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The season of beer and lederhosen has been clouded by allegations Munich is running a cartel that even a prince can’t crack.
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China’s foreign-exchange reserves edged higher in August against the backdrop of a weaker dollar and a surging trade surplus, renewing concerns about the yuan’s appreciation.
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Secretaries board concerned material posted without proper context as Greens warn ban could result in lack of transparencyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe nation’s top bureaucrats want the Albanese government to ban video footage from parliamentary hearings being edited and shared on social media, in an extraordinary attempt to stop online ridicule and abuse.
But the Greens say highly paid public service chiefs shouldn’t be allowed to control footage from open parl
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New Canadian levies of up to 50 percent are expected to begin Tuesday, even as Washington warns of a new round of American tariffs.
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Splattering figures like Bill Gates, Jean-Luc Godard and Bernard-Henri Lévy, he perfected the art of using whipped cream as a form of protest.
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A Mesopotamian culture’s decorated ceramics show some early roots of math, researchers argued.
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As Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels this week to Peru, its growing economic ties to China have raised tensions with the U.S., but show no signs of reversing course.
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As a U.S.-backed, U.N.-authorized force attempts to restore security, “self-defense brigades” pose a unique challenge.
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Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’, signs deal amid fears over creeping privatisation of NHSBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s biggest private hospital operator has agreed to a £1bn takeover by a hedge fund manager known as “the Rottweiler” for his aggressive business tactics.Spire Healthcare, which owns the Claremont hospital in Sheffield and St Anthony’s hospital in south London, has agreed to a 250p a share offer by an investor group led by Toscafund Asset Manage
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Torrential rain causes widespread damage; while north-west South Africa hit by thunderstorms and central-southern US faces oppressive heatTyphoon Saudel brought days of torrential rain to the Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces in south-east China last week. The city of Putian, in Fujian province, recorded 416.5mm of rain in a 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday, with surrounding villages recording more than 500mm in the same period. In Fujian, authorities estimate that almo
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Emma Reynolds says demonstrations ‘cross a line’ Good morning. John Healey is giving his first major speech on economic policy since he became chancellor seven weeks ago. It is meant to be the main government news of the morning and, as Pippa Crerar writes in her preview story, Healey will argue the government’s plans to boost growth across the whole country will enable the British economy to “turn a corner”.Healey’s deputy, Emma Reynolds, the chief secretary to the Treasury, has been giving int
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Group fail to secure majority in Saxony-Anhalt state parliament leaving uncertainty over next steps On Sunday night, Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s lead candidate, thanked Musk on X “for your support and for your clear and highly important perspective on the political developments of our time”, adding: “I would very much welcome the opportunity for strong and constructive cooperation”.Siegmund wrote his comments after Musk said “Well done!” in German to AfD co-founder Alice Weidel, when she posted a
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Lebanon says renewed attacks jeopardise a US-brokered ceasefire meant to end the conflict between Israel and armed group Hezbollah.
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Schools, businesses and public transport are all struggling with the surge in Russian air attacks.
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Average property cost £298,468 in August, down by 0.4% year on year owing to interest rates and uncertaintyBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices have fallen for the first time in almost three years, as prospective buyers were squeezed by higher mortgage rates, geopolitical uncertainty and stretched affordability.Prices have dropped by 0.4% compared with a year ago, the first year-on-year decrease since November 2023, according to the lender Lloyds. That came in below expectations of a 0.
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Omar al-Bayoumi has always denied being an extremist and a Saudi spy.
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Output fell 1.1% on month after a flat reading in June, the country’s statistics agency Destatis said Monday.
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Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from the capital Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday.
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Median £42,000 in reserve not enough to cover filming overrun or delay to series, industry body warnsHundreds of small UK TV companies have so little cash in reserve that a filming overrun or a delay to a series could send them bust, an industry body has warned, as programme budget cuts by broadcasters threaten their future.Analysis of the Companies House accounts filings of more than 200 of the estimated 800 independent TV production companies in the UK by the industry body Indielab has found t
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Plans would see parts of estate converted but campaigners warn it just ‘moves the crisis from one part to another’Ministers will seriously examine converting parts of the female prison estate into cells that can safely house male prisoners, as the government looks to reduce numbers of women in prison to ease strain on the system.The prisons minister Catherine McKinnell is to look into the practicalities of converting female spaces to male over the coming months, after warnings from governors and