Canada seeks to wrap up India trade talks soon, as US ties fray
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Canada seeks to wrap up India trade talks soon, as US ties fray

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that trade negotiations with India are making “good progress” and that the two countries are aiming to conclude talks by the G20 summit in mid-December. Carney also said India had, to his understanding, confirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Canada around that time, though the precise date had not been finalised. “We are m...

Trump uses U.N. speech to openly muse about attacking Iran

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President Trump spoke at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, wondering aloud whether to wipe out Iran before his aides sat down for what he called a "good meeting" with a delegation from the country. Ed O'Keefe reports from the U.N.

Australia news live: Wilson says One Nation-Liberal power-sharing talks are ‘figment of Barnaby’s imagination’

Australia news live: Wilson says One Nation-Liberal power-sharing talks are ‘figment of Barnaby’s imagination’

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Bragg, the shadow housing minister, said he believes in “big debates” about housing after pushing his new proposal yesterday to allow people to use their superannuation as collateral to get a home loan.The policy hasn’t been adopted by the opposition, and leader Angus Taylor said yesterday it wasn’t Coaliti...

Pay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap grows

Pay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap grows

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Wirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in LondonDo you prioritise paying the rent, putting food on the table or keeping the house warm in winter? In practice, says Laura Braddock, a single mum from Wirral, Merseyside, you always pay the rent first and improvise the rest. “If I’ve got a roof over o...

England’s mayors should face greater scrutiny as powers expand, thinktank says

England’s mayors should face greater scrutiny as powers expand, thinktank says

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IPPR North says one bad decision could derail devolution agenda as regions gain control of billions in fundingEngland’s mayors should face much greater official scrutiny to avoid Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda being “derailed by one bad decision”, a thinktank has said.Ministers will set out plans next month to give regional leaders control over potentially billions of pounds of additional fundin...

As Buffett exits, can China win back Wall Street with own brand of his winning formula?

As Buffett exits, can China win back Wall Street with own brand of his winning formula?

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China is betting that patient capital, rather than quick trades, will define its next phase of growth – a wager that has taken on new resonance since Warren Buffett stepped down last week after growing Berkshire Hathaway into a US$1 trillion empire over six decades. And as global investors watch this week’s US-China leadership summit for any sign of easing friction, one question is whether Beijing...

Australia news live: Joyce says One Nation talking to Coalition about power-sharing agreement; fog causes Sydney airport delays

Australia news live: Joyce says One Nation talking to Coalition about power-sharing agreement; fog causes Sydney airport delays

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Bragg, the shadow housing minister, said he believes in “big debates” about housing after pushing his new proposal yesterday to allow people to use their superannuation as collateral to get a home loan.The policy hasn’t been adopted by the opposition, and leader Angus Taylor said yesterday it wasn’t Coaliti...

US supreme court declines to intervene in custody fight over baby born via surrogate

US supreme court declines to intervene in custody fight over baby born via surrogate

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Surrogate who rejected abortion request had asked justices to halt court order recognizing LA couple as legal parentsThe supreme court has refused to get involved with a custody dispute between an Alaska surrogate and a California couple whose child was born with a rare and serious heart defect.On Tuesday, Justice Elena Kagan denied an emergency request from McKenna West, an Alaska nurse and surro...

Zelensky meets Trump, says Ukraine ready for energy truce with Russia

Zelensky meets Trump, says Ukraine ready for energy truce with Russia

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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he and US President Donald Trump had discussed efforts to end the four-year-old war with Russia, including a potential bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets. Speaking to the media after a 40-minute meeting with Trump at UN headquarters in New York, Zelensky said Kyiv was ready for any ‌format of an energy ceasefire with Moscow but th...

Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard

Far-right activist Daniel Thomas slashes dinghy in Channel with blade while rescue worker onboard

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Thomas called followers to disrupt arrival of asylum seekers in Gosport, but Border Force instead transported them to DoverCharities have condemned footage of far-right activist Daniel Thomas using a blade to slash an inflatable dinghy in the Channel while a rescue worker was onboard, in a further escalation of organised anti-immigration protest.Hundreds of protesters gathered in the early evening...

UK doctors develop non-invasive test for womb cancer in women bleeding after menopause

UK doctors develop non-invasive test for womb cancer in women bleeding after menopause

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Test using urine and vaginal fluid samples raises hopes thousands of lower-risk women could be spared internal ultrasounds and hysteroscopiesDoctors have developed a simple test that could help rule out womb cancer in women who experience bleeding after menopause.The approach has the potential to transform care for thousands of women each year and spare them from invasive and uncomfortable tests t...

Children as young as 13 being referred to UK hospital suffering from ‘ketamine bladder’

Children as young as 13 being referred to UK hospital suffering from ‘ketamine bladder’

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County’s first such clinic, at Alder Hey in Liverpool, treating children suffering from chronic bladder problems with severe cases needing dialysisChildren as young as 13 in the UK have been referred to a specialist clinic for a “devastating” bladder condition linked to sustained use of ketamine.Medics at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool opened the first ketamine clinic in the UK for you...

9/22: CBS Evening News

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Monster Category 5 hurricane threatens the Pacific Coast; President Trump threatens to "annihilate" Iran.

Australia news live: Bragg defends his rogue super proposal as ‘not controversial’; ABC watchdog criticises Four Corners

Australia news live: Bragg defends his rogue super proposal as ‘not controversial’; ABC watchdog criticises Four Corners

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Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAndrew Bragg, the shadow housing minister, said he believes the country should be able to have “big debates” about housing after pushing a new plan yesterday that would allow people to use their superannuation as collateral to get a home loan.The policy hasn’t been adopted by the opposition, and leader Angus Taylo...

Kamala Harris returns to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed for Senate

Kamala Harris returns to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed for Senate

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Former VP, who lost state to Trump in 2024 elections, is lending her popularity to unite fractured partyKamala Harris returned to Michigan on Tuesday to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed, lending her popularity among Black voters to a progressive Senate nominee still working to unite a party fractured by a bruising primary – and the former vice-president’s loss to Donald Trump in the state.Appearing wit...

Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed

Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed

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Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecutedThe Spanish government has decided to allow the Trump administration’s controversial extradition request to extradite wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers to continue in the country’s courts.Chambers, a US citizen and wealthy donor to leftwing and humanitarian projects, is currently impris...

Taylor distances himself from Bragg’s proposal to let homebuyers use super as collateral for mortgages

Taylor distances himself from Bragg’s proposal to let homebuyers use super as collateral for mortgages

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Opposition leader said the idea for Australians to use their superannuation savings as collateral for a loan ‘is not our policy’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAngus Taylor has immediately distanced himself from the latest policy proposal from Liberal frontbencher Andrew Bragg that would let first home buyers use thei...