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Deaths of three women in sea at Brighton had no criminal involvement, police say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T19:03:04+00:00

Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters from Uxbridge were found on 13 MayThe deaths of three sisters found in the sea off Brighton beach did not involve any criminality or third-party involvement, police have concluded.The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, from Uxbridge, west London, were found on 13 May. A postmortem conducted that month confirmed all three women died by drowning. Continue reading...

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Middle East braces for more violence as Iran claims US is planning to renew bombing campaign

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T18:56:45+00:00

Tensions grow as Trump tells Fox News he is considering ‘wiping Iran out’ after attacks on Riyadh by Houthi rebelsGovernments across the Middle East are bracing for an escalation of violence after Iran claimed it had received intelligence that the US was preparing for a renewed bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic.In a potential sign of growing tensions before the UN general assembly in New York this week, Donald Trump cut short a weekend visit to the Camp David presidential retreat on Sunday with no official explanation, and a new security alert was issued by the state department to

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Andy Burnham faces a weakened Trump – but the president remains unpredictable

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T18:45:23+00:00

The PM hopes to be firmer with the US leader than his predecessor without provoking diplomatic warfare, as the Iran war weighs on the UK economyNo international relationship has more power to determine the success of Andy Burnham’s premiership. So you might imagine the stakes for the prime minister’s first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump on Tuesday would be high.Yet Burnham may prove to be a lucky general. The balance of risk has shifted. Trump is unpopular at home, where inflation remains high, and is mired in an intractable conflict in Iran that has the potential to sink his midterm d

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Friedrich Merz vows to stay in office after CDU ‘disaster’ in German state elections

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T18:33:02+00:00

Far-right AfD wins in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and leftwing Die Linke on course for victory in BerlinGermany’s embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office and fight for future-proofing economic reforms despite heavy losses for his conservatives in two state elections, one to the far right and the other to a leftwing party.Preliminary results indicated Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) tallied just over the 5% threshold to enter the state parliament in the coastal region of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its worst-ever state score, which he called a “disaster”.

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Mattarella: “Emerge a livello globale una tentazione illiberale"

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-20T18:25:24+00:00

Il capo dello Stato a Pordenonelegge: “È stata la scheda elettorale l'arma disarmata del confronto legittimo, dopo la dittatura e la sua guerra, a far progredire il Paese”

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Mattarella elogia il dissenso: “È un presidio di libertà

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-20T18:25:24+00:00

Il presidente della Repubblica è intervenuto a chiusura di Pordenonelegge. “Pensiero unico strumento di oppressione, battaglia dei diritti non conclusa

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ENQUETE VIDEO Guerre en Ukraine : les drones chinois au cœur du conflit

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-20T18:18:09+00:00

Officiellement, la Chine ne fournit aucune arme à la Russie ni à l’Ukraine. Mais « Le Monde » révèle que Pékin est le principal producteur des composants de millions de drones utilisés dans le conflit, qu’il livre aux deux belligérants. Y compris à des entreprises russes sous sanctions, dont les armes sont utilisées dans de possibles crimes de guerre.

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Подсчеты результатов выборов: онлайн

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-20T18:05:42+00:00

Выборы депутатов Государственной думы IX созыва проходили в России с 18 по 20 сентября в трехдневном формате. Одновременно в единый день голосования по всей стране замещалось более 20 000 депутатских мандатов и выборных должностей. Помимо федеральной кампании, проходили выборы глав 11 регионов: в восьми субъектах – Мордовии, Туве, Чечне, а также Белгородской, Брянской, Пензенской, Тверской и Ульяновской областях – губернаторов избирали прямым голосованием, еще в трех (Карачаево-Черкесии, Северной Осетии и Дагестане) глав определяли депутаты региональных парламентов. Также прошли выборы депутат

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‘Like finding a new family’: young Tory defectors explore Lib Dems conference

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T18:04:26+00:00

Self-described moderates say they feel forced out of Kemi Badenoch’s party, and into the arms of Ed Davey’sClimbing the party-branded stairs of the Brighton Centre with a Liberal Britain tote bag over his shoulder, Cody Butler looks quite at home at the Liberal Democrats’ annual jamboree.But asked how he is finding it, the 21-year-old replied: “Odd.” The former Tory activist resigned as chair of the One Nation Conservative Network and left his old party in July, arguing that centrists, remainers and members worried about the climate crisis and conservation were no longer welcome in the party.

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Feeling ‘forced out’ by Badenoch? Lib Dems conference welcomes young Tory defectors

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T18:04:26+00:00

Self-described moderates say Ed Davey’s party offers them a home as Conservatives shift further rightClimbing the party-branded stairs of the Brighton Centre with a Liberal Britain tote bag over his shoulder, Cody Butler looks quite at home at the Liberal Democrats’ annual jamboree.But asked how he is finding it, the 21-year-old replied: “Odd.” The former Tory activist resigned as chair of the One Nation Conservative Network and left his old party in July, arguing that centrists, remainers and members worried about the climate crisis and conservation were no longer welcome in the party. A week

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Экзит-поллы: «Единая Россия» побеждает на выборах с большинством голосов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-20T18:00:40+00:00

«Единая Россия» (ЕР) лидирует на выборах в Госдуму, согласно результатам опросов избирателей на выходе с участков (экзит-поллов). По данным АЦ ВЦИОМ, партия получает 49,4%. Второе место у КПРФ – 14,2%, третье у ЛДПР с 10,7%. У «Новых людей» – 9,7% голосов. Согласно опросу, «Справедливая Россия» также проходит в Госдуму с 6,6%. Их ближайший преследователь – Российская партия пенсионеров (3,3%). Остальные набирают меньше 3%.

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Экзитполы: «Единая Россия» побеждает на выборах с большинством голосов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-20T18:00:40+00:00

«Единая Россия» (ЕР) лидирует на выборах в Госдуму, согласно результатам опросов избирателей на выходе с участков (экзитполов). По данным АЦ ВЦИОМ, партия получает 49,4%. Второе место у КПРФ – 14,2%, третье – у ЛДПР с 10,7%. У «Новых людей» – 9,7% голосов. Согласно опросу, «Справедливая Россия» также проходит в Госдуму с 6,6%. Их ближайший преследователь – Российская партия пенсионеров (3,3%). Остальные набирают меньше 3%.

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Gaza artists honour Macklemore for supporting Palestine

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-20T17:59:10+00:00

Artists in Gaza are painting murals on destroyed walls, honouring US rapper Macklemore for his support for Palestine.

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Что станет с канцлером ФРГ Фридрихом Мерцем после земельных выборов

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-20T17:09:41+00:00

В Германии прошли местные выборы в Берлине и северо-восточной земле Мекленбург – Передняя Померания. Согласно экзитполу от ARD, в последней лидирует правопопулистская оппозиционная партия «Альтернатива для Германии» (АдГ) с результатом в 37%. Ненамного отстает от нее правящая в коалиции с ХДС СДПГ, получившая 35,5% голосов. Возглавляющий ее ХДС получает 5,5%, ненамного превосходя проходной порог. Левая партия получает 7,5%, «Зеленые» – 5,5%, Союз Сары Вагенкнехт – 5%.

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Greek police investigate death of 82-year-old man after beach brawl over sunlounger

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T17:07:12+00:00

Row at resort on Athenian riviera escalated into violence after two elderly bathers reportedly argued over shortage of loungersGreek police are investigating the death of an 82-year-old man after a brawl over a sunlounger at a beach on the Athenian riviera.The man had arrived at the popular bathing spot of Vouliagmeni before 10am on Sunday hoping to secure a sunbed, but he soon began arguing with a fellow bather – described by authorities as a “76-year-old man unknown to him” – when it became clear loungers were in short supply. Continue reading...

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82-year-old man dies after brawl with 76-year-old over sunlounger on Greek beach

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T17:07:12+00:00

Row at Athenian riviera resort turned violent after two elderly bathers reportedly argued over shortage of loungersGreek police are investigating the death of an 82-year-old man after a brawl over a sunlounger at a beach on the Athenian riviera.The man had arrived at the popular bathing spot of Vouliagmeni before 10am on Sunday hoping to secure a sunbed, but he soon began arguing with a fellow bather – described by authorities as a “76-year-old man unknown to him” – when it became clear loungers were in short supply. Continue reading...

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Man, 82, dies after brawl with 76-year-old over sunlounger on Greek beach

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T17:07:12+00:00

Row at Athenian riviera resort turned violent after two elderly bathers reportedly argued over shortage of loungersGreek police are investigating the death of an 82-year-old man after a brawl over a sunlounger at a beach on the Athenian riviera.The man had arrived at the popular bathing spot of Vouliagmeni before 10am on Sunday hoping to secure a sunbed, but he soon began arguing with a fellow bather – described by authorities as a “76-year-old man unknown to him” – when it became clear loungers were in short supply. Continue reading...

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