9/11 was 25 years ago, but the emergency never ended | Opinion

9/11 was 25 years ago, but the emergency never ended | Opinion

The first time emergency powers changed my life, I was six years old. In 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India. My father, a former editor of an opposition magazine, was wanted for his writings. We moved from place to place. Eventually, we had to sneak out of the country.…

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BBC Sparks Anger By Curbing Cab Usage For Night Shift Workers

BBC Sparks Anger By Curbing Cab Usage For Night Shift Workers

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has sparked unrest among staff with plans to slash taxi usage for night shift workers. Bosses at the UK broadcaster want to change the qualifying time for expensable cab fares, meaning employees would have to leave work 30 minutes later or start 30 minutes earlier for the BBC to foot the bill…

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Kids’ test scores hit record lows—one change at home stood out

Kids’ test scores hit record lows—one change at home stood out

A troubling trend is emerging in classrooms across some of the world’s wealthiest countries. International test scores in mathematics, reading and science have fallen to their lowest levels on record among developed economies, according to newly released results from a major global assessment. But alongside the declining scores, researchers spotted that parents appear to be…

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ECB’s hawkish stance prompts calls for further rate hikes

ECB’s hawkish stance prompts calls for further rate hikes

Traders are pricing in a 93.9% chance of a quarter-point rate hike from the ECB in December Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 03:21 PM [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Barclays are forecasting the European Central Bank will tighten policy further as a renewed surge in energy prices raises concerns over inflation easing back…

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Trump-endorsed candidate loses primary after court ruling

Trump-endorsed candidate loses primary after court ruling

The Indiana Supreme Court has declared state Senator Spencer Deery the winner of a Republican primary over a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump. The court’s decision on Thursday came after attorneys for Deery and Trump-backed Paula Copenhaver argued the case in front of the court’s five justices. In a one-page ruling, the court said…

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TIFF 2026 Movie Reviews Compilation: Toronto Film Festival

TIFF 2026 Movie Reviews Compilation: Toronto Film Festival

The 2026 Toronto Film Festival kicked off Thursday, September 10, and features a slew of world premieres including the official opening-night film Being Heumann, Oscar winner Siân Heder‘s follow-up to her Best Picture winner CODA. The event’s 51st edition features 10 days of premieres, gala presentations and more as the third leg of the fall…

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‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder Recounts Historic Disability Rights Protest

‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder Recounts Historic Disability Rights Protest

While the title of Being Heumann is a reference to disability rights activist Judy Heumann’s tireless efforts in legislating accessibility, the biopic is better viewed as an ensemble piece that captures the entire movement she championed. In writer/director Siân Heder’s followup to her 2021 Oscar winner Coda, she recounts the 28-day occupation of San Francisco’s…

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Micron’s Taiwan workers to get rewards worth up to 68 months of pay

Micron’s Taiwan workers to get rewards worth up to 68 months of pay

Published Fri, Sep 11, 2026 · 01:18 PM [TAIPEI] Micron Technology said on Friday (Sep 11) its direct labour employees in Taiwan would receive bonuses equaling 35 to 68 months of pay for fiscal 2026, with minimum cash compensation of NT$1.7 million (US$53,809.39), after the US chipmaker enjoyed what it described as an extraordinary year. Micron said…

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