

Тіна Кароль / Скріншот InstagramУкраїнська співачка Тіна Кароль емоційно обурилася заявими блогера-пліткаря Богдана Беспалова щодо її критики у мережі. Сьогодні вдень Беспалов опублікував у своєму Threads...

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Resurgence in client demand revives IT deal pipeline in Q3

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-18T14:55:58+00:00

Client demand resurgence boosts IT deal pipeline in Q3, with strong growth in large cap firms and AI-driven investments

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Avalanches kill eight skiers in Austrian Alps

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-01-18T14:31:57+00:00

A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.

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«Ты умер?» и самые популярные книги воров: новости, которые вы могли пропустить

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-18T14:28:45+00:00

На этой неделе стало известно, какие книги чаще всего воровали в прошлом году, в Китае стало популярным приложение «Ты умер?», пенсия – хороший повод для бабушек стать известными стримершами, Polymarket предсказал победу 26 из 28 номинантов «Золотого глобуса», Тимоти Шаламе стал «анком», в сборную США отобрали одиночных фигуристов только с российскими корнями, в мужских яичках может и не оказаться микропластика, миллиардеры побежали из Калифорнии, у Барби диагностировали аутизм.

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«Ты умер?» и самые популярные книги у воров: новости, которые вы могли пропустить

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-18T14:28:45+00:00

На этой неделе стало известно, какие книги чаще всего воровали в прошлом году, в Китае стало популярным приложение «Ты умер?», пенсия – хороший повод для бабушек стать известными стримершами, Polymarket предсказал победу 26 из 28 номинантов «Золотого глобуса», Тимоти Шаламе стал «анком», в сборную США отобрали одиночных фигуристов только с российскими корнями, в мужских яичках может и не оказаться микропластика, миллиардеры побежали из Калифорнии, у Барби диагностировали аутизм.

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Charter to tackle sexual harassment across NHS in England has failed, say unions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T14:26:42+00:00

Rights of Women charity say abuse is ‘an entrenched, systemic issue’ amid calls for improved protectionA flagship strategy to tackle sexual harassment across the NHS in England has failed to improve the safety of female staff, according to legal experts and healthcare unions.The NHS sexual safety charter, launched in September 2023, was supposed to improve how hospitals, GP surgeries and other organisations address sexual harassment. But the UK-based charity Rights of Women said calls from NHS staff to its sexual harassment at work advice line have increased significantly since the charter was

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Uttar Pradesh to showcase growth vision at WEF Davos 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-01-18T14:15:04+00:00

Officials are expected to highlight measures related to ease of doing business, transparent governance practices and time-bound project implementation

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Author Julian Barnes confirms new novel will be his last

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-18T14:12:33+00:00

80-year-old Booker prize winner says he has reached point of having ‘played all my tunes’ after new book Departure(s)The Booker prize-winning author, Julian Barnes, has confirmed his new novel, Departure(s), will be his last book saying that he has the sense “that I’ve played all my tunes”.Barnes, who celebrates his 80th birthday on Monday and whose works over a 45-year career include 15 novels and 10 works of nonfiction, said: “One way of thinking about how long you go on is, ‘As long as they’ll still publish you’. Continue reading...

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