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Iran war reshapes Brics ties but also exposes divisions

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-09-13T11:23:42+00:00

Brics members agree they need a new global order but it's harder to answer what should replace it and how to get there.

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Only slim chance government will meet target of building 1.5m homes, minister says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T11:23:10+00:00

Angela Rayner says manifesto pledge is not being dropped but focus is now on building council housesUK politics live – latest updatesThe government is unlikely to meet its target of building 1.5m homes, Angela Rayner has acknowledged, saying there was only a “slim chance” enough houses would be built before the next election.The manifesto pledge to build 1.5m houses by the next election was a “stretch target”, the communities secretary added, but that it was not being ditched and she was “definitely not giving up”. Continue reading...

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Only slim chance target of building 1.5m homes in England will be met, minister says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T11:23:10+00:00

Angela Rayner says manifesto pledge is not being dropped but focus is now on building council housesUK politics live – latest updatesThe government is unlikely to meet its target of building 1.5m homes in England, Angela Rayner has acknowledged, saying there was only a “slim chance” enough houses would be built before the next election.The manifesto pledge to build 1.5m houses by the next election was a “stretch target”, the communities secretary added, but said it was not being ditched and she was “definitely not giving up”. Continue reading...

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En Indonésie, le naufrage d’un ferry fait six morts et 130 disparus

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-13T11:22:38+00:00

Le navire « Virgo-Transport 8 » transportait 243 passagers et membres d’équipage. Il avait appareillé samedi de Surabaya, dans l’est de l’île de Java, pour rejoindre Banjarmassin, dans l’île de Bornéo, d’après un signalement aux secours des propriétaires du ferry.

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En Indonésie, le naufrage d’un ferry fait six morts et 129 disparus

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-13T11:22:34+00:00

Le navire « Virgo-Transport 8 » transportait 243 passagers et membres d’équipage. Il avait appareillé samedi de Surabaya, dans l’est de l’île de Java, pour rejoindre Banjarmassin, dans l’île de Bornéo, d’après un signalement aux secours des propriétaires du ferry.

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Voting under way in Sweden with far-right eyeing first role in government

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T11:17:15+00:00

Party with neo-Nazi roots is in line for key ministerial positions if rightwing bloc wins the electionVoting is under way in Sweden in a high-stakes election that could lead to the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) entering government for the first time.It comes after an unusually heated and polarised campaign punctuated by personal attacks between leaders, accusations of misinformation and Maga-inspired ads. Polls suggest an extremely tight race, with one showing just 0.3 percentage points between the left and right blocs. Continue reading...

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Voting under way in Sweden with far right eyeing first role in government

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T11:17:15+00:00

Party with neo-Nazi roots is in line for key ministerial positions if rightwing bloc wins the electionVoting is under way in Sweden in a high-stakes election that could lead to the far-right Sweden Democrats (SD) entering government for the first time.It comes after an unusually heated and polarised campaign punctuated by personal attacks between leaders, accusations of misinformation and Maga-inspired ads. Polls suggest an extremely tight race, with one showing just 0.3 percentage points between the left and right blocs. Continue reading...

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Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, September 14, 2026

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-13T11:07:45+00:00

BL Morning Report, September 14, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.

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Dover unrest exposes serious flaws in Britain’s handling of far-right extremism

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T11:00:06+00:00

Authorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tacticsTo anybody watching the videos of a group of masked men, all wearing black, descending on the port of Dover last weekend, it was immediately obvious that something novel and disturbing was happening: a mass intimidation in uniform not seen in Britain since the 1930s.Yet to the police and the rest of the UK’s intelligence apparatus, the arrival of the men chanting “stop the boats” was a surprise, despite the fact that residents of a village 18 miles away tried to report that doz

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‘Trump accounts’ promise to mint child millionaires. Experts have their doubts

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T11:00:05+00:00

President has hyped growth of federal investment accounts to help US children – for his own political gainSince returning to the White House, Donald Trump has scrapped rules that made childcare more affordable and pushed to cut funding for the nation’s public schools. But with midterm elections fast approaching and his approval ratings very low, the US president has repeatedly trumpeted a two-month-old program designed to help the nation’s children. That program, unhumbly named “Trump accounts”, calls for the federal government to give a one-time $1,000 seed deposit to every newborn whose fami

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Lawyer charged over alleged insurance fraud after Hurricane Ida poised to plead guilty

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T11:00:01+00:00

Richard Huye charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in apparent scheme linked to 2021 storm aftermathThe first defendant charged in connection with an alleged major property insurance fraud scheme in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in 2021 in Louisiana appears poised to plead guilty, if federal criminal court records are any indication.Richard William Huye III, who faces a count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud while working as an attorney for Texas law firm McClenny Moseley and Associates (MMA), is scheduled to tentatively appear at a rearraignment hearing on 28 September, filings in N

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Amodei, Altman, Musk call for slowing AI model development

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-13T10:57:23+00:00

Following Anthropic CEO’s post on new safety regulations, OpenAI chief Sam Altman pledged to adopt Amodei’s suggestion of “independent evaluators with employee-like access,” while Elon Musk, who runs xAI Corp, wrote, “Dario is right.”

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George Osborne calls for UK to rejoin EU customs union and boost trade

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T10:48:04+00:00

Ex-Tory chancellor says economy has ‘fallen off a cliff’ since Brexit but rejoining union could be ‘quite simple’Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery.Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David Cameron’s cabinet at the time of the referendum, said it was important to rebuild links with the EU. Continue reading...

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Xi says India, China are partners, not rivals or threats

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-13T10:46:41+00:00

Calls for stronger economic ties, parallel progress on boundary issues; wants BRICS to counter unilateralism, promote WTO

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Il Regno trema dopo le parole di Trump: summit di Scozia, Galles e Nord Irlanda per l’indipendenza

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-13T10:44:30+00:00

Dopo il sostegno del presidente americano alla riunificazione dell’Irlanda, le tre nazioni, per la prima volta tutte con indipendentisti al potere, vanno all’attacco e convocano un vertice senza precedenti per spaccare il Paese: “Burnham sarà l’ultimo primo ministro del Regno Unito. E poi tutti nella Ue”

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Il Regno trema per le parole di Trump: summit Scozia, Galles e Irlanda del Nord per l’indipendenza

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-13T10:44:30+00:00

Dopo il sostegno del presidente americano alla riunificazione dell’Irlanda, le tre nazioni, per la prima volta tutte con indipendentisti al potere, vanno all’attacco e convocano un vertice senza precedenti per spaccare il Paese: “Burnham sarà l’ultimo primo ministro del Regno Unito. E poi tutti nella Ue”

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WFO openings rise as AI changes nature of IT work

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-13T10:39:52+00:00

Monthly job openings that are full time Work From Office (WFO) see a steady spike over the past 12 months, according to data from specialist staffing firm Xpheno. 

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Reform UK’s £72m donations may be caught by new bill, Rayner suggests

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T10:31:44+00:00

Minister points to legislation’s retrospective effect, but Reform says it is confident funding is within the lawUK politics live – latest updatesReform UK’s record £72m in donations from two crypto billionaires could be caught in a new bill which will apply retrospectively, a cabinet minister has suggested.Labour MPs have voiced anger on internal WhatsApp groups that the government did not act last week to restrict domestic donations in the elections bill after two donors – Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo – gave Reform UK a total of £72m over the weekend. Continue reading...

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Israeli attack on Gaza kills two Palestinians

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-13T10:22:01+00:00

Israeli strikes on Gaza persist despite a 'ceasefire' brokered by the United States.

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Коли швидка може не приїхати: які виклики на 103 вважаються неекстреними та що робити у разі відмови

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-13T10:20:00+00:00

Якщо стан не відповідає критеріям екстреної медичної допомоги, це ще не означає, що людину залишають сам на сам із її проблемою, зазначає Наталя Лісневська.

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Carer’s allowance scandal victims could wait until 2054 for justice, charities warn

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-13T10:12:47+00:00

Campaigners say at current glacial pace some unpaid carers will die before receiving a refundUnpaid carers who were pursued for bills for thousands of pounds after welfare officials unlawfully changed benefit rules could wait years before learning whether they will get the money back, campaigners have warned.The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is working through 200,000 cases where carer’s allowance benefit recipients were incorrectly given overpayments. An estimated 25,000 carers could receive full or partial refunds. Continue reading...

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A kingdom within a republic: Inside Uganda’s Buganda

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-09-13T10:12:15+00:00

The kingdom’s traditions and institutions have endured through colonial rule, independence and decades of upheaval.

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