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• MPs demand that BA is stripped of valuable Heathrow slots due to job cuts

  03-06-2020 19:05 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The airline's behaviour was described by one politician as 'ethically outrageous'.
  
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• Prominent Christian Authors in North Texas Arrested in Connection With Child Abuse Investigation

  01-10-2026 16:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Best-selling Christian author Heather Thompson Day and her husband, Seth Day, were arrested in Keene amid a child abuse investigation and later released on bond, records show
  
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• Mitch McConnell Brain Injury Recovery Is Highly Unlikely, Speech Pathologist Report Reveals

  01-10-2026 16:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Speech-language pathologist Hilary Shae questioned whether Mitch McConnell's public gestures demonstrate recovery, while stressing that her comments were not a diagnosis and lacked confirmation from his doctors.
  
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• Critics Claim That Elon Musk Returning to the Donald Trump Administration 'Should Terrify Us All'

  01-10-2026 16:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk will co-lead the Pentagon's 120-day Project Meridian study with Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, prompting criticism over the trio's roles.
  
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• Macklemore Sells Out Shows After Ed Sheeran Tour Exit as Fans Debate His Motives

  01-10-2026 16:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Macklemore's three European Free Palestine fundraising concerts reportedly sold out within hours, despite supporting artists not being announced. The shows follow his removal from Ed Sheeran's US tour.
  
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• Airline Security in Crisis After Pilot Attack Raises Alarming Questions Over Cockpit Screening

  01-10-2026 16:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A flydubai cockpit attack leaves investigators probing how an Omani co-pilot boarded a Tel Aviv-bound flight and whether critical airline security gaps were missed.
  
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• Former Mormon Alleges Explicit Childhood Interviews Left Him Feeling Like 'One of the Worst People'

  01-10-2026 15:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former Mormon David Sheppard says childhood worthiness interviews involving questions about sex and pornography damaged his self-image, while another ex-member discusses excommunication and safeguarding reforms.
  
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• MAGA Insider Issues Warning That Hegseth Impeachment Could Put Collaborators on Path to 'The Hague'

  01-10-2026 15:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A former Josh Hawley adviser says the Hegseth impeachment debate could influence future legal scrutiny, including possible international proceedings.
  
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• Xbox Lets Players Claim Digital Licences From Physical Games as Sony Plans To Phase Out New Game Discs

  01-10-2026 15:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Xbox has launched its Disc to Digital programme, allowing owners of eligible physical games to claim digital licences while retaining the requirement to possess the qualifying disc.
  
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• Is your business making full use of tax reliefs?

  01-10-2026 15:22 via growthbusiness.co.uk
  
  By Sam Jones on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success
  The UK offers a wide range of reliefs and incentives, some of which reduce a company’s taxable profits, while others are aimed at shareholders, investors or employees. The main tax reliefs to consider are: capital allowances; R&D tax relief; group relief; and patent box.There are also valuable reliefs that sit outside the company’s own corporation tax position, such as business asset disposal relief.
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• GTA 6 Hype Triggers PS5 Pro Lottery in Japan as Sony Limits Sales to 60‑Hour Players

  01-10-2026 15:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  PS5 Pro sales in Japan are limited to 60‑hour PS4/PS5 players via lottery as GTA 6's enhanced PS5 launch approaches.
  
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• US Defence Secretary Hegseth Sparks Fury With Anti-Trans Slur During Major Pentagon Speech

  01-10-2026 15:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hegseth sparks outrage after using an anti-trans slur during a fiery Pentagon speech, while unveiling sweeping military reforms, a new base plan and an autonomous warfare command.
  
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• Billionaire Peter Thiel Mocked Online After Saying Evil Can Be 'Kind of Good'

  01-10-2026 15:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel drew online criticism after arguing that evil people may be 'kind of good' if they are competent, while later clarifying his position.
  
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• Sean Combs Reportedly Headed Back To Solitary After Claims of 'Pampered' Prison Life

  01-10-2026 15:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sean 'Diddy' Combs may return to solitary confinement at New Jersey's Fort Dix prison following allegations about contraband, special treatment and services from fellow inmates.
  
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• Cornell Police Flagged 'Alcoholic Drinking Games' and Unregistered Frat Event Before 2022 Sexual Assault Allegation

  01-10-2026 15:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Cornell police officer questioned whether the university enforced fraternity suspension rules before an alleged 2022 drugging and sexual assault, according to an email obtained by TMZ
  
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• Norfolk Premium Bonds Winners Share £1.19m in October as Average Payout Drops 52%

  01-10-2026 14:51 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Norfolk Premium Bonds savers shared about £1.19million in October as the average prize fell to £2,344. Find out why payouts dropped and how the draw works.
  
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• Blake Lively Reportedly Believes 'She Screwed Up' but Does Not Understand Why She Was Exiled Now

  01-10-2026 14:51 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Blake Lively has reportedly parted ways with longtime publicist Leslie Sloane and signed with Kelly Bush Novak after her legal dispute with Justin Baldoni. Claims about Taylor Swift remain unverified.
  
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• Danny Boyle Backs Jack O'Connell as Next James Bond, Shares '28 Years Later' Part 3 Update

  01-10-2026 14:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Danny Boyle has endorsed Jack O'Connell as the next James Bond and confirmed that a third 28 Years Later film will be made, with a script by Alex Garland and a major role for Cillian Murphy.
  
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• Apple Home Hub Leak Shows StandBy-Like Photo Face as October 13 Smart-Home Push Reportedly Nears

  01-10-2026 14:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Leaked setup screens suggest Apple's rumoured smart-home hub could display iCloud photos and a large clock, although the device and reported 13 October launch remain unconfirmed.
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says That Artificial Intelligence Can Help 'To Free Us From Medical Tyranny'

  01-10-2026 14:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  At a Washington health summit, Robert F. Kennedy Jr argued that AI could offer better-informed medical opinions, but the article examines the technology's limits and political risks.
  
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• Nicki Minaj Praises Lara Trump as 'Very Gracious & Inviting' After Fox News Interview

  01-10-2026 14:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Nicki Minaj praised Lara Trump and the Fox News team after their interview drew online criticism over her support for Donald Trump and comments about Black voters.
  
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• Working While Claiming Social Security Early? The $65,160 Earnings Limit Could Shrink Monthly Cheques

  01-10-2026 14:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The article explains proposed 2026 Social Security earnings limits, how work income can temporarily reduce benefits before full retirement age, and why withheld payments are not permanently lost.
  
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• Afghan Women Face Yet Another Restriction as Taliban Crackdown Reportedly Extends Beyond Real Life

  01-10-2026 14:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Women in Afghanistan's Herat province say they were detained over Instagram posts and required to stop using social media, adding to wide-ranging Taliban restrictions on women.
  
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• 'Ted Lasso' Star Annette Badland Says Mae Was 'Very, Very Happy' Before Shocking 'Season 4' Death

  01-10-2026 14:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Annette Badland says Mae Green's final day in Ted Lasso was filled with fulfilment and joy before the pub owner died after the Lady Greyhounds' Bristol victory.
  
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• Former A&E Reality Star Tony McCollister Pleads Guilty to 17 Charges, Faces Child Rape Allegations

  01-10-2026 14:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former reality TV personality Tony McCollister pleaded guilty to 17 charges in Ohio, while four rape counts and other child-related allegations remain pending before a judge.
  
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• Trump 'Super Intelligent' AI Tool Stated Biden Won the 2020 Election Before Prompting an Error

  01-10-2026 14:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The America.gov chatbot initially cited official records confirming Joe Biden's 2020 election victory, but later became unavailable and reportedly stopped answering some political questions.
  
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• Gaza Families Bury 105 Palestinians Pulled From One Bombed Residential Block Nearly Three Years Later

  01-10-2026 14:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Gaza civil defence teams recovered the remains of 105 people from the Al Taj 3 building nearly three years after Israeli air strikes destroyed it, including 16 members of one family.
  
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• Mysterious American Spy Satellite Explodes in Space as Officials Claim 'Further Analysis Is Ongoing'

  01-10-2026 14:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  USA 32, a Cold War-era US signals-intelligence satellite, fragmented about 775 kilometres above Earth, adding debris to a busy orbital region. Officials say analysis is ongoing
  
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• NAU Fraternity Leader Gets Two Months in Jail After Pledge Dies With Blood Alcohol Level Five Times Legal Limit

  01-10-2026 13:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Carter Eslick was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years' probation after pleading guilty to felony hazing linked to the alcohol-poisoning death of student Colin Martinez.
  
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• Candace Owens Accuses Erika Kirk of Doing a 'Christian Grift' in a Scathing Reaction to Vanity Fair

  01-10-2026 13:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Candace Owens has renewed criticism of Erika Kirk after Vanity Fair profiled Charlie Kirk's widow, questioning her leadership of Turning Point USA and accusing her of a 'Christian grift'.
  
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