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British banks told not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T13:43:41+00:00

MPs send out letter as Israeli government seeks bids for construction of large E1 settlement in West BankBritish banks and financial institutions are receiving written warnings from MPs that they should not invest in Israel’s E1 settlement project even though new UK laws banning trade with illegal settlements are unlikely to be in place for months.A letter was sent to banks on Tuesday by the all-party Britain-Palestine group of MPs saying the onus was now on banks to review their obligations not to cooperate with new settlements. Continue reading...

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British banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban begins

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T13:43:41+00:00

MPs send out letter as Israeli government seeks bids for construction of large E1 settlement in West BankBritish banks and financial institutions are receiving written warnings from MPs that they should not invest in Israel’s E1 settlement project even though new UK laws banning trade with illegal settlements are unlikely to be in place for months.A letter was sent to banks on Tuesday by the all-party Britain-Palestine group of MPs saying the onus was now on banks to review their obligations not to cooperate with new settlements. Continue reading...

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Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T13:40:01+00:00

Party leader tells conference growth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund changeUK politics live – latest updatesEd Davey has unveiled a plan for a £17bn income tax cut in a speech aimed at shoring up the party’s support among former Conservative voters, but which risked disappointing some Liberal Democrat MPs who want a bolder vision for the party.Addressing the party’s annual conference in Brighton, the Lib Dem leader said the proposal, which would eventually increase the threshold for paying income tax to £15,000 and raise the level at which people pay the 40p

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The green race behind the AI race

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-22T13:38:15+00:00

One of the defining sustainability challenges of the AI era will be building the digital infrastructure that quietly powers it

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High-mileage electric cars are more reliable than petrol ones, study finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T13:37:50+00:00

EVs with 90,000 to 120,000 miles on the clock are more likely to pass MOTs than petrol models of the same ageMotorists buying a secondhand car with a lot of miles on the clock are likely to find an electric vehicle (EV) ultimately more reliable than a petrol vehicle, according to a study.An analysis of 47.4m MOT tests found that after cars were driven 90,000 to 120,000 miles, EVs were about 25% less likely to fail than petrol models of the same age (based on a failure rate of 16.5% versus 22.1%). Continue reading...

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France blocks E.U. sanctions on Russia in push to spare oligarch Usmanov

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-09-22T13:35:44+00:00

The French request would lift E.U. sanctions on Alisher Usmanov, whom the E.U referred to as “one of Vladimir Putin’s favorite oligarchs,” in a bid to free French citizens held in Azerbaijan.

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Дослідницькій компанії Active Group виповнилося 15 років: як змінилися українське суспільство та запити до соціології

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-22T13:35:00+00:00

У пресцентрі УНІАН відбулася зустріч-дискусія "Active Group – 15 років досліджень. Люди. Дослідження. Рішення" з нагоди ювілею компанії.                  Участь у заході взяли засновник дослідницької...

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Lib Dems quietly commission review into religious inclusion amid case brought by dropped candidate

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T13:28:49+00:00

Lord Newby is to chair the inquiry, commissioned in response to the discrimination case brought by David Campanale who is claiming £790,000 in damagesThe Liberal Democrats have quietly commissioned a review into the treatment of figures who hold religious views within their ranks, weeks after the Guardian revealed the religious discrimination claim against the party by the former candidate David Campanale.Campanale, a former BBC journalist, was selected in 2021 as the party’s candidate for Sutton and Cheam, but was removed in August 2023. He has argued that discrimination against his Christian

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Україна, Іран і старі образи: ЗМІ оцінили, чого очікувати від зустрічі Трампа і Бернема

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-22T13:27:00+00:00

За наведеними даними соціологічних опитувань, частка американців, які вважають Британію найціннішим союзником США, за п'ять років впала.

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‘The fault lines in our world are widening’, António Guterres warns as world leaders gather for UN General Assembly – live updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-22T13:26:27+00:00

The UN secretary-general said the world must work together to solve problems in final major assembly address as secretary generalTehran 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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Centre to take a call on airport-airline cross ownership

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-22T13:23:29+00:00

Government to examine advantages as well as potential disadvantages to take a ‘balanced approach’ on the matter

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Being a smart LLM doesn’t make it a team player

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-22T13:08:19+00:00

New research reveals that higher capability in LLMs doesn’t guarantee better teamwork

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Takeda and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Enter Into Exclusive Collaboration to Promote and Distribute QDENGA® in India’s Pediatric and Adult Private Market

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-22T13:02:27+00:00

Collaboration focuses on disease awareness, promotion and distribution of Takeda’s dengue vaccine, across India’s private market for pediatric and adult vaccination, ahead of its anticipated availability in the first half of 2027. Collaboration combines Takeda’s global dengue and vaccine expertise with Dr. Reddy’s extensive healthcare network and commercial reach across India.

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Odrr Launches Mobile App for Business Buyers, Replacing Singhal B2B App

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-22T13:02:21+00:00

Jaipur-based Singhal Infosystems, a wholesale IT supplier since 2017, gives its business customers a dedicated mobile app under the Odrr brand for laptops, printers, networking products and other IT equipment.

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Au Liberia, la fin de l’aide américaine fait exploser la malnutrition infantile

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-22T13:00:11+00:00

La fermeture de l’Agence des Etats-Unis pour le développement international, dissoute en 2025 par Donald Trump, a de graves conséquences en Afrique, notamment au Liberia, où seuls 2,4 % des enfants de moins de 2 ans bénéficient d’une alimentation minimale acceptable.

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