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Lithuania briefs EU allies after drone shot down by Nato jets overnight – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T08:32:33+00:00

Minister says discussions are ongoing on how to strengthen the alliance’s eastern flank after security incidents intensify across Europe, including in Denmark and PolandI am also keeping an eye on the latest from Sweden, and it looks like we may have to wait a bit longer for the final results of the parliamentary election.The Swedish election authority said it was expecting a larger than usual number of late-arriving votes this year - potentially around 300,000 – and so the count may not be fully completed until Thursday, Swedish broadcaster SVT reported. Continue reading...

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Майже 1100 судових ухвал за сім місяців: Forbes дослідив активність ГО "Нон-Стоп Україна"

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-15T08:26:03+00:00

Громадська організація "Нон-Стоп Україна" за сім місяців 2026 року подала більшк ніж тисячу скарг до суду, на основі яких було заведено 800 справ. У них фігурують близько 340 українських компаній – як...

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Make NHS and MoD uniforms in UK, fashion firms urge Burnham

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T08:10:49+00:00

More than 1,200 people including Ben Fogle sign letter saying buying British will help preserve manufacturing firmsBusiness live – latest updatesLondon fashion week is only days away, but one industry organisation has turned its attention to clothing that is a little less catwalk-worthy – the uniforms worn by British defence forces and NHS staff.On Wednesday afternoon, the thinktank Fashion Roundtable will hand deliver a letter to No 10 urging Andy Burnham to commit to manufacturing these uniforms in the UK. Continue reading...

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Make NHS and military uniforms in UK, fashion firms urge Burnham

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T08:10:49+00:00

More than 1,200 people, including Ben Fogle, sign letter saying domestic contracts will help preserve UK manufacturingBusiness live – latest updatesLondon fashion week is only days away, but one industry organisation has turned its attention to clothing that is a little less catwalk-worthy – the uniforms worn by British defence forces and NHS staff.On Wednesday afternoon, the thinktank Fashion Roundtable will hand deliver a letter to Downing Street urging Andy Burnham to commit to manufacturing these uniforms in the UK. Continue reading...

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Farage says a Reform UK government would stop unions funding Labour if they block £72m donations – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T08:09:14+00:00

Party leader claims proposed new retrospective laws are unfair and Reform would retaliate with a crackdown on union funding if elected Good morning. Ministers already think that the new laws on political donations, as set out in the version of the representation of the people bill which left the Commons earlier this month, will be enough to block some or all of the donations worth £72m to Reform UK announced at the weekend. But they are still planning further amendments to the legislation, when peers debate their own amendments to the bill, to make the restrictions even tighter. Pippa Crerar,

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Spiava i conti di Meloni e Mattarella, chiusa l’inchiesta sull’ex bancario Intesa: altri 7 indagati

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-15T08:04:39+00:00

Per anni Vincenzo Coviello dalla Puglia avrebbe monitorato in maniera "occulta, sistematica e prolungata" i dati sensibili e finanziari di 3.572 clienti: è stato licenziato nell’agosto 2024. Altri sette dipendenti in tutta Italia sotto inchiesta. Ma per la Procura di Bari non c’è stato dossieraggio

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Australian fashion brands Cue and Veronika Maine face collapse after ‘difficult period’ – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T08:04:23+00:00

Today’s blog is closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, says there is optimism that steel making will continue in his state, after the closure of a major blast furnace at Whyalla was announced yesterday.Speaking to ABC News Breakfast from Whyalla and donned in some hi-vis, Malinauskas says there was disappointment, heartbreak, but also a sense of inevitability when the announcement was made.[Whyalla] has the capacity to be a viable operation but it hasn’t been recapitalised. The blast furnace is over 60 years old. It was

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Denmark summons Russia’s ambassador after warship fires flares at Danish army helicopter – Europe live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T08:03:45+00:00

Danish PM says action was ‘reckless’ as Moscow-attributed security incidents continue to intensify across Europe Separately, Dutch authorities are investigating a major outage that affected parts of the country’s railway system, suspecting a possible sabotage after objects were placed on tracks.The objects caused failures across the network, affecting several level crossings which ‌disrupted road traffic, Dutch rail infrastructure operator Pro Rail said ​in a statement. Continue reading...

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Scrap windfall tax on oil and gas firms early, North Sea industry urges

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T08:00:31+00:00

Labour should replace levy in 2027 rather than 2030 as energy bills are poised to surge over the winter, says lobby groupThe North Sea oil and gas industry has called on Labour to scrap the windfall tax on fossil fuel firms three years early, as Britain heads into a winter with energy bills expected to reach their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), the industry’s trade body, wants the tax replaced in 2027, rather than in 2030, with a narrower levy that only applies during price spikes. Continue reading...

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UK must heed warnings from AI experts, minister says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T08:00:21+00:00

Louise Haigh will set out benefits of AI to TUC conference while vowing government will take safety seriouslyMinisters must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI as it looks to capitalise on the technology, the first secretary, Louise Haigh, will say on Tuesday.Labour MPs and peers have called for the government to further cooperate with international partners to build regulation for the technology, after three Anthropic researchers warned that artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade. Continue reading...

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Louise Haigh: UK must heed warnings from AI experts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T08:00:21+00:00

First secretary to set out benefits of AI to union conference while vowing government will take safety seriouslyMinisters must “heed the warnings” from industry leaders about the threat posed by AI as it looks to capitalise on the technology, the first secretary, Louise Haigh, will say on Tuesday.Labour MPs and peers have called for the government to further cooperate with international partners to build regulations for the technology, after three Anthropic researchers warned that artificial intelligence could kill off humanity within the decade. Continue reading...

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Прозрачный аутстаффинг: как эксперимент ФНС может поменять экономику рынка внештатного персонала

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-15T08:00:20+00:00

С 1 сентября 2026 года в России действует эксперимент по обелению рынка предоставления персонала в соответствии с Приказом ФНС от 18.06.2026 № ЕД-1-22/404@. Тридцать четыре крупнейших компании ритейла и электронной коммерции первыми тестируют новую модель расчетов с подрядчиками. В ноябре к ним присоединятся производственные компании. Следующие на очереди — строительство, логистика и общепит.

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‘Mafia boys’ and ‘corrupt politicians’: fugitive developer Jean Nassif rants to Icac from Beirut bedroom

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-15T07:48:57+00:00

Nassif declares ‘I’m not corrupt’, threatens to pull out of evidence and waves handwritten notes at counsel assisting Peggy DwyerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFugitive property developer Jean Nassif has declared he is “not corrupt”, claimed his daughter was forced to plead guilty to fraud and threatened to take the New South Wales government to the Hague in an explosive appearance at the state’s corruption watchdog.Dialling into the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry from his Beirut bedroom, N

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