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Nationals meet after three frontbenchers resign – as it happened

This blog is now closedCoalition under threat as three Nationals senators resign from frontbench after crossing floorGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCEO of energy company behind Eraring coal power plant says extra two years will help with ‘smooth transition’Frank Calabria, the CEO of Origin energy, spoke with RN this morning after an announcement Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant, Eraring in New South Wales, would stay open for an additional two years until 2029.A lot of good progress has been made on the transition, a lot of new infrastructure, a lot of new energy assets behind the meter. This will just enable it [to be a] smoother transition. …We’ve made lots of investments, as you would imagine, in large batteries. We’ve got large wind farms underway, so do many other players in the sector. So we’re all aligned about making progress here. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-21 11:19 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Coalition in crisis as Nationals quit frontbench en masse after division over Labor’s hate speech laws

Liberal leader was earlier warned entire Nationals frontbench would quit if she accepted resignations from three senatorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition has been plunged into chaos after the Nationals quit Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet en-masse following a split over Labor’s hate speech laws.In a bombshell move that threatened the future of the Coalition, the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, and other frontbench colleagues agreed to resign their positions at crisis talks on Wednesday night, sources confirmed to Guardian Australia. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-21 11:49 MSK
January 21, 2026
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NYSE will launch tokenised securities trading platform with stablecoin funding

NYSE will launch tokenised securities trading platform with stablecoin funding

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-19 23:43 MSK
January 21, 2026
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UK inflation rises for first time in five months to 3.4% in December

Bigger than forecast rise part-fuelled by hikes in air fares and food prices suggests Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold in FebruaryDavos live – latest updatesInflation in the UK has risen for the first time in five months to 3.4% in December, according to official figures, suggesting the Bank of England will hold off from making a change to interest rates next month.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the annual inflation rate, as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), increased from 3.2% in November, after falling in October and flatlining in the previous three months. The figure overshot City economists’s forecasts of a modest rise to 3.3%. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-21 10:00 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Gold breaks new record on Greenland tariff threats — $7,000 level on the cards

Gold prices climbed to another record of over $4,800 on Wednesday, extending its sharp rally.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-21 10:23 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Gold climbs to new high as Trump’s Greenland-linked tariff threats rattle Asia markets

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell, mirroring overnight losses on Wall Street after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric over Greenland.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-21 10:48 MSK
January 21, 2026
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors flee from the U.S. as Trump doubles down on Greenland

Markets on Tuesday flashed the classic signs of a "sell America" trade, as investors recoiled from escalating risks tied to Washington's foreign policy.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-21 10:29 MSK
January 21, 2026
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England fans have 'every right to be annoyed, I made terrible mistake' – Brook

Harry Brook says supporters have “every right to be annoyed” by his behaviour after he was punched by a nightclub bouncer on England’s tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-21 10:30 MSK
January 21, 2026
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UK inflation rises to 3.4% in December, above forecasts

The U.K. inflation rate rose to 3.4% in December, above forecasts of 3.3% from economists polled by Reuters.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-21 10:31 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu may be an offence under Australia’s new hate speech laws, Greens warn

Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke say the laws are needed to protect Australians – particularly the Jewish communityThe Greens have warned Labor’s newly-passed hate speech bill could criminalise reasonable expressions of contempt or ridicule by individuals and groups, and see critics of the government of Israel targeted for prosecution.Greens justice spokesman David Shoebridge said rushed amendments – agreed between Labor and the Coalition in the wake of the Bondi terror attacks – represent an unprecedented expansion of political power to ban organisations and criminalise speech based on vague standards. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-21 10:37 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

Nationals meet after three frontbenchers resign – as it happened

This blog is now closedCoalition under threat as three Nationals senators resign from frontbench after crossing floorGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCEO of energy company behind Eraring coal power plant says extra two years will help with ‘smooth transition’Frank Calabria, the CEO of Origin energy, spoke with RN this morning after an announcement Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant, Eraring in New South Wales, would stay open for an additional two years until 2029.A lot of good progress has been made on the transition, a lot of new infrastructure, a lot of new energy assets behind the meter. This will just enable it [to be a] smoother transition. …We’ve made lots of investments, as you would imagine, in large batteries. We’ve got large wind farms underway, so do many other players in the sector. So we’re all aligned about making progress here. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-21 11:19 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

Coalition in crisis as Nationals quit frontbench en masse after division over Labor’s hate speech laws

Liberal leader was earlier warned entire Nationals frontbench would quit if she accepted resignations from three senatorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition has been plunged into chaos after the Nationals quit Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet en-masse following a split over Labor’s hate speech laws.In a bombshell move that threatened the future of the Coalition, the Nationals leader, David Littleproud, and other frontbench colleagues agreed to resign their positions at crisis talks on Wednesday night, sources confirmed to Guardian Australia. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-21 11:49 MSK
January 21, 2026
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NYSE will launch tokenised securities trading platform with stablecoin funding

NYSE will launch tokenised securities trading platform with stablecoin funding

Source: Yahoo Finance · Published: 2026-01-19 23:43 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

UK inflation rises for first time in five months to 3.4% in December

Bigger than forecast rise part-fuelled by hikes in air fares and food prices suggests Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold in FebruaryDavos live – latest updatesInflation in the UK has risen for the first time in five months to 3.4% in December, according to official figures, suggesting the Bank of England will hold off from making a change to interest rates next month.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the annual inflation rate, as measured by the consumer prices index (CPI), increased from 3.2% in November, after falling in October and flatlining in the previous three months. The figure overshot City economists’s forecasts of a modest rise to 3.3%. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-21 10:00 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Source: cnbc.com

Gold breaks new record on Greenland tariff threats — $7,000 level on the cards

Gold prices climbed to another record of over $4,800 on Wednesday, extending its sharp rally.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-21 10:23 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Source: cnbc.com

Gold climbs to new high as Trump’s Greenland-linked tariff threats rattle Asia markets

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell, mirroring overnight losses on Wall Street after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric over Greenland.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-21 10:48 MSK
January 21, 2026
Financial News Continue in source
Source: cnbc.com

CNBC Daily Open: Investors flee from the U.S. as Trump doubles down on Greenland

Markets on Tuesday flashed the classic signs of a "sell America" trade, as investors recoiled from escalating risks tied to Washington's foreign policy.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-21 10:29 MSK
January 21, 2026
Global News Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

England fans have 'every right to be annoyed, I made terrible mistake' – Brook

Harry Brook says supporters have “every right to be annoyed” by his behaviour after he was punched by a nightclub bouncer on England’s tour of New Zealand that preceded the Ashes.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2026-01-21 10:30 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Source: cnbc.com

UK inflation rises to 3.4% in December, above forecasts

The U.K. inflation rate rose to 3.4% in December, above forecasts of 3.3% from economists polled by Reuters.

Source: US Top News and Analysis · Published: 2026-01-21 10:31 MSK
January 21, 2026
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Source: theguardian.com

Criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu may be an offence under Australia’s new hate speech laws, Greens warn

Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke say the laws are needed to protect Australians – particularly the Jewish communityThe Greens have warned Labor’s newly-passed hate speech bill could criminalise reasonable expressions of contempt or ridicule by individuals and groups, and see critics of the government of Israel targeted for prosecution.Greens justice spokesman David Shoebridge said rushed amendments – agreed between Labor and the Coalition in the wake of the Bondi terror attacks – represent an unprecedented expansion of political power to ban organisations and criminalise speech based on vague standards. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2026-01-21 10:37 MSK
January 21, 2026
Global News Continue in source