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Amazon to provide secure cloud computing to NATO.

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:30:04+00:00

Over time, the development should allow better intelligence sharing and military planning among the alliance.

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Veranda Learning promoters pledge shares for ₹111 crore credit

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-22T15:27:44+00:00

‘The agreement is for ₹111 crore loan availed by the promoters in their personal capacity from the lender, secured by a first-ranking and exclusive pledge over certain equity shares of Veranda Learning held by the promoters’

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Social platforms and police are failing women abused online, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:27:16+00:00

Exclusive: Nearly half of survey respondents aged 16-24 have experienced violence on the internet, with many saying their complaints were not taken seriouslyWhen Jane* learned that intimate photos of her had been posted on a website without her consent, she expected the police would help her. Instead, she was warned that researching where her photos had been shared might put her at risk of breaking the law.After she was handed a leaflet on internet safety and told to go to tech companies for help, but to expect little from them, the case was closed. Continue reading...

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Trump defends actions in Iran and Venezuela in UN General Assembly address amid rising tensions with allies – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:25:03+00:00

Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran and ‘drive them into Hell’ if there isn’t a deal, while also underscoring US policy on Cuba, Mexico, Greenland and AISign up for US Breaking News emailsTrump is arriving at the UN HQ right now.After very brief doorstep comments – almost exclusively mocking CNN - he answers a reporter’s very loud question by saying his message to Putin is: “settle the war.” Continue reading...

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US to build ‘two very major’ bases in Greenland, Trump says, and calls to ‘stop the killing’ in Ukraine - Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:24:27+00:00

The US president addresses the UN general assembly in New YorkNordic correspondent Emotions among Greenlanders are a mixture of hope, scepticism and fear ahead of the signing of a new much vaunted deal on Arctic security between the US, Greenland and Denmark.“There have been many different reactions in Greenland because they are talking about a deal but no one can see the deal, we don’t know what it is all about, and what’s in it for us or what’s in it. Also, because we have been terrorised as a people for the last 1.5 years by the American president, so many people feel no trust at all.” Cont

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AOC refuses to rule out run against Senate leader Chuck Schumer

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:23:45+00:00

‘I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it,’ the progressive US representative saysUS politics live – latest updatesAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive Democratic congresswoman, has refused to rule out a potential run against the party’s Senate leader Chuck Schumer amid mounting speculation around her political ambitions.When asked by the New York Times whether she would challenge Schumer in 2028, when his current term is up, Ocasio-Cortez declined to exclude the possibility – even if Democrats win back the Senate majority. Continue reading...

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VIDEO On vous explique la guerre entre Donald Trump et les médias américains

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-22T15:23:34+00:00

Si le président des Etats-Unis est connu pour critiquer régulièrement les médias dont la couverture lui déplaît, un nouveau cap a été franchi. Si bien que l’habituel parterre de journalistes autour de lui a désormais disparu.

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VIDEO Pourquoi les médias américains, y compris Fox News, boycottent Donald Trump

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-22T15:23:33+00:00

Si le président des Etats-Unis est connu pour critiquer régulièrement les médias dont la couverture lui déplaît, un nouveau cap a été franchi. Si bien que l’habituel parterre de journalistes autour de lui a désormais disparu.

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Activists and leaders reflect on Standing Rock a decade on: ‘I would do it again’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:17:47+00:00

Tribal leaders and organizers return to reservation 10 years after demonstrations against Dakota Access pipelineTen years after major demonstrations against the Dakota Access pipeline, tribal leaders and Native American organizers returned to the Standing Rock Sioux reservation this week to honor the movement and its lasting impacts.In the rural reservation area of Fort Yates, a four-day encampment that centered on the phrase “mní wičóni” – “water is life” – brought together about 150 tribal members and allies for meals, drum circles, sacred ceremonies and memorials. Continue reading...

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Easing funding for coops

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-22T15:16:07+00:00

New Bill broadens NCDC’s financing role

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Alicher Ousmanov et Mikhaïl Fridman, deux oligarques russes réputés proches de Vladimir Poutine, échappent aux sanctions européennes, provoquant la frustration au sein de l’UE

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-22T15:16:06+00:00

A la demande de la France et du Luxembourg, les Européens ont retiré les deux oligarques de leur liste de sanctions contre quelque 3 000 personnalités et entités russes ou liées au régime russe. L’Ukraine a qualifié cette décision d’« inacceptable ».

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Alicher Ousmanov et Mikhaïl Fridman, deux oligarques russes réputés proches de Vladimir Poutine, échappent aux sanctions européennes, provoquant la frustration au sein de l’UE

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-22T15:16:06+00:00

A la demande de la France et du Luxembourg, les Européens ont retiré les deux oligarques de leur liste de sanctions contre quelque 3 000 personnalités et entités russes ou liées au régime russe. L’Ukraine a qualifié cette décision d’« inacceptable ».

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Alicher Ousmanov et Mikhaïl Fridman, deux oligarques réputés proches de Vladimir Poutine, échappent aux sanctions européennes, provoquant la frustration au sein de l’UE

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-22T15:16:06+00:00

A la demande de la France et du Luxembourg, les Européens ont retiré les deux oligarques de leur liste de sanctions contre quelque 3 000 personnalités et entités russes ou liées au régime russe. L’Ukraine a qualifié cette décision d’« inacceptable ».

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Republican calls for Senate investigation of Trump Jr wedding paid for by Russian oligarch

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:15:23+00:00

Putin ally helped cover cost of renting private island in the Bahamas for wedding of Trump Jr and Bettina AndersonUS politics live – latest updatesA Republican senator has accused Donald Trump Jr of corruption and demanded a Senate investigation into revelations that a Russian oligarch bankrolled part of his recent wedding in the Bahamas.John Curtis, of Utah, wrote to the leaders of the US Senate judiciary committee on Tuesday, urging them to subpoena Trump Jr over his business dealings, his relationships with foreign individuals, gifts he has received – and any occasions where his connection

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« A bord du “Titanic” de l’IA, les passagers paniquent, même si le paquebot n’a pas encore heurté l’iceberg »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-22T15:15:04+00:00

Personne ne semble pouvoir freiner le navire de l’intelligence artificielle, constate Arnaud Leparmentier, dans sa chronique. A la proue, l’industrie de la tech s’égosille ; sur la passerelle de navigation, c’est la cacophonie ; et, en troisième classe, les Européens pérorent, dépassés. Mais y a-t-il seulement un iceberg en vue ?

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Буданов перебуває у США, де проведе серію переговорів щодо завершення війни, - джерела

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-22T15:14:00+00:00

Йдеться як про безпекові питання та підтримку України, так і про подальшу координацію з американською стороною в межах переговорного процесу.

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Suspect in ‘Putney pusher’ case was found dead after missing family meal, inquest hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:13:52+00:00

Brother-in-law went to check on Nicholas Brandram at his home and found him unresponsive, coroner saysThe man who was arrested on suspicion of being the so-called “Putney pusher” was found dead at his home after missing a family meal, an inquest has heard.Nicholas Brandram, 44, was arrested in June in connection with an incident on Putney Bridge on 5 May 2017 in which a jogger shoved a woman headfirst into the path of an oncoming bus. Continue reading...

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Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:09:19+00:00

Brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, says ‘accuracy is important’ as he responds to broadcaster’s threat to sue over claims made in memoirEarl Spencer has apologised to Piers Morgan for incorrectly claiming in his new book about Diana, Princess of Wales, that the former tabloid editor was behind the publication of intrusive photos of the late royal in the mid-1990s.Morgan had earlier threatened to sue Spencer over “fabricated inaccuracies” and “examples of brazen falsity” in the book, which was published today. Continue reading...

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European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:04:10+00:00

Some of continent’s biggest pharma firms write to national leaders calling for action to safeguard their futuresSome of Europe’s biggest pharmaceutical companies have said the continent is “losing ground” to rivals including the US and China in developing new drugs and attracting investment.The chairs of nine companies, including Britain’s AstraZeneca, GSK and Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, wrote to Andy Burnham and the national leaders of other European countries on Tuesday to call for action to “safeguard our companies’ future”. Continue reading...

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Four people killed after ‘intense’ fire burns through house in Merseyside

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:03:42+00:00

One other person in hospital after fire crews respond to incident at home in BootleFour people have died after a fire ripped through a semi-detached house on Merseyside in the early hours of Tuesday.Merseyside fire and rescue service (MFRS) said crews were called to the blaze at a semi-detached house in Bootle at about 3.45am. Continue reading...

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«Создать ИИ-агента – только половина дела»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-22T15:01:31+00:00

Российский рынок корпоративного искусственного интеллекта растет быстрее, чем классический IT-рынок, но экономика этого роста парадоксальна: потребление токенов (минимальная единица текста, которую обрабатывает языковая модель. – «Ведомости») взлетает в сотни раз, но выручка на сопоставимый объем не растет. О том, почему так происходит, как удешевление моделей перекрывает рост цен на «железо», зачем бизнесу универсальные ИИ-агенты и кто отвечает за ошибки машины, в интервью «Ведомостям» рассказал генеральный генеральный директор Yandex Cloud Григорий Атрепьев.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran will make a deal after US midterms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:00:10+00:00

US president uses speech to UN General Assembly to push his narrative of the warTehran appears to have relaxed its preconditions for reopening the strait of Hormuz, saying it is prepared to do so within seven days so long as the US takes reciprocal steps to ease the pressure on Iran.Previously Iran had set seven onerous pre-conditions for lifting the blockade including “an end to war on all fronts” and a commitment by the US to cease all aggressive actions against Iran including sanctions. Continue reading...

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Gums, gingkos and a golden wych elm: voting for Victoria’s tree of the year

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:00:04+00:00

From Carlton to Castlemaine, the National Trust of Victoria competition aims to raise awareness about treesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA decades-old shady eucalyptus, an elm beloved by thousands of commuters, and a type of gingko once thought to be extinct in the wild are among the finalists for Victoria’s tree of the year.The competition run by the National Trust of Victoria started in 2016 as a way to raise awareness about trees around Victoria and advocate for their protection by celebrating significant trees. Continue reading...

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Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T15:00:03+00:00

Election of rightwing senator – once called a ‘vote-losing machine’ – as state president in South Australia takes party further from the centreGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastRogue Liberal senator Alex Antic says he will give “back some voice” to party members now that he has been elected as state president in South Australia.Many of those members are part of “Alex’s Army”, the evangelical and Pentecostal Christians the federal MP recruited into the operational wing of the party.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

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Nick Clegg could make £30m windfall from datacentre startup Nscale flotation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T14:57:46+00:00

The former UK deputy prime minister is a board member of the UK-based company and owns 917,000 sharesNick Clegg could make approximately $40m (£30m) from the planned float of Nscale as the UK-based datacentre company prepares for a US stock market listing.The former UK deputy prime minister owns more than 917,000 shares in the startup, which is reportedly seeking a valuation of up to $35bn in a flotation. Based on Clegg’s stake of 0.12%, that could yield a valuation of about $42m for the ex-Liberal Democrat party leader. Continue reading...

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