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• 'I'd spend $1,000 on a wedding present'

  15-10-2026 20:30 via BBC News
  
  New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide.
  
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• Trump Asks Supreme Court To 'Return the Lower Courts to Their Proper Role' in Bid To Boost His Power

  14-11-2026 15:12 via International Business Times UK
  
  The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to restrict nationwide invalidation of federal regulations, arguing courts should generally limit relief to parties directly involved in lawsuits.
  
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• Russell Brand's Ex Claims He Forced Her To Brush Her Teeth Until They Bled to Just 'Taste Anonymous'

  14-11-2026 15:02 via International Business Times UK
  
  Jordan Martin alleges in Netflix's Open Secret that Russell Brand subjected her to coercive behaviour and sexual assault. Brand denies wrongdoing and was not tried over her allegations.
  
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• 'We Know It's a Bomb': Thousands Evacuated as FBI Probes 'Credible Threat' at US Ethanol Plant

  14-11-2026 14:24 via International Business Times UK
  
  More than 5,000 people were evacuated from Peoria and East Peoria after a bomb was found at an ethanol plant, prompting an FBI-supported investigation and extended safety restrictions.
  
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• Ego Nwodim Mocks Shane Gillis With Sarcastic Gym Selfie After Outrageous SNL 'Whores' Monologue

  14-11-2026 13:49 via International Business Times UK
  
  Ego Nwodim criticised Shane Gillis' controversial SNL monologue with a gym selfie, as comedians and viewers continued debating whether his remarks were provocative or degrading.
  
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• 'We Don't Buy That': 60 Air Controllers Reject US FAA Outage Excuse Amid 'National Security Risk'

  14-11-2026 13:45 via International Business Times UK
  
  FAA flight disruptions face scrutiny as 60 controllers reportedly questioned the official explanation. Investigators probe the outage as officials seek $50 billion for nationwide system upgrades now.
  
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• Marco Rubio Defends Donald Trump's Iran War as 'Necessary' After Midterm Losses

  14-11-2026 13:40 via International Business Times UK
  
  Marco Rubio defended Trump's Iran war as anecessary after Republican midterm losses, even as nuclear uncertainty and difficult peace talks persist.
  
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• Federal Judge Halts Trump Golf Course Hearing, Demands 'A Live Human Being Who Understands the Law'

  14-11-2026 13:37 via International Business Times UK
  
  A federal judge halted a hearing over East Potomac Park's planned Sunday closure, questioning the government's legal process and demanding a Justice Department lawyer appear in court.
  
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• Abdul El-Sayed Calls Stephen Miller 'Most Broken Man' Running 'Most Dysfunctional White House'

  14-11-2026 13:28 via International Business Times UK
  
  Abdul El-Sayed condemns Stephen Miller's appointment as White House chief of staff but says he remains willing to work with President Donald Trump.
  
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• Bizarre UFO Encounter In Oregon Leaves Witness And Daughter Sick With Nausea And Headaches All Night

  14-11-2026 13:21 via International Business Times UK
  
  A Wilsonville woman told NUFORC she saw unusual objects near her home on 25 August, while her daughter reported a large, translucent object outside her bedroom window and later headaches.
  
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• Angry Netizen Blames Microsoft Outage on Firm Trying to 'Think AI Can Do a Better Job Than Humans'

  14-11-2026 12:24 via International Business Times UK
  
  A Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams, OneDrive and Copilot across 74 countries, while the company investigated Exchange Online access problems and experts said its cause remained unclear.
  
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• 'Help, Help': Cruise Passengers Screamed and Clung to Railings To Survive as Tanker Struck Ship in New Orleans

  14-11-2026 12:13 via International Business Times UK
  
  A tanker struck the docked American Heritage in New Orleans, sending passengers rushing for safety as the riverboat capsized. Everyone survived, and investigators are examining the cause of the crash.
  
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• Adult Star Died Weeks After Filming a Hulu True-Crime Series About Deaths in His Own Influencer Circle

  14-11-2026 12:09 via International Business Times UK
  
  Connor Murphy died weeks after filming Hulu's Get Huge documentary, which examines deaths in a Thailand-based influencer circle and the extreme practices promoted within the looksmaxxing movement.
  
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• Rock Legend Sues Trump for $10M, Calling His Hit Song 'Opposite of Everything' POTUS Stands For

  14-11-2026 12:04 via International Business Times UK
  
  Neil Young is suing Donald Trump for $10 million, alleging his campaign used "Rockin' in the Free World" at rallies without permission, including an event in Youngstown, Ohio.
  
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• ICE Investigated 29 Detainee Deaths and Found Unsafe Medical Care in 23, With No Sanctions Listed in Reports

  14-11-2026 08:57 via International Business Times UK
  
  Internal ICE reviews found detainees received inadequate medical care before 23 of 29 deaths examined between January 2025 and January 2026, with CPR failures documented in eight cases.
  
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• RFK Jr. Faces Impeachment Calls Over Vaccine Overhaul While Measles Outbreaks Surge Across the US

  14-11-2026 08:50 via International Business Times UK
  
  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces growing Democratic calls for impeachment or resignation as US measles cases reach their highest level since 1991, while party leaders debate the political risks.
  
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• New Orleans Cruise Boat Hit by Tanker Owned by Subsidiary of Chinese Firm Trump Had Targeted; 32 Hospitalised

  14-11-2026 08:46 via International Business Times UK
  
  A tanker struck and overturned the American Heritage in New Orleans, sending passengers into the Mississippi River. All 180 people survived, while investigators examine a possible steering failure.
  
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• Trump Called AI Safety a 'Hoax' Before His Task Force Confronted Rogue Agents Attacking Without Orders

  14-11-2026 07:51 via International Business Times UK
  
  Donald Trump dismissed warnings about AI risks in September, but his administration's task force has since examined autonomous AI attacks and possible reporting standards for critical industries.
  
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• French Babysitter, 23, Jailed After Police Find 15 Videos of Her Abusing Eight-Month-Old Baby She 'Disliked'

  14-11-2026 06:11 via International Business Times UK
  
  A French court jailed a 23-year-old babysitter after 15 videos documented her repeatedly abusing an eight-month-old boy while caring for him at his family's home.
  
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• Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills Eight as 98 Violations Emerge and NYC Expands Inspections to 160 Sites

  14-11-2026 05:47 via International Business Times UK
  
  Eight people died when a Brooklyn building collapsed into a neighbouring excavation. Officials are investigating construction work, existing damage and housing violations.
  
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• FAA Ground Stop Delays Investigators Probing Chinese-Owned Tanker's Collision With New Orleans Cruise Ship

  14-11-2026 05:41 via International Business Times UK
  
  A tanker collision capsized the American Heritage in New Orleans, injuring 32 people. The NTSB's investigation was delayed after a nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted flights.
  
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• First Muslim US Senator-Elect Abdul El-Sayed Plans to Take Oath on Quran Instead of Bible

  14-11-2026 05:39 via International Business Times UK
  
  Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed says he expects to use a Quran when sworn in during January 2027, potentially choosing Thomas Jefferson's copy or one held by the University of Michigan.
  
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• Children File Lawsuit After Coffee-Farming Parents Die From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Friend's Home

  14-11-2026 03:22 via International Business Times UK
  
  The children of California coffee pioneers Jay and Kristen Ruskey are suing a homeowners and Navien over alleged failures linked to the couple's fatal carbon monoxide poisoning.
  
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• Did The Simpsons Predict Microsoft's Outage? Why Theories About a 2023 Episode Are Circulating Online

  14-11-2026 02:51 via International Business Times UK
  
  Viral theories linked a Simpsons episode to Microsoft's global outage, but the fictional blackout had different causes and contains no reference to Microsoft or the 2026 disruption.
  
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• Yella Beezy's New Mugshot Shows Rapper With Shaved Head After Life Sentence for MO3's Murder

  14-11-2026 00:07 via International Business Times UK
  
  A new Texas prison mugshot shows Yella Beezy with a shaved head days after his conviction and life sentence for the capital murder of rapper Mo3.
  
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• Why Is There a Nationwide Ground Stop Today? What We Know About Flights Halted Across the US

  13-11-2026 22:43 via International Business Times UK
  
  The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on 13 November 2026 after air traffic control communications problems, halting departures while officials investigated the disruption and its duration.
  
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• Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage after almost 24 hours of disruption

  13-11-2026 22:14 via BBC News
  
  Experts say the event is a "stark reminder" of how heavily the world relies on a small group of big tech providers.
  
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• Jensen Huang Once Called Colette Kress a 'Deer in the Headlights'. Now She's Nvidia's Interim CEO

  13-11-2026 21:24 via International Business Times UK
  
  Nvidia has appointed finance chief Colette Kress as interim CEO after Jensen Huang's resignation, amid reported tensions over AI financing risks and an independent company investigation.
  
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• Pressure grows on Trump's Commerce Secretary Lutnick in fallout from Nvidia scandal

  13-11-2026 20:53 via BBC News
  
  Scott Bessent told CNBC that several government agencies "were in favour of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months".
  
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• How a NY Finance Writer Was Tricked by Fake CIA Agents Into Handing Over $50,000 in a Shoebox

  13-11-2026 20:25 via International Business Times UK
  
  New York finance writer Charlotte Cowles revealed how scammers posing as CIA agents tricked her into handing over $50,000 in a shoebox.
  
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