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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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Politics live: Fugitive developer Jean Nassif tells Icac ‘I’m going to speak my heart’; PM says Coalition golf club grant question ‘a smear’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T04:56:31+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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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : le point sur la situation

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T04:51:01+00:00

Selon l’armée ukrainienne, 310 drones ont été abattus sur les 323 utilisés par la Russie, dimanche. Le premier ministre polonais, Donald Tusk, a convoqué une réunion spéciale après qu’une locomotive d’un train de voyageurs a été touchée par un drone russe à 2 kilomètres de la frontière polonaise, sans faire de victimes.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les dernières réactions après l’attaque d’un train de voyageurs près la frontière polonaise par un drone russe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T04:50:58+00:00

Selon l’armée ukrainienne, 310 drones ont été abattus sur les 323 lancés par la Russie, dimanche. Le premier ministre polonais, Donald Tusk, a convoqué une réunion spéciale après qu’une locomotive d’un train de voyageurs a été touchée par un drone russe à 2 kilomètres de la frontière polonaise, sans faire de victimes.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : les dernières réactions après l’attaque d’un train de voyageurs près la frontière polonaise par un drone russe dimanche

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T04:50:58+00:00

Selon l’armée ukrainienne, 310 drones ont été abattus sur les 323 lancés par la Russie, dimanche. Le premier ministre polonais, Donald Tusk, a convoqué une réunion spéciale après qu’une locomotive d’un train de voyageurs a été touchée par un drone russe à 2 kilomètres de la frontière polonaise, sans faire de victimes.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : de nombreux trains retardés après l’attaque russe dimanche près de la frontière polonaise

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T04:50:58+00:00

Selon l’armée ukrainienne, 310 drones ont été abattus sur les 323 lancés par la Russie, dimanche. Le premier ministre polonais, Donald Tusk, a convoqué une réunion spéciale après qu’une locomotive d’un train de voyageurs a été touchée par un drone russe à 2 kilomètres de la frontière polonaise, sans faire de victimes.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : de nombreux trains retardés après l’attaque russe de dimanche près de la frontière polonaise

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T04:50:58+00:00

Selon l’armée ukrainienne, 310 drones ont été abattus sur les 323 lancés par la Russie, dimanche. Le premier ministre polonais, Donald Tusk, a convoqué une réunion spéciale après qu’une locomotive d’un train de voyageurs a été touchée par un drone russe à 2 kilomètres de la frontière polonaise, sans faire de victimes.

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L'Italia di Mancini e l'Italia di Alvini

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-09-14T04:48:39+00:00

Gli Alvini sono quelli che il calcio se lo costruiscono chilometro dopo chilometro, fra campi secondari e categorie inferiori. Arrivano in alto tardissimo e non si dispiacciono di passare per bizzarri ai nostri occhi

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Politics live: Fugitive developer Jean Nassif tells Icac ‘I’m going to speak my heart’; Taylor dubs Labor’s social media reform a ‘big brother bill’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T04:34:18+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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Motorcyclist’s ‘senseless’ death reignites debate over ‘pothole crisis’ in Victoria

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T04:30:24+00:00

Motorcycle club president Peter ‘Tiki’ Mason, 71, crashed and died on the Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on SundayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe death of a motorcyclist who reportedly hit a pothole has put the government under renewed pressure over the state of Victoria’s roads.Emergency services were called to Trawalla, west of Ballarat, shortly before 1pm on Sunday after reports a motorcycle had struck a pothole. The 71-year-old rider, from Ballarat, died at the scene after reportedly losing

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Motorcyclist’s ‘senseless’ death reignites debate about ‘pothole crisis’ in Victoria

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T04:30:24+00:00

Motorcycle club president Peter ‘Tiki’ Mason, 71, crashed and died on the Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on SundayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe death of a motorcyclist who reportedly hit a pothole has put Victoria’s government under renewed pressure over the condition of the state’s roads.Emergency services were called to Trawalla, west of Ballarat, shortly before 1pm on Sunday after reports that a motorcycle had struck a pothole. The 71-year-old rider, from Ballarat, died at the scene after

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Magali Bessone, philosophe : « Le droit est mal armé pour penser des injustices historiques dont les effets sont encore actifs »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T04:30:08+00:00

Dans « Ce que nous devons à Haïti », la philosophe se penche sur la notion de réparation à partir du cas de ce pays marqué par la traite, l’esclavage et la colonisation de la France. La justice réparatrice ne peut pas se contenter d’indemniser, explique-t-elle dans un entretien au « Monde ».

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Politics live: Fugitive developer Jean Nassif appears at NSW Icac inquiry; Taylor dubs Labor’s social media reform a ‘big brother bill’ he ‘can’t support’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T04:19:07+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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Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-14T04:01:21+00:00

Electoral Commission finds abuse, particularly of women, minority ethnic and disabled people, is affecting candidates’ behaviourAbuse and intimidation of election candidates is “a serious and growing concern”, the Electoral Commission has said, as a review of this year’s local and mayoral elections in England revealed a surge in threats to those who stood.More than half of the candidates for Labour or Reform UK reported abuse while those most likely to be targeted were women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds and those with disabilities. Continue reading...

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Donald Trump invoque la concurrence de la Chine pour refuser une pause dans la course à l’intelligence artificielle

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T04:00:12+00:00

Le président américain a estimé, samedi, qu’il fallait devancer Pékin dans ce domaine stratégique, en réponse aux inquiétudes des leaders de l’IA face aux capacités croissantes de leurs modèles. Un débat qui s’installe sur fond d’échéance électorale avant les midterms et de difficultés de financement pour les géants du secteur.

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Donald Trump invoque la concurrence de la Chine pour refuser une pause dans la course à l’IA

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T04:00:08+00:00

Le président des Etats-Unis a estimé, samedi, qu’il fallait devancer Pékin dans ce domaine stratégique, en réponse aux inquiétudes des leaders de l’IA face aux capacités croissantes de leurs modèles. Un débat qui s’installe avant les midterms et sur fond de difficultés de financement pour les géants du secteur.

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Anthropic’s AI warning seen as temporary setback for chip stocks

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T03:59:10+00:00

Calls for restraint have grown in the industry, with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei saying Saturday that the company would introduce additional safeguards, including independent third-party evaluations

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Quad pushes logistics network amid India-China thaw

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-14T03:53:25+00:00

Australia, India, Japan and the United States recently concluded a tabletop exercise in Tokyo aimed at driving forward the Quad Indo-Pacific

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En Méditerranée centrale, une chasse à l’homme en haute mer sponsorisée par l’UE

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T03:50:11+00:00

« Le Monde » a embarqué au mois de juillet à bord de l’« Ocean Viking », le navire de sauvetage affrété par SOS Méditerranée. L’ONG française dénonce l’intensification de la violence en Méditerranée centrale à l’encontre des migrants et des humanitaires de la part d’acteurs libyens soutenus et financés par l’Union européenne.

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Guerre en Ukraine : émoi international après une frappe de drone russe sur un train reliant Kiev à Varsovie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-14T03:48:30+00:00

L’Ukraine dénonce une « attaque systémique » contre son système ferroviaire, tandis que la Pologne, membre de l’OTAN, craint une « escalade » de la part de Moscou. Un autre train, avec à son bord des personnalités européennes et américaines, venait de quitter la gare visée dimanche.

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