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Jean Nassif swears during Icac evidence and declares ‘no one can make me shut up’
Fugitive property developer beams in from Beirut bedroom to declare ‘I’m not corrupt’ and waves handwritten notes at counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fugitive property developer Jean Nassif has declared he cannot be silenced as he ranted about “crook” politicians and proclaimed his innocence during an expletive-laden tirade at the New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog. Nassif, 58, on Tuesday dialled into the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s inquiry via video link from his Beirut bedroom. Continue reading...
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Sky gave my father the hard sell even though he has dementia
He wanted to save money, but it insisted on selling costly packages and seemed not to accept ‘cancel’ as an option I was helping my father, who has dementia and Parkinson’s disease, reduce his £113.50 Sky TV bill. We explained to the Sky call centre agent that, as his eyesight and attention span have deteriorated, he wanted the cheapest available TV package to free up money for his care. Continue reading...
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AI 'SpongeBob' parody of problems in Egypt draws scrutiny of authorities
An AI-generated version of the hit US cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants has recently become the unlikely star of a controversial online trend by Egyptians criticising living conditions, amid strict rules about political dissent. A wave of satirical postings began last month with a Facebook group dedicated to "Complaints of the Residents of al-Hamour Bottom" - the Arabic name used for SpongeBob's underwater home, Bikini Bottom.
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Gates Foundation bets $1B on AI to boost global health, agriculture and education
The Gates Foundation is pledging to spend at least $1 billion over the next two years on artificial intelligence for health workers, farmers and teachers, largely in the world’s poorest countries, funding AI tools for people the market would otherwise overlook. The bet is that AI can help reaccelerate the world’s progress against child mortality, poverty and disease, which has slowed sharply as governments cut global health funding.
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UK Payrolls Drop More Than Expected in Weak Jobs Market
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Au Yémen, les houthistes veulent se servir du détroit de Bab Al-Mandab pour asseoir leur légitimité
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CPI(M) leader Mohamed Riyas rejects hawala allegations against wife and Pinarayi’s daughter T. Veena
CPI(M) leader P.A. Mohamed Riyas on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) rejected reports alleging that his wife, T. Veena, admitted to hawala transactions before the ED, claiming these were attempts to defame her. Ms. Veena is the daughter of former Chief Minister, CPI(M) senior Politburo member and current Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan. Mr. Riyas, speaking to reporters in Kozhikode, further contended that the “scribblings” that were found by the ED in May this year during its probe into the alleged CMRL pay-off case were related to a future business endeavour Ms. Veena was planning.
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Hungary government submits bill to roll back Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ rules
BUDAPEST, Sept 15 - Hungary's government submitted a bill to parliament late on Monday that would remove anti-LGBTQ+ rules prohibiting the \"promotion of homosexuality\" to under-18s implemented by Viktor Orban's former nationalist government.
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CLARITY Act odds fall to 16% as key Democrats resist GOP’s ‘final’ offer
Banking groups also said the GOP’s final text leaves stablecoin reward loopholes, while tribal gaming interests warn that its prediction market provisions threaten tribal sovereignty. Odds of the CLARITY Act becoming law this year on Polymarket fell sharply again on Monday after spiking the day before, as key Senate Democrats reportedly said they had not been swayed by Republicans’ “final” crypto bill proposal. Polymarket traders initially saw a newly revised Republican proposal with expanded ethics provisions as a positive sign, sending the odds to 35%.