Clive Palmer ordered to pay $13m after claim of being ‘foreign investor’ in Australian mining project thrown out

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Attorney general says mining magnate is ‘not a foreign investor’ and is ‘not entitled to any benefits under Australia’s free trade and investment agreements’

The Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than $13m after his claim of being a “foreign investor” was dismissed by an international tribunal after a dispute lasting more than a decade.

The permanent court of arbitration, established by international treaties, rejected Palmer’s claim as it had no jurisdiction over the dispute between a national government and one of its citizens, the attorney general, Michelle Rowland, said on Saturday.

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Trump jokingly asked Rolex executives if tariffs prompted US Open invite, CEO says

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Rolex CEO stressed US president’s remarks were made ‘in jest’ in letter to Elizabeth Warren, who had raised concerns

Donald Trump asked Rolex executives if he would have been invited to watch this month’s US Open final from the luxury watchmaker’s VIP box had he imposed steep tariffs on Swiss exports weeks earlier.

The US president’s remarks were made “in jest”, stressed Jean-Frederic Dufour, the Rolex CEO, in a letter to Elizabeth Warren, the US senator who had raised questions about the decision to invite Trump – including whether the conglomerate was seeking to “curry favor” with the administration.

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68 firms added to UN blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements – PBS

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  1. 68 firms added to UN blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements  PBS
  2. U.N. blacklists 68 more companies for alleged complicity in Israeli rights violations in West Bank  NBC News
  3. UN lists 158 firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements  Al Jazeera
  4. UN Human Rights Office updates database of businesses involved in Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank  ohchr
  5. More than 150 companies have ties to Israeli settlements, UN database shows  Reuters
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Ice detains superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district

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Fellow educators express shock at detention of ‘beacon of light’ Ian Roberts as DHS claims he had ‘no work authorization’

The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents on Friday, prompting shock among fellow educators.

Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines public schools (DMPS), was apprehended on Friday morning, according to the district’s board chair. Roberts appears to be held at the Pottawattamie county jail, about two hours west of Des Moines, according to the Ice online detainee database. The database lists Roberts’s country of birth as Guyana.

This article was amended on 26 September 2025. An earlier version said Ian Roberts was born in Brooklyn, based on past interviews. However, a 2023 statement from the district says he was “born to immigrant parents from Guyana, and spent most of his formative years in Brooklyn”.

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‘Biometric Exit’ Quietly Expands Across U.S. Airports, Unnerving Some – The New York Times

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  1. ‘Biometric Exit’ Quietly Expands Across U.S. Airports, Unnerving Some  The New York Times
  2. Digital IDs are nothing new – here’s how your biometrics are used to jet off around the world  The Independent
  3. Biometrics and digital wallet integrations bridge travel’s present and near-future  Biometric Update
  4. Now, Singapore, United States, Australia, Germany, Dubai, And Amsterdam Lead The Way In Digital Travel Innovation – How Biometrics Are Making Cross-Border Travel Easier, Faster, And More Secure Than Ever Before  Travel And Tour World
  5. Nashville International introduces BigBear’s biometric arrivals system  Passenger Terminal Today
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UK urged to act on colonial-era case after recognising Palestinian state – BBC

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  1. UK urged to act on colonial-era case after recognising Palestinian state  BBC
  2. Netanyahu says Western countries ‘buckled’ in recognizing Palestinian state, as fiery UN speech prompts walkout  CNN
  3. Canada recognizes a Palestinian state. Israel says it's a non-starter. So what does it mean for Palestinians?  CBC
  4. Defiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall  The New York Times
  5. UNGA: Netanyahu rejects Palestinian state in fiery speech  DW
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UN Security Council rejects Russia and China’s resolution to delay sanctions on Iran – PBS

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  1. UN Security Council rejects Russia and China’s resolution to delay sanctions on Iran  PBS
  2. UN sanctions against Iran to resume over banned nuclear activity  BBC
  3. Iran recalls envoys to UK, France, Germany as UN sanctions reimposed  Al Jazeera
  4. Russia and China Fail to Delay U.N. ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Program  The New York Times
  5. Anxious Iranians await UN sanctions over nuclear program: ‘Our dreams are slipping away’  The Times of Israel
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Live updates: Delegates walk out on Netanyahu speech at UN General Assembly – CNN

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  1. Live updates: Delegates walk out on Netanyahu speech at UN General Assembly  CNN
  2. UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu address after cheering Palestinian leader day before  Fox News
  3. There was a different vibe at the U.N. General Assembly. 5 attendees weigh in  NPR
  4. Netanyahu faces mass walk-out protest at UN speech  Axios
  5. Defiant Netanyahu says Israel will ‘finish the job’ in Gaza as Trump seeks end to war  Politico
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