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• Biden's student loan cancellation plan to cost $400B, Congressional Budget Office estimates

  26-09-2022 23:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden's plan to forgive $10,000 in federal student debt for most borrowers will cost the government about $400 billion, the CBO said Monday.
  
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• MoD admits ‘mistakes were made’ in RAF diversity recruitment drive

  26-09-2022 23:34 via theguardian.com
  Air force insists standards did not drop as a result of campaign that prompted resignation of group captainThe Ministry of Defence has said “some mistakes were made” following a recruitment drive that prioritised women and minority ethnic groups in an attempt to meet “impossible” diversity targets.It was claimed in August that the head of recruitment for the Royal Air Force deemed it “unlawful” to prioritise women and minority ethnic groups, and had refused to
  
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• Florida issues evacuation order for Tampa ahead of Hurricane Ian

  26-09-2022 23:33 via theguardian.com
  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 residents that similar orders could come within the next day as they brace for a storm that forecasters fear will be potent.Ian moved near the Cayman Islands and closer to western Cuba early on Monday on a tr
  
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• ‘Coming back to finish the job’: Starmer aims to reclaim centre ground

  26-09-2022 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Leader will promise ‘fresh start’ for UK after turbulence of successive Conservative governments in keynote address to conferenceKeir Starmer will attempt to take on the mantle of Tony Blair on Tuesday by describing Labour as the “political wing of the British people” as he accuses the Tories of losing control of the economy and ceding the political centre.In his keynote speech to the Labour conference in Liverpool, Starmer will set out his stall for the next general elec
  
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• Cuba approves same-sex marriage in unusual referendum

  26-09-2022 23:27 via abcnews.go.com
  Cuban voters have approved a sweeping “family law” code.
  
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• How Arizona's abortion ban may affect the midterms

  26-09-2022 23:14 via abcnews.go.com
  ABC News' Libby Cathey, who is covering the Arizona midterm races, speaks with "Start Here," about the latest developments in key races.
  
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• WATCH: Massive waves crash into Rhode Island coast as Fiona moves north

  26-09-2022 23:10 via abcnews.go.com
  Large waves, reaching up to 12 feet high, crashed into Point Judith, Rhode Island.
  
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• WATCH: Traffic piles up at border as Russians flee military mobilization

  26-09-2022 23:07 via abcnews.go.com
  Drone footage shows a line of traffic at the border between Russia and Georgia as huge numbers of Russians seek to flee the country amid fears they will be drafted to fight in the war in Ukraine.
  
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• Labour vows to give UK citizens abroad legal right to Foreign Office help

  26-09-2022 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Pledge comes after repeated complaints by British prisoners abroad of Foreign Office indifferenceBritish citizens abroad will have a statutory right to receive Foreign Office consular assistance under a Labour government in plans proposed by the shadow foreign secretary, David Lammy.The proposals come in the wake of repeated complaints by British prisoners abroad of Foreign Office indifference, or determination to put British diplomatic interests ahead of individual citizens. Continue reading...
  
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• King Charles III’s official monogram design released by palace

  26-09-2022 23:00 via theguardian.com
  King’s cypher will appear on government buildings and some postboxes in coming yearsThe King’s new monogram has been revealed ahead of the official period of royal mourning for the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, coming to an end.Charles’s cypher will appear on government buildings, state documents and on some postboxes in the coming months and years. Continue reading...
  
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• Ian strengthens into a hurricane as Florida begins evacuations and Cuba braces for possible floods

  26-09-2022 22:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tropical storm Ian strengthened into a hurricane on Monday morning as Florida prepared for possible floods this week.
  
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• Putin grants Russian citizenship to Snowden

  26-09-2022 22:40 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted former NSA contractor Edward Snowden Russian citizenship, according to an official decree published on the Russian government portal Monday.
  
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• Who are the Oath Keepers and why are they on trial?

  26-09-2022 22:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The trial of five militia members could reveal to what extent the 6 January riot was planned.
  
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• Graduate students pen letter of support for UNC faculty after Black student alleges discrimination

  26-09-2022 22:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Recent graduates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s business school wrote an open letter after another former grad student, Rose Brown, filed a lawsuit claiming racial discrimination.
  
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• Brett Favre allegedly pressured Mississippi gov. for millions in taxpayer funds, court filing shows

  26-09-2022 22:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pro-football Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, suspected of pressuring Mississippi state officials to spend millions in federal welfare funds on a
  
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• Oath Keeper charged in Jan. 6 attack texted with Andrew Giuliani about election

  26-09-2022 22:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kellye SoRelle, a member of the Oath Keepers who has been charged in connection with Jan. 6, exchanged texts in November 2020 with Andrew Giuliani about election issues.
  
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• White House switchboard called phone linked to January 6 rioter after attack

  26-09-2022 22:16 via theguardian.com
  Claim of call at 4.34pm made in book by former Republican congressman and adviser to House select committeeThe White House switchboard dialled a phone associated with a January 6 rioter after it was clear the deadly Capitol attack had failed to prevent the congressional certification of Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new book.The book from the former Republican congressman and House January 6 select committee adviser Denver Riggleman
  
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• Swastika-wearing gunman kills 15, wounds 24 during school shooting in Russia

  26-09-2022 22:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  A gunman with a swastika on his teeshirt killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded at least 21 at a school in Russia on Monday before dying by suicide, investigators said.
  
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• Former January 6 committee staffer says texts show evidence of ‘attempted coup’ – as it happened

  26-09-2022 22:04 via theguardian.com
  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 emailThe supreme court’s overturning of Roe v Wade allowed states to curtail abortion rights completely, potentially transformed the midterms and, as Maya Yang reports, complicated access to other medicines in unexpected ways:A few weeks after the supreme court’s 24 June decision to overturn the nationwide
  
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• Gary Neville: Matt Hancock provoked me to get involved in Labour politics

  26-09-2022 21:50 via theguardian.com
  Former England player was ‘sparked’ into action by then Tory minister’s comments on footballers’ payGary Neville has pointed to former health secretary Matt Hancock telling footballers to take a pay cut and “play their part” during the Covid pandemic as the moment he was inspired to get involved in Labour politics.The former England footballer said the Tory politician’s remarks “sparked me into speaking politically” as he appeared at Labour c
  
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• One of world's the most elusive oligarchs admits to creating Wagner

  26-09-2022 21:48 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: What Russia's nuclear threat means
  
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• One of world's most elusive oligarchs admits to creating Wagner

  26-09-2022 21:48 via cnn.com
  
  Yevgeny Prigozhin, one of Russia's most elusive oligarchs, now admits to founding the private military company known as Wagner in 2014, reversing years of denials about his connection to the shadowy outfit.
  
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• Why the British pound's crash matters, and what comes next

  26-09-2022 21:24 via cnn.com
  
  The UK government's decision to implement the biggest tax cuts in 50 years while borrowing tens of billions of dollars to subsidize soaring energy costs this winter is a massive gamble that's sent shockwaves through financial markets.
  
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• What a falling British pound means for the future and the U.S.

  26-09-2022 20:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  The British pound hit a record low against the U.S. dollar. What does a dropping pound mean for the British economy? And could it have an effect on America?
  
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• Climate change is causing hurricanes to intensify faster than ever

  26-09-2022 20:54 via cnn.com
  
  Hurricane Ian is strengthening rapidly in the Caribbean as it passes over the ultra-warm waters of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center had predicted the system would rapidly intensify from a tropical storm to at least a category 4 hurricane in less than 72 hours.
  
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• Bank of England’s wait-and-see approach unlikely to calm nerves | Richard Partington and Larry Elliott

  26-09-2022 20:28 via theguardian.com
  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 apparent freefall, the Bank of England had little choice but to break its usual silence on day-to-day currency market movements.Sterling had plunged overnight in Asia to its lowest level in h
  
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• Home Office U-turn over deportation of Albanian asylum seekers

  26-09-2022 20:16 via theguardian.com
  Letter undermines Priti Patel’s claim that Albanians arriving with ‘spurious’ claims could be removed quicklyThe Home Office has conceded that it does not have the right to fast-track the deportation of Albanian asylum seekers after their arrival in the UK, in an abrupt policy U-turn.Priti Patel, the former home secretary, signed a deal with the Albanian government in August to return those who arrive illegally. She claimed it meant the UK could quickly return asylum seekers wh
  
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• What to know about Iran's raging protests

  26-09-2022 20:06 via cnn.com
  
  • Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: Russian conscripts being sent straight to front, Kyiv says; UK sanctions Russians linked to ‘sham referendums’ – as it happened

  26-09-2022 19:59 via theguardian.com
  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 five days into this [mobilisation]. It doesn’t seem to really have gone down very well. Bear in mind that Russia, of course, is a very heavily securitised police state where dissent isn’t
  
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• Leading economies sliding into recession as Ukraine war cuts growth, OECD finds

  26-09-2022 19:55 via theguardian.com
  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 forecast, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).A dependency on expensive gas for heavy industry and home heating will plunge Germany, Italy and the U
  
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• Hurricane Ian could be 'something that we haven't seen in our lifetime'

  26-09-2022 19:36 via cnn.com
  
  Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified Monday as it barreled toward Florida, prompting urgent evacuations and threatening dangerous storm surges in places not used to getting hit directly by a hurricane.
  
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• Pfizer wants approval for its Covid booster for children over 5 years old

  26-09-2022 19:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand the use of its updated Covid-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11.
  
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• Herbal product Kamini may be causing opioid dependence in Australia, doctors warn

  26-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  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 energy that is often used by shift workers contains opioids and other harmful substances, leading to an increasing number of people seeking help for addiction, doctors have warned.A commentary p
  
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• Government flags new cybersecurity laws and increase in fines after Optus breach

  26-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  Clare O’Neil says penalties for telcos are ‘totally inappropriate’ and data breach was ‘significant error’Follow today’s news, liveOptus data security breach: what should I do to protect myself?Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe Albanese government will pursue “very substantial” reforms in the wake of the massive Optus data breach, including increasing penalties under the Privacy Act that are currently capped at
  
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• Federal community grants audit uncovers millions of dollars in projects now facing axe

  26-09-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  More than 100 Coalition development projects could be cut as government pledges to go through budget ‘line by line’ to find savingsFollow today’s news, liveGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe federal government’s audit of grants allocated by the Coalition has identified millions of dollars across more than 100 community development projects that could be axed in the October budget.Guardian Australia understands there are about 120 projec
  
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• Putin grants Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden

  26-09-2022 19:27 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted former NSA contractor Edward Snowden Russian citizenship, according to an official decree published on the Russian government portal Monday.
  
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• Cuba legalizes same-sex marriage in historic referendum

  26-09-2022 19:22 via cnn.com
  
  Cuba has legalized same-sex marriage after Cubans voted in favor of a family code that increased protections for minorities on the island, the country's National Electoral Council announced on Monday.
  
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• Artemis I rocket to roll back inside as storm delays next launch attempt

  26-09-2022 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  Officials at NASA announced Monday that the space agency is rolling back the massive Artemis mega moon rocket to its hangar, called the Vehicle Assembly Building, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to protect it from Hurricane Ian.
  
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• Drone video shows massive traffic jam as Russians try to flee mobilization order

  26-09-2022 19:01 via cnn.com
  
  Protests against President Vladimir Putin's partial mobilization order are spreading across Russia, including to the far east, as many young men are fleeing the country.
  
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• Biden to host French President Macron at White House for first state dinner

  26-09-2022 18:58 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden is scheduled to host his first state dinner at the White House for French President Emmanuel Macron on December 1, a source familiar with the planning told CNN.
  
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• Did Liz Cheney just open the door to running for president as an independent?

  26-09-2022 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  Liz Cheney is, at the moment, a Republican. But over the weekend, she held open the possibility that she might not always be.
  
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• 3-year-old dies in Chicago after allegedly being pushed into Lake Michigan by aunt, officials say

  26-09-2022 18:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  A 3-year-old boy has died after he was pushed into Lake Michigan in Chicago by his aunt, officials said.
  
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• James Florio, former New Jersey governor and U.S. rep., dies at 85

  26-09-2022 18:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former New Jersey Gov.
  
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• Italy election: far-right Brothers of Italy set to take power; Russia ready for ‘constructive relations’ with party – as it happened

  26-09-2022 18:37 via theguardian.com
  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 has spent three decades fighting her way to the top of Italian politics. But despite her political prowess, the 45-year-old from Rome, whose strong will and determination has drawn compariso
  
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• Italy’s Salvini vows far-right alliance will last as Meloni heads for power

  26-09-2022 18:33 via theguardian.com
  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 digest the outcome of an election that will bring about the country’s most rightwing government since the end of the second world war.Final results gave the coalition control of both house
  
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• Iran pro-government demonstrations arise amid crackdown on protestors

  26-09-2022 18:25 via cnn.com
  
  Supporters of the Iranian regime hold organized pro-government rallies to show their unity against anti-government protests. The protests were triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in a hospital three days after being apprehended by the morality police in Tehran and taken to a "re-education center" for not abiding by the state's hijab rules.
  
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• Inside the strategic city holding off Russian troops

  26-09-2022 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The battered city is a stumbling block in Russia's plan to take the Donbas, writes the BBC's Orla Guerin.
  
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• Inside the illegal gold mining that's devastating the Peruvian Amazon

  26-09-2022 18:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Illegal gold mining in southeastern Peru has fueled the destruction of a massive swath of rainforest and the killing of dozens of environmental activists.
  
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• James Earl Jones is hanging up his cape as Darth Vader

  26-09-2022 18:06 via cnn.com
  
  James Earl Jones, who for decades has provided Darth Vader's iconic, menacing voice, will not record new lines for new "Star Wars" projects.
  
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• Iran warns the West over support for protesters as international backlash grows

  26-09-2022 17:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Iran has accused Western leaders of trying to “violate its sovereignty” by making comments supporting protesters angry over the death of a young woman.
  
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