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Charity says Reform UK’s plan to prioritise British-born workers for social housing are ‘designed to stoke division’– UK politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T11:37:16+00:00

Shelter warn plans would ‘tear communities apart’ as Labour says proposed policy goes after long-term UK residents including NHS staffReform says it would put foreign-born UK citizens lower on social housing listLee Anderson, the Reform UK MP for Ashfield, is first up to speak. He says young people in his constituency – and in many areas across the country – have “absolutely no chance” of securing council housing or social housing. He says that Reform’s government would “put British people first” in a housing system he characterises as being unfair.Reform UK will use a press conference that is

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Distracted Italian pedestrians who cross road while on phone could be fined under new code

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T11:36:58+00:00

Updated draft highway code follows several court rulings assigning blame for road accidents to careless pedestriansItaly’s updated highway code will target pedestrians who stare at their mobile phones while crossing the road, as the country’s transport ministry strives to improve road safety by cracking down on perilous distractions.The offence, contained in a draft version of the highway code which is expected to be approved by mid-October, carries fines of €75 or more. Continue reading...

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Укрзалізниця втратить майже половину експортних перевезень через блокування портів

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T11:23:00+00:00

фото ua.depositphotos.comОбсяг залізничних перевезень залізної руди в експортному напрямі може скоротитися на 30-40% через регулярні обстріли, яких росіяни завдають по українських морських портах. Про...

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Українська армія стала символом мужності та стійкості для всього світу, - Ахметов

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T11:22:00+00:00

Збройні сили України стали символом мужності та стійкості, зазначив Ахметов / фото - 11 Армійський корпусБізнесмен Рінат Ахметов привітав співвітчизників із 35-ю річницею Незалежності України, заявивши,...

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Одна столова ложка перед сніданком: названо засіб, який може підтримати печінку

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T11:16:00+00:00

Цей продукт містить комплекс сполук із вираженою захисною дією, який підтримує відновлення клітин печінки та допомагає обмежувати вплив токсинів.

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Bajaj Auto plans 2 new brands, 3 products in FY27 portfolio reset

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T11:09:07+00:00

Bajaj Auto is giving its ₹11,000-crore Pulsar brand a major makeover and launching new motorcycles, hoping to revive domestic sales while maintaining profitability

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‘Investors need to look beyond trailing returns’

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T11:07:14+00:00

Kulkarni felt that the biggest challenge for Mutual Funds industry is to make communication with common investors simpler

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Top US firms that backed Voting Rights Act donate to groups working to undermine it

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T11:00:31+00:00

Watchdog data shared with Guardian shows contributions to Republican Attorneys General Association and othersOver a dozen US companies that signed a 2021 letter urging Congress to strengthen the Voting Rights Act continue to contribute to state political groups that are actively working to undermine the legislation, according to a campaign finance watchdog.Researchers at the Center for Political Accountability (CPA), a nonpartisan organization that tracks financial disclosures, found that companies – including Airbnb, DoorDash, Target and Zillow – that signed the letter are contributing to gro

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Social media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theories

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T11:00:31+00:00

Algorithms are responsible for fever pitch content surrounding trial, including misinformation, experts sayAs the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children, starts to wind down, a now international discussion on social media about the case has hit a fever pitch as viewers examine details of the trial and question the state of maternal mental healthcare in the United States.Amateur sleuths and armchair psychologists have been creating content throughout the several weeks of the trial, pointing out perceived discrepancies in evidence. They’ve pointed

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Sensex today | Stock Market Highlights: Stock markets end lower amid simmering geopolitical tensions, elevated crude oil prices

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T10:58:32+00:00

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Monday as persistent geopolitical tensions and elevated crude oil prices hampered risk appetite. Investors remained cautious ahead of fresh US sanctions on Iran, experts said.

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Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T10:50:36+00:00

Luke Pollard warns government will force platforms to remove content, after latest deadly crash involving a car driving in wrong directionA minister has pressed social media companies to remove content from their platforms showcasing dangerous driving in the wake of a fatal collision that killed seven people in Middlesbrough.The crash in the early hours of Saturday, in which PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died, occurred when a Volkswagen Passat, containing five individuals aged between 23 and 17, crashed head-on with a marked armed response vehicle while driving the wrong way on the A66.

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Hakeem Jeffries meeting with Jared Kushner sparks backlash amongst Democrats ahead of midterm elections – US politics live

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T10:50:08+00:00

House Democratic leader meets with president’s son-in-law has ignited fury amongst own party Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meetingHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries’ meeting with Jared Kushner, the president’s influential son-in-law, has sparked backlash from his own party and other Donald Trump critics.Throughout this Congress, Republicans have adopted a my-way-or-the-highway approach to governing that has failed the American people. To stop the madness, we have repeatedly made clear that an extremist approach

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Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 95.74 against US dollar

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T10:49:28+00:00

The rupee opened at 95.65, then touched an intraday high of 95.64 and a low of 95.75 and finally settled for the day at 95.74 (provisional) against the greenback

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UK ‘adding fuel to the fire’ by giving weaponry blueprints to Ukraine, says Russia

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T10:49:24+00:00

Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as Burnham visits Kyiv to offer declassified details of missile componentsEurope live – latest updatesThe Kremlin has warned of an escalation in tensions between the UK and Russia as Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv to present Ukraine with newly declassified blueprints to allow Ukraine to improve its production of long range missiles.In his first trip abroad as the prime minister, Burnham will give Ukraine previously classified information on the British manufactured components for long-range cruise missiles. Continue reading...

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Tata Capital signs MoU with Japan’s Resona Bank

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T10:40:33+00:00

The primary objective of the business collaboration is to leverage their respective strengths in the Indian market

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Iran faces 'economic D-Day', US treasury secretary warns

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T10:39:23+00:00

Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.

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Thames Water creditors accused of ‘shuffling deckchairs’ with plan for new board

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T10:38:07+00:00

Campaigners say proposal for £10bn rescue deal in bid to avoid nationalisation is a ‘cosy stitch-up’Business live – latest updatesThe group of creditors pursuing a rescue bid for Thames Water have been accused of shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic after proposing an overhaul of the stricken utility’s board.In a bid to stave off temporary nationalisation by Andy Burnham, the lenders said they would appoint Liz Barber, the former chief executive of Yorkshire Water, and Clive Selley, the former chief executive of network operator Openreach, as directors if they are allowed to take formal con

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"Символ сили і стійкості": СЕО Автостради Максим Шкіль став меценатом артінсталяції до 35-річчя незалежності України

Fonte: UNIAN (General) · Pubblicato: 2026-08-24T10:35:00+00:00

фото AutostradaДо 35 річниці Незалежності в столиці відкрили аудіовізуальну інсталяцію "Майбутнє пам’ятає", меценатами якої стали ГК "Автострада" та її СЕО і засновник Максим Шкіль. Місцем реалізації...

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