Iceland’s whaling ban plan threatens to leave Japan alone in defending industry
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Iceland’s whaling ban plan threatens to leave Japan alone in defending industry

Iceland’s move towards a whaling ban could leave Japan more exposed than ever as it defends an industry critics say relies on public money, political symbolism and a shrinking domestic appetite for whale meat. The Icelandic government has announced plans to submit a bill early next year to end whaling – a step that would leave Japan and Norway as the world’s only two nations still carrying out com...

China targets offshore operations of brokerages in crackdown on pay loopholes, corruption
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China targets offshore operations of brokerages in crackdown on pay loopholes, corruption

China’s securities regulator and its industry body are moving to close compensation loopholes for brokerage management and staff, extending anti-corruption oversight to overseas operations for the first time, as Beijing pushes the sector to build world-class investment banks. The Securities Association of China, a self-regulatory body under the supervision of the regulator, recently sent brokerage...

Australia politics live: university campuses would ‘shut down’ under One Nation migration policy; Marles weighs in on AI ultimatum

Australia politics live: university campuses would ‘shut down’ under One Nation migration policy; Marles weighs in on AI ultimatum

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, says there is optimism that steel making will continue in his state, after the closure of a major blast furnace at Whyalla was announced yesterday.Speaking to ABC News Breakfast from Whyalla and donned in some hi-vis, Malinauskas says there was disappointment, heart...

Ukraine says ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does same

Ukraine says ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does same

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Ukraine was ready to de-escalate the war with Russia if its rival did the same, after US President Donald Trump announced that the foes had agreed to end strikes on energy targets. With international oil prices climbing again, Trump had at the weekend berated Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries, blaming them for causing a shortage in diesel fuel...

Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does the same

Zelensky says Ukraine is ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does the same

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President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Ukraine was ready to de-escalate the war with Russia if its rival did the same, after US President Donald Trump announced that the foes had agreed to end strikes on energy targets. With international oil prices climbing again, Trump had at the weekend berated Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries, blaming them for causing a shortage in diesel fuel...

Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows

Democracy indicators in US at lowest levels for 50 years, data shows

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Trump administration undermining rule of law at home and worldwide, according to intergovernmental reportKey indicators of democracy in the US have fallen to their lowest levels in 50 years, with the global rule of law significantly undermined by the Trump administration’s “threats and actions”, data from a leading thinktank shows.Around the world, judicial independence, credible elections and fre...

Huawei’s US trial puts jury to the test amid China, Iran links

Huawei’s US trial puts jury to the test amid China, Iran links

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The unique circumstances surrounding Huawei Technologies’ landmark trial in a US court made jury selection especially important to ensuring a fair trial for the Chinese tech giant, according to US litigation experts. Known as voir dire, the process allows the presiding judge and two legal teams to question prospective jurors before the trial begins to identify possible bias and conflicts that coul...

Zelensky says Ukraine ready to de-escalate if Russia halts strikes

Zelensky says Ukraine ready to de-escalate if Russia halts strikes

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Ukraine is ready to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, after US President Donald Trump announced an apparent agreement between the two sides. Kyiv also warned that intensifying Russian strikes on Ukraine’s rail network are worsening each week.

Zelensky says Ukraine ready to de-escalate if Russia halts strikes

Zelensky says Ukraine ready to de-escalate if Russia halts strikes

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Ukraine is ready to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, after US President Donald Trump announced an apparent agreement between the two sides. Kyiv also warned that intensifying Russian strikes on Ukraine’s rail network are worsening each week.

Texas governor threatens to penalize datacenters not obeying water laws

Texas governor threatens to penalize datacenters not obeying water laws

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Republican Greg Abbott says datacenters must help ‘protect’ drought-prone state and disclose water useGreg Abbott, the Texas governor, has directed state regulators to penalize datacenters that fail to comply with state laws requiring them to disclose their water use.“Data centers must share the duty to protect Texas water,” the Republican governor said on Monday. “The Texas Water Code requires a ...

DHS officers raise concerns over potentially illegal voter searches and unreliable data, whistleblower says

DHS officers raise concerns over potentially illegal voter searches and unreliable data, whistleblower says

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Officers were instructed to search state voter databases and create federal records on suspected non-citizen voters despite concerns over the processDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) lawyers told officers investigating voter fraud they would not be held responsible for violating state laws around accessing voter registration information, an anonymous whistleblower revealed on Monday. DHS offic...

Duke and Duchess of Sussex granted security review after return to UK

Duke and Duchess of Sussex granted security review after return to UK

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Committee to reconsider Harry and Meghan’s publicly funded police protection now they are full-time residentsThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex will have a review of their publicly funded security following their return to the UK.The royal and VIP executive committee (Ravec), which oversees tax-funded security for royalty and public figures, is to reconsider Harry and Meghan’s level of police protecti...

Australia politics live: Labor defends Catherine King’s top-tier Qantas membership gift; defence recruitment reaches 16-year high

Australia politics live: Labor defends Catherine King’s top-tier Qantas membership gift; defence recruitment reaches 16-year high

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, says there is optimism that steel making will continue in his state, after the closure of a major blast furnace at Whyalla was announced yesterday.Speaking to ABC News Breakfast from Whyalla and donned in some hi-vis, Malinauskas says there was disappointment, heart...

Iran says tanker exploded in Strait of Hormuz as US rejects account

Iran says tanker exploded in Strait of Hormuz as US rejects account

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said late on Monday that an oil tanker had struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker El Gaia was travelling along the southern route through the strait, which was mined by Iran, state broadcaster IRIB reported, citing the IRGC. The entire vessel went up in flames following the detonation of the mine, it said. The US military ...

Oil tanker has exploded in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s IRGC

Oil tanker has exploded in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s IRGC

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said late on Monday that an oil tanker had struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker El Gaia was travelling along the southern route through the strait, which was mined by Iran, state broadcaster IRIB reported, citing the IRGC. The entire vessel went up in flames following the detonation of the mine, it said. The US military ...

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AI executives and President Trump disagree over doomsday warnings; the president blames Ukraine for high oil and gas prices.

Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for part of Donald Trump Jr’s lavish wedding

Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for part of Donald Trump Jr’s lavish wedding

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US president’s eldest child married Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson in three-day celebration across two exclusive private islandsUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump Jr and his wife, Bettina, confirmed on Monday that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin partially paid for the couple’s wedding celebrations in May, following a ProPublica report revealing Umar Kremlev spent hundr...

Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence

Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months-long absence

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The 84-year-old said he was prepared to cast his first vote after rampant speculation about his healthMitch McConnell, the former Republican Senate majority leader, returned to the Capitol on Monday and cast his first vote after a months‑long absence that fueled rampant speculation about his health.The 84-year-old senator has been away from the Senate since mid-June, following what his office said...

Rapper Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour after pro-Palestinian remarks

Rapper Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour after pro-Palestinian remarks

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American rapper Macklemore announced Monday that he was dropped from British singer Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after saying "Free Palestine" during a September 4 concert in New Jersey. The Grammy winner’s removal follows pressure from venue owners, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, over his criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.

Rapper Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour after pro-Palestinian remarks

Rapper Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran's US tour after pro-Palestinian remarks

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American rapper Macklemore announced Monday that he was dropped from British singer Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after saying "Free Palestine" during a September 4 concert in New Jersey. The Grammy winner’s removal follows pressure from venue owners, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, over his criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran US tour after pro-Palestinian remarks

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran US tour after pro-Palestinian remarks

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American rapper Macklemore announced on Monday that he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after saying "Free Palestine" during a September 4 concert in New Jersey. The Grammy winner’s removal follows pressure from venue owners, including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, over his criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.

Republican senator Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after months-long hiatus while recovering from fall – live

Republican senator Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after months-long hiatus while recovering from fall – live

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McConnell returns to Congress to vote for the first time in several months and says in a statement, ‘I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor’Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump has claimed there is a “SICK conspiracy” against artificial intelligence and data centers in response to the growing calls for greater checks on AI development.“The only control or ‘guard...

Australia politics live: Labor defends Catherine King’s top-tier Qantas membership gift; Hanson accused of ‘Americanising’ politics

Australia politics live: Labor defends Catherine King’s top-tier Qantas membership gift; Hanson accused of ‘Americanising’ politics

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, says there is optimism that steel making will continue in his state, after the closure of a major blast furnace at Whyalla was announced yesterday.Speaking to ABC News Breakfast from Whyalla and donned in some hi-vis, Malinauskas says there was disappointment, heart...