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• Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope discovers reason behind Betelgeuse's unusual dimming

  13-08-2020 17:45 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Nasa claims to have found the reason behind the star Betelgeuse's unusual dimming.The usually bright star's mystifying behaviour had led to theories from dust obscuring it to an imminent supernova that would have been visible from Earth.
  
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• The $1,000 Cash App Trap: If This Email Lands in Your Inbox, Don't Click 'Confirm Here'

  30-09-2026 00:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Beware a fake Cash App email promising a $1,000 balance. Do not click its link: verify payments in the app and secure accounts if details were shared.
  
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• Billionaire Bought 8 Homes in Gated Florida Community for His Children's Tutors and Staff, Some Even Have Pools

  30-09-2026 00:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison bought eight homes in a gated Boynton Beach community for household staff and his children's tutors, spending nearly $10M.
  
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• Elon Musk Called This Four-Hour Documentary a 'Hit Piece' - Now It's Heading to HBO Amid $110B Takeover

  29-09-2026 23:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Alex Gibney's Elon Musk documentary, premiered at Venice, faces a possible streaming release influenced by Larry Ellison's backing and a $110B Warner Bros. bid. It explores Musk's impact on democracy.
  
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• NASA's Secret Bid To Revive SR-71 Blackbird Sparks Mystery as World's Fastest Plane Could Fly Again Soon

  29-09-2026 23:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  NASA has reportedly inspected SR-71A 844 and contacted former engineers about restoring it, fuelling speculation that the legendary aircraft could return to flight after decades grounded.
  
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• Suze Orman's Wife Paid $150K Into an Insurance Policy for 10 Years, Then Discovered Its Cash Value Was $50K

  29-09-2026 23:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  KT Travis reported $50,000 in cash value after paying $150,000 in whole life premiums. Here's why the figures are not directly equivalent.
  
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• Alina Habba's Third Wedding: Former Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Marries Turkish Businessman in Lavish NYC Wedding

  29-09-2026 23:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba married Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon in a lavish New York City wedding at the Waldorf Astoria.
  
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• Michael Palin Refuses 'Recycled' Food in Philippines, Marking First in 40-Year TV Travel Career

  29-09-2026 23:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Michael Palin declined to eat pagpag, food made from discarded fast-food leftovers, during a visit to Manila's Tondo district for his latest Philippines travel documentary.
  
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• Meta's Muse Is Flying up the App Charts, Now OpenAI Is Coming for It With 'Dots'

  29-09-2026 23:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots offer contrasting routes into agentic AI, but both face security challenges over private data, workplace access, stored information and limited oversight.
  
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• Horrifying Moment Tourist Is Forced Into 260-Foot Canyon Plunge as She Screams 'Let Me Go'

  29-09-2026 23:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Footage from Dagestan appears to show instructors forcing a tourist into a 260-foot canyon jump after she pleaded to be released, prompting outrage and scrutiny of safety procedures.
  
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• Texas Teacher Who Admitted Sex With Teenage Boy Gets Deferred Probation After Father Says Son Is 'Thriving'

  29-09-2026 22:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Shelby Dawn Lashombe pleaded guilty to two counts of improper relationship between educator and student and received deferred probation, fines, jail weekends and community work requirements.
  
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• 'Wednesday' Season 3 Release Date Update: Netflix Series Continues Production Ahead of 2027 Return

  29-09-2026 22:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Production on Wednesday Season 3 is underway near Dublin, with Jenna Ortega returning, but Netflix has not confirmed a release date and current indications point to 2027.
  
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• Who Is Milo Manheim? All About Camryn Manheim's Straight Child After Actress Says 'Gay Sons Are the Best'

  29-09-2026 22:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Milo Manheim is trending after Camryn Manheim's comments at an HRC event. The Disney star's reported relationships remain largely unconfirmed, and he has kept his private life out of the spotlight.
  
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• 'What Is Wrong With Musk's Body?': Elon Musk Draws Gru Comparisons and Ignites Body-Shaming Row During Louisiana Visit

  29-09-2026 22:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Footage of Elon Musk visiting a planned SpaceX spaceport in Louisiana has prompted Gru comparisons, body-shaming accusations and unverified speculation about his health online.
  
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• 'This Feels Illegal': Kim Kardashian Hesitates Before Signing Fan's Rare Crocodile Birkin, Calls It 'Blasphemous'

  29-09-2026 22:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian signed a fan's rare red crocodile Hermès Birkin in Shanghai, calling the request 'blasphemous' as social media users debated the autograph's possible impact on its value.
  
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• Ukrainian Influencer Sits on Endangered Sea Turtle as It Lays Eggs in Oman, Prompting Legal Action After Viral Video

  29-09-2026 22:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Oman's Environment Authority says it has taken legal action after photos appeared to show a Ukrainian tourist sitting on a nesting turtle at Ras Al Hadd. He has apologised.
  
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• 'Grid, Grid, Grid': Renewables Chief Says Power Networks Are Energy Security's Most Urgent Fix

  29-09-2026 22:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera says governments must urgently expand and modernise electricity grids as geopolitical disruption, rising demand and renewable projects waiting for connections threaten energy security.
  
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• 'I've Done a Sh*tty Job as President' Trump Jokes if His New AI-Powered Government Website Is His Greatest Achievement

  29-09-2026 22:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump launched America.gov and signed an order expanding its role as a gateway to federal services, but experts have questioned its current functionality, accuracy, security and delivery timeline.
  
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• 'I May Pay a Political Price': Burnham To End Pension Earnings Link in 2030 To Fund Care Plan

  29-09-2026 22:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham says Labour would change the state pension triple lock from 2030, potentially saving £15 billion annually by 2040 to help fund a free national care service in England.
  
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• Former Rohingya Champion Malaysia Begins Sending 1,476 Myanmar Nationals Home as UN Warns Returns Are Unsafe

  29-09-2026 22:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Malaysia has begun returning 1,476 Myanmar nationals under a voluntary programme, despite UNHCR warnings that ongoing conflict and violence make Myanmar unsafe for refugee returns.
  
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• OpenAI Launches Dots, Always-on AI Agents Built To Take Work off Your Hands

  29-09-2026 21:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  OpenAI has launched Dots, persistent AI agents that can monitor information, manage digital tasks and connect with more than 4,000 apps, subject to user approval and controls.
  
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• Skydivers Make Daring Emergency Jump to Plane Crash Site After Spotting Aircraft 'Disappear Behind the Trees'

  29-09-2026 21:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Skydivers in Wisconsin dropped from their aircraft over a crashed light plane, reaching injured passengers in a cornfield and giving first aid before ambulance crews arrived.
  
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• Leaked Anthropic Filing Lays Bare a Money Loop as a $518 Billion Bill Heads Towards Public Markets

  29-09-2026 21:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Anthropic plans $518B in AI infrastructure commitments as it heads toward a potential $2T IPO after a $42B 2025 net loss.
  
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• Russian Bomb Hits Sumy School During Lessons, but Shelters Save Pupils as Two Die in Nearby Homes

  29-09-2026 21:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Russian guided bomb hit a Sumy school during lessons on 29 September, Ukrainian officials said. Two people were killed in a residential area and six sought medical assistance, including three children.
  
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• Trump Launches America.gov AI Search for 29,000 Federal Sites, but Passport Applications Are Not Live Yet

  29-09-2026 21:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has launched America.gov, an AI-powered portal designed to help users find US federal services, with passport applications and Medicare enrolment planned for later integration.
  
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• Princess Diana Was 'Genuinely in Love' With Charles Despite His Alleged Wedding-Eve Confession, Brother Says

  29-09-2026 21:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Earl Spencer says Princess Diana was deeply in love with Charles when they married, despite her account that he had told her the previous day he was not in love with her.
  
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• Hispanic Woman Who Threatened to Call ICE on Mexican Taco Vendor Now Warns 'I Will Blame All of You' if She Takes Her Life

  29-09-2026 20:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Francesca Ortega faces intense online backlash after threatening to call ICE on a taco vendor in California, apologising for the confrontation and later warning critics about harassment.
  
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• Hispanic Woman Who Called Taco Vendor 'Illegal Piece of Trash' Now Says She Will Blame Critics if She Takes Her Life

  29-09-2026 20:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Francesca Ortega faces intense online backlash after threatening to call ICE on a taco vendor in California, apologising for the confrontation and later warning critics about harassment.
  
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• Cornell's Frat Assault Lawsuit Revives Questions Over Suspended Palestine Protesters as Mariska Hargitay Speaks Out

  29-09-2026 20:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mariska Hargitay addresses allegations in Cornell's Chi Phi lawsuit as university records on protest suspensions fuel fresh scrutiny of campus discipline.
  
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• Hegseth Doubles Target for Top Military Posts to 20%, but Says Cuts Are Not 'Slash-And-Burn'

  29-09-2026 20:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  US War Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20% reduction in posts reserved for generals and admirals, with the changes due to take full effect by January 2027.
  
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