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Bushfire threat eases across Victoria as number of structures destroyed nears 500

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T23:55:00+00:00

No emergency warnings in place for first time since Thursday – though 12 major blazes are still activeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe bushfire threat in Victoria has eased, with no emergency warnings in place for the first time in almost a week, as the number of structures lost nears 500.The State Control Centre (SCC) on Tuesday morning confirmed that while there were 12 major bushfires active across Victoria, many of which are expected to burn for days or weeks, there were no emergency warnings in place for t

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Thousands of nurses go on strike in New York City

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-01-12T23:49:23+00:00

Nurses were joined by elected leaders, including the city’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, as contract negotiations failed.

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"Москва перевершує сама себе": Мельник відреагував на обстріли РФ по Україні в морози

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-01-12T23:42:00+00:00

Постпред України при ООН Андрій Мельник заявив, що Росія знаходить способи, щоб опуститися ще нижче й довести, що немає дна її злочинним намірам.

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Peter Mandelson apologises for Epstein association in sudden U-turn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T23:36:51+00:00

Former ambassador to US had earlier declined to give apology for keeping in touch with sex offender after his convictionPeter Mandelson has issued an apology for his association with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – after declining to do so in an interview broadcast on Sunday.The Labour peer, who was sacked as US ambassador when details of his support for Epstein emerged in September, gave an interview to the BBC in which he suggested that as a gay man he knew nothing of the disgraced financier’s sex life. Continue reading...

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Peter Thiel makes $3m donation to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T23:19:31+00:00

Ballot proposes one-time, 5% tax on anyone in state worth more than $1bn and grant a five-year period for paymentPalantir co-founder Peter Thiel has donated $3m to a California lobbying group advocating against a proposed wealth tax that would target billionaires in the state. The seven-figure contribution comes as several ultra-wealthy tech moguls have left or threatened to leave California over the tax.Thiel, worth some $26bn, made the donation last month to the California Business Roundtable’s political action committee, according to a public disclosure filing which was first reported by th

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Repubblica50 il nostro docufilm

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-12T23:01:00+00:00

Voci, documenti, interviste e testimonianze sul giornale che ha cambiato l’Italia

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Il post-moderno di Ginger e Fred

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-12T23:01:00+00:00

R50/ Il 13 gennaio 1986, esattamente 40 anni fa, usciva nelle sale il film di Federico Fellini su due ballerini interpretati da Giulietta Masina e Marcello Mastroianni. L’opera, che divise la critica, vinse quattro David di Donatello e altrettanti Nastri d’Argento. La pellicola è un omaggio a Fred Astaire e Ginger Rogers. Ecco un commento di Aldo Schiavone uscito il 4 febbraio 1986

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Australia news live: NSW teen charged over US mass shooting hoax calls; national day of mourning for Bondi victims on 22 January

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T22:59:18+00:00

AFP says boy allegedly made hoax reports to emergency services at major retail and educational institutions in the US, a practice known as ‘swatting’. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew role a ‘continuation of Rudd’s public service’, PM saysAlbanese said the decision to step down was “entirely” Rudd’s, but said the ambassador’s next role will only continue his work to advance the public interest.Kevin Rudd has a work ethic unlike anyone I’ve ever met. … He sees this as a continuation of his public service, not just to Australia but to the global c

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Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration over immigration crackdown – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T22:52:39+00:00

Minnesota asks court to declare surge in federal agents in region unconstitutional and unlawful, while Illinois says ICE agents used ‘dangerous tactics’Minnesota sues Trump administration to end surge of ICE agents in stateIn response to the news overnight that Donald Trump’s justice department has launched a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, the Senate banking committee’s top Democrat – Elizabeth Warren – has warned that her colleagues should not move forward with the president’s nominee for the role when Powell’s term expires at in May of this year.Warren

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Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost-of-living crisis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T22:39:50+00:00

Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economyKeir Starmer has defended his frequent trips out of the country to Labour MPs, attempting to draw a direct link with the cost of living at home, which he warned would not be solved by isolationism.The prime minister told the meeting of the parliamentary Labour party (PLP) on Monday night that it was essential for him to be “in the room” for international negotiations on trade and defence, which would then have an impact on the domestic economy. Continue reading...

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Starmer tells Labour MPs his foreign trips can help fix cost of living crisis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T22:39:50+00:00

Prime minister tells parliamentary party that ‘being in the room’ for trade and defence talks will boost UK economy Keir Starmer has defended his frequent trips out of the country to Labour MPs, attempting to draw a direct link with the cost of living at home, which he warned would not be solved by isolationism.The prime minister told the meeting of the parliamentary Labour party (PLP) on Monday night that it was essential for him to be “in the room” for international negotiations on trade and defence, which would then have an impact on the domestic economy. Continue reading...

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US judge lets Danish firm resume Rhode Island offshore wind project halted by Trump

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T22:29:58+00:00

Ørsted and other wind developers have faced repeated disruptions to multibillion dollar projects under TrumpA federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month.The ruling by US district judge Royce Lamberth is a legal setback for Trump, who has sought to block expansion of offshore wind in federal waters. Continue reading...

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Escuela primaria en Pompeya

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-01-12T22:25:50+00:00

Las aulas se intercalan con vacíos verticales y los patio-circulación.Trabajo de Katya Van Thillo, alumna de la FADU UBA.

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Minnesota sues Trump administration to end surge of ICE agents in state

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T22:08:15+00:00

Lawsuit comes in the aftermath of an ICE agent fatally shooting Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole GoodMinnesota attorney general Keith Ellison announced a lawsuit Monday against the federal government, seeking to end the surge of ICE agents in the state.“This is in essence a federal invasion of the Twin Cities, and it must stop,” Ellison said during a press conference, noting the shutdown of schools and the closure of local businesses. “This surge has made us less safe.” Continue reading...

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Захар Прилепин, возможно, пойдет на думские выборы от «Родины»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-12T21:55:26+00:00

Писатель и заместитель председателя «Справедливой России» Захар Прилепин, вероятно, может пойти на выборы в Госдуму (ГД) от партии «Родина». Об этом сообщили два знакомых с ходом переговоров источника «Ведомостей». По словам первого собеседника, Прилепин начал обсуждать будущее своей политической траектории в 2025 г. Выдвижение от «Родины» позволило бы укрепить партию, а значит, достичь показателей, о которых говорили кремлевские чиновники, отмечает источник.

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Australia news live: national day of mourning for Bondi victims on 22 January; PM shares condolences for family of farmer killed in Longwood fire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T21:55:20+00:00

Flags will be flown at half-mast in all commonwealth buildings. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew role a ‘continuation of Rudd’s public service’, PM saysAlbanese said the decision to step down was “entirely” Rudd’s, but said the ambassador’s next role will only continue his work to advance the public interest.Kevin Rudd has a work ethic unlike anyone I’ve ever met. … He sees this as a continuation of his public service, not just to Australia but to the global community.I have seen first-hand how hard he works, not just in the last few years but t

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Círculo de Actividades Públicas en Almagro

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-01-12T21:50:28+00:00

Revitalizar un sitio a través de la inserción de un edificio de actividades públicas.Trabajo de facultad de Nicolás Gabriel Hernández Merino.

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Kevin Rudd will step down as ambassador to the US a year early

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T21:48:37+00:00

Anthony Albanese thanked the former Labor PM, who will step down in March, for his service to AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKevin Rudd will step down as Australian ambassador to the US at the end of March, Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday morning.The former prime minister and foreign minister will leave the role a year early, on 31 March, after being appointed global president of the international relations thinktank the Asia Society. Rudd will also head the society’s Centre for China Analysis. Con

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Australia news live: new hate speech laws ‘toughest ever’, Rowland says; PM shares condolences for family of farmer killed in Longwood fire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T21:44:12+00:00

Rowland says new laws will address the ‘pure evil’ of the Bondi terror attack. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew role a ‘continuation of Rudd’s public service’, PM saysAlbanese said the decision to step down was “entirely” Rudd’s, but said the ambassador’s next role will only continue his work to advance the public interest.Kevin Rudd has a work ethic unlike anyone I’ve ever met. … He sees this as a continuation of his public service, not just to Australia but to the global community.I have seen first-hand how hard he works, not just in the last

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : après l’utilisation du missile Orechnik, les Etats-Unis dénoncent une « escalade » russe « inexplicable »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-12T21:42:41+00:00

Plus tôt dans la journée, le ministère de la défense russe a affirmé que son missile Orechnik, utilisé vendredi 9 janvier lors de frappes massives contre l’Ukraine, avait ciblé une usine aéronautique à Lviv. Les Etats-Unis ont dénoncé devant le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU l’utilisation de ce missile balistique de dernière génération.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : après l’utilisation du missile Orechnik par la Russie, les Etats-Unis dénoncent une « escalade » russe « inexplicable »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-12T21:42:40+00:00

Plus tôt dans la journée, le ministère de la défense russe a affirmé que son missile Orechnik, utilisé le 9 janvier lors de frappes massives contre l’Ukraine, avait ciblé une usine aéronautique à Lviv. Les Etats-Unis ont dénoncé devant le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU l’utilisation de ce missile balistique de dernière génération.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : à Kharkiv, deux morts dans une attaque russe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-01-12T21:42:40+00:00

Le gouverneur régional, Oleh Synehoubov, a également fait état de deux blessés dans ces frappes qui se sont déroulées dans la nuit de lundi à mardi. Un sanatorium pour enfants du district Chevtchenkivsky a par ailleurs été visé, selon le maire de Kharkiv, Ilhor Terekhov.

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Леонид Сергеев: Волатильность и нестабильность – это новая операционная норма

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-12T21:34:37+00:00

В 2025 г. авиационная отрасль столкнулась со стагнацией пассажиропотока, что заставляет аэропорты искать резервы для наращивания прибыли за счет повышения внутренней эффективности. В этих условиях петербургский аэропорт «Пулково» показал рост доходов и увеличил дивидендные выплаты. В интервью «Ведомостям» гендиректор оператора аэропорта – ООО «Воздушные ворота Северной столицы» (ВВСС) – Леонид Сергеев рассказывает о новой парадигме: превращении компании из инфраструктурного оператора в адаптивную платформу, где операционная эффективность достигается за счет инноваций, сервиса и работы с персон

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Cypriot president says he has ‘nothing to fear’ over corruption allegations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T21:33:26+00:00

Incriminating video, dismissed by officials as a ‘hybrid attack’ has forced resignations of Nikos Christodoulides’s wife and chief of staffThe Cypriot president, Nikos Christodoulides, has said he has “nothing to fear” over a scandal that has forced the resignations of his chief of staff and his wife from a leadership role of a major charity.As allegations of high-level corruption swirled days after the island assumed the rotating EU presidency, officials insisted the country had been the victim of “hybrid warfare”. The incriminating claims, implicating the president and first lady in a cash f

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Iran crisis: Trump ‘unafraid’ to use ‘lethal force’ on Iran but wants diplomacy to be ‘first option’, says White House – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T21:32:54+00:00

This live blog is now closed.‘The streets are full of blood’: Iranian protests gather momentum as regime cracks downIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’Analysis: Unpredictable Trump weighs up Iranian pleas for help against calls for restraintPeople in Iran: share your views on the current situationIran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, has said communication lines with the US remain open, as the Trump administration continues to weigh the option of military strikes.“This channel of communication between our foreign minister (Abbas Araghchi)

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«Пулково» начнет реконструкцию исторического терминала не ранее 2030 года

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-12T21:31:35+00:00

Оператор аэропорта Санкт-Петербурга – ООО «Воздушные ворота Северной столицы» (ВВСС) – ориентировочно планирует начать реконструкцию исторического терминала «Пулково-1», прозванного пассажирами «Пять стаканов», в 2030 г. Об этом в интервью «Ведомостям» рассказал генеральный директор ВВСС Леонид Сергеев.

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Louise Adler resigns as director of Adelaide writers’ week

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T21:30:15+00:00

Exclusive: Writing for Guardian Australia, Adler says she ‘cannot be party to silencing writers’ after Adelaide festival board cancelled Randa Abdel-Fattah’s invitation to appearLouise Adler: I cannot be party to silencing writers, which is why I am resigning as director of Adelaide writers’ weekPeter Greste: If we silence voices we don’t agree with, we’re doing the work of extremists for themFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe director of Adelaide writers’ week, Louise Adler, has resigned after the board of the A

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Соратник Дмитрия Рогозина может пойти на выборы в Запорожье

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-12T21:26:21+00:00

Первый заместитель председателя комитета Госдумы по обороне Алексей Журавлев (возглавляет партию «Родина», но состоит во фракции ЛДПР) может сменить «прописку» для переизбрания. Об этом сообщили «Ведомостям» два собеседника: близкий к администрации президента и близкий к органам власти Запорожской области, где депутат планирует вести свою кампанию. Кандидаты еще не анонсировали планов по выдвижению в новых регионах, а источники «Ведомостей» отмечали, что при формировании пула будет крайне важно мнение местных властей.

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Госдума открыла последнюю сессию

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-01-12T21:24:56+00:00

Госдума VIII созыва начала свою последнюю сессию. Она стартовала 12 января с совещания председателя нижней палаты Вячеслава Володина с руководителями пяти думских фракций. На встрече обсуждались основные направления работы в ближайшие полгода и законопроекты, которые планируется рассмотреть в приоритетном порядке: ратификацию соглашений с другими странами, меры поддержки участников спецоперации, регулирование детского отдыха и др.

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Trump ‘unafraid to use military force on Iran’, White House says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-12T21:24:03+00:00

Press chief says US president considering ‘many, many’ options amid deadly regime crackdown on protestersDonald Trump is “unafraid to use military force on Iran” the White House said on Monday as the Iranian regime still faces widespread unrest across the country.Speaking to Fox News, the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, said that although diplomacy remained Trump’s “first option”, he was “unafraid to use the lethal force and might of the United States military if and when he deems that necessary”. Continue reading...

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The Global Cost of Futzing With the Fed

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-12T21:23:10+00:00

If President Trump succeeds in gaining control of the Federal Reserve, it could have ripple effects beyond U.S. borders.

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