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• Boohoo action on exploitation claims 'inadequate'

  10-07-2020 17:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the fashion firm's biggest shareholders dumps stock amid reports over poor working conditions.
  
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• Austin Mayor Accuses ICE of 'Fomenting' Chaos After Agent Shoots DoorDash Driver

  21-09-2026 13:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A DoorDash driver was seriously wounded by an ICE agent in Austin after a vehicle and foot pursuit, prompting protests and demands for an independent investigation.
  
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• Vivek Ramaswamy Sold an Estimated $1.2B in Stock, Now Could Become the Third-Richest US Elected Official

  21-09-2026 13:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  'Forbes' estimates Vivek Ramaswamy's fortune has risen to $2.3B, despite estimated $1.2B Roivant stock sales during his Ohio governor campaign.
  
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• Trump's Support for AI Faces New Scrutiny After Fake Kissing Image Targets Him and Natalie Harp

  21-09-2026 13:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Fake images purporting to show Donald Trump kissing a woman claimed online to be Natalie Harp renew scrutiny of AI misinformation and Trump's push for rapid artificial intelligence development.
  
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• The Painfully Familiar Reason Women Entrepreneurs Are 47% More Likely Than Men to Close a Business

  21-09-2026 13:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  GEM's 2024 data across 51 countries found women were 47% more likely than men to cite family or personal reasons for closing a business, despite fewer overall closures.
  
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• Petition To Remove Pink as UNICEF Ambassador Passes 150,000 Signatures Following Macklemore Comments

  21-09-2026 13:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A petition to remove Pink as UNICEF Ambassador has passed 150,000 signatures after her response to Macklemore's 'Free Palestine' remarks.
  
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• 'I Said Thank You and Ciao': Sylvester Stallone Reveals Why He Refused Trump's Role

  21-09-2026 13:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sylvester Stallone says he rejected Donald Trump's Hollywood ambassador role, arguing the industry's corporate structure makes the president's plan unlikely to succeed.
  
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• 'Termination Was Immediate': Worker Processed 40% More Refunds Than Colleagues, Then AI Revealed Why

  21-09-2026 12:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  AI image logs uncovered a pharmacy worker's $2,400 store-credit fraud after 27 refunds were processed without returned goods, prompting questions over workplace monitoring.
  
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• Melinda French Gates Is Worth $34.5B — but Refused to Invest in Her Daughter's Startup: 'I Wouldn't Put Money Into It'

  21-09-2026 12:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Melinda French Gates says she did not fund daughter Phoebe Gates' startup, Phia, or use her contacts, so it could prove its viability independently.
  
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• Trump Says Russian Businessman's Funding of Donald Trump Jr's Bahamas Celebrations Was 'Totally Allowed'

  21-09-2026 12:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump defends Russian businessman Umar Kremlev funding Donald Trump Jr's Bahamas wedding parties, saying the 'totally allowed' costs were later repaid.
  
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• AI Companies Are Buying Millions of Books, Chopping Off Their Spines, and Destroying Them to Train Chatbots

  21-09-2026 12:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Court records reveal Anthropic's Project Panama: millions of books were bought, cut apart, and scanned to train AI models, amid copyright disputes.
  
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• AI Companies Are Buying Millions of Books, Chopping Off Their Spines and Destroying Them to Train Chatbots

  21-09-2026 12:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Court records reveal Anthropic's Project Panama: millions of books were bought, cut apart, and scanned to train AI models, amid copyright disputes.
  
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• Church of England Venue Hosts Hijab and Niqab Catwalk Days After Archbishop Award Was Withdrawn

  21-09-2026 12:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A modest fashion show at London's St John's Church drew online criticism shortly after the Church of England withdrew an interfaith award.
  
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• Converse Users Burn and Cut up Their 'All Star' Shoes in Boycott Over Controversial Ad Likened to KKK Imagery

  21-09-2026 11:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Converse has removed an advert featuring aespa star Karina and apologised after critics compared its imagery with a Ku Klux Klan hood and a hanging body, prompting online boycotts.
  
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• Dakota Johnson Sparks Mixed Reactions With 'Kiss Annie for the Rest of My Life' Verity Comment

  21-09-2026 11:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Dakota Johnson sparked mixed reactions after saying she would kiss Anne Hathaway 'for the rest of my life' while promoting their upcoming thriller 'Verity.'
  
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• Colin Kaepernick Reveals His Mum Wanted Him To Date Taylor Swift Long Before Travis Kelce

  21-09-2026 11:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Colin Kaepernick reveals his mother once encouraged him to ask Taylor Swift out because she thought they would be 'perfect together,' years before Swift dated Travis Kelce.
  
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• Kash Patel's $25K Payment Allegedly Came From Filmmaker Linked To Putin-Funded Russian Propaganda Project

  21-09-2026 11:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed a $25,000 payment for a documentary interview. The filmmaker behind the project later worked on a Russian influence campaign.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Hospitalization Sparks Concern Over Haunting Diagnosis Linked to Father's Fatal Cancer

  21-09-2026 11:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian's hospitalization sparks concern after a diagnosis linked to the same type of cancer that killed her father.
  
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• What Is Charles Spencer's Net Worth? Princess Diana's Brother Faces Questions Over New Book's Earnings

  21-09-2026 11:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Earl Spencer's wealth is linked to the Althorp estate, estimated at hundreds of millions of pounds, as well as book royalties and a reported advance for his Diana memoir.
  
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• China Executes Six Men Over Child Sexual Crimes as Authorities Enforce 'Zero-Tolerance' Policy

  21-09-2026 11:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  China executed three men over serious sexual crimes against minors as authorities maintain a 'zero-tolerance' stance on crimes against children.
  
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• Who Is Amanda Lear? French Singer Accuses Miley Cyrus of Copying 1978 Hit 'The Sphinx' on 'REDLIGHTS'

  21-09-2026 11:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Amanda Lear, who rose from modelling to become a major disco star , now accuses Miley Cyrus of copying her 1978 song 'The Sphinx' on the new track 'REDLIGHTS.'
  
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• 'I Will Not Be Going': Zara Larsson Pulls Out of Abu Dhabi GP Amid Sudan War, Inside UAE-RSF Allegations

  21-09-2026 11:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Zara Larsson says she will not perform at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix's Yasalam concert, citing personal reasons after a fan raised allegations concerning the UAE and Sudan's war.
  
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• Haley Baylee's Ex Has Lawsuit Dismissed Over Influencer's Explosive Penis Size Remark

  21-09-2026 11:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A federal judge dismissed Matt Kalil's lawsuit over Haley Baylee's remarks about his penis size, ending the case with prejudice.
  
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• Who Is the 'Lioness' Mole? Fans Name Suspects After Season 3 of Taylor Sheridan's Hit Show Ends on Cliffhanger

  21-09-2026 11:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lioness fans are speculating about the mole who provided information to Joe McNamara's kidnappers, with theories ranging from CIA personnel to her husband and allies.
  
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• Maryland Hunter Arrested for Killing Mom of Five After Allegedly Mistaking Her for a Deer

  21-09-2026 11:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A 74-year-old Maryland hunter has been charged after allegedly shooting and killing Santos Maria Chilel Soto in a Delaware field after mistaking her for a deer.
  
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• Samuel L. Jackson Comes Face-to-Face With Mace Windu at George Lucas' Star-Studded Museum Opening Night

  21-09-2026 10:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Samuel L. Jackson drew online attention after appearing to recognise a life-size Mace Windu recreation during the opening celebration of George Lucas's new Los Angeles museum
  
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• Ed Sheeran Faces Family Backlash as Cousin Jethro Brands Him a 'Selfish Individual'

  21-09-2026 10:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran's cousin Jethro has launched a personal social media attack, alleging longstanding disputes over money, music and mental health amid the Macklemore tour controversy.
  
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• Are Patrick Clancy and Rachel Danis Planning a Baby? New Wife Reveals Family Plans on '60 Minutes'

  21-09-2026 10:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Months after marrying in New York, Patrick Clancy and Rachel Danis have confirmed plans to expand their family, although the couple stopped short of announcing a pregnancy.
  
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• Libya's Political Deadlock Has a Cost for Britain

  21-09-2026 10:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Libya's constitutional monarchy movement is gaining renewed attention as political deadlock, unreliable energy supplies and regional oil-market disruption intensify debate over the country's future.
  
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• Patrick Mahomes Pregame Shot Sparks Wild Vodka Rumours Uncovering Extreme Anti-Cramp Locker Room Rituals

  21-09-2026 10:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Patrick Mahomes sparked online speculation after appearing to take a shot before the Chiefs' game, but the quarterback was drinking pickle juice, a long-standing routine linked to cramp prevention.
  
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