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• Minute’s silence held for fallen police officer

  25-09-2020 18:26 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Home Secretary Priti Patel, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, have observed a minute's silence for the police officer who was tragically killed in Croydon whilst on duty.
  
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• £13.8m Cannabis Plot Unravels After Apple AirTags in Suitcases Lead Border Force to Smuggling Gang

  23-09-2026 06:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  AirTag data helped the NCA connect luggage used by a smuggling gang after Border Force seized 460kg of cannabis from couriers arriving at Birmingham Airport.
  
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• Dolly Parton's Nephew Bryan Seaver Hit With Restraining Order After Estate Alleges 'I Am a Killer' Threat

  23-09-2026 06:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton's estate dispute escalates as nephew Bryan Seaver faces a temporary restraining order over alleged threats and claims involving the singer's business interests.
  
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• Nearly 60 Nations Back Melania Trump Tech Coalition Funded by Corporate Giants Her Safety Law Targets

  23-09-2026 06:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Melania Trump's Fostering the Future Together coalition, now spanning 57 nations, drew first ladies and other leaders plus new backing from Adobe, Amazon, Google, Intel, Starlink and Zoom at the UN General Assembly.
  
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• Ms Rachel Calls for 'Racist' Nursery Rhymes To Be Retired Before Gaza Children Plea: 'The UN Says It's Genocide'

  23-09-2026 06:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ms Rachel has urged parents and educators to move away from some traditional nursery rhymes, before discussing immigration detention and the suffering of children in Gaza.
  
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• Banned White House Reporters Defy Trump Press Block by Covering His Tense UN Speech on Global Credentials

  23-09-2026 06:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Banned by Trump from the White House, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico covered his UN speech on UN-issued credentials as a judge weighs their First Amendment case.
  
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• 13-Year-Olds Referred to NHS for 'Ketamine Bladder' as NHS Doctors Reveal Patients 'Wee Over Broken Glass'

  23-09-2026 05:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  More than 100 young people, including children aged 13, have been referred to Alder Hey's specialist clinic for ketamine-related bladder damage since it opened in May 2025.
  
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• Shaq's New FBI Honour Sparks Jersey Burning as NBA Legend Hits Back at Fan: 'Broke Boy'

  23-09-2026 05:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Shaquille O'Neal's honorary FBI Special Agent designation has sparked a public dispute after veteran Matthew Chappelle burned a vintage Orlando Magic jersey and criticised the recognition.
  
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• Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' CD Mystery Deepens as £4.49 Release Limited to Two Per Customer

  23-09-2026 03:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift has released three limited physical editions of 'Patient Zero' for UK and Irish customers, while the meaning of the song's repeated 'zero' clues remains unexplained.
  
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• Texas Prisons Ordered To Install Air-Conditioning by 2029 After Judge Rules Extreme Heat Unconstitutional

  23-09-2026 01:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A federal judge has ordered Texas to install air-conditioning across its prison system by 2029, ruling that extreme heat and inadequate protections violate inmates' constitutional rights.
  
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• Bunnie Xo Claps Back at Trolls Over 22-Year Age Gap Romance Declaring He Gave Her Back Her Smile

  23-09-2026 00:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bunnie Xo has addressed criticism of her reported romance with Dylan Wolf, saying the 24-year-old reality star 'gave me my smile back' after their latest public appearance.
  
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• Mass Layoffs Loom as Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Gets Cleared Following State Settlement

  23-09-2026 00:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Paramount Skydance has settled an antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 US states, advancing its $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition while concerns over debt, savings and job losses persist.
  
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• Dolph Lundgren Considered 'Legal Suicide' After Cancer Misdiagnosis and Three-Year Prognosis

  23-09-2026 00:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Dolph Lundgren says he considered assisted suicide after receiving a two- to three-year cancer prognosis, before a second opinion led to treatment that left him with no evidence of disease.
  
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• Trump Hails Burnham as 'Natural Businessperson' and Says UK Is 'More Up' but Brands Chagos Deal 'Terrible'

  23-09-2026 00:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump praised Andy Burnham after their first bilateral meeting, but the leaders disagreed over the Chagos Islands, artificial intelligence regulation and other foreign policy issues.
  
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• US F-16 Crashes at Germany's Spangdahlem Air Base as Pilot Ejects Safely and Three Jets Divert to Ramstein

  23-09-2026 00:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A US F-16 crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base during a routine training flight. The pilot ejected and received medical care; no ground injuries were reported.
  
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• Hacker Group ShinyHunters Claims FBI Breach as 5,000-Record Sample Raises Fears for Agents' Families

  23-09-2026 00:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hacker group ShinyHunters claims it breached FBI-related services and stole employee and applicant data, but the sample, alleged access route and wider scope remain unverified.
  
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• Kim Jong Un Hails Apparent Hypersonic Missile as 'Irresistible Force' and 'Incurable Headache' for Enemies

  23-09-2026 00:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kim Jong Un praised an apparent North Korean hypersonic missile after a reported test, although analysts say its speed, manoeuvrability and ability to evade defences remain independently unverified.
  
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• America's Draft Register Will Add Young Men Automatically in Just 86 Days

  22-09-2026 23:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Automatic registration for eligible US men aged 18 to 25 is scheduled to begin on 18 December 2026, changing how records are maintained without reinstating compulsory military service.
  
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• Logan Paul's Pentagon Visit Draws Backlash as Critics Resurface His 2017 Suicide Forest Video

  22-09-2026 22:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A viral social media post has revived scrutiny of Logan Paul's 2017 'Suicide Forest' scandal after the Pentagon hosted him and his brother Jake during a Washington visit.
  
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• Ryan Nembhard Heads to Hornets Months After Hawks Landed Him in Blockbuster Trade

  22-09-2026 22:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ryan Nembhard has moved from Dallas to Atlanta and now Charlotte in less than three months, giving the young guard a fresh opportunity to establish himself with the Hornets.
  
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• China's Djibouti Upgrade Could Give Beijing a Window on US Operations Without Cracking Encryption

  22-09-2026 22:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  New communications facilities at China's Djibouti military base could help the PLA monitor US and allied operations through signal patterns, according to a CSIS analysis of satellite imagery.
  
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• Taylor Swift's 'Encore' Theory Takes Off Before Singer Reveals New Single 'Patient Zero'

  22-09-2026 22:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift has announced 'Patient Zero', due on 25 September, following an online-store countdown that prompted fan theories about 'Encore', a tour or a re-recording.
  
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• Charles Spencer Apologises to Piers Morgan Over Diana Book Error as Legal Fight Rages

  22-09-2026 22:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Charles Spencer has apologised to Piers Morgan for wrongly linking him to the publication of 1993 photographs of Princess Diana, but Morgan says his legal action over the memoir will continue.
  
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• Trump's Obamacare Purge Targets 315,000 Enrolments Covering 760,000 People, but Who Actually Loses Coverage?

  22-09-2026 22:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration says it cancelled 315,000 Affordable Care Act marketplace enrolments covering about 760,000 people, citing eligibility concerns, unverifiable identities and suspected improper subsidy claims.
  
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• Meta Blocks Virginia Woolf Play Ads After Automated System Flags Feminism as 'Social Topic'

  22-09-2026 22:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meta initially rejected a Barcelona theatre's paid advert for a Virginia Woolf adaptation, citing feminism as a social topic, before restoring the campaign after calling the block an error.
  
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• 'Kill Donald Trump' Graffiti Appears at Austin Site Where ICE Wounded Venezuelan Driver

  22-09-2026 21:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Graffiti including 'Kill Donald Trump' appeared near the Austin site where ICE agents shot Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, amid conflicting accounts of the incident.
  
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• Hampshire-Bound Migrant Dinghy Spends 30 Hours at Sea as RNLI Crews Race to Rescue Passengers

  22-09-2026 21:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A dinghy carrying 59 people was intercepted off Hampshire after more than 30 hours at sea, prompting a major rescue operation and renewed criticism from local leaders.
  
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• Clavicular Video Injecting His 17-Year-Old Girlfriend Resurfaces as Influencer Faces Rape and Drugging Charges

  22-09-2026 21:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Streamer Braden Eric Peters, known as Clavicular, faces rape, drugging and alcohol-related charges in Massachusetts as a resurfaced injection video draws renewed scrutiny.
  
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• Beats 360 Headphones Take Aim at Gym Earbud Nightmare With Sweat-Ready Over-Ear Design

  22-09-2026 21:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The $350 Beats 360 are Beats' first IP-rated headphones, combining sweat resistance, washable cushions and long battery life, though they may move during sprints and explosive workouts.
  
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• Karoline Leavitt's Claim Donald Trump 'Listens to Women More Than Men' Draws Online Criticism

  22-09-2026 21:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Karoline Leavitt said Donald Trump may listen to women 'more than men' in a Sean Hannity interview, drawing critical replies beneath an X clip.
  
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