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London’s low emission zone is working – so why are cities around the world so cautious about clean air?

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T07:00:26+00:00

Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against themTen years ago, Alastair Harper was an advocate for young people’s health sitting in a stuffy meeting room in London planning an air pollution campaign. “My phone started buzzing,” he said. “I took the call, and then told the room I needed to leave immediately.“I had to get to UCLH [one of London’s major hospitals]. My own child was headed there in a blue-lit ambulance because she was struggling to breathe London’s toxic air.” Continue readin

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UK orders reviews of franchising sector after Vodafone allegations

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T07:00:25+00:00

Two studies will be used to shape government policy amid claims about a former franchisee who took his own life Ministers have commissioned a pair of in-depth reports into how franchising businesses are policed in the UK, as the government considers introducing new laws after high-profile allegations about conduct in the sector.The action follows a Guardian investigation last December, which revealed claims that Adrian Howe, a former Vodafone employee who had agreed to start a franchise in 2018, had taken his own life after pressure from the FTSE 100 telecoms group. Continue reading...

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First Bus bans under-16s in Stoke-on-Trent travelling alone after 6pm after disorder

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T07:00:25+00:00

Company says decision comes after spate of antisocial behaviour since free travel scheme was introducedFor some, it is a quotidian nuisance that inevitably occurs when you are in the vicinity of teenagers. For others, it is an expression of modern-day lawlessness among young people.Whatever view you take, antisocial behaviour on public transport has become a hot debate – and with the introduction of free bus travel for kids aged 5 to 15 across England during August, matters have come to a head in Staffordshire. Continue reading...

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M&M to intensify exports with new pickup 'Lifestyler'

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:53:50+00:00

Recently, the company unveiled its pickup 'Mahindra Scorpio Lifestyler' which will hit the market in India in April 2027 and it will be launched as the 'Mahindra Lifestyler' in global markets

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Fresh ‘low’ spins over Bay, may sustain wet spell over East, North-East

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:36:24+00:00

Parts of Central India, South Peninsula to gain as conveyor belt of tropical disturbances from West Pacific and South China Sea may keep Bay of Bengal busy into this week

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Mark Carneye dénonce la « guerre » commerciale lancée par Donald Trump contre le Canada et s’inquiète de « menaces contre la langue française »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:29:40+00:00

En représailles aux nouvelles surtaxes américaines, entrées en vigueur samedi, le Canada va appliquer à son tour des surtaxes sur l’acier et les produits laitiers américains à partir du 8 septembre, a annoncé Ottawa.

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Mark Carney dénonce la « guerre » commerciale lancée par Donald Trump contre le Canada et s’inquiète de « menaces contre la langue française »

Fonte: Le Monde - International · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:29:38+00:00

En représailles aux nouvelles surtaxes américaines, entrées en vigueur samedi, le Canada va appliquer à son tour des surtaxes sur l’acier et les produits laitiers américains à partir du 8 septembre, a annoncé Ottawa.

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TNAU forecasts ₹65-70/kg groundnut prices at harvest

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:08:03+00:00

This forecast, crafted from 25 years of market trends, is a heads-up for anyone planning to sow

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TNAU sees ₹75-80/kg cotton price during harvest

Fonte: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:06:04+00:00

But price fluctuations could happen depending on how the South-West monsoon plays out and the potential effects of El Nino

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Man completes 2,800 mile scoot across Australia

Fonte: BBC News - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:01:16+00:00

Bob Brown from Saltash has ridden a non-electric scooter from Perth to Sydney.

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Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to non-white victims

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:00:25+00:00

Exclusive: analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’ Killers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows.Analysis of unsolved homicides in London between 2019 and 2023 found non-white British people made up 61% of victims. When researchers assessed unsolved murders, 92.9% of cases in the capital were connected with a victim who was non-white. Continue reading...

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Nine out of 10 unsolved murders in London linked to minority ethnic victims

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:00:25+00:00

Exclusive: Analysis risks deepening perception of ‘unequal protection under the law’, say campaignersKillers who take the lives of black people have a greater chance of getting away with their crimes than those who target white people, new research shows.Analysis of unsolved homicides in London between 2019 and 2023 found minority ethnic British people made up 61% of victims. When researchers assessed unsolved murders, 92.9% of cases in the capital were connected with a victim who was a person of colour. Continue reading...

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Onshore windfarm applications hit 10-year high in England

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:00:24+00:00

Surge in proposals follows Labour’s lifting of de facto ban, with about 45 plans submitted in the year to MarchPlans for new onshore windfarms in England have reached their highest annual level in a decade, after the government overturned the Conservatives’ de facto ban in 2015.About 45 applications for new onshore windfarms were submitted in the year to March,according to a Guardian analysis of government data. Continue reading...

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‘Friday afternoon fraud’: warning for UK homebuyers on bank scams

Fonte: The Guardian - World · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T06:00:24+00:00

Victims have lost tens of thousands – and in one case £300,000 – due to fake emails from solicitor or estate agentYou are poised to move house and are awaiting the solicitor’s instructions that things are ready to go and it is time to hand over your deposit. When the email arrives giving you their bank details, you set up the transfer and move the cash. And then the solicitor calls to ask where the money is.Conveyancing fraud involves criminals getting access to an email chain between homebuyers and their solicitors or estate agents and requesting payment to a bank account they control. Someti

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За что с Селены Гомес и ее партнеров пытаются взыскать $1,2 млрд

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T05:35:00+00:00

На минувшей неделе в федеральный суд Делавэра (США) поступил иск к трем основательницам стартапа в сфере ментального здоровья Wondermind – артистке Селене Гомес, ее матери Мэнди Тифи, а также бизнесвумен Даниэлле Пирсон. Инвесторы требуют вернуть $1,2 млрд, которые они вложили в проект, оказавшийся «пузырем». Почему не сработал расчет на гигантскую аудиторию Гомес в соцсетях и придется ли звезде возвращать деньги – в материале «Ведомостей».

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За что с Селены Гомес и ее партнеров пытаются взыскать $1,2 млн

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T05:35:00+00:00

На минувшей неделе в федеральный суд Делавэра (США) поступил иск к трем основательницам стартапа в сфере ментального здоровья Wondermind – артистке Селене Гомес, ее матери Мэнди Тифи, а также бизнесвумен Даниэлле Пирсон. Инвесторы требуют вернуть $1,2 млн, которые они вложили в проект, оказавшийся «пузырем». Почему не сработал расчет на гигантскую аудиторию Гомес в соцсетях и придется ли звезде возвращать деньги – в материале «Ведомостей».

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«Мы искали только труп»: история заточения и спасения Наташи Кампуш

Fonte: Vedomosti – All Articles · Pubblicato: 2026-08-23T05:33:10+00:00

23 августа 2006 г. 18-летняя Наташа Кампуш, которую полиция официально считала пропавшей без вести, а неофициально – почти наверняка погибшей, выбежала за ворота дома в пригороде Вены и забарабанила в дверь соседей. Так завершился ее восьмилетний плен: девушка провела 3096 дней в подземной камере у техника-связиста Вольфганга Приклопиля.

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