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World’s top 20 private equity firms produce more greenhouse gases a year than most countries, report finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T12:42:59+00:00

Firms manage $7.3tn in assets and could afford to transition away from fossil fuels yet invest in natural gas and coal-fired plants to power datacentersThe energy portfolios of 20 private equity firms produce 1.5bn tons of greenhouse gases a year, more than the annual emissions of any country except China, the US, India and Russia, according to a new report.Together, these firms manage $7.3tn in assets of all kinds, affording them the ability to shape the pace of the transition away from fossil fuels. However their energy investments include significant fossil fuel assets including natural gas

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India vs Afghanistan live: T20 cricket match

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-15T12:33:40+00:00

Follow our live build-up, team news, predictions, score, photos and live text commentary stream in New Delhi.

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Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T12:30:43+00:00

Exclusive: Screening if used alone risks leading people to believe they are inevitably going to develop dementiaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResearchers have warned that social media may be misleading healthy people into taking Alzheimer’s blood tests, causing severe anxiety over biological markers that may never actually cause dementia.Blood-based biomarker tests, including p-tau217 and p-tau181, detect biological signs of changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, which is a progressive brain d

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Over 200 insolvency professionals cancelled registrations in Q1 FY27

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-15T12:29:36+00:00

Scrutiny also intensified through FY27. The IBBI’s disciplinary committee issued 31 show-cause notices to IPs in the current financial year till September 8

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Crude shock, bond jitters send Sensex, Nifty into a rout

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-15T12:23:45+00:00

The BSE Sensex dropped 777.94 points to close at 74,003.82, while the NSE Nifty 50 fell 279.50 points to settle at 23,118.60, its lowest since April 6, 2026

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"Це божевілля": Магучіх емоційно відреагувала на рішення про повернення росіян до змагань

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-15T12:14:00+00:00

Спортсменка розповіла, що через постійні російські атаки не може тренуватися вдома та змушена перебувати далеко від батьків і друзів.

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Thirlwall report: what did it say about Lucy Letby case and what does it recommend?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T12:13:39+00:00

Lady Justice Thirlwall’s wide-ranging inquiry calls on NHS England to implement 14 changes by March next yearLady Justice Thirlwall has published the report on the findings of her inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester hospital involving the actions of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted over the murder and attempted murder of multiple babies.Here we take a look at the report and its findings. Continue reading...

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Pensioners just above threshold shouldn’t pay income tax, says No 10 – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T12:09:02+00:00

PM’s spokesperson says those whose only income is the state pension should not pay income tax in this parliament despite the expected rise to £13,000The Liberal Democrats have said that they will try to introduce a cap on the amount people donate to political parties by amending the representation of the people bill as it goes through the Lords.Lisa Smart, the Lib Dem Cabinet Office spokesperson, said:We can’t keep playing whack-a-mole with each new attempt by Farage to sell out our democracy.Labour’s residency requirements aren’t good enough and the Conservatives simply sat on their hands whi

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MIC Electronics sets up arm for Defence, aerospace business

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-15T12:04:27+00:00

The company will focus on emerging and technology-intensive areas including electronic warfare, artificial intelligence-based defence technologies and cybersecurity solutions

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US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons into space

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T12:04:03+00:00

Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbitThe US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary public announcement that analysts warn will accelerate a high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth’s orbit.US secretary of the air force, Troy Meink, announced that Washington had active “on-orbit” weapons, meaning they had been deployed and were currently circling the globe. Continue reading...

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US surgeon general nominee made $270,000 from supplement company

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T12:00:43+00:00

Tobacco investments raise new concerns about Dr Nicole Saphier ahead of confirmation hearingDonald Trump’s nominee for US surgeon general reported more than $200,000 in business income from a company she owns that sells dietary supplements, a loosely regulated industry that health and consumer advocates say raises concerns about her record and which some critics allege are akin to “snake oil”.Dr Nicole Saphier, who specializes in breast cancer as a radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New Jersey and was formerly a Fox News contributor, is facing a Senate confirmation hearin

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Lucy Letby inquiry finds some babies could have been saved as judge describes ‘complete failure’ in safeguarding – latest updates

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T11:55:03+00:00

Long-awaited Thrilwall inquiry finds three babies may have survived if hospital had acted over concerns raisedThree 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 from the death of baby P in June 2016, and despite the fact Letby had been removed from neonatal unit.There was also complete fai

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Leading legal experts say sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of UK obligations

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T11:54:14+00:00

More than 130 counsels and KCs sign letter to PM saying international law requires further measures to stop illegal settlementsMore than 130 legal experts, including 18 king’s counsel (KCs), have written to Andy Burnham saying that sanctions on Israeli settlements “fall far short” of Britain’s obligations under the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ’s) finding that the occupation is unlawful.The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband last week announced an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine and other measures. Signatories to the letter to the prime minister, including

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UK sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of its obligations, legal experts say

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T11:54:14+00:00

More than 130 sign letter to PM saying international law requires further measures to stop illegal settlementsMore than 130 legal experts, including 18 king’s counsel (KCs), have written to Andy Burnham saying that sanctions on Israeli settlements “fall far short” of Britain’s obligations under the international court of justice’s (ICJ’s) finding that the occupation is unlawful.The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband last week announced an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine and other measures. Signatories to the letter to the prime minister, including the leading lawy

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Democrats say supreme court rejection of Trump mail ballot plans will ensure ‘safe, secure and accurate elections’ – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T11:50:25+00:00

Comments come after court on Monday allowed states to send ballots under process followed for years in blow to Trump’s attempts to limit voter accessSupreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm electionsSign up for US Breaking News emailsSenator Bernie Sanders and conservative ⁠podcaster Steve Bannon will together on Tuesday call for restrictions on AI systems, uniting two political adversaries around concerns that the technology will ⁠harm humans.They will speak ⁠at the ​same Washington gathering on Tuesday, a sign of how concerns about AI are upending political norms, R

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Edible oil imports up 4.5% in November-August 2025-26

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-15T11:50:03+00:00

Shipments of edible oils increased marginally to 15.72 lakh tonnes in August from 15.49 lakh tonnes in July 2026

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