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Sep 22, 2026 - World

Meta and Alphabet Inc's Google have for years made such reports to the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which then relays reports to law enforcement in the country involved.

Sep 22, 2026 - World

Burnham is heading to New York for the United Nations general assemblyIf Andy Burnham wanted to inject some edge into his meeting with Donald Trump later (which he doesn’t), he could bring along a copy of today’s Financial Times. This front page headline speaks for itself.Mortgages ‘on the front line’ as Iran war deals £840 blow to homeownersBritish homeowners are paying an average of £840 a year more when they refinance their mortgages, as the rising borrowing costs triggered by the Iran war start to impact consumers’ spending power.Approximately 1m households have rolled off fixed-rate mortgage deals since February, according to Bank of England data. Continue reading...

Sep 22, 2026 - World

The US president made the comments as he arrives at the UN headquarters in New YorkNordic correspondent Emotions among Greenlanders are a mixture of hope, scepticism and fear ahead of the signing of a new much vaunted deal on Arctic security between the US, Greenland and Denmark.“There have been many different reactions in Greenland because they are talking about a deal but no one can see the deal, we don’t know what it is all about, and what’s in it for us or what’s in it. Also, because we have been terrorised as a people for the last 1.5 years by the American president, so many people feel no trust at all.” Continue reading...

Sep 22, 2026 - World

Some economists say it is now ‘inevitable’ that chancellor will need to raise taxes in the budget next monthBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed a higher-than-expected £18.3bn last month, increasing the pressure on John Healey as he attempts to calm jittery bond markets before next month’s budget.Some economists said it was “inevitable” that the chancellor would need to raise taxes on 28 October if he is to meet demands for extra spending on defence without further borrowing investors on international money markets. Continue reading...

Sep 22, 2026 - World

While the contents of his speech are unknown, Trump last year caused a ⁠stir with a combative address; president also due to meet with 11 world leadersSign up for US Breaking News emailsTrump is arriving at the UN HQ right now.After very brief doorstep comments – almost exclusively mocking CNN - he answers a reporter’s very loud question by saying his message to Putin is: “settle the war.” Continue reading...