Senate passes bipartisan Protect College Sports Act amid ‘chaos’ in industry 29. September 2026 (13:41) College sports have been upended by athlete paymentsCritics say legislation does not go far enoughThe Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools.The overwhelming 77-22 vote to pass the Protect College Sports Act is the strongest effort yet by Congress to set national regulations governing payments to college athletes for their name, image and likeness and how often they can transfer. It would give the NCAA new authority over those rules and limited antitrust protections to enforce them. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New UK homes in flood-risk areas could become uninsurable, says Aviva boss 29. September 2026 (13:41) Amanda Blanc says flooding threat is ‘absolutely increasing’, as she also warns ministers over ‘kite flying’ before budgetBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Britain’s biggest insurer has said that homes being built now could become uninsurable in the future because they are sited in flood-risk areas.Amanda Blanc, the chief executive of Aviva, said the flooding threat was “absolutely increasing”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Imams’ council condemns Melbourne Islamic preacher’s call to ‘take up arms’ against enemies 29. September 2026 (13:04) Independent MP Allegra Spender says the comments reinforce the need for stronger protection against hate speechGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s peak body for imams says it is “deeply concerned” about reports a Melbourne-based Islamic preacher called for followers to “take up arms against his enemies” and not take “Jews and the Christians for friends”.The Australian National Imams’ Council (ANIC) released a statement on Tuesday after Nine newspapers revealed the preacher who goes by the name Abu Ahmad made the comments during a sermon in July. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
