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• How Many People Does Marketing Actually Need? A Practising CMO Breaks It Down

  18-09-2026 12:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Oleksandr Rodkin's research explores how automation, shared knowledge, flexible teams and P&L-based reporting can help marketing departments increase output without proportional headcount growth.
  
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• JD Vance's 'Give Us Another Chance' Plea Sends Shockwaves as Republicans Fight To Hold Congress

  18-09-2026 16:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  JD Vance urges voters to give Republicans 'another chance' before telling Americans to keep Democrats he attacks as extreme out of Congress.
  
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• Video Shows Republicans Telling Mitch McConnell to Vote 'Aye' After He Appears to Nearly Side With Democrats

  18-09-2026 16:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A viral clip prompted claims that Mitch McConnell nearly voted against the Farm Bill, but his office said confusion involved nearby senators. McConnell ultimately voted 'aye'.
  
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• Donald Trump Threatens to Tear Down Kennedy Center Unless He Receives Proper Recognition from Public

  18-09-2026 16:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump says the Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' without recognition as a federal judge orders 30 days' notice before demolition or other major physical changes to the landmark venue.
  
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• Woman Pocketed £44K in Benefits by Claiming She Was Single, Then Investigators Found Her Wedding Photos

  18-09-2026 16:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Judith Blackmore received a suspended 16-month sentence after failing to disclose her partner while claiming £44,415 in Universal Credit and council tax reductions.
  
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• AI Data Centres Are Turning to 'Forever Chemicals' to Cut Water Use, Fueling PFAS Boom

  18-09-2026 16:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  AI data-centre growth is driving demand for fluorinated cooling fluids that can reduce water use, while environmental groups warn leaks and disposal could worsen PFAS pollution.
  
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• 'Nobody Likes a Rapist': UFC Conference Gets Heated After Fighter's 2019 Sexual-Assault Case Is Mentioned

  18-09-2026 16:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sean Sharaf confronted Gable Steveson over 2019 sexual assault allegations at the UFC 331 press conference. Steveson was arrested but never charged after prosecutors cited insufficient evidence.
  
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• Donald Trump Says Supreme Court Is 'Bullied and Cajoled by the Radical Left' in Truth Social Post

  18-09-2026 15:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump criticised the Supreme Court after it declined to lift an injunction blocking proposed USPS mail-ballot requirements before the 2026 midterm elections.
  
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• Senator Mitch McConnell Reportedly Casts Deciding Vote While 'Rotting in His Seat', Critics Say

  18-09-2026 15:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mitch McConnell cast the deciding vote to advance Farm Bill 2.0 after returning from rehabilitation, as footage of his quiet response triggered online debate about his health and fitness for office.
  
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• 'They Kept Us Like Animals': Afghan Woman Deported to Africa by Government Officials Speaks Out

  18-09-2026 15:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An Afghan asylum seeker deported from US immigration detention to the Central African Republic says she was mistreated in custody and is now living alone, ill and without legal status or work.
  
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• Jury Convicts Driver in Fatal Laguna Beach Hit-and-Run After Couple's Anniversary Dinner

  18-09-2026 15:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A California jury convicted Sysillia Kianna Morrison Montes De Oca over a 2022 Laguna Beach hit-and-run that killed Stanley Isaacs and injured his wife, Catherina.
  
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• Chinese President XI Jinping Reportedly Missing Following 'Suffering Health' Emergency at Summit

  18-09-2026 15:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  India has rejected unverified claims that Xi Jinping suffered a stroke during the BRICS Summit, while officials and independent reporting say there is no confirmation of a medical emergency.
  
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• Pilots Must Retire at 65 Over Cognitive and Physical Decline Risks, So Why Is There No Age Limit for Congress?

  18-09-2026 15:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Commercial pilots must retire at 65 under safety rules, but US lawmakers face no maximum age or mandatory fitness test under the Constitution.
  
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• One UI 9 Update: Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Officially Receives Eleven New Features in Upgrade

  18-09-2026 15:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Samsung has begun rolling out One UI 9 to the Galaxy S26 series, bringing new camera, AI, support, translation and security tools, with availability varying by market and device.
  
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• 'Cruelty Is the Point': Twenty States Sue Trump Administration Over New Immigration Public Charge Rule

  18-09-2026 15:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  More than 20 states and Washington DC are suing over a Trump administration rule broadening how immigration officers assess public benefits in visa and green card applications.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg Mocks Rivals for 'Creating God' as Rumours Suggest Anthropic Staff 'Worship' Claude

  18-09-2026 15:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An unverified Silicon Valley rumour about Anthropic employees allegedly worshipping Claude has revived Mark Zuckerberg's warning about AI companies making grand, quasi-religious claims.
  
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• Man Finally Lands Job at Big Tech Firm After 9½ Months Unemployed, Then Gets Fired on His First Day Over 'Hygiene Issues'

  18-09-2026 15:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A New York man says he was dismissed from a tech job on his first day over alleged hygiene issues, leaving him without an explanation or termination letter.
  
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• Donald Trump's Mysterious Waistline Bulge Resurfaces During North Carolina Trip as Theories Swirl

  18-09-2026 15:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's waistline bulge resurfaced during his North Carolina trip, reviving unverified theories about a mobility device that the White House rejected.
  
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• Potential GTA 6 DLC Surfaces Following Source Code Leak Teasing Returning Setting Online

  18-09-2026 15:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A newly surfaced 192GB Rockstar archive reportedly reveals cancelled LibertyV material, renewing speculation about Liberty City in GTA VI despite no confirmation from Rockstar
  
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• ICE Is Paying $15M for AI to Protect Agents From Doxing, but Its Own Officials Say: 'I Don't Trust It'

  18-09-2026 15:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  ICE is launching a ZeroFox-backed anti-doxxing initiative, but leaked documents and officials' privacy concerns raise questions over surveillance and data misuse.
  
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• 'He Is Beyond Drunk on Power': Donald Trump Is Accused of Hitting 'Rock Bottom' over Fishing Joke

  18-09-2026 15:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's apparent joke that he could ban fishing has drawn criticism online, while other viewers said the remarks were clearly comedic and did not signal a real policy proposal
  
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• Texas Daycare Faces $1 Million Lawsuit Over Alleged 'Child Fight Club' Involving Four-Year-Old Boys

  18-09-2026 15:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Fort Worth couple are suing a Montessori daycare, alleging a substitute teacher encouraged two four-year-olds to fight and physically handled their son. The claims remain untested in court.
  
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• Starbucks Makes Major DEI U-Turn, Agrees to End Race and Sex-Based Hiring Preferences Nationwide

  18-09-2026 15:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Starbucks agrees to end race- and sex-based employment goals in a Florida settlement covering US operations, paying $1M and accepting four years of reviews.
  
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• Texas Residents Respond After Woman Reportedly Requests ICE Response over Noise Complaint

  18-09-2026 15:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Texas residents respond after a woman reportedly asks for an ICE response during a noise complaint in a TikTok video that doesn't capture any audible music.
  
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• Trump Seen Examining 'Kennedy Center Demolished' Poster Hours After Threatening To Tear It Down

  18-09-2026 14:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Trump was photographed studying a 'Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED' poster on Air Force One hours after saying the landmark could be 'ripped down', fuelling a federal court battle.
  
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• Archbishop Advised Abuse Victim to 'Kick Him in the Balls' Instead of Firing Paedophile Jerry Howell

  18-09-2026 14:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kathleen Austin has recalled being told by former New Orleans Archbishop Philip Hannan to confront priest Jerry Howell after reporting childhood abuse.
  
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• California Syriac Catholic Bishop Accused of Stealing Two Hundred Thousand Dollars for Church Remodel

  18-09-2026 14:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A civil lawsuit seeks the return of a $200,000 donation allegedly intended for renovations at a Syriac Catholic church in El Cajon, while the claims remain unproven and no criminal case is reported.
  
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• Doctor Charged in ISIS-Linked 'Bio-Terror' Plot To Carry Out Mass Poisoning in India in Public Spaces

  18-09-2026 14:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  India's NIA charges a Hyderabad doctor and two men over an alleged ISIS-linked ricin 'bio-terror' plot, as courts weigh evidence, bail rejection and unanswered questions.
  
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• 'A Grave Threat to the Rule of Law': Federal Judge Warns Trump Administration Over Migrant Arrests

  18-09-2026 14:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Senior Judge Patrick Schiltz says the Trump immigration surge in Minnesota posed a grave rule-of-law threat after repeated ICE court-order violations.
  
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• MAGA Demands Deportation for Trump-Endorsed Republican After Saying His Immigration Crackdown Went 'Too Far'

  18-09-2026 14:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Florida Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar is facing backlash from MAGA-aligned figures after a bilingual campaign ad criticised aspects of Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies.
  
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