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Alleged underworld supporters and unfounded health claims: One Nation rolls out more Victorian election candidates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-18T15:00:23+00:00

Party has unveiled a steady stream of contenders for state election, including a former councillor who lost his licence for drink-drivingGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastCandidates contesting the Victorian state election for One Nation include a former Liberal who has won support from alleged underworld figures, a naturopath who has endorsed Donald Trump’s unfounded claim that paracetamol is linked to autism and a former shire councillor who lost his licence for drink-driving.Pauline Hanson announced who would be her party’s upper house candidates and Victorian leader

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Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in Germany and Australia

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-18T15:00:22+00:00

Eighteen-year-old known as Chai was active in networks notorious for their sadistic exploitation of young peopleA Swedish teenager known as Chai has been sentenced to more than 10 years in jail for attempted murder, rape and aggravated assault – crimes committed via the internet, including against a teenage girl in Australia.The district court found that Chai, 18, was active in online networks notorious for their sadistic extortion of young and vulnerable people, coercing them to create sexually explicit material or engage in acts of violence – and for the youth of those involved.In Australia,

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Tech billionaires trying to live for ever? That’s a waste of time, says physicist

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-18T15:00:21+00:00

Exclusive: Prof Jim Al-Khalili says he will offer solution to ‘arrow of time’ problem in Royal Institution lecturesTech billionaires attempting to live for ever are, quite literally, wasting their time, a leading physicist has said.While some normal people are turning to unregulated peptide injections, cold plunges and supplements in an effort to defy ageing, the ultra-rich are aiming for immortality with even more drastic interventions: the tech chief executive Bryan Johnson has even tried injecting plasma from his 17-year-old son – although he later said he saw no benefit from it. Continue r

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‘A critical moment’: concern UK is not up to speed in acting on AI risks

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-18T14:57:11+00:00

Andy Burnham’s focus on immediate domestic problems leads some to fear issue has dropped off government’s radar Towards the end of Keir Starmer’s time in office, his senior ministers, alarmed by the latest developments in artificial intelligence, began drawing up plans for a new AI safety law.They ordered a review of existing legislation to see what powers they already had, according to those briefed on the plans, and were exploring whether they could force the world’s most advanced technology companies to submit their products for safety testing before launching them. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : au premier sommet des Carpates, huit pays dont la Pologne affirment leur solidarité face à la Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-18T14:56:46+00:00

« Notre solidarité, tant au niveau régional qu’européen, est plus importante que jamais. Car il est désormais clair (...) que la menace russe (…) est une menace pour nous tous », a déclaré le premier ministre polonais, Donald Tusk. Le « C8 », regroupe l’Ukraine, la Roumanie, la Serbie, la Pologne, la Slovaquie, la République tchèque, l’Autriche et la Hongrie.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : au premier sommet des Carpates, huit pays, dont la Pologne, affirment leur solidarité face à la Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-18T14:56:42+00:00

« Notre solidarité, tant au niveau régional qu’européen, est plus importante que jamais. Car il est désormais clair (…) que la menace russe (…) est une menace pour nous tous », a déclaré le premier ministre polonais, Donald Tusk. Le premier sommet de ce C8 regroupe l’Ukraine, la Roumanie, la Serbie, la Pologne, la Slovaquie, la République tchèque, l’Autriche et la Hongrie.

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U.S. Approves Visas for Iran’s U.N. Delegation

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-18T14:50:32+00:00

The officials will be subject to restrictions while in New York for next week’s U.N. General Assembly, according to the State Department.

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Record fuel prices across EU prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on firms

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-18T14:42:08+00:00

German minister says companies are ‘exploiting situation’ in Middle East, as sky-high prices become major domestic issue for leadersEuropean governments have discussed imposing a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, as near-record fuel and gas prices pile pressure on leaders desperate to contain mounting public discontent and the challenge of the far right.With elections due next year in eight EU countries including France, Italy, Spain and Poland, leaders are scrambling to head off the potential fallout from what analysts have warned could be one of the continent’s biggest energy shock

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D2C brands, brokers flag concerns over proposed UPI MDR

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-18T14:39:27+00:00

Founders said even a 0.4% per cent MDR could become significant when applied to large transaction volumes

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Maruti Suzuki Baleno: A new face with the same comfort

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-18T14:31:30+00:00

The Baleno gets a three-cylinder engine, Level 2 ADAS and a facelift. Does that change anything about how you should look at it, though?

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Sudhakar Desai re-elected as IVPA President

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-18T14:25:06+00:00

Quoting Sudhakar Desai, a media statement said India’s vegetable oils industry is deeply connected to developments across global commodity and food markets

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BrewDog creditors owed £190m will not be paid in full, say administrators

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-18T14:24:58+00:00

There are ‘insufficient funds’ to pay unpaid wages, tax owed to HMRC and overdue bills, accountants sayAccountants picking over the remains of BrewDog, the “punk” beer company that collapsed earlier this year, have said that creditors who are owed about £190m will not be paid back.In an update on their progress, administrators at AlixPartners warned there were “insufficient funds” to pay debts in full related to unpaid wages, tax owed to HM Revenue and Customs, and overdue bills from other businesses. Continue reading...

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Banks, RBI set to gain ₹5.5 lakh crore from FCNR(B) deposits

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-18T14:22:55+00:00

SBI Research report estimates that the enhanced FCNR(B) liquidity could support nearly ₹25 lakh crore of additional credit in the banking system

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BBC cash reserves hit lowest level in a decade after big single-year spend

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-18T14:21:37+00:00

Exclusive: Reserves at public service arm drop 66% as broadcaster undertakes large cuts in effort to save £500mThe BBC has spent hundreds of millions of pounds of its cash reserves in a single year, increasing concerns at the corporation over the perilous state of its finances.Cash reserves at the BBC’s public service arm slumped by 66% in the last financial year, from £369m in 2025 to just £125m, according to analysis by the Guardian. This is the lowest figure in the last decade of accounts. Continue reading...

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Oxford United apologise for launching ‘United 93’ clothing range around 9/11 anniversary

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-18T14:18:48+00:00

‘Campus Collection’ aimed to mark 1893 club foundingRange pulled from website two hours after launchOxford United have abandoned a new range of American style-sportswear after it inadvertently referenced the tragedy of September 11.The League One club launched its new ‘Campus Collection’ on Friday morning and had removed it from sale by lunchtime, after clothing designs were revealed to bear the slogan ‘United 93’. The U’s immediately published an apology that admitted to a lack of understanding of “the historical context and associations” related to the branding and made “sincere apologies fo

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