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Democrat sends letter to White House over Trump Jr wedding bankrolled by Russian oligarch

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T14:29:29+00:00

Robert Garcia expresses concern over ‘any possible foreign entanglement’ between White House and Umar KremlevRobert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, is investigating potential ties between the White House and a Russian oligarch who paid for a portion of Donald Trump Jr’s wedding.In a letter sent to Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, on Monday, Garcia expressed concern about “any possible foreign entanglement” between the president’s son and the oligarch, Umar Kremlev. Garcia asked Wiles to provide documents, records and communications between the White House

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Tata Sons’ listing may change how Tata Trusts exercises control

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-15T14:25:01+00:00

Tata Trusts’ special rights may remain, but listed-company rules could bring greater scrutiny to their use and create new points of friction with public shareholders

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What weapon could the US have put into space?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-09-15T14:23:14+00:00

The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth's orbit.

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Археологи рятували гробниці від повені і випадково знайшли поховання, якому 3000 років

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-15T14:17:00+00:00

Гробниця біля Луксора допоможе вченим зрозуміти, чому чиновники епохи Рамессідів часто будували нові поховання чи перебудовували старі поряд із пам'ятниками XVIII династії.

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Археологи випадково знайшли поховання, якому 3000 років, і навіть здогадалися чиє воно

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-15T14:17:00+00:00

Гробниця біля Луксора допоможе вченим зрозуміти, чому чиновники епохи Рамессідів часто будували нові поховання чи перебудовували старі поряд із пам'ятниками XVIII династії.

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В Луксорі випадково знайшли поховання, якому 3000 років: що здивувало археологів

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-15T14:17:00+00:00

Гробниця біля Луксора допоможе вченим зрозуміти, чому чиновники епохи Рамессідів часто будували нові поховання чи перебудовували старі поряд із пам'ятниками XVIII династії.

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Health secretary says plans for cot cams in baby wards being developed ‘urgently’ after Lucy Letby inquiry report – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T14:16:26+00:00

Yvette Cooper says officials have been asked to develop plans to install cameras in neonatal units in wake of Thirlwall reportThree babies may have survived if hospital had acted over Lucy Letby concerns, inquiry findsLady Justice Thirlwall said that senior nurses at the hospital refused to accept the consultant’s concerns could be justified, and criticised the “prolonged delay by senior managers in calling the police”.The police were eventually contacted in May 2017, around a year after the death of baby P in June 2016, and despite the fact Letby had been removed from neonatal unit.There was

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Pensioners are ‘big winners’ with triple-lock set to rise by 3.9%, lifting state pension to £13,000 – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T14:07:35+00:00

Wage growth – used to set triple-lock pension – slows to 3.9%, meaning state pension should hit £13,000 next year‘Costing billions’: is the pensions triple lock a lifeline or simply unaffordable?If the state pension rises to £13,000 next year, it will probably breach the UK’s tax-free personal allowance (currently £12,570) – the amount you can earn before paying income tax.However, pensioners who don’t receive any other income should still be exempt from paying tax if the state pension exceeds the personal allowance.In the 2025 Budget the government announced the personal allowance would be fr

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Home secretary says plans for cot cams in baby wards being developed ‘urgently’ after Lucy Lebty inquiry report – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T14:07:28+00:00

Yvette Cooper says officials have been asked to develop plans to install cameras in neonatal units in wake of Thirlwall reportThree babies may have survived if hospital had acted over Lucy Letby concerns, inquiry findsLady Justice Thirlwall said that senior nurses at the hospital refused to accept the consultant’s concerns could be justified, and criticised the “prolonged delay by senior managers in calling the police”.The police were eventually contacted in May 2017, around a year after the death of baby P in June 2016, and despite the fact Letby had been removed from neonatal unit.There was

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Trump blasts decision that blocks mail-in voting executive orders: ‘This court has really let our country down’ – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T14:06:45+00:00

The president called mail-in voting – which he has used on several occasions to cast a ballot – ‘a laughing stock’ across the worldSupreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm electionsSign 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

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Who is NFL billionaire Robert Kraft?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-15T13:59:34+00:00

Who is Robert Kraft, the Epstein-linked NFL billionaire and why did he get Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour?

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