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Labour under fire over North Sea slump as Modi presses Putin on Ukraine
UK oil and gas investment has collapsed amid criticism of government policy, while homes near top schools command steep premiums; Amazon faces an FTC price-fixing suit and a Times Square shooting leaves two dead; entertainment and sport round out the bulletin.
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Top election schemes roiling key midterm races as both parties accuse rivals of trickery
Republicans and Democrats are accusing one another of deploying underhanded tactics ahead of the 2026 US midterms, including interference in rival primaries, disguised political spending and exploitation of filing deadlines, in a bid to shape which candidates reach the ballot. The manoeuvring is concentrated in several pivotal races that could determine control of Congress, raising…
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Push for a new September public holiday in NSW gathers steam after Western Australia introduced two this year
Hundreds of retail, fast food and warehouse workers rallied at NSW parliament on Tuesday to demand an extra public holiday, arguing the state has fewer than any other in Australia. The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) is pushing for 1 September to be made a public holiday, saying irregular retail hours already prevent…
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Labour urged to delay Freeview switch off for a decade as ending free-to-air TV would leave up to five million households ‘vulnerable during national emergencies’
Almost 50 cross-party MPs have written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy urging Labour to delay the switch-off of Freeview terrestrial television by a decade, warning that scrapping the free-to-air service too soon could leave up to five million households vulnerable, particularly during national emergencies. The government’s June Green Paper set out plans to end aerial-based…
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Democrats’ generational battle erupts as 80-year-old senator faces younger challenger
Massachusetts held Democratic primary elections on Tuesday featuring a closely watched Senate contest between 80-year-old incumbent Sen. Ed Markey and 47-year-old Rep. Seth Moulton, reflecting a wider generational struggle within the party. Unusually, progressive figures are backing the older incumbent rather than the younger challenger, reversing the pattern seen elsewhere as Democrats grapple with age…
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Tiphaine Auzière confirms relationship with 22-year-old business student
Tiphaine Auzière, the 42-year-old daughter of France’s first lady Brigitte Macron, has revealed a relationship with a 22-year-old business student, mirroring the significant age gap in her mother’s marriage to President Emmanuel Macron. Auzière shared a video on Instagram documenting the romance with Antoine Lecomte, including footage from a trip the pair took to Amsterdam…
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In ‘Until the Day Ends,’ Two Serbs on Opposite Sides of a Deeply Divided Society Fall for Each Other (Exclusive Venice Trailer)
Serbian filmmaker Jelena Maksimović’s debut feature, “Until the Day Ends” (Do Kraja Dana), will premiere in the Horizons section of the Venice Film Festival on 10 September, making her the first female Serbian director to bring a narrative feature to the festival’s official selection since 1966. The film is a protest drama and love story…
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UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide
UK house prices rose for the first time in four months in August, according to Nationwide’s latest index, as the market remains in a “holding pattern” ahead of a Bank of England decision on interest rates. The uptick offers a tentative sign of stabilisation after three consecutive months of falling prices, though analysts caution that…
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Andy Burnham latest: Healey promises to hike defence spending after Trump’s latest Falklands threat
Chancellor John Healey has pledged to increase UK defence spending after Donald Trump suggested he was reviewing US support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, remarks likely to unsettle Labour ministers and inflame tensions with Washington. The comments follow reports that the US administration was prepared to use its stance on the islands as…
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UK looks to ‘refresh’ US special relationship as Trump reignites Falklands row
John Healey, the chancellor, has said he wants to “refresh” the UK’s special relationship with the United States after Donald Trump reignited a dispute over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. Trump suggested he was reconsidering US support for Britain’s claim to the islands, remarks likely to strain relations further, given that the territory is…