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Australian politics live: Lambie compares ‘dangerous’ Hanson to Trump; NSW One Nation leader wants abortion ‘stopped’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T20:43:05+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe head of One Nation in New South Wales has fronted a rally opposing “abortion up to birth” ahead of an expected vote in the upper house on Libertarian member John Ruddick’s bill to ban “sex-selective abortions” during private member’s business today.Mike Newman appeared alongside members of fringe parties outside the state’s parliament house on Tuesday evening, where he claimed One Nation wanted to “stop” abortion rights. Stumbling upon his words, he told the crowd:We want to stop it. We want to make sure t

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Romanian shepards and farmers clash with police

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-15T20:40:05+00:00

Dozens injured as 2,000 farmers - backed by far-right groups - protest the extension of a livestock export ban.

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Australia politics live: Lambie blasts ‘dangerous’ and ‘delusional’ Hanson; Marles ‘comforted’ by calls for AI pause

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T20:39:16+00:00

Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, says he is “comforted” by a recent essay from the boss of artificial intelligence company Anthropic which warned his industry must slow the pace in developing AI systems.Appearing on ABC’s 7.30 program on Tuesday evening, Marles was asked about Dario Amodei’s comments urging governments to press pause on the AI revolution.I actually take comfort in Dario Amodei’s essay and the call he’s made … It’s firstly not about … stopping this all together but rather making sure

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How Electric Cars Took Hold in Australia

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-15T20:30:06+00:00

Rising oil prices helped push E.V. sales ahead of gas cars for the first time, even in a country that loves long road trips.

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Продажи продуктов питания начали расти за счет более дешевых товаров

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-15T20:22:18+00:00

В девяти категориях продуктов питания, входящих по итогам первого полугодия 2026 г. в десятку самых быстрорастущих в физическом выражении, наибольшим спросом у россиян пользовались дешевые позиции. К такому выводу пришла аналитическая компания NTech, которая проанализировала в общей сложности 124 групп товаров. Для своих расчетов она учитывала разницу между средневзвешенной ценой в каждой категории и уровнем инфляции, объясняет ее директор по аналитике Леонид Ардалионов. По его словам, положительный показатель указывает, что граждане выбирали более дорогие товары, при отрицательном – дешевые.

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What makes these midterms so pivotal?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-15T20:19:26+00:00

The 2026 midterms could reshape Washington as voters weigh Trump, party divisions and the issues driving the election.

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Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon call for curbs on AI at ‘pro-human’ summit

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T19:51:39+00:00

Leftwing senator and far-right strategist rail against tech oligarchs but offer competing visions on Chinese ‘cold war’The progressive senator Bernie Sanders and rightwing strategist Steve Bannon have called for restrictions on artificial intelligence (AI) but offered competing visions for what they termed a “cold war” with China.Speaking at the “Pro-Human Assembly” in Washington on Tuesday, the ideological adversaries were united in warning of the potential dangers of AI and demanding stringent guardrails against Silicon Valley’s “oligarchs”. Continue reading...

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En Turquie, la vague d’arrestations dans la communauté LGBT+ se poursuit

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-15T19:43:31+00:00

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, qui a proclamé en 2026 « la décennie de la famille », prend régulièrement pour cible les personnes LGBT+, qu’il qualifie de « perverses » et auxquelles il impute la chute drastique de la natalité.

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Banco Bpm prende tempo sull’offerta di Mps. Le perplessità di Crédit Agricole

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-15T19:37:37+00:00

Nel cda del 15 settembre sono proseguite le valutazioni sull’Ops di Montepaschi ma non sono state prese decisioni formali in vista dell’assemblea del 29 ottobre. I soci francesi spingono per la fusione delle proprie attività italiane con Piazza Meda

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British bosses to be forced to meet with employees who request flexible working

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T19:33:25+00:00

Employers will have to hold face-to-face meetings with staff who ask about shift changes under government reformsCompany bosses will have to sit down with workers who request flexible working and justify their reasons for any refusals under new rights announced by Louise Haigh on Tuesday.The first secretary of state told the TUC conference that employers would have to “properly consider” requests for flexibility and offer a face-to-face meeting under new rights for workers. Continue reading...

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Man admits to bombing California courthouse in retaliation for seized guns

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T19:31:00+00:00

Nathaniel James McGuire faces maximum sentence of life in prison after guilty plea over September 2024 bombingA California man has pleaded guilty to charges that he detonated a bomb at a Santa Maria courthouse in 2024 in retaliation for law enforcement officers seizing his firearms earlier that year.In September 2024, Nathaniel James McGuire, 22, of Santa Barbara county threw a backpack containing an explosive device into the courthouse before exiting the building to retrieve two long guns and 10 molotov cocktails from his car. Continue reading...

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Где Владимир Путин провел предвыборные месяцы

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-15T19:24:00+00:00

В России 18-20 сентября пройдет голосование на выборах депутатов Госдумы IX созыва. За последний месяц президент Владимир Путин, лидер единороссов, проехал девять российских регионов и встретился, как минимум, с 20 губернаторами, подсчитали «Ведомости».

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Правительство продлит запрет на экспорт дизтоплива для производителей до ноября

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-15T19:17:11+00:00

Правительство приняло решение продлить запрет на экспорт дизельного топлива для производителей до конца октября 2026 г. Об этом сообщили два источника «Ведомостей», знакомые с результатами совещания у вице-премьера Александра Новака, прошедшего 14 сентября.

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Ferocious fight among Brazil’s supreme court erupts on eve of presidential election

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T19:14:00+00:00

Scandal explodes as country’s election campaign peaks, with polls suggesting dead heat between candidatesBrazil’s supreme court has been thrust into what experts consider the greatest crisis since the return of democracy in the 1980s, as two rival judges lock horns on the eve of the presidential election with unpredictable consequences for Latin America’s largest democracy.The politically charged dispute exploded into public view on Tuesday as judges traded insults and accusations during a heated supreme court hearing that was livestreamed into millions of Brazilian homes. Continue reading...

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Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T19:08:37+00:00

Prime minister speaks of strengthening Canada’s economic and political ties to Europe at Canada Investment SummitMark Carney said Canada will pursue a “unique security and economic alliance” with Europe as he positions his country as a base to build in the “new global economic order”.Speaking to investors, company executives and government ministers at the inaugural Canada Investment Summit on Tuesday, the prime minister pitched Canada as a “safe harbour” and lucrative home for foreign capital as his government looks to reduce its reliance on trade with the United States. Continue reading...

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Carney says Canada will pursue ‘unique security and economic alliance’ with EU amid US trade spat

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T19:08:37+00:00

Prime minister speaks of strengthening Canada’s economic and political ties to Europe at Canada Investment SummitMark Carney said Canada will pursue a “unique security and economic alliance” with Europe as he positions his country as a base to build in the “new global economic order”.Speaking to investors, company executives and government ministers at the inaugural Canada Investment Summit on Tuesday, the prime minister pitched Canada as a “safe harbour” and lucrative home for foreign capital as his government looks to reduce its reliance on trade with the United States. Continue reading...

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People from ethnic groups feel racial equality is worsening, UK study shows

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T19:04:55+00:00

Nearly half of ethnic minority respondents in a poll say they have faced prejudice over the past yearMany Britons feel inequality is worsening and that discrimination has become more common, according to a thinktank study.The report by British Future has found that people across ethnic groups believe racial equality is worsening in Britain. One in six people are from ethnic minority backgrounds. Continue reading...

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Blanche defends Trump’s tirade against supreme court after it blocked mail-in voting executive order – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T18:47:23+00:00

Attorney general says president ‘should communicate his concerns with the supreme court’ after Trump said justices ‘really let our country down’Sign up for US Breaking News emailsKash Patel, the FBI director, is now testifying before lawmakers on the Senate judiciary committee. A reminder that the last time he appeared before Congress was in May, when he sparred with senators on the appropriations committee and denied – under oath – allegations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences on the job, dismissing them as “baseless” during a fiery congressional hearing.Today’s hearing

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Fourth person dies of measles-associated illness in US

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T18:42:28+00:00

All deaths occurred in Pennsylvania, in worst year since 1992 for one of the most contagious diseasesPennsylvania health officials said a fourth person had died of measles-associated illness in the worst year for the disease since 1992. All four US deaths have occurred in the state.Due to the Trump administration changing how it reports measles deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not count any of the deaths in its national tally. Three people died in 2025. Continue reading...

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Thirlwall inquiry has left biggest questions around the Letby case unanswered

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T18:37:07+00:00

Decision not to pause proceedings means £18m report does not engage with concerns over former nurse’s convictionJust two months before Lady Justice Kathryn Thirlwall opened her inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester hospital and the crimes of Lucy Letby, a report by Chris Henley KC was published into the “atrocious” wrongful conviction of Andrew Malkinson for rape.Henley prefaced that report with a plea for the legal establishment to recognise that the criminal courts produce miscarriages of justice. Right up to top judges in the court of appeal, Henley wrote, the system has “a deep-se

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UK paying £56,000 for each person returned to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T18:34:04+00:00

Home secretary defends cost, saying it is about the same or cheaper than putting someone up in a hotel for a yearThe government’s “one in, one out” deal is costing about £56,000 for every person sent back to France, Shabana Mahmood has told MPs.The home secretary disclosed the figure as she was questioned by the home affairs select committee over whether the scheme was delivering value for taxpayers. Continue reading...

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