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Drinks to be sold at concerts under federal legislation but attenders may have to wait to imbibe at sporting eventsTHC-infused beverages will now be available at special events in the United Center, the home of the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Blackhawks, which some experts suggest may pave the way for other arenas to do the same.These drinks can be sold outside of state-legal recreational dispensaries because they are part […]

PM tells business delegates in Beijing that they are ‘making history’, as Kemi Badenoch criticises tripBadenoch is now taking questions.Asked if she agreed with Reform UK that Britain is broken, Badneoch said she believed that it can be fixed.I was not elected to reheat the party with 1990s policies, and I was not elected to dismantle the party so that Nigel Farage can finally have a go.I was elected by […]

Draft proposals likely to ‘embed risk and inequality’, campaigners and urban planners sayGovernment proposals to overhaul England’s planning system fail to mention women or girls and ignore official recommendations to keep women safe made after the death of Sarah Everard, experts have told the Guardian.Draft planning proposals – published two days before the government’s strategy to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) – are likely to “embed risk and […]

Nouri al-Maliki responded to Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw US support for Iraq if he was returned to powerUS politics live – latest updatesIraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki has angrily denounced “blatant American interference” in the country’s election after Donald Trump threatened to withdraw US support if he was returned to power.“We reject the blatant American interference in Iraq’s internal affairs and consider it a violation of its sovereignty,” […]

Christian Democrats and VVD join centrist D66 party three months after surprise win left fragmented parliamentThe leaders of three Dutch political parties have agreed a new coalition deal, paving the way for a rare minority government in the Netherlands almost three months after elections that produced an upset victory for the centrist D66 party.The liberal-progressive, pro-European party, led by the probable new prime minister, Rob Jetten, will join up with […]

Superpower Institute report fleshes out 2024 call from Labor heavyweight Ross Garnaut to re-embrace carbon pricing 12 years after Tony Abbott axed itGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government could make deep emissions cuts and restructure an ailing federal budget by taxing polluting companies more than $35bn a year for the damage they cause to the planet, according to a report backed by senior […]

Cuba's economy is on the verge of collapse as two of the country's top oil supplies dry up amid US pressure.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Fears of US attack rise as president says Tehran can either negotiate 'a fair and equitable deal' or face a US 'armada'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article