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Da Berlusconi a Trump: funzionano ancora le promesse shock?

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-14T06:20:01+00:00

I repubblicani sperano di invertire una tendenza che, per ora, sembra andare con decisione nella direzione opposta: i democratici sono nettamente favoriti per la riconquista della Camera e possono puntare concretamente anche al Senato

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Emerging market stocks decline on West Asia tensions

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T06:05:17+00:00

Brent crude rose 2.9% to $107.65 a barrel after Saudi Arabia closed its East-West pipeline, a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz for its oil exports, following multiple attacks

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Банк "Південний" розширює освітній проєкт Academic Hub та розпочинає співпрацю з одеськими університетами

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-14T06:05:00+00:00

Банк "Південний" підписав меморандуми про наукову та навчальну співпрацю з Одеським національним економічним університетом та Одеським національним університетом імені І. І. Мечникова. Партнерство передбачає...

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Politics live: Fugitive developer Jean Nassif details feud with David Elliott, telling Icac Liberals were ‘rejecting all my properties’; 500 Whyalla employees to lose jobs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T06:02:28+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastHanson’s comments on Albanese’s mother ‘gratuitous and unnecessary’: HumeJane Hume has joined the pile on, blasting Pauline Hanson for her comments about Anthony Albanese’s mother.I think that these comments were gratuitous and unnecessary. And the idea that you would disparage people that have grown up in social housing, I think, is a little distasteful. I mean, it doubles down on the fact that Senator Hanson has also disrespected our veteran community with her atrocious comments about Andrew Hastie in that c

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SoftBank shares tumble after AI chiefs sound alarm on safety

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T06:01:21+00:00

SoftBank fell more than 13% Monday in Tokyo, their biggest intraday decline since late June. That’s as the company’s credit default swaps widened to the highest level since March 30, nearing three-year highs

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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T06:00:26+00:00

Big manufacturers planning to produce more of the forever chemicals to meet demand from datacentresPfas companies are launching a “tidal wave” of forever chemicals production to meet demand from the AI industry, a campaign organisation has warned.Despite alarm over the chemicals, which have been linked to cancer, a survey of the 10 biggest manufacturers found most had plans to increase production. Continue reading...

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Houthis advance on Marib-Taiz as Saudi Arabia faces pressure to respond

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T05:56:54+00:00

Amid reports that the Houthis are massing forces around Marib, Yemen's government forces have said they are prepared to defend the province against any renewed offensive

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Monday briefing: What do Reform’s record-setting donations mean for the party – and our politics?

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T05:47:12+00:00

In today’s newsletter: As Labour MPs scramble to realign later today around a bill that could stop donations like this in their tracks, a look at new game-changing donations to a party engulfed in financial scandalsGood morning. Nigel Farage has a confirmed talent for upending the laws of political gravity, and this weekend has been no exception, as he declared himself “humbled” by two donations of £36m each from cryptocurrency tycoons Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne.I’d shoehorn a joke about buses in here but, honestly, this feels too consequential for that.Economy | Former chancellor Georg

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Politics live: Fugitive developer Jean Nassif tells Icac ‘I’m going to speak my heart’; about 500 Whyalla steelworks employees to lose jobs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T05:37:25+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastHanson’s comments on Albanese’s mother ‘gratuitous and unnecessary’: HumeJane Hume has joined the pile on, blasting Pauline Hanson for her comments about Anthony Albanese’s mother.I think that these comments were gratuitous and unnecessary. And the idea that you would disparage people that have grown up in social housing, I think, is a little distasteful. I mean, it doubles down on the fact that Senator Hanson has also disrespected our veteran community with her atrocious comments about Andrew Hastie in that c

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"Нікчемний" Ормуз та Україна, як гравець світового ринку нафти. Картина світу докорінно змінюється

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-14T05:30:00+00:00

Міністр фінансів США заявив, що протягом двох років Ормузька протока стане "нікчемною водоймою", Венесуела обвалить вартість нафти, а у високих цінах зараз винні не США чи Іран, а… Україна. УНІАН розпитав експертів про нафтове майбутнє.

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Politics live: Fugitive developer Jean Nassif tells Icac ‘I’m going to speak my heart’; Sussan Ley appointed to Snowy Hydro board

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T05:15:47+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastHanson’s comments on Albanese’s mother ‘gratuitous and unnecessary’: HumeJane Hume has joined the pile on, blasting Pauline Hanson for her comments about Anthony Albanese’s mother.I think that these comments were gratuitous and unnecessary. And the idea that you would disparage people that have grown up in social housing, I think, is a little distasteful. I mean, it doubles down on the fact that Senator Hanson has also disrespected our veteran community with her atrocious comments about Andrew Hastie in that c

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Sydney mayor allegedly threatened and children secretly recorded after he refused to step down, Icac hears

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T05:05:52+00:00

Corruption inquiry turns its investigation to allegations Strathfield councillors may have engaged in blackmail or illegal surveillanceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA Sydney mayor was allegedly threatened, followed and his children were secretly recorded after he refused to honour an agreement to step down, the NSW corruption watchdog has heard.Former independent Strathfield council mayor Matthew Blackmore has fronted the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) inquiry, codenamed Operati

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Rail passengers get automatic right to switch operators for free when trains are cancelled

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T05:00:27+00:00

‘Commonsense change’ looks to end current confusion and put ‘passengers first, not shareholders’ when services are disruptedRail passengers whose trains are cancelled will have the immediate right to travel on other operators’ services to finish their journey without further charge, ministers have announced.The “commonsense change” will take effect from Sunday 20 September, ending the confusion in Britain where many pre-booked tickets are not valid on other firms’ trains. Continue reading...

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Jack Thorne warns some fellow scriptwriters are using AI ‘to cheat’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T05:00:26+00:00

Adolescence co-writer criticises government inaction and calls for laws banning secret use of AI to generate scriptsJack Thorne, one of Britain’s most successful screen and stage writers, has warned that some people in his profession are using AI “to cheat”, as he called for laws banning the secret use of the technology to generate scripts.Thorne, who co-wrote the hit Netflix drama Adolescence and wrote the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, said that “writers need to be squeaky clean” in the face of AI models that “steal” the creative industry’s work. Continue reading...

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Somerset ‘festival of ideas’ to measure whether its talks change people’s outlook

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T05:00:25+00:00

Attenders will be asked to take part in tests to see if they have become more open to views they do not agree withFestivalgoers sometimes report feeling they have a fresh perspective of the world when they make their weary way home after a stimulating cultural gathering.A new “festival of ideas” in Somerset is aiming to measure whether the beliefs and ideas of attenders and speakers really are changed by their event. Continue reading...

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Dans un roman inventif, l’ukraino-canadienne Maria Reva restitue l’irruption de la guerre dans le quotidien de ses personnages

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T05:00:10+00:00

L’écrivaine canadienne d’origine ukrainienne écrivait une comédie sociale sur l’Ukraine, travail interrompu par l’invasion à grande échelle de son pays d’origine, en 2022. Elle l’a reprit, après réflexion, en intégrant l’événement à son roman. Une réussite.

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