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• Citigroup to exit consumer banking in 13 markets

  16-04-2021 04:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US banking group will shut down its retail operations in countries including China and India.
  
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• Trump Critics in GOP Face 'Dirty Diaper' Jibe as Midterm Tensions Rise Over Iran War

  25-09-2026 15:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump Iran war tensions are creating pressure inside the Republican Party as candidates address fuel prices and midterm election concerns.
  
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• David Beckham Takes £39M Dividend as World Cup Deals Help Drive His Business To Record £50M Profit

  25-09-2026 15:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  David Beckham's £39m dividend caps a record year as his World Cup advertising blitz for global brands exposes the extraordinary commercial power of his celebrity.
  
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• Mysterious Orb With 'No Wings, No Engine' Caught on Video Flying Over Los Angeles in Traffic Broadcast

  25-09-2026 15:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Fox 11 helicopter filmed a dark orb moving above a Los Angeles freeway, prompting debate among viewers over whether it was a balloon, drone or something unidentified.
  
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• Paedophile Who Used AI To Remove Children's Clothes in Photos Was Bailed Near Playground Despite Objections

  25-09-2026 15:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Convicted paedophile used AI to strip clothes from images of children and was bailed to a flat by a playground despite police warnings, before being jailed.
  
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• Israeli Delegates Check Who Abandoned Netanyahu as 100+ Walk Out of UN Speech

  25-09-2026 15:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  More than 100 delegates walked out on Netanyahu at the UN before Israel's Danny Danon confronted an Iranian diplomat with a Starlink terminal.
  
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• Texas Dad Not Indicted After Daughter's Fatal Shooting as UK Coroner Rules 'Unlawful Killing'

  25-09-2026 15:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lucy Harrison was fatally shot at her father's Texas home in January 2025. A UK inquest ruled her death an unlawful killing, but a Texas grand jury declined to indict him.
  
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• Best Prop Firms With Transparent Rules for UK Traders

  25-09-2026 15:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Looking for top prop firms with transparent rules in the UK? Check our top 5 list. We compared and ranked these firms based on certain metrics.
  
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• Obama Says Governments Would Be 'Better' if Women Ran Them: 'I'm confident about that'

  25-09-2026 15:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Barack Obama said governments around the world would be better if women led them for two years, repeating a view he previously expressed while discussing leadership and political renewal.
  
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• DHS Sent Nevada 185 Alleged Non-Citizen Voters as State Records Show All Were Citizens

  25-09-2026 15:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Nevada officials said all 185 people identified by DHS as potential noncitizens on a voter list were US citizens, amid scrutiny of the agency's nationwide investigations.
  
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• Critics Blast Bonnie Blue for Using Her Baby in 'Rage-Bait Strategy' Despite Denying 'Exploitation'

  25-09-2026 15:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Child protection lawyer Nieki Shaw urges a safeguarding assessment after Bonnie Blue's baby posts and naming auction claim; Blue says her child is protected and will not appear in adult content.
  
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• UAP Whistleblower Dylan Borland Alleges 'For a Fact' That the US Government Has 'Recovered Craft'

  25-09-2026 14:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  UAP whistleblower Dylan Borland says the US government possesses recovered craft, while AARO says its evidence does not support that claim.
  
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• Tesla N-Word Racism Trial: Lawyer Calls Slur a 'Term of Respect and Endearment'

  25-09-2026 14:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A California judge is hearing allegations that Tesla tolerated racial harassment and discrimination at its Fremont factory, as the company disputes claims brought by the state's civil rights agency.
  
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• Walmart Self-Checkout Case Resurfaces After Alabama Mum Won $2.1m Jury Verdict

  25-09-2026 14:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lesleigh Nurse's 2016 Walmart self-checkout dispute has resurfaced online after a jury awarded her $2.1M over an alleged wrongful shoplifting accusation and arrest.
  
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• 'Chills Voting Everywhere': Lawsuit Claims Trump Administration Threats of Armed Poll Agents Violate VRA

  25-09-2026 14:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Democratic groups and congressional leaders have sued the Trump administration, arguing that possible armed federal-agent deployments near polling places could violate voting-rights protections and deter voters.
  
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• Critics Joke Donald Trump Has a 'Poopy Diaper' and Say 'He Stinks' After Melania Lags Behind Him

  25-09-2026 14:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Footage of Melania Trump walking behind Donald Trump during a welcome for Xi Jinping prompted jokes and renewed diaper rumours online, despite no verified evidence supporting the claims.
  
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• Father Arrested After Three-Year-Old Girl Is Allegedly Sold to a 60-Year-Old Man in a 'Walwar' Exchange

  25-09-2026 14:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Police in Chaman arrested a father over an alleged marriage arrangement involving his three-year-old daughter and a 60-year-old man, while investigators examine related family tensions.
  
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• Trump Erupts at CNN for 'Refusing' To Cover Xi's White House Arrival After He Banned Network

  25-09-2026 14:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Trump accuses CNN of refusing to cover Xi Jinping's White House arrival, while the network says its journalists were blocked from the event amid an escalating media battle.
  
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• Obama Says Federal Government Is 'So Much Less Corrupt' Even as 89% of Americans Say Corruption Is Widespread

  25-09-2026 14:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Barack Obama said overt bribery, patronage and favour-trading have declined in the US federal government, while Gallup found a record 89% of Americans believe corruption is widespread.
  
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• UK Companies Face New Limits on Layoffs as Employment Rights Act Brings Tougher Worker Protections

  25-09-2026 14:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  UK Employment Rights Act 2025 cuts unfair dismissal qualifying period, lifts payout cap and brings tougher rules on tribunals, flexible working and layoffs.
  
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• NYC Priest Heavily Criticised for Outlandish Sermon Asserting That 'God Is Nonbinary' and 'God Is Trans'

  25-09-2026 14:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A March sermon in which Episcopal priest Flourish Klink described God as trans drew fresh criticism in September; the full text reveals the context of their interpretation.
  
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• Indian Oil Heir Who Runs Controversial Mega-Zoo Made Sustainability Professor at Newcastle University

  25-09-2026 13:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Newcastle University has defended awarding Anant Ambani a sustainability professorship after academics and conservationists raised concerns about his environmental record and scrutiny surrounding Vantara.
  
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• Missouri Mum Gets 13 Years in Prison After She 'Accidentally' Put Baby in Oven Instead of Crib

  25-09-2026 13:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mariah Thomas was sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death of her one-month-old daughter, who suffered fatal burn injuries in February 2024.
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Are 'Pulling Their Hair Out' Over William and Kate Premiere, Biographer Claims

  25-09-2026 13:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Tom Bower claimed Harry and Meghan were envious of William and Catherine's appearance at a London film premiere, though neither the couple nor a representative confirmed the allegation.
  
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• Taylor Swift Reportedly 'Takes Action' Over a Donald Trump Post Bragging About Zero 'Illegals'

  25-09-2026 13:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift's song disappeared from a Team Trump immigration post, but there is no confirmation that the singer or her team requested its removal.
  
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• Melania Trump Admits Family Time Is 'Suffering' and That Barron Is 'Happy' With 'Less and Less'

  25-09-2026 13:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Melania Trump told Fox Business that family time with Donald Trump and their 20-year-old son Barron is 'suffering' as she and the president focus on their public duties.
  
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• Man Dressed as Batman Chases Suspected Handbag Thief Before Scaling Wall To Recover Stolen Bag

  25-09-2026 13:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sonni Mason, dressed as Batman, joined fellow partygoers in pursuing a suspected handbag thief in Norwich before climbing a cathedral wall to recover the missing bag.
  
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• Elon Musk's Grok AI Chatbot Says It Would Choose Taoism if Forced To Pick a Faith

  25-09-2026 13:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Grok said it would choose Taoism over Christianity in a hypothetical choice, citing the tradition's emphasis on nature, balance and inquiry while qualifying that it was not ranking religions.
  
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• Trump's 'Weird' AI-Style Photo Edits Out Melania but Leaves 'Harp Look-Alike' Monica Crowley Beside Him

  25-09-2026 13:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Truth Social image of Donald Trump beside Xi Jinping appears inconsistent with footage of their welcome, removing both first ladies and altering other visual details. No forensic analysis has established how it was changed.
  
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• Milwaukee's Unexplained 'Screeching Bad Boy' Noise Leaves Residents Baffled and Cats 'Freaking Out'

  25-09-2026 13:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Residents across parts of Milwaukee reported hearing an intermittent screech or recording repeating "bad boy" for about two hours, but officials have not identified its source.
  
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