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• Boris Johnson hints at bigger pay rise for England’s nurses

  25-03-2021 15:09
  Prime minister under pressure to put better deal on the table after Scottish government offers NHS staff a 4% increase
  
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• Who Is Alleigha Botner? 'American Idol' Alum Caleb Flynn's Ex-Mistress Takes the Stand in His Wife's Murder Trial

  24-09-2026 19:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Alleigha Botner testified in Caleb Flynn's murder trial about their alleged affair, his promises to leave his wife and her belief that he killed Ashley Flynn.
  
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• Florida Teacher Accused of Calling 8th-Grader a 'Misogynist' After Singling Him Out for His Conservative Views

  24-09-2026 19:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Florida AG James Uthmeier seeks a Sarasota teacher's dismissal over disputed allegations she targeted a conservative student as the school district investigates.
  
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• Bonnie Blue Claims Gambling Firm Paid £1.2M to Name Her Baby — but the Bizarre Name Isn't Official Yet

  24-09-2026 18:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bonnie Blue claims a £1.2M auction named her baby BetBolt, a crypto gambling brand, but the payment and legal registration remain unconfirmed.
  
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• Five Cops Charged After Using Flock Cameras to Allegedly Track Wives, Exes, and Women They Met in Public

  24-09-2026 18:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Indianapolis charges five officers accused of misusing Flock licence-plate cameras to track women, former partners and associates; one also faces a stalking charge.
  
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• 'Doubt He's Gonna Make It That Long': Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 15 Years as He Battles Bone Marrow Cancer

  24-09-2026 18:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years in New York over Miriam Haley's sexual assault conviction, as lawyers cite his cancer and failing health.
  
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• McDonald's Shares Plunge 4.8% After Revealing $8.5B Plan to Win Back Customers With AI and Better Food

  24-09-2026 18:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  McDonald's shares fell 4.81% after it unveiled its $8.5bn NEXT strategy to modernise restaurants and revive customer traffic amid weak sales.
  
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• Trump Made Sylvester Stallone a Special Hollywood Ambassador — 'Rocky' Star Found Out While Watching TV

  24-09-2026 17:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sylvester Stallone says Donald Trump announced him as a Hollywood envoy without consulting him. He later rejected the role but backed US film incentives.
  
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• Macklemore Announces 'Free Palestine' Tour With All Proceeds Going To Palestinian Organisations

  24-09-2026 17:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Macklemore has announced European 'Free Palestine' concerts, beginning in Dublin, with proceeds supporting 12 Palestinian organisations, following his removal from Ed Sheeran's US tour.
  
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• Expert Claims Taylor Swift Shows 'Possessive, Aggressive Body Language' To Show That Man Is Hers

  24-09-2026 17:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift celebrated Travis Kelce's touchdown with dancing and hugs, prompting body-language commentary from Inbaal Honigman, while Kelce separately discussed their wedding on his podcast
  
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• America Celebrates Dolly Parton Day on September 25 — and the '9 to 5' Reason Behind the Date Is Perfect

  24-09-2026 17:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  California, Nashville, Seattle and Portland are marking Dolly Parton Day on September 25, with 9/25 celebrations inspired by her '9 to 5' legacy and literacy work.
  
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• Australian Government To Probe OpenAI Agent After It Breached Health Portal and Bypassed Security Blocks

  24-09-2026 17:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  OpenAI faces an Australian government probe after an AI agent bypassed security blocks and accessed non-public Medicare portal files, triggering fury over delayed disclosure.
  
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• Louisiana Woman Accused of Using Fake Social Security Numbers to Collect Nearly $45K From 18 Casino Jackpots

  24-09-2026 17:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Shamika Brown was arrested at a Baton Rouge casino after allegedly returning nearly two years later to claim a $1,264 jackpot linked to false ID claims.
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims Trump Executive Orders Were Just a Facade To Make MAGA Fanbase Happy

  24-09-2026 17:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Marjorie Taylor Greene alleged that Trump officials ranked policy priorities behind the scenes, but offered no evidence of the system as she questioned the push for the SAVE America Act.
  
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• Netizens Mock Meghan Markle Over Privacy After Intimate Friend Photographs Emerge Online

  24-09-2026 17:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Photographs shared by Kelly McKee Zajfen show Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and friends during their UK visit, prompting social-media debate about privacy and children's images.
  
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• ICE Detainee With Diabetes Complained of Missing Insulin, Food and Water Before Death in Custody

  24-09-2026 17:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Carlos Josué Marchena Marchena died after being found unresponsive at a Louisiana immigration detention facility. His family alleged missed insulin, meals and water, while ICE said he received proper medical care.
  
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• Former Youth Pastor With Liberty University, Trump Family Connections Faces 60 Charges

  24-09-2026 17:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Zachary Radcliff, a former Michigan youth pastor with Liberty University and Trump family connections, faces 60 criminal charges and multiple civil lawsuits involving alleged sexual abuse
  
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• Charlotte Church Accuses Ed Sheeran of Choosing Capitalism Over Doing the Right Thing After Macklemore Fallout

  24-09-2026 17:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Church accused Ed Sheeran of choosing 'capitalism' amid the Macklemore tour row, after Sheeran addressed Gaza and the dispute in Philadelphia.
  
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• Judge Overturns Donald Trump's Press Ban in a Humiliating 1 AM Ruling He Calls 'Totally Disloyal'

  24-09-2026 16:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A judge ordered White House press passes restored for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, but reporters said they were still barred as the lawsuit over Trump's ban continued.
  
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• Nearly Half of Younger Protestant Churchgoers Say Culture Change Makes Some Biblical Truths 'Obsolete'

  24-09-2026 16:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lifeway Research found that 54% of US Protestant churchgoers aged 18 to 29 agreed some biblical truths become obsolete as culture changes, while most respondents across all ages disagreed.
  
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• Reporters Still Barred From White House After Judge Rules Trump Media Ban Likely Unconstitutional

  24-09-2026 16:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico were denied entry to the White House despite a federal judge ordering the Trump administration to immediately restore their press credentials.
  
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• Roughly One Hundred Illinois Pork Plant Workers Walk Out After Co-Worker Dies During Overnight Shift

  24-09-2026 16:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Roughly 100 workers reportedly left Smithfield Foods' Monmouth, Illinois, plant after maintenance worker Patou M. Mpinda died during an overnight shift. OSHA and the coroner are investigating.
  
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• Pokémon Cards Are Beating the S&P 500 by 3,000% — and One Investor Thinks They Could Become Currency

  24-09-2026 16:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Peter Levin explains why Pokémon and other trading cards are becoming alternative assets, as grading, scarcity, major franchises and adult demand reshape the market.
  
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• 'Out of Touch' Melania Trump Slammed Over 'Finding Time' Advice to Young Mums

  24-09-2026 16:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Melania Trump's comments about scheduling family time during a Fox Business interview drew online criticism from users who said her advice did not reflect working mothers' pressures.
  
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• Morningstar's Christine Benz Reveals 5 Books Every Retiree Should Read Before Leaving Work

  24-09-2026 16:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Christine Benz highlights five retirement-planning books covering retirement income, taxes, investment risk, and the personal transition from work.
  
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• Alibaba Shares Jump 5% as New AI Chip Delivers 3x Performance

  24-09-2026 16:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Alibaba shares rose 5.1% after it unveiled its claimed most powerful Chinese AI chip, the Zhenwu V900, due for commercial release in 2027.
  
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• Skateboarder Who Spent 18 Days in Coma Claims He Was 'Above My Own Body' and Saw Jesus Christ

  24-09-2026 16:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Gabe Poirot says he experienced a vision of Jesus after a serious skateboarding crash in Texas left him with severe brain injuries and unconscious for 18 days.
  
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• Republican Who Backs Trump's Immigration Crackdown Reportedly Begs for Relative Not To Be Deported

  24-09-2026 16:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former Maine governor Paul LePage has asked federal officials to stop the deportation of his son's father-in-law, saying the man legally holds a work permit.
  
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• Former Wendy's Manager, 19, Accused of Tying Neurodivergent Worker to Kitchen Grill

  24-09-2026 16:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Wendy's manager Michiko Burton, 19, faces assault and false imprisonment charges after a neurodivergent worker was allegedly tied to a grill. A co-worker challenges her TikTok claim.
  
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• Bill Clinton Calls Out Donald Trump While Condemning the Triumphal Arch Claiming 'It's Hard To Make Up'

  24-09-2026 16:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bill Clinton mocked Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch, using the project and a Kennedy Center naming dispute to criticise political priorities and political conflict.
  
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