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Newest first · UTC+11:00Lindsay Clancy Juror Admits To Feminist Motives Behind Trial
It's not surprising, but it is discouraging how accurate the conservative analysis of the Lindsay Clancy trial has become. Every suspicion has proven correct about the jury and every fear about their motives is proving more substantial. The trial itself symbolizes a disastrous miscarriage of justice in favor of ideo…
· Tyler Durden
Apple growers fear economic and biosecurity wipeout as US eyes market
The Australian government is in talks with the US about apple import procedures. (ABC News: Monish Nand)
· Justine Longmore
Nicolás Maduro’s billionare ‘bagman’ ally Alex Saab to plead guilty in federal money laundering case
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"Everyone Is Retarded And Nothing Works...": Kunstler's Theory Of Everything
Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Clusterfuck Nation,
· Tyler Durden
UCLA’s bold new policy on Rose Bowl crowds after past fudging
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· Ben Bolch
Ministers seek law change to make £72m donations to Reform illegal
Plans to strengthen legislation already going through parliament might mean donors having to meet stricter UK residence requirements
· Pippacrerar, Jessica Elgot, Kiran Stacey
Data centre company lodges appeal against 'unreasonable' restricted generator use
Firmus Technologies' proposal to build an AI data centre at Bell Bay continues to face significant community opposition. (Supplied: Firmus Technologies)
· Kelsey Reid
Likud says it will request to ban Arab parties from running in elections
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party announced on Sunday evening that it would file requests to the Central Elections Committee (CEC) to ban the Arab-led parties - Ra'am and the Joint List - from running in the October elections.
· KESHET NEEV
Japan's LNG needs stymie response after Putin's disputed-island visit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, objected to Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to a disputed island but has not responded further. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters)
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Japan's LNG demand stymies response after Putin's disputed-island visit
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, objected to Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to a disputed island but has not responded further. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters)
· Staff Writer
Trump says calls for more control on AI are a ‘SICK conspiracy’
Calls for increased government oversight of artificial intelligence are unnecessary and part of a “conspiracy” aimed at allowing China to out-develop the United States in the technology, said US President Donald Trump.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, center and Texas players celebrate their win over Ohio State in an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
· Stephen Whyno
Fired election integrity director sues Missouri's top election official
This photo taken with a smartphone shows attorney Erin N. Vernon speaking with reporters Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)
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PPCRV: BFP still ahead in Tuesday’s partial BARMM party vote count
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) remained the leading regional parliamentary political party (RPPP) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections on Tuesday, Sept. 15, the unofficial parallel count of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCR…
· Holly Bacay
ACT puts forward sweep of gambling law changes
Clubs will need to force patrons to take a 15-minute break after every hour played on a poker machine. (Four Corners: Jerry Rickard)
· Adam Shirley
The texts that spared a Sydney council from scrutiny over a $24m synthetic oval
One of NSW’s top bureaucrats in charge of the local government watchdog and a council boss circumvented a process scrutinising how costs for a public synthetic oval project ballooned to more than $24 million.
· Cindy Yin
How well-off households pocketed $3.6 billion in cost-of-living relief
Cashed-up seniors with multimillion-dollar homes are in some cases eligible for double the concessions and financial support of a single mother who rents, a leading think tank has found, prompting calls for an overhaul of how governments spend $12 billion in cost-of-living measures.
· Jessica McSweeney, Matt Wade
Euro-vision: Could Australia join the European Union? One key minister is open to it
September 15, 2026 — 5:00am
· Peter Hartcher
Why high-earners are benefiting twice as much from Victoria’s cost-of-living schemes
Victoria is spending more than any other state on cost-of-living relief, but some of the government’s biggest schemes are delivering more than twice the savings to high-income households as the state’s lowest earners, a new analysis has found.
· Annika Smethurst
O que está em jogo no julgamento desta terça no STF
O Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) realizará nesta terça-feira (15/09) uma sessão extraordinária que pode decidir sobre a abertura de uma possível investigação das supostas relações do ministro Alexandre de Moraes com o banqueiro detido Daniel Vorcaro, proprietário do Banco Master.
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PPCRV unveils top bets in BARMM sectoral race as of Sept. 15
MANILA, Philippines — The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) on Tuesday, Sept. 15, showed the latest ranking of candidates on all five sectoral categories for the first-ever Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary election.
· Holly Bacay
Counting the votes: Warsh faces a tough battle as the Fed girds for expected interest rate hike
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faces a tricky head count this week when he and his fellow policymakers decide on both the immediate and future path of interest rates.
· Jeff Cox
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King calls to immediately end municipal services to British Consulate
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King called on the Israeli government to immediately cut water, internet, and other services to the British Consulate in Jerusalem on Monday, questioning why, if the British government views the mission as being on territory occupied by Israel, it continues to use services provided by Is…
· SAM HALPERN
Saudi Arabia has struck Yemen around fifty times in 24 hours, Houthis say
Houthi fighters on Monday said that Saudi Arabia had carried out 54 strikes towards Yemen in 24 hours, as the movement had inflicted significant setbacks on Yemeni government forces and their Saudi ally in recent days.
· Middleeasteye
States and cities sue Trump administration over policy restricting green card benefits
The policy allows immigration officers the authority to deny green cards to those using public benefits
· Adria R Walker
Mamdani still without federal security clearance after 9 months as NYC mayor
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· Craig McCarthy
Von der Leyen’s warring EU Parliament allies want her to pick a side. Can she appease them?
STRASBOURG — The two biggest factions in the European Parliament want completely different things from Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech on Wednesday. If she can't keep them both happy, the rift between these traditional centrist allies risks becoming a chasm as the far-right makes gains across the co…
· Max Griera
Israeli minister threatens to revoke filmmakers' citizenship over Gaza documentary
Israel's culture minister has called for the Oscar-winning Israeli co-directors of Naza, a documentary that accuses the Israeli army of mass civilian killings in Gaza, to be stripped of their citizenship over "treason against the state".
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Serbia protesting youth formally join Oct 25 election race challenging Vucic
Political candidates, students and citizens carry signatures for the “Student list - Students win” to the Republic Election Commission towards participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
· Jovana Gec
Democratic-led states sue over Trump's 'public charge' rule for immigrants
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during an announcement of a lawsuit filed by New York and 21 other states challenging the federal government’s new public charge rule, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
· Philip Marcelo
Jeffries Refuses To Rule Out Trump Impeachment If Democrats Win House
Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,
· Tyler Durden
EU Parliament to open office in Canada
The European Parliament is to open an office in Canada, Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced Monday.
· Max Griera
‘Crime only happens in Labor seats’: Coalition claims Labor rorting crime grants
Labor leveraged an invite-only $20 million fund to install CCTV networks across critical electorates, prioritising its own seats and high-value Coalition targets before the last election.
· Paul Sakkal
Leeds United v Newcastle United: Premier League – live
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· Danielharris
Warsh's credibility is on the line this week as Trump policies put pressure on Fed to hike
Before President Donald Trump reels off angry Truth Social posts if the Federal Reserve hikes rates this week, he should look in the mirror: His policies are a big reason the central bank has to consider a rate increase.
· Steve Liesman
JD Vance announces crackdown after 870K people ‘screwed the American taxpayer’ from federal loan program: ‘No more’
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· Josh Christenson
UBJP bets lead BARMM sectoral races in partial PPCRV count
MANILA, Philippines — Candidates of the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) were leading in all five sectoral categories contested in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections, based on the partial, unofficial parallel count of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible …
· Cristina Eloisa Baclig
Universities slam Belgian refusal to evacuate Gaza students
Belgium's top universities condemned on Monday the government's refusal to help 13 students from war-torn Gaza, who received scholarships at Belgian universities, reach the country.
· Middleeasteye
Richard Tice rallies to the defence of Reform’s crypto ‘patriots’ | John Crace
You can’t buy Dicky’s level of stupidity though it could be argued that Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo just have
· Johncrace
BFP leads UBJP in partial BARMM party vote count
MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Federalist Party (BFP) was leading the regional parliamentary political party race in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), followed by the United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP), based on the partial, unofficial parallel count of the Parish Pastoral Counci…
· Cristina Eloisa Baclig
Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett under fire for honoring Chris Brown at concert
Congresswoman awarded the convicted abuser and musician a congressional record recognition in Arlington
· Rachel Leingang
PPCRV logs 95% precinct coverage in partial BARMM count
MANILA, Philippines — Just minutes before Tuesday, the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) had received results from 4,968 of 5,212 voting precincts, or 95.32 percent, in its partial, unofficial parallel count of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
· Cristina Eloisa Baclig
Sweden’s political parties launch coalition talks as both blocs try to secure power
Centre-left bloc led by Social Democrats has narrow lead with 95% of vote counted, but faces internal policy battle
· Miranda Bryant
BARMM poll ERs at 96.25% on Tuesday, reports Comelec
MANILA, Philippines — More than 5,000 election results (ER) were logged by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday for the historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary elections.
· Holly Bacay
Maduro ally Saab to plead guilty in federal money laundering case
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, left, and Alex Saab stand together during an event marking the anniversary of the 1958 coup that overthrew dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Jesus Vargas, File)
· Joshua Goodman
Leaders of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland unite for self-determination
The leaders of the main political parties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have declared their right to “self determination” in a joint agreement signed at a rare meeting in the Welsh capital, Cardiff.
· Virginia Pietromarchi
Former top civil servant received near-£860,000 pay-off
A former top civil servant received a record pay-off of nearly £860,000 after he was forced out of his job by Sir Keir Starmer, just 14 months after the then-prime minister appointed him.
· Bbcnews