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Syrian court sentences three linked to coastal violence

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-17T12:31:14+00:00

Former member of gov't forces sentenced to 20 years, as two Assad supporters receive death sentence and life in prison.

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Україні потрібно більше фізиків, хіміків і людей, які рухають фундаментальну науку і технології, – Кагановська

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-17T12:14:00+00:00

Держава, відповідальний бізнес та університети, працюючи спільно, здатні підвищити інтерес до природничих наук та підтримувати високий рівень досліджень в академічному середовищі. Про це в інтерв’ю Telegraf...

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Swedish PM Kristersson resigns after election defeat – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-17T12:04:14+00:00

Official results confirmed that his right-leaning bloc lost last Sunday’s parliamentary electionMeanwhile, we are getting some interesting lines from Paris that the French president, Emmanuel Macron, convened the chiefs ⁠of ⁠the ​different political parties to discuss the ​crises ‌in ‌the Middle East ‌and Ukraine and their consequences on the energy market.The meeting will ‌be held on Friday morning at 10:30am local time on Thursday (that’s 9:30am UK) and military and intelligence officers will share ⁠the information they have ​provided to ​Macron, his ​office said ​in ‌a ​statement. Continue

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KDEM to host Mangaluru Technovanza on Sept 22-23

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-17T12:01:06+00:00

The two-day event will explore innovation, investment, skills, global partnerships and sustainable urban development in Mangaluru’s technology ecosystem

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Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public office and buildings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-17T12:00:50+00:00

Minister for public service says the devices pose ‘legitimate privacy and security concerns’ in commonwealth-run workplaces The Albanese government is considering a “world-leading” ban on smart glasses in its offices and service centres as councils around Australia push the technology out of public spaces over privacy fears.The government has avoided a sweeping ban on the import of the camera-equipped technology and encouraged individual workplaces to set their own rules. Continue reading...

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Albanese government considers ‘world-leading’ ban on smart glasses in public offices and buildings

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-17T12:00:50+00:00

Minister for public service says the devices pose ‘legitimate privacy and security concerns’ in commonwealth-run workplaces The Albanese government is considering a “world-leading” ban on smart glasses in its offices and service centres as councils around Australia push the technology out of public spaces over privacy fears.The government has avoided a sweeping ban on the import of the camera-equipped technology and encouraged individual workplaces to set their own rules. Continue reading...

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Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-17T12:00:48+00:00

Exclusive: PM, who is facing pressure over whether to approve North Sea oil and gasfields, makes strongest comments yet on issueBritish people understand the climate crisis threat. Today I’m empowering them to tackle itUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050, Andy Burnham has argued in his strongest comments yet on the issue, saying it is no longer possible for Britons to believe they are not already affected by a changing climate.Writing for the Guardian about new plans for a mass of community-led local green energy projects, the prime minister s

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Burnham has to sell Bank rate rises as ‘breathing space’ – good luck with that

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-17T11:54:08+00:00

PM’s push to cut cost of living is threatened by rising inflation and higher government borrowing costsBank of England holds interest ratesBusiness live – latest updatesGood luck to Andy Burnham convincing voters he is giving them “breathing space,” if the Bank of England ratchets up interest rates in the coming months.That was the prospect opened up by Thursday’s minutes of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, which left rates unchanged at 3.75% – for now – but suggested policymakers may be unlikely to hold out much longer. Continue reading...

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Khan addresses Polanski in Urdu at London assembly, mocking Green leader’s byelection video – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-17T11:52:33+00:00

It comes after the Green leader, who is standing as a candidate in the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, recorded a campaign video in UrduAndrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an admission that the last government got this wrong when it introduced it?It is an admission that despite [good] intentions, the execution of that has left a lot to be desired.In fact, coming to parliament from business, I can confess the law that we pass the most often is the law of unintended consequences.

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NSE IPO Day 1 Highlights: Mega IPO subscribed 42%

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-17T11:47:35+00:00

NSE IPO GMP Day 1 live updates: NSE IPO, Check GMP, issue details & subscription status | Scroll down for more

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Tories suggest they would scrap ‘1970s’ tradition of having TUC figures on Bank of England court – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-17T11:40:34+00:00

Shadow chancellor says having union chiefs on the court of directors could hinder the Bank’s ‘reputation for financial discipline’Andrew Griffith has delivered his speech, and he is now taking questions.Q: You want the government to pause the making tax digital programme. Is that an admission that the last government got this wrong when it introduced it?It is an admission that despite [good] intentions, the execution of that has left a lot to be desired.In fact, coming to parliament from business, I can confess the law that we pass the most often is the law of unintended consequences. And I th

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BIS to modernise 21 laboratories across key cotton-producing States

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-17T11:38:47+00:00

The initiative will establish high-precision testing facilities across major cotton-producing regions, covering northern, central, southern and eastern zones

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