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Matteo Renzi: “Se Conte vincesse le primarie, lo voterei”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-29T18:24:20+00:00

Il leader di Italia Viva ha presentato a Milano il suo libro “Quando c'era lei. L'Italia dopo Giorgia Meloni”, insieme al sindaco Beppe Sala

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Les Etats européens se préparent à un « hiver difficile » avec des réserves d’énergie limitées et des prix élevés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-29T18:22:55+00:00

Réunis à Dublin, les ministres de l’énergie des Etats membres de l’UE et le commissaire européen Dan Jorgensen constatent que les importations de l’Union ont coûté plus de 100 milliards d’euros supplémentaires depuis fin février. Ils plaident pour une indépendance accrue grâce aux énergies renouvelables.

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Les Etats européens se préparent à un « hiver difficile » avec des réserves d’énergie limitées et des prix élevés

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-29T18:22:52+00:00

Réunis à Dublin, les ministres de l’énergie des Etats membres de l’UE et le commissaire européen Dan Jorgensen constatent que les importations de l’Union ont coûté plus de 100 milliards d’euros supplémentaires depuis la fin de février. Ils plaident pour une indépendance accrue grâce aux énergies renouvelables.

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Burnham stakes his future on care, electoral reform and Europe in emotional Labour conference speech

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T18:21:29+00:00

PM says his plan, which includes ending pensions triple lock to fund national care service, will ‘allow us to rise again’Analysis: PM’s promises will take time to come goodKey takeaways from Burnham’s conference speechAndy Burnham has staked his future on a gamble that the public will back radical progressive policies on social care, electoral reform and Europe, telling voters that his agenda will break the mould of the last 40 years and “allow us to rise again”.In a deeply personal speech at Labour’s conference, Burnham began building his next general election manifesto, acknowledging that he

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Burnham gambles on radical progressive plan to help Britain ‘rise again’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T18:21:29+00:00

PM says his plan, which includes ending pensions triple lock to fund national care service, will ‘allow us to rise again’Analysis: PM’s promises will take time to come goodKey takeaways from Burnham’s conference speechAndy Burnham has staked his future on a gamble that the public will back radical progressive policies on social care, electoral reform and Europe, telling voters that his agenda will break the mould of the last 40 years and “allow us to rise again”.In a deeply personal speech at Labour’s conference, Burnham began building his next general election manifesto, acknowledging that he

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Why the U.S. Is Imposing New Visa Restrictions on South Africa

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-29T18:11:06+00:00

The Trump administration announced new visa restrictions on the country days after receiving a letter that South African officials had hoped would bring down the temperature.

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже 29 сентября

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-29T18:03:51+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка по итогам основной сессии во вторник, 29 сентября, увеличился на 0,37% до 2262,72 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС прибавил 0,43% и составил 844,91 пункта. Лидерами роста стали бумаги Московской биржи (+2,85%), Х5 (+2,18%), «Русала» (+1,64%), «Газпрома» (+1,56%) и «Лукойла» (+1,46%). В аутсайдерах оказались бумаги Positive Technologies (-1,46%), ВТБ (-1,26%), МТС (-1,18%), «Роснефти» (-1,06%) и «Алросы» (-1,06%).

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L’Algérie, principal pays de départ de migrants vers l’Espagne

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-29T18:00:09+00:00

Depuis le début de l’année 2026, les Algériens sont la troisième nationalité la plus représentée parmi les entrées clandestines en Europe, après les Bangladais et les Soudanais.

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Key data missing for half of US child labor deaths, official report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T18:00:02+00:00

Over half of 260 workplace child fatalities between 2013 and 2023 lacked data on cause of death or the industry workedInformation is missing on over half of deaths at work of people under the age of 18 in the US because of significant gaps in child labor data, according to a government accountability office (GAO) report released on Tuesday.The report found that between 2013 and 2023, an average of 24 children under the age of 18 died each year due to work-related incidents. Over half of the 260 child fatality cases did not contain detailed data on the cause of death or the industry the child w

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Smart ring maker Oura puts off initial public offering due to market ‘uncertainty’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T17:57:01+00:00

Researchers say the IPO market was off to a solid start but tailed off in the third quarterSmart ring maker Oura Inc says it is postponing a planned initial public offering due to market “uncertainty”.In a Tuesday press release, Oura said it is delaying the stock market float “despite strong demand”. Continue reading...

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No explosives found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford, say police

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T17:56:55+00:00

Head of counter-terrorism policing defends decision to bail five British men arrested in connection with the incidentNo explosive devices were found in three vans searched near RAF Fairford as part of a terrorism investigation but a quantity of petrol was recovered, police have said.Five British nationals were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after a resident living near the Gloucestershire airbase reported suspicious activity involving three vans. Continue reading...

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Jack Smith says Lindsey Graham would ‘likely’ have been a witness in case against Trump – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T17:48:15+00:00

Republican senator Darline Graham accuses former special counsel of adding ‘stress’ to her brother’s life through subpoenas but Smith says he was ‘a patriot’Sign up to the US Breaking News emailFor some context, it’s worth remembering that Smith had a two-volume report of his findings as a result of his criminal investigations – that resulted in two indictments against the president after his first term. The first focused on Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, while the second on the president’s retention of classified documents.However, in February, a Trump-appointed f

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Burnham says he would put PR in Labour manifesto and scrap triple lock to fund social care – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T17:20:06+00:00

PM, in first speech to party conference as leader, insists his plans are a ‘good deal’ for older peopleBurnham to signal willingness to look at scrapping pension triple lock to fund social careAngela Rayner, the housing secretary, has apparently confirmed that Andy Burnham will float the prospect of getting rid of the pensions triple lock to help fund the creation of an NHS-style care service.Asked about the prospect on Sky’s Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Rayner said that Burnham was “absolutely right to start the conversation” and that he was being “brave”.The high principle on this is that

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Burnham’s emotional solo act had Labour in raptures but his promises will take time to come good

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T17:13:39+00:00

PM’s speech, written almost entirely alone, was full of radicalism but his biggest plans will have to wait until after the next electionKey takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speechUK politics live – latest updatesHope Again is the conference slogan. But what felt even more apt was Try Again.Just forget about the last two years, after the party won a historic majority but where the mood never matched the achievement. Now, as conference delegates and MPs filed out of the hall after Andy Burnham’s first speech as prime minister, it was close to euphoria. Where the hell have you been all ou

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Burnham’s emotional solo act had Labour in raptures – but his promises will take time to come good

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T17:13:39+00:00

PM’s speech, written almost entirely alone, was full of radicalism but his biggest plans will have to wait until after the next electionKey takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speechUK politics live – latest updatesHope Again is the conference slogan. But what felt even more apt was Try Again.Just forget about the last two years, after the party won a historic majority but where the mood never matched the achievement. Now, as conference delegates and MPs filed out of the hall after Andy Burnham’s first speech as prime minister, it was close to euphoria. Where the hell have you been all ou

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Barclays softens return-to-office plans for UK staff after backlash

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T17:12:45+00:00

Bank allows employees to delay being in workplace at least three days a week until 2027, if permission grantedBarclays has watered down its return-to-office plans after a major staff backlash, with the bank allowing some employees to wait until next year before having to be in at least three days a week.The bank this summer announced the attendance requirement would come in for its 45,000 UK staff from 5 October, with more senior employees expected to come in for at least four days. That compares with current rules requiring staff to come in for two.automatic exemptions of in-office attendance

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Au Maroc, l’arrestation du maire de Tanger, suspecté de fraude électorale lors des législatives, plonge son parti, vainqueur du scrutin, dans la polémique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-29T17:00:03+00:00

En poste depuis 2021, l’édile, membre du Parti authenticité et modernité, a été interpellé à Tanger, lundi 28 septembre, et placé en garde à vue. La justice le soupçonne d’avoir participé à une falsification massive de bulletins de vote.

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