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Times Of Israel: Kan public broadcaster rebuffs calls to bow out of Eurovision over boycott threats
Israel’s Kan chief rejects a Eurovision boycott, saying the contest should not be political and citing Israel’s finishes.
The EBU hasn’t voted yet; several nations threaten to skip, and 2026 in Austria has 22 interested, many undecided until December
Forbes: Trump Wants End Of Quarterly Reports—Says Business Should Report Every 6 Months
Trump urged a six-month earnings cycle for US companies, saying it would save money and let managers focus on running firms; SEC approval would be needed, reviving an idea from his first term and contrasting it with quarterly reporting, citing China’s long-term view.
The Economist: Labour has become the party of Britain’s rich
Labour is described as the party of Britain’s rich, despite leaders with working-class roots.
New data show which voters fuel Reform UK’s surge; the piece notes the clash over class credentials.
Le Monde: Putin's party prevails in Russian elections even without campaigning
Kostroma elections (Sept 12–14) showed scant campaigning, few posters, no debates, and voter apathy as the ruling party won.
Opposition is repressed: 2015 momentum faded, leaders jailed or exiled, and a liberal Yabloko candidate canceled last minute.
Fox News: House Republican plans to leave Congress after more than 2 decades in office
Rep. Michael McCaul (TX) won't run for re-election in 2026; he'll finish this term, seeking a 'new challenge.'
A longtime chair of Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs, he says it's been an honor and will pursue national security and foreign policy after 2027.
Le Monde: Spanish PM hails pro-Palestinian protesters at Vuelta cycling race
Spain PM Pedro Sánchez praised pro-Palestinian protesters who halted the Vuelta final, urging Israel be barred from international sport as long as Gaza barbarity continues.
Guillén called the incident unacceptable; protests disrupted the race, with about 100,000 demonstrators and safety concerns.
The Economist: The new battle for Britain
Stevenage, a bellwether since 1974, now reflects a shift from left-right swings to intra-party battles.
Labour Together coined 'Stevenage Woman'—practical suburban voters who distrust grand promises—showing the new electoral dynamic.
#war
GB News: Britain bans Israelis from enrolling at prestigious defence academy: 'A discriminatory act!'
UK bans Israelis from the Royal College of Defence Studies next year amid Gaza war—the first such exclusion. Israel calls it disloyal and discriminatory.
The MoD says courses admit many nations and stress humanitarian law; the ban covers all Israeli citizens. Netanyahu criticizes Starmer's stance.
Fox News: Rubio, Netanyahu discuss global impact of Charlie Kirk’s death, warn of ‘destructive’ threats to democracy
In Jerusalem, Rubio and Netanyahu called Charlie Kirk's killing 'horrifying' and a 'death in the family' for the White House; Kirk was shot at a TPUSA event at Utah Valley University; FBI probes possible leftist ties.
They warned it threatens democracy and free speech; Netanyahu framed democracy as nonviolent resolution, Rubio called it a political assassination.
#economy
The Economist: Fixing Britain’s broken property-tax system will take courage
Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying stamp duty on a second home, highlighting Britain’s fragile property-tax maze.
With the November budget looming, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces the reform task, but Labour is unlikely to tackle it soon.