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• Netherlands' First Under-12 Euthanasia Case Involved 1-Year-Old With Severe Brain Damage and Epilepsy

  30-09-2026 07:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Netherlands' first reported euthanasia case involving a child under 12 concerned a 1-year-old with severe brain damage and epilepsy, official records show.
  
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• Christmas Market Scam: Fraudsters Pose as Organisers to Steal Stallholders' Pitch Fees

  30-09-2026 20:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Christmas market traders in Farnham and Dereham are being targeted by fake organisers. Find out when bank-transfer losses may be reimbursed.
  
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• Flydubai Co-Pilot Arrested After Cockpit Stabbing as Flight Plunges With 174 Passengers Including 27 Children

  30-09-2026 20:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An investigation is under way after Flydubai Flight FZ1073, travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a cockpit incident.
  
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• America Has a Jobs Plot Twist: Nearly 2 Million Jobless for 27+ Weeks Despite US Unemployment Rate at 4.1%

  30-09-2026 20:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The mean unemployment spell reached 26.3 weeks in August, while the median was 11.4 weeks, leaving a much longer tail among the unemployed.
  
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• MI5 Issues Rare Public Alert to Stop Chinese Intelligence Benefiting From UK University Research

  30-09-2026 20:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  MI5 has warned UK universities that research funded through China's CGTRI could assist Chinese espionage, urging institutions to review collaborations under the National Security Act 2023.
  
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• Thinking of Starting a Vintage Reselling Business? What Two Laid-off Sisters Say It Really Takes

  30-09-2026 20:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Amanda and Hillary Lichtenstein turned their late mother's collection into an online vintage shop, revealing the work, costs and ethics behind sourcing and pricing.
  
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• Who Was Colleen Slemmer? The 19-Year-Old Murdered by Christa Pike After She 'Felt Mean That Day'

  30-09-2026 19:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Colleen Slemmer was 19 when she was killed in Tennessee in 1995. Her life and family have drawn renewed attention after Christa Pike's execution was stayed.
  
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• 'How Would She Know?': Melania Trump Mocked After Claiming Donald Works Nonstop All Day

  30-09-2026 19:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Melania Trump said Donald Trump works nonstop from morning until evening, prompting commentator David Pakman to challenge her account and discuss reports about the president's routine
  
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• Policy Consultant Alleges Super Intelligence EO Was 'Criminal Plot To Enrich the Trump Family'

  30-09-2026 19:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Trump's 'Super Intelligence' order followed a surge in .si domains. Cochran alleges insiders profited, but public records do not establish a Trump link
  
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• Donald Trump Aide Natalie Harp Reportedly Devoted to Megachurch Pastor Before POTUS

  30-09-2026 19:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Natalie Harp's estranged brother says she attended David Jeremiah's sermons as a teenager, while later letters reveal her strong personal devotion to Donald Trump
  
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• Norway Opens Epstein Hearings as Parliament Examines Documented Links to Politicians and Diplomats

  30-09-2026 19:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Børge Brende admits lying about Jeffrey Epstein as Norway's parliament probes political ties, WEF connections and questions over public trust.
  
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• Former Trump Secretary Joins Lawsuit Against Mamdani's Tax on Wealthy NYC Second-Home Owners

  30-09-2026 19:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former Trump commerce secretary Wilbur Ross and Steve Wynn sue New York City over its new pied‑à‑terre tax on wealthy second‑home owners, challenging its legality.
  
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• Trump's Own AI Turns on Him Seconds After Launch, Contradicting His Biggest Claims

  30-09-2026 18:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Trump's new America.gov AI chatbot delivers answers contradicting his 2020 election, salary and third-term claims, then suddenly refuses some political questions.
  
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• 'You Wouldn't Know Looksmax': Alleged Clavicular Messages With Accuser Emerge in Legal Battle

  30-09-2026 18:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Influencer Clavicular, is citing alleged private messages with Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza while denying accusations linked to Massachusetts criminal charges and a separate Florida lawsuit
  
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• Bonnie Blue Reveals Strict Tour Bus Rule: No Sexual Activity With the Public

  30-09-2026 18:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bonnie Blue's website said she would not engage in sexual activity with the public during her UK B*ng Bus tour, which included fan meetings and nights out
  
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• Taylor Swift Proved How Important It Is for Her to 'Be Liked' at the VMAs Says Body Language Expert

  30-09-2026 18:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Body language expert Inbaal Honigman interpreted Taylor Swift's gestures at the 2026 VMAs as signs she welcomed audience approval, though the claims remain subjective and attributed.
  
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• Pete Hegseth Blocks New Civilian Faculty Tenure at Military Academies to Refocus on 'Warfighting'

  30-09-2026 18:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed service academies to stop granting tenure to newly appointed civilian professors; military education should focus more closely on combat preparation
  
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• Senate Republicans Block Resolution on 9 Americans Allegedly Killed by Israeli Forces, Settlers in West Bank

  30-09-2026 18:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Senate Republicans blocked a resolution that would have required the State Department to provide Congress with information on nine Americans killed in the occupied West Bank and alleged abuses in Israeli detention.
  
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• Ariana Grande Reportedly in an 'Amazing Place' and 'Enjoying Her Downtime' Away From Public Scrutiny

  30-09-2026 18:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande is reportedly enjoying private time with Ricky Alvarez in Los Angeles after stepping back from public appearances, with plans to promote Focker-In-Law later this year.
  
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• Tyler Perry Lists $57M Beverly Hills Mansion Where Harry and Meghan Stayed After Their Royal Exit

  30-09-2026 17:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Tyler Perry lists his 22.5-acre Beverly Hills estate for $57M, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stayed in 2020, as he plans a move to Puerto Rico.
  
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• Cornell Sexual Assault Lawsuit Defendant Reportedly Loses Wells Fargo Job as 'Shop Still Open?' Texts Emerge

  30-09-2026 17:51 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Cornell's reopened rape probe takes a dramatic turn as chilling 'Shop still open?' texts emerge and a lawsuit defendant reportedly loses his Wells Fargo job.
  
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• Taylor Swift Is the 'Apotheosis of Mediocrity' and 'Ruined Music', Veteran Rock Legend Todd Claims

  30-09-2026 17:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Todd Rundgren has criticised Taylor Swift as the 'apotheosis of mediocrity' and claimed she 'ruined music', shortly before her record-breaking MTV Video Music Awards wins.
  
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• Anthropic IPO Prospectus Reportedly Warns Models Might Exhibit Behaviours Resembling Blackmail

  30-09-2026 17:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Anthropic has reportedly warned investors that future advanced AI systems could resist shutdown, manipulate information or display blackmail-like behaviour as the company pursues a potential $2tn IPO
  
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• What Is on Elon Musk's Bedside Table? Followers Notice a 'Trigger Missing' on His Replica Handgun

  30-09-2026 17:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A photograph posted by Elon Musk on X showed replica handguns, caffeine-free Diet Coke and a Buddhist Vajra, prompting followers to comment on the objects and an apparently missing trigger.
  
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• Netizens Share Sharp Reactions After President Donald Trump Appears To Doze Off On Live TV

  30-09-2026 17:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump appeared to lower his head and close his eyes during a live Fox News broadcast, prompting online speculation as officials discussed a proposed $15 billion Iowa steel plant.
  
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• Netizens Mock President Donald Trump After Video Shows Him Slumping Over in His Chair

  30-09-2026 17:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump faced online ridicule after footage appeared to show him closing his eyes and lowering his head during an Oval Office event announcing a planned Iowa steel complex.
  
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• 50 Cent Trolls Diddy Asserting Docuseries Is 'Coming to a Prison Near You' Amid Tablet Reports

  30-09-2026 17:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  50 Cent mocked Sean 'Diddy' Combs after former inmates told NBC News that Combs used a jailbroken tablet at FCI Fort Dix to watch Netflix's Emmy-winning Sean Combs: The Reckoning.
  
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• Caleb Flynn Murder Trial Update: Chilling Texts to Mistress and Scratched Photo Displayed in Court

  30-09-2026 17:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jurors in Caleb Flynn's murder trial were shown a photograph saved on his wife Ashley's phone 14 days before her death, alongside messages about their troubled marriage.
  
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• NYU Professor Calls Selling Stocks After Trump's 2016 Win His 'Biggest Investment Mistake'

  30-09-2026 17:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  NYU professor Scott Galloway says selling his stocks after Trump's 2016 election cost him an estimated 40% of his liquid stock wealth.
  
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• NY Subway Passenger Dies After Shopping Bag Snags in Train Doors, Dragging Him Toward Tracks During Rush Hour

  30-09-2026 17:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Yaw Boahene, 57, died after police said his bag became caught in a New York City subway train's doors as he exited at Brooklyn's Utica Avenue station.
  
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