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• Is Mojtaba Khamenei Really Alive? The Bizarre Mystery Behind Iran's 'Invisible' Supreme Leader

  28-09-2026 11:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mojtaba Khamenei has remained unseen for months, fuelling questions over his whereabouts as Iran offers new claims about his health and activities.
  
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• Jack Smith Reveals Why GOP Senators Weren't Told Their Phone Records Were Sought in Trump Probe

  30-09-2026 12:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jack Smith told the Senate Judiciary Committee that investigators sought toll records from Republican senators to protect the inquiry into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
  
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• Michael Rapaport Spells Out 'H-A-T-E' in Foul-Mouthed Ms. Rachel Attack: 'You Hate Jews'

  30-09-2026 12:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Michael Rapaport has criticised Ms Rachel in an Instagram video parodying her educational content, accusing her of antisemitism and misinformation amid backlash over her Gaza advocacy.
  
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• 'So Bounce, Please': Jacob Elordi's Blunt Paparazzi Plea Reveals His Struggle With Fame Around Kendall Jenner

  30-09-2026 12:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jacob Elordi asks paparazzi to stop following him and Kendall Jenner in Paris, saying, 'So bounce, please,' during the encounter.
  
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• Netanyahu Branded 'Not Radical Enough' as Gadi Eisenkot Pushes More Aggressive Iran and Gaza War Policies

  30-09-2026 12:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Gadi Eisenkot is gaining ground against Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's election, but his platform also backs tough measures against Iran and continued Israeli security control in Gaza.
  
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• Chad Lowe's Daughter Cause of Death: 988 Lifeline Mention Raises Questions After Fiona Dies at 13

  30-09-2026 11:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Actor Chad Lowe and producer Kim Painter have confirmed the death of their 13-year-old daughter, Fiona, but have not disclosed her cause of death or the circumstances surrounding it.
  
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• Brad Pitt Family Rift Deepens as Zahara Becomes Third Child to Legally Drop His Surname

  30-09-2026 11:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt is now legally Zahara Marley Jolie after a Los Angeles judge approved her petition, following similar name changes by siblings Shiloh and Maddox.
  
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• Kristi Noem Secretly Filed for Divorce Months Ago After Husband's Fetish Photo Scandal

  30-09-2026 11:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Court documents show Kristi Noem's divorce proceedings began in April, months before she formally filed in September and after reports about her husband's alleged online activities.
  
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• Mariska Hargitay Joins Florence Pugh in Cornell 7 Outcry as Case Heads Towards Grand Jury

  30-09-2026 11:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mariska Hargitay has criticised Cornell's response to sexual assault allegations involving seven students, as prosecutors reopen the investigation and prepare to approach a grand jury.
  
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• Elon Musk's Body Sparks Shock After Claims He Took So Much Testosterone It Caused Estrogen Deficiency

  30-09-2026 11:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Recent images of Elon Musk have renewed online speculation about his physique, including unverified claims about testosterone use, hormonal imbalance and liposuction.
  
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• Rapper Eve Remembers Feeling Protected Against Industry Predators as DMX and the Ruff Ryders Took Care of Their 'First Lady'

  30-09-2026 11:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Eve recalls how DMX and the Ruff Ryders collective protected and supported her early career, helping her develop as an artist while she faced sexism in hip-hop.
  
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• Erika Kirk Accused of 'Staging Poverty' as Vanity Fair Photos Spark Claims Her Child's Grief Was Being Exploited

  30-09-2026 11:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Photographs from Vanity Fair's profile of Erika Kirk have drawn online criticism over their styling and setting, with commentators accusing the magazine of presenting grief as a staged spectacle.
  
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• Dan Osborn Hits Ricketts Over Epstein Files as Nebraska Senate Race Tightens and Republicans Grow Frustrated

  30-09-2026 11:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Independent candidate Dan Osborn has made the Epstein files a central issue in Nebraska's Senate race, while also attacking Pete Ricketts over AI, data centres and farm costs.
  
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• Who Is Madi Cannon? Meet Lil Wayne's 23-Year-Old 'Fiancée' After Surprise Engagement Reveal

  30-09-2026 11:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lil Wayne appeared on a video call with B.G. to introduce 23-year-old Madi Cannon as his fiancée, months after denying reports that he was engaged.
  
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• JPMorgan Sued as Boss Allegedly Tells Gay Worker To Separate His 'Gay Job' From His 'Day Job'

  30-09-2026 11:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A former JPMorgan Chase associate says his boss told him to 'separate his gay job from his day job' and warned 'DEI is not going to save you' before he was forced out. The bank denies it.
  
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• Trump Supporter Rethinks His Position After Conceding He Would Reject Biden for Defending a Similar Shooting

  30-09-2026 10:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A self-described Republican defending Trump on a podcast acknowledged that the president's conduct in disputed shootings could affect his support after being challenged with a Biden comparison.
  
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• 'We're Counting on You': Cornell Defendant Winston Lee Sparks Cross-Border Internet Hunt in Korea

  30-09-2026 10:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The search for Cornell defendant Winston Lee has spread into Korean online communities, where users are attempting to piece together details about his identity, education and background.
  
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• Nicki Minaj Pardon Rumours Explained: Trump Has No Power Over Her Brother's New York State Conviction

  30-09-2026 10:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Nicki Minaj pardon talk returned after her Fox News call to 'vote red', so learn who can actually shorten Jelani Maraj's sentence and what the rules demand.
  
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• 'Please Don't! I'm Begging You': Tourist Allegedly Forced Into 260-Foot Jump, Then Asked to Do It Again

  30-09-2026 10:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A tourist appeared to be forced into a 260-foot canyon jump in Dagestan after footage showed her pleading to stop, though officials later disputed the circumstances.
  
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• Morocco's King Appoints El Mansouri First Female Prime Minister, Only Second Woman PM in Arab World

  30-09-2026 10:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco's first woman prime minister after her party won the most seats in the September parliamentary election.
  
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• Meet the Witch Offering to 'Curse' Alleged Abusers for Free After Claiming 75,000 Requests Flooded Her Form

  30-09-2026 10:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A self-described witch and sexual assault survivor says more than 76,000 names were submitted to her anonymous project targeting alleged abusers with a ritual she calls 'justice.'
  
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• Sunny Hostin Under Fire for Questioning Cornell Rape Accuser While Defending 7 Suspects

  30-09-2026 10:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sunny Hostin has drawn online criticism after discussing why prosecutors initially declined to charge seven men accused in a Cornell sexual-assault case, which has since been reopened.
  
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• Bebe Rexha Brings Back Alleged '35 Pounds' Breakup Text in Glow-Up TikTok Video: 'Fu*k em'

  30-09-2026 10:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bebe Rexha revisits an alleged 2023 breakup text referencing her weight gain in a new TikTok, before highlighting her career comeback and recent VMAs appearance.
  
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• Diddy's Secret Prison 'Payroll': Inmates Allegedly Paid To Cook, Clean and Make His Bed

  30-09-2026 10:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former Fort Dix inmates allege Sean 'Diddy' Combs paid fellow prisoners for cooking, cleaning and other services, while accessing contraband during his 50-month sentence.
  
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• What Happened to Emma Sulkowicz? 'Mattress Performance' Returns as Cornell Seven Case Sparks Outrage

  30-09-2026 10:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Cornell 7 case has renewed public discussion of Emma Sulkowicz's Mattress Performance, her protest against Columbia University's handling of an alleged rape and its aftermath.
  
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• 'I Didn't See the Rules': Ukrainian Fitness Influencer Apologises After Riding Egg-Laying Turtle in Oman

  30-09-2026 09:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian fitness influencer Vadym Oleynik apologises after footage appeared to show him sitting on a sea turtle at a protected nesting site in Oman.
  
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• 'Perhaps You Should Have Looked More Carefully': Jack Smith Perjury Claim Falters Over Hawks-Hawkeyes Mix-Up

  30-09-2026 09:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Senate hearing over Jack Smith's investigations of Donald Trump took an unusual turn when a Republican senator's perjury accusation centred on confusion between the Atlanta Hawks and Iowa Hawkeyes.
  
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• Senator Kennedy Says Jack Smith Makes Him 'Want to Throw Up' in Clash Over Republican Senators' Phone Records

  30-09-2026 09:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jack Smith hearing explained. Learn what John Kennedy asked about the Speech or Debate Clause, how Smith replied, and why Dick Durbin stepped in.
  
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• Lindsay Clancy Prosecutor Calls Defence 'Laughable' as Lawyer Questions Evidence She Killed Her Children

  30-09-2026 09:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lindsay Clancy's lawyer has asked for an acquittal, arguing prosecutors failed to prove she killed her three children, while the prosecution dismissed the claim as unsupported.
  
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• Celebrity Traitors Stars 'Paranoid' BBC Edit Will Make Them Look Bad as Cast Begs to See Footage Early

  30-09-2026 09:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Richard Osman says celebrities in the second series of The Celebrity Traitors are nervous about how the BBC will portray them after being denied advance access to finished episodes
  
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