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• Faisal Islam: Triple lock move is significant, but it's a gamble

  29-09-2026 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  I had expected him to try to forge a political consensus on this thorny issue at this stage, but he has gone further than that.
  
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• Texas Woman Allegedly Told Child 'This Is What Doctors Do' as Imprisoned Doctor Faces New Abuse Allegations

  02-10-2026 09:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Texas woman has been charged after investigators alleged she repeatedly took a child to a former doctor's office, where the child was sexually assaulted in exchange for medication.
  
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• Halle Berry Ordered To Stay 100 Yards From Ex Olivier Martinez Amid Custody Battle

  02-10-2026 09:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Halle Berry's custody dispute with Olivier Martinez has intensified after a judge imposed temporary restrictions following allegations involving their son.
  
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• From Prison Pen Pal to Father of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Daughter: Ken Urker Dies Suddenly at 34

  02-10-2026 09:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ken Urker, who became Gypsy Rose Blanchard's partner and the father of her daughter after meeting her as a prison pen pal, has died aged 34 in Louisiana.
  
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• 'Fuck Yeah': Theo Von Reacts as Zohran Mamdani Doubles Down on Netanyahu ICC Arrest Call

  02-10-2026 09:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Zohran Mamdani said the United States should join the International Criminal Court and honour its arrest warrants, including the warrant issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  
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• Who Is Elizabeth Morley? Palestine Action Protester Who Called Andy Burnham 'Bastard' Has Been Arrested Several Times

  02-10-2026 09:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Morley's latest viral appearance came at a Liverpool demonstration where police arrested 82 people on suspicion of offences involving support for a proscribed organisation.
  
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• Bono Says Ed Sheeran Didn't Want to Get Into Politics on U2 Song: 'I Just Want To Keep My Thing Free'

  02-10-2026 09:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bono says Ed Sheeran initially resisted political involvement in U2's Ukraine-inspired song, while defending artists' right to decide how publicly they engage with political issues.
  
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• Hastings RNLI Crew Member Dies After 'Medical Incident' as Station Appeals for 'Privacy'

  02-10-2026 08:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A member of the Hastings RNLI crew has died following a medical incident at the East Sussex lifeboat station. Emergency services attended, but no further details have been released.
  
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• Christa Pike Final Words Revealed After Media Witness Recalls Horror of Botched Lethal Injection

  02-10-2026 08:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike's final words are revealed as a media witness recalls her failed Tennessee execution and the moments she remained alive after lethal injection.
  
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• 'I Am Jane Doe' Goes Viral in Solidarity After Attempts to Dox Cornell 7 Sexual Assault Accuser

  02-10-2026 08:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Content creators and activists are claiming to be Jane Doe online to protect the alleged Cornell 7 victim's identity, as New York reopens the case under a special prosecutor.
  
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• Tennessee Calls Off Executions After Christa Pike Survives Botched Lethal Injection

  02-10-2026 08:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Tennessee has halted its remaining 2026 executions after Christa Pike survived a failed lethal injection, prompting an independent review.
  
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• Two Minnesota Men Plead Guilty to $500,000 Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving Vulnerable Housing

  02-10-2026 08:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Two Minnesota men have pleaded guilty to wire fraud after prosecutors said they used a housing support provider to submit more than $820,000 in false Medicaid claims.
  
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• How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital? Experts Examine What Went Wrong

  02-10-2026 08:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Convicted murderer Christa Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during a failed Tennessee execution attempt, prompting an investigation into IV access and the lethal-injection procedure.
  
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• How Natalia Silva's UFC Struggle and Wang Cong's Shock Loss Set Up a Clash for UFC 332 Gold

  02-10-2026 08:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Unbeaten UFC fighter Silva faces Wang Cong for the vacant women's flyweight title at UFC 332, with both competitors making their first five-round main-event appearances.
  
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• Jacob Geller Removed From MinnMax After YouTuber Confirms Past Sexual Assault Findings

  02-10-2026 08:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jacob Geller confirms a past UNC Title IX finding, saying 'I had assaulted her', after MinnMax announced he was no longer part of the gaming channel and other platforms removed his work.
  
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• Flydubai Attacker Begged 'Kill Me' as Stabbed Pilot Pleaded 'Save Me', Hero Dentist Reveals

  02-10-2026 08:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Israeli dentist Shota Musaev has described treating Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar and helping restrain the co-pilot after a cockpit attack forced the flight to divert to Saudi Arabia.
  
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• Japan Raises Permanent Residency Fee 20-Fold as Applicants Face Tougher Income and Japanese-Language Rules

  02-10-2026 07:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Japan has increased its permanent residency application fee 20-fold and introduced tougher income, pension and language-related requirements amid growing debate over immigration and labour shortages.
  
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• Macron Says Immigration Is 'More Complicated Than Before' While Calling Brexit 'Biggest Lie' in 30 Years

  02-10-2026 07:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have said they would welcome the UK back to the EU as British politicians revisit Brexit's economic and immigration record.
  
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• 'Big Brother 28' Winner Rick Devens Betrays Drew Campbell Before Winning $810K in Finale Twist

  02-10-2026 07:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Rick Devens wins 'Big Brother 28' after cutting Drew Campbell for Taylor Brown, then takes home $810,000 in total winnings.
  
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• Cornell 7 Defendant Gillio Lopes Confronted Over Jane Doe Case as He Says 'There's a Reason for That' and Refuses to Explain

  02-10-2026 07:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Cornell student confronted Gillio Lopes, who is named in a civil sexual assault lawsuit, as New York Attorney General Letitia James takes over a reopened criminal investigation.
  
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• Cornell 7 Case Escalates as Governor Says 'I've Lost Faith' in DA and Vows 'Every Fact Will Be Examined'

  02-10-2026 07:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James to oversee a reopened investigation into allegations that a Cornell student was sexually assaulted by seven men.
  
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• 'Dangerous Sexual Abusers' Set Free to 'Roam' Streets as Reform UK Sounds Alarm Over 4,500 Early Releases

  02-10-2026 06:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Around 700 inmates have been released early as prisons operate at 98% capacity, while critics raise concerns about public safety, accommodation and supervision under the programme.
  
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• Renée Good's Family Invokes 1871 Anti-KKK Law in Suing Ice Agent and Trump Officials Over Her Killing

  02-10-2026 06:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Renée Good's family filed two federal lawsuits invoking an 1871 anti-KKK law, naming ICE agent Jonathan Ross and top Trump officials over her fatal Minneapolis shooting.
  
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• Pentagon Launches Office of Religious Affairs Reporting to Hegseth After 180 Religious Codes Removed

  02-10-2026 06:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hegseth's new Office of Religious Affairs reports directly to him and carries fiscal deadlines, raising church-state questions for minority-faith and nonreligious troops.
  
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• Kylie Kelce Admits She Did Not Know Calling the Royal 'Princess Kate' Was Seen as Offensive Until Now

  02-10-2026 06:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kylie Kelce apologised for calling Catherine the Princess of Wales 'Princess Kate' on her Not Gonna Lie podcast. Here is the correct royal title and why so many Americans get it wrong.
  
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• Jaime Pressly Opens Up on Challenge of Playing Estranged Mother in New Basketball Drama Last Shot

  02-10-2026 05:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jaime Pressly discusses the emotional challenge of playing an absent mother in Last Shot and helping newcomer Dylan Friedman portray grief after his character loses his father.
  
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• What Is Pentobarbital? The Veterinary Drug That Failed To Execute Christa Pike in Tennessee

  02-10-2026 05:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Pentobarbital, a barbiturate used in animal euthanasia, is now Tennessee's sole execution drug. Here is why it failed to kill Christa Pike and what her lawyers allege.
  
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• England and Wales Release Around 700 Prisoners Early as Commissioner Warns of 'Genuinely Terrifying' Risks

  02-10-2026 05:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prisons in England and Wales have begun releasing 700 prisoners early to reduce overcrowding, prompting concerns from victims' groups and probation experts about monitoring and safety.
  
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• 'I Have No Idea Who You Are': Rick Ross Told by Judge as She Rejects Celebrity Status Bid for Faster Release

  02-10-2026 05:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Miami-Dade Judge Mindy Glazer rejected a request for faster release based on Rick Ross's celebrity status after he surrendered on two battery charges he denies.
  
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• Blake Lively Turns to Lady Gaga's PR Firm After Ending 20-Year Run With Publicist Named in Baldoni Suit

  02-10-2026 04:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Blake Lively's publicist switch to Kelly Bush Novak follows Leslie Sloane's role in Justin Baldoni's lawsuit. Learn how the case ended and what Baldoni's side must pay.
  
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