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Melissa Caddick client says she withdrew her money after realising ‘something smells here’

27/09/2022 03:08 The Guardian

Australian politics live: corruption watchdog bill details due; Optus CEO says ‘we are not the villains’ in data breach

The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, will brief the Labor caucus on the bill this morning then introduce it to parliament. Follow the day’s news liveGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastLooking out across the world, Edward Snowden has reacted to his Russian citizenship...

26/09/2022 22:05 The Guardian

Florida issues evacuation order for Tampa ahead of Hurricane Ian

Storm prompted Nasa to shelter its lunar rocket as it approached the Cayman Islands on a track to hit Florida as a major hurricaneFlorida officials issued a mandatory evacuation order to residents of Tampa in anticipation of Hurricane Ian, and leaders in other parts of the state are warning resident...

26/09/2022 21:33 The Guardian

Satellite pictures show miles of queuing Russians fleeing Putin's order

New satellite images showing large numbers of Russians fleeing to Georgia and Mongolia have been released after Vladimir Putin's order to mobilise hundreds of thousands of reservists for the conflict in Ukraine....

26/09/2022 19:55 Skynews

Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming

The techniques are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet, but it is unclear whether more widespread deployment of such methods can truly reverse the effects of climate change....

26/09/2022 19:23 New York Times

'Danger to ships' as gas leaks from Nord Stream 2

A gas leak from the defunct Russian-owned Nord Stream 2 pipeline has led the Danish authorities to issue a warning to ships in the Baltic Sea....

26/09/2022 18:51 Skynews

Meloni Faces Early Test of Italy’s Resolve on Russia and Ukraine

The hard-right leader Giorgia Meloni has been a full-throated supporter of Ukraine, but her coalition partners have sounded like apologists for Vladimir V. Putin....

26/09/2022 18:44 New York Times

Bank of England’s wait-and-see approach unlikely to calm nerves | Richard Partington and Larry Elliott

After a day of volatility, the Bank’s statement was a far cry from the cavalry arriving to help the battered poundMarkets warn interest rates could triple by next yearQ&A: what does the pound’s slump mean for the UK?After a day of wild speculation in the City of London that left the pound in...

26/09/2022 18:28 The Guardian

Sterling slides back towards record low as Bank of England and Treasury fail to reassure markets – as it happened

Bank of England says it ‘will not hesitate’ to change interest rate but appears to be trying to squash expectations of an emergency riseMarkets warn sterling slump could lead UK interest rates to triple by next yearWe’ve now reached the point where the Bank of England needs to step in in order...

26/09/2022 18:04 The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian conscripts being sent straight to front, Kyiv says; UK sanctions Russians linked to ‘sham referendums’ – as it happened

Untrained conscripts being sent directly to Ukraine frontline, Kyiv claims; UK announces new package of sanctions. This live blog has now closedWhat we know on day 215 of the invasionAlex Rossi is the Sky News correspondent in Moscow. He has offered this analysis this morning, saying:We’re now fiv...

26/09/2022 17:59 The Guardian

Leading economies sliding into recession as Ukraine war cuts growth, OECD finds

Impact of energy and inflation crises worse than forecast, with Europe most directly exposed to fallout of Russian invasionThe world’s leading economies are sliding into recession as the global energy and inflation crises sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut growth by more than previously...

26/09/2022 17:55 The Guardian

Whistleblower Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship by Putin

Former US security contractor Edward Snowden has been granted Russian citizenship by Vladimir Putin....

26/09/2022 17:43 Skynews

Herbal product Kamini may be causing opioid dependence in Australia, doctors warn

Use of Ayurvedic medicine Kamini Vidrawan Ras resulted in 24 reported presentations to addiction clinics in Queensland and VictoriaFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastA herbal “remedy” purportedly for low en...

26/09/2022 17:30 The Guardian

Putin grants Russian citizenship to US whistleblower Edward Snowden

Former NSA intelligence contractor was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret files in 2013Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday granting Russian citizenship to the US whistleblower Edward Snowden.Snowden, 39, a former US intelligence contractor, has been living in Russia since 2013 to escap...

26/09/2022 17:10 The Guardian

Edward Snowden Receives Russian Citizenship

Mr. Snowden, a former intelligence contractor, left the United States after giving hundreds of highly classified N.S.A. documents to The Guardian and The Washington Post in 2013....

26/09/2022 17:00 New York Times

Italy election: far-right Brothers of Italy set to take power; Russia ready for ‘constructive relations’ with party – as it happened

Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party set to lead a coalition; Kremlin welcomes what it calls ‘more constructive’ parties leading Italy. This live blog is now closedItalian election 2022: live official resultsRead this analysis from our Rome correspondent, Angela Giuffrida:Giorgia Meloni ha...

26/09/2022 16:37 The Guardian

Italy’s Salvini vows far-right alliance will last as Meloni heads for power

Leader of League seen as potential threat to stability of government after vote swing to Brothers of ItalyMatteo Salvini, the leader of Italy’s far-right League, has promised that his alliance with Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy will deliver a long-lasting government, as Italians begin to di...

26/09/2022 16:33 The Guardian

Europe Looks at Italy’s Giorgia Meloni With Caution and Trepidation

Giorgia Meloni, poised to be the country’s first far-right leader since Mussolini, says she supports Ukraine and has moderated her harsh views on Europe, but there are doubts, given her partners....

26/09/2022 15:48 New York Times

Nord Stream 2 pipeline pressure collapses mysteriously overnight

German authorities have ‘no clarity’ as they try to establish if Russian-owned undersea gas line has leakAuthorities in Germany are trying to establish what caused a sudden drop in pressure in the defunct Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, with a spokesperson for its operator saying it could have been...

26/09/2022 15:21 The Guardian

School Shooting in Russia Leaves at Least 15 Dead

An unidentified gunman entered a school in the city of Izhevsk, killing six adults and seven children, according to federal investigators....

26/09/2022 15:15 New York Times

Former January 6 committee staffer says texts show evidence of ‘attempted coup’ – live

Denver Riggleman tells 60 Minutes that texts from Mark Meadows amounted to a ‘roadmap to an attempted coup’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailIt’s one of the quieter trends in Congress, but The Guardian’s Chris McGreal reports on the slowly boiling outrage over the...

26/09/2022 14:54 The Guardian

What's happening on Russia's borders as people flee Putin's order

The announcement of Russia's first mass mobilisation since World War Two - calling up troops for its war in Ukraine - has triggered a rush for its borders, causing concerns in neighbouring nations....

26/09/2022 14:38 Skynews

Markets warn sterling slump could lead UK interest rates to triple by next year

Analysts expect Bank of England to convene meeting to raise rates with further increase in NovemberPound’s plummet underlines Kwarteng schoolboy errorQ&A: what does the pound’s slump mean for the UK?Business live updates: sterling plungesThe plummeting value of the pound has sent the interes...

26/09/2022 14:29 The Guardian

India 'lying' over claims of warnings before controversial 'Mankad' run-out, England captain says

England cricket captain Heather Knight has accused India of "lying" over claims Charlie Dean was warned repeatedly before her controversial 'Mankad' dismissal at the weekend....

26/09/2022 14:22 Skynews

TikTok May Face $29 Million Fine for Failing to Protect Children’s Privacy

British regulators have sent a warning notice to the company, the first major case under new rules in Britain that protect minors online....

26/09/2022 14:12 New York Times

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 215 of the invasion

A Russian man has shot the leader of the local military draft committee in a Siberian town; protests against Kremlin’s military call-up continueSee all our Ukraine coverage Continue reading...

26/09/2022 14:08 The Guardian

Gunman with swastika on T-shirt kills 15 at Russian school

Eleven children among dead in attack in Izhevsk in Udmurtia regionA gunman with a swastika on his T-shirt has killed 15 people, including 11 children, and wounded 24 at a school in Russia, investigators have said.The attacker, a man in his early thirties who was named by authorities as Artem Kazants...

26/09/2022 13:41 The Guardian

Russia: man shoots officer drafting residents for war in Ukraine

In separate incident, another man sets himself on fire as protests at Putin’s partial mobilisation continueRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesA Russian draft officer has been shot by a man angry at his friend’s conscription and another man has set himself on fire in a protest as opposition to...

26/09/2022 12:53 The Guardian

Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin admits founding Wagner mercenary group

Russian businessman confirms deployment to countries in Latin America and Africa in first public confirmation of linkRussia-Ukraine war: latest newsYevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman and a close ally of Vladimir Putin, has admitted that he founded the Wagner Group private military company in 2...

26/09/2022 10:56 The Guardian

'Life-threatening' storm Ian upgraded to hurricane

Tropical storm Ian has strengthened into a hurricane set to unleash significant winds, flash floods and mudslides in Florida, Cuba and Jamaica, weather experts have warned....

26/09/2022 10:55 Skynews

Far-right leaders in Europe celebrate expected Brothers of Italy election win

Marine Le Pen and members of Hungarian and Spanish parties among those welcoming poll results Italy election – live updatesNews that a coalition led by the Brothers of Italy is poised to win power in Italy has prompted praise from other European far-right parties, warnings from political moderates...

26/09/2022 10:23 The Guardian

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