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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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House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T17:04:19+00:00

Florida’s María Elvira Salazar warns Trump that advisers are ‘compromising his legacy’ and not showing ‘whole picture’María Elvira Salazar, the Republican congresswoman who has accused the president of going too far on immigration enforcement, doubled down on her criticism of the administration on Sunday, warning Donald Trump that some of his advisers were “compromising his legacy”.In an interview with CBS News’s Face the Nation, the Florida representative who is locked in a tight race for re-election pleaded with the US president not to “squander” his relationship with Hispanic voters. Though

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Как прошли выборы: нарушения, инциденты и кибератаки

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-20T17:03:34+00:00

В России завершается голосование на выборах в Госдуму, а также на других избирательных кампаниях разного уровня. Как заявил председатель Совета при президенте по развитию гражданского общества и правам человека Валерий Фадеев, с точки зрения чистоты оно прошло «почти идеально». О каких инцидентах сообщалось в течение трех дней – в подборке «Ведомостей».

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Des élections législatives en Russie orchestrées par le Kremlin : « Des électeurs ont été obligés de voter sur grand écran devant une foule »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-20T16:53:22+00:00

Dimanche 20 septembre, dernier des trois jours du scrutin, journalistes et observateurs sur place racontent au « Monde » ce qui se passe dans les bureaux de vote. Depuis samedi soir, la Russie a fait face à l’attaque de plus d’un millier de drones ukrainiens.

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Baltic spy chiefs warn Moscow is preparing for more decisive action in Europe

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T16:47:50+00:00

Exclusive: intelligence officers warn campaign against Nato could intensify ‘in months, not years’ – but panic will play into Kremlin psy-opsEuropean intelligence officials have raised the possibility of an imminent Russian test of Nato, with one saying a potential attack could come in a matter of “months not years”.The warnings came after Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, told parliament that intelligence assessments suggest Russia may launch an attack with drones or missiles on Nato territory in the coming months, as part of efforts to prove that “article 5 is more theoretical than pract

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European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T16:47:50+00:00

Exclusive: Intelligence officers warn Russian campaign could intensify ‘in months, not years’ – but panic will play into Kremlin psy-opsEuropean intelligence officials have raised the possibility of an imminent Russian test of Nato, with one saying a potential attack could come in a matter of “months not years”.The warnings came after Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, told parliament that intelligence assessments suggest Russia may launch an attack with drones or missiles on Nato territory in the coming months, as part of efforts to prove that “article 5 is more theoretical than practical”

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In search of a mate

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-20T16:42:26+00:00

Study highlights the importance of connected landscapes for conservation

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Far Right Appears to Fall Short of Power in New German Elections

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-20T16:41:37+00:00

Elections in eastern Germany on Sunday appeared to show gains for the Alternative for Germany and bad news for the party of Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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Elections régionales en Allemagne : le parti d’extrême droite AfD en forte progression dans le land de Mecklembourg-Poméranie-Occidentale

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-20T16:34:59+00:00

L’AfD devrait obtenir près de 38 % des suffrages dimanche lors des élections régionales de ce land du nord-est du pays, deux semaines après le séisme politique provoqué par son score historique en Saxe-Anhalt. Dans la ville-Etat de Berlin, le parti de gauche radicale Die Linke remporte les élections.

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Elections régionales en Allemagne : le parti d’extrême droite AfD en forte progression dans le land de Mecklembourg-Poméranie-Occidentale

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-20T16:34:57+00:00

L’AfD devrait obtenir près de 38 % des suffrages dimanche lors des élections régionales de ce land du nord-est du pays, deux semaines après le séisme politique provoqué par son score historique en Saxe-Anhalt. Dans la ville-Etat de Berlin, le parti de gauche radicale Die Linke remporte les élections.

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Elections régionales en Allemagne : le parti d’extrême droite AfD arrive en tête dans le land de Mecklembourg-Poméranie-Occidentale

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-20T16:34:57+00:00

L’AfD a obtenu près de 38 % des suffrages dimanche, lors des élections régionales de ce land du nord-est du pays, deux semaines après le séisme politique provoqué par son score historique en Saxe-Anhalt. Dans la ville-Etat de Berlin, le parti de gauche radicale Die Linke remporte les élections.

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The iron-air storage solution for solar

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-20T16:34:14+00:00

How local minerals can help solve India’s solar curtailment problem at a lower cost vis-a-vis Li-ion batteries

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When solar glass becomes a power generator

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-20T16:27:18+00:00

US company Caelux achieves this by coating the glass with a thin film of perovskites

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Recent advances in solar thermal

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-20T16:26:10+00:00

Two solar thermal technologies under development promise a pathway to achieving efficient heat generation and energy storage solutions

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Editorial. Stick it out

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-20T16:24:40+00:00

US tariff threat on Russian crude shouldn’t rattle India

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La Bola Negra wins Toronto film festival people’s choice award

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T16:22:49+00:00

The queer period drama has been named the most popular audience film of the Oscar-predicting festival Spanish queer drama La Bola Negra has won this year’s people’s choice award at the Toronto film festival.The film, which takes place in 1932, 1937 and 2017, focuses on the lives of interconnected gay men. It premiered at this year’s Cannes film festival with the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw calling it “handsomely produced, lovingly detailed and confidently constructed” in a four-star review. Continue reading...

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Итоги торгов на Мосбирже с 14 по 18 сентября

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-20T16:14:11+00:00

Главный бенчмарк российского фондового рынка за неделю с 14 по 18 сентября уменьшился на 0,13% до 2278,06 пункта. Его долларовый аналог индекс РТС потерял 0,06% и составил 852,33 пункта.

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Stick it out

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-20T16:12:27+00:00

US tariff threat on Russian crude shouldn’t rattle India

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Lib Dems use conference to set out £2bn plan to cut fuel duty

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-20T16:09:11+00:00

Ed Davey’s party made a series of proposals as concern grows among members that voters don’t know what its policies are or what it stands forThe Liberal Democrats have used their conference to unveil a £2bn plan to cut fuel duty, part of a series of policy proposals intended to tackle worries that not enough voters know what Ed Davey’s party stands for.The proposal to cut fuel duty by 10p a litre for a fixed three-month period came as polling showed Lib Dem policies are less well known than those of Restore Britain, which only launched as a political party in February and has one MP – Rupert L

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What should India’s long term energy priorities be?

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-20T16:07:26+00:00

A shift away from LPG for cooking, focus on RE storage and promotion of energy efficiency are vital, going ahead

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Permanence of life insurance

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-20T16:03:35+00:00

Companies may come and go, or get merged, but policyholders’ rights are unaffected

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