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• China Widens Exit Controls To Keep Wealthy Families and Tech Engineers Home To Preserve Tech Edge

  15-09-2026 17:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  China widens exit controls, giving authorities greater power over technology-related departures as Beijing tightens scrutiny of strategic talent, offshore wealth and capital flight.
  
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• Steve Belichick Resigns From UNC as Football Probe Finds Actions Isolated, Not Systemic

  17-09-2026 20:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Steve Belichick resigns as UNC defensive coordinator after a football probe found conduct concerns were isolated, not systemic.
  
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• China's Oil Buffer Is Being Put to the Test as Beijing Draws Down Stockpiles During Hormuz Crisis

  17-09-2026 20:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  China has amassed an estimated 1.4 billion barrels of crude, allowing Beijing to draw on reserves, reduce imports and avoid joining Western emergency oil releases during the Hormuz crisis.
  
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• Inside the Brazen Burglary of Peppa Pig Creator's £10M Mansion by Notorious Art Thieves

  17-09-2026 20:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Two men convicted over the Rotterdam Kunsthal art heist have been jailed for burgling Peppa Pig co-creator Mark Baker's Surrey home and stealing £65,000 in luxury goods.
  
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• American Idol Legend Clay Aiken Stuns Fans Announcing Comeback After Decades Away From the Spotlight

  17-09-2026 20:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Clay Aiken has released 'Rewind', his first new music since 2008, and announced a 2027 tour supporting a forthcoming album after returning to American Idol.
  
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• Laura Loomer Calls Mitch McConnell Video 'Worse Than Joe Biden' and Claims 'Elder Abuse' After Senate Vote

  17-09-2026 20:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mitch McConnell's return to the Senate after a 92-day absence has drawn renewed scrutiny following viral footage and Laura Loomer's unverified claims about his health and capacity to serve.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Lookalike Charged Over $580 Battery Theft: 'Jenny From D-Block'

  17-09-2026 20:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Minnesota woman Cyrena Quast faces an alleged $580 power-tool battery theft after her booking photo went viral as a Jennifer Lopez lookalike.
  
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• Crypto's Best Days Are Far From Over as 290 People Hold $100M or More and Owners Hit 742 Million

  17-09-2026 20:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Henley estimates 742 million crypto holders worldwide, but its 290 centi-millionaire figure is a modeled estimate rather than a census
  
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• Dad's Corporate Card Takes a $118,000 Hit After Nine-Year-Old Promotes Roblox Channel

  17-09-2026 20:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A nine-year-old reportedly spent about $118,000 on YouTube ads using his father's saved company card, putting his job and Minecraft channel at risk.
  
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• OpenAI Brings AI Scam Training to Older Americans

  17-09-2026 20:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  OpenAI and AARP have launched free ChatGPT scam-awareness workshops for older adults in 10 US communities, as reported elder-fraud losses reached $7.748B in 2025.
  
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• 'Mission Impossible': South Korean Drug Kingpin's $74,000 Drone Escape Plan Ends in Spectacular Failure

  17-09-2026 20:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Park Wang-yeol allegedly plotted a drone-assisted escape from custody before his temporary repatriation to South Korea, as investigators pursue drug-trafficking allegations.
  
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• Trump Says the US Is Respected Again and 'Everyone Stands Up' but Global Survey Finds Little Confidence

  17-09-2026 20:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump said America is respected again, but a Pew Research Center survey found median international confidence of 23% in his handling of world affairs across 36 countries.
  
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• From $1,000 Concert Tickets to $120 Yarn: Americans Reveal the Hobbies They Can Barely Afford

  17-09-2026 19:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Rising costs are pricing Americans out of hobbies, from concert tickets and yarn to youth hockey, according to Reddit users and industry data.
  
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• Bill Gates Just Bought 3M More Shares of This 'Boring' Stock, Which Pays Him $78M Every Quarter

  17-09-2026 19:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bill Gates raises his Republic Services stake to 117.05 million shares, set to deliver $78.43 million from the waste firm's October dividend.
  
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• OpenAI Hired Contractors To Review ChatGPT Chats but Improve Opt-Out Does Not Remove Earlier Eligible Chats

  17-09-2026 19:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Project Lily contractors review real ChatGPT conversations, while memory summaries can provide additional context even after usernames are removed.
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown, 22, Is Reportedly a Mum of Two After Welcoming Second Child With Jake Bongiovi via Adoption

  17-09-2026 19:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Millie Bobby Brown, 22, is reportedly a mother of two after a fresh report said she and husband Jake Bongiovi expanded their family through adoption.
  
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• Zara Larsson Slams Donald Trump's White House for Using Her Song in Ice Arrest Video: 'Losers'

  17-09-2026 19:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Zara Larsson has criticised the White House for using her song 'Midnight Sun' in a video showing ICE arrests, calling the footage dehumanising and politically divisive.
  
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• Zara Larsson Slams Donald Trump's White House for Using Her Song in ICE Arrest Video: 'Losers

  17-09-2026 19:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Zara Larsson has criticised the White House for using her song 'Midnight Sun' in a video showing ICE arrests, calling the footage dehumanising and politically divisive.
  
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• Psychic Warns Fans to Stay Away From Annabelle Doll at Matt Rife's Museum: 'Evil Energy Loves Attention'

  17-09-2026 19:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Matt Fraser urges visitors not to provoke Annabelle, the allegedly haunted doll on display at Matt Rife's Haunted Warren Museum in Salem.
  
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• Taylor Swift's Husband Named in Court Over a $35M Ponzi, Operator to Repay $31M After Texas Told It to Stop

  17-09-2026 19:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kelce's investment amount and timing remain undisclosed as Jawahar is sentenced to 11 years and ordered to repay $31.35 million
  
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• GTA 6 Soundtrack Reveals Travis Scott, Keith Richards and a Daft Punk Surprise

  17-09-2026 19:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Rockstar's 34-track GTA 6 album includes Travis Scott, Keith Richards and a track produced by Daft Punk's Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, with 28 songs still undisclosed.
  
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• A LinkedIn Connection Turned Into a $1 Million Romance Scam

  17-09-2026 18:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A LinkedIn romance scammer allegedly used Brian Haugen's identity to build a two-year relationship with Gaby, who says she sent nearly $1 million.
  
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• Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft's $4M Gaza Pledge: So Where's the Money Actually Going?

  17-09-2026 17:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft pledged $2M each for Gaza aid after Macklemore's $1M donation. But unlike the rapper, neither has named a recipient.
  
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• 'I'm Back': Julian Assange Returns to X After More Than Two Years With New Sydney Photo

  17-09-2026 17:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Julian Assange has returned to X after more than two years with an "I'm back" post from Sydney, but has offered no explanation for his return.
  
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• 'Go Big or Go Home': Husband Jailed for 35 Years After Wrapping Decomposing Wife in Plastic

  17-09-2026 17:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Charles Vandoil Byrd was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading no contest to murdering his wife, whose remains were found decomposing inside their Texas home.
  
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• UN Mission Finds 'Reasonable Grounds' US Committed War Crimes in Iran Strikes That Killed 178 Civilians

  17-09-2026 17:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A UN-backed investigation found reasonable grounds to believe US forces committed war crimes in strikes on civilian sites in Iran, while accusing Tehran of widespread abuses during protests.
  
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• 'Lower Rates Fast': Trump Warns Fed as US Stocks Drop After First Rate Hike Since 2023

  17-09-2026 17:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Trump calls for US interest rates of 1% or less after the Fed raises rates to 3.75%-4%, citing elevated inflation and a delayed return to its 2% target.
  
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• Iran Sets New Hormuz Demand: Trump and Netanyahu Must Be Removed From Power, Senior Adviser Says

  17-09-2026 17:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader says the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed until Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu leave power.
  
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• 'Zip Tie Around Her Neck': Shocking Video Found Among One Million Files From Father-Son House of Horrors

  17-09-2026 17:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Philadelphia police are reviewing more than one million files recovered from a Horsch family home after footage appeared to show women unconscious or lifeless, linking seven women to the investigation.
  
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• Zara Larsson Calls Trump White House 'Losers' After Song Is Used in ICE Video

  17-09-2026 17:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Zara Larsson condemns a White House ICE video that uses 'Midnight Sun,' calling the clip dehumanising and objecting to the message attached to her music in the immigration-enforcement post.
  
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