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• Pandemic wave risks delaying euro zone recovery: ECB's Panetta

  17-10-2020 17:07 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The risk that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic could derail the euro zone’s recovery from deep recession makes ultra-easy monetary policy all the more necessary, European Central Bank board member Fabio Panetta has told a Greek newspaper.The ECB expects the bloc’s economy to return to its pre-crisis level by the end of 2022 - but Panetta said this projection was now at risk, a comment likely to reinforce expectations that the ECB will expand its stimulus efforts in Decembe
  
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• Trump Looking 'Pale' and Changing Voice Prompts New Health Concerns Following a Rose Garden Address

  19-09-2026 14:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's Rose Garden appearance prompted online health speculation as viewers discussed his voice while he announced new hunting and fishing measures.
  
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• Perez Hilton Health Update: Family Denies He 'Lost Ten Years of His Memory' After TikTok Livestream

  19-09-2026 13:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Perez Hilton's family says he remains in residential treatment and rejects reports that he lost 10 years of memory after his August hospitalisation.
  
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• Advocate Calls Trump Administration Public Charge Rule 'Interesting and Horrifying' After Lawsuit

  19-09-2026 13:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Trump public charge rule took effect on 18 September as New York and advocacy groups challenged its broader immigration test in federal court.
  
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• Carrot Top Hospitalisation Update: Representative States Comedian Is Recovering and Receiving Care

  19-09-2026 13:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Carrot Top is recovering in a Las Vegas hospital after being admitted on Friday, prompting the cancellation of his Luxor residency shows. The circumstances remain unconfirmed.
  
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• US Tightens H-1B Scrutiny as Executive Order Targets Employers Who 'Directly or Indirectly' Lay Off Staff

  19-09-2026 13:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A new executive order directs US agencies to examine employers' recent layoffs before approving H-1B applications, amid allegations that the programme has displaced American workers.
  
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• Donald Trump Appears Badly Confused About His Media Ban While Claiming 'I Think We're Repressive Also'

  19-09-2026 13:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump said he was banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, but questions remain over how the restrictions will work, what access they cover and how the policy could be challenged.
  
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• Who Were Eliana Moreno and George Marciniw, the NBCLA Crew Members Killed in Los Angeles

  19-09-2026 13:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw spent hundreds of hours reporting above Los Angeles before both were killed in a Chatsworth helicopter crash.
  
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• Prince Harry Should Not Expect an 'Overnight Reconciliation' With Prince William, Royal Expert Warns

  19-09-2026 13:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  PR expert Lynn Carratt says Prince Harry should not expect an overnight reconciliation with Prince William, arguing that rebuilding trust between the brothers would take time, privacy and patience.
  
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• In-N-Out Managers Pocket $200K a Year as Fast-Food Jobs Get a Major Pay Boost

  18-09-2026 20:02 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In-N-Out says its store managers earn over $200,000 a year on average, after more than 15 years' experience. California hourly staff start at $22-$23.
  
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• 'My First Time Doing a Threesome': Alleged Trump Audio Posted on Democratic Party's Official TikTok

  18-09-2026 19:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Democrats' TikTok account posted unverified audio purporting to feature Trump discussing a threesome. What we know about the clip and AI-generated fakes.
  
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• Illinois' Little-Known Special Prosecution Unit Faces New Allegations of Misconduct and Conflicts of Interest

  18-09-2026 19:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An investigation raises questions about misconduct allegations, political connections and limited oversight involving Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit.
  
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• 'I'm Black I Can't Be Racist': Customer Threatens To Call ICE on Hispanic Wendy's Staff on Video

  18-09-2026 18:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A viral drive-thru confrontation at a Wendy's restaurant in Minnesota has ignited a fierce national debate over race, immigration, and institutional power.
  
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• Trump Backs Away From Industry-Funded AI Regulator After Zuckerberg, Musk and Nvidia's Huang Object, Report Says

  18-09-2026 17:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang reportedly warned Donald Trump that an industry-funded AI watchdog could entrench the dominance of leading AI laboratories.
  
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• Flight chaos caused by 'millisecond' software defect, report says

  18-09-2026 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The failure led to more than 2,000 flights being cancelled and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected.
  
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• iPhone 18 Queues Spark Chaos, But You Can Skip the Drama and Pay Someone Else to Wait

  18-09-2026 17:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An iPhone 18 Pro queue at Apple's Sydney store descended into a scramble after a shopper cut ahead, while Taskrabbit offers paid line-standing services.
  
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• Hayley Williams Features Macklemore and Artists Who Exited Ed Sheeran's Tour in Pre-Show Playlist

  18-09-2026 17:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hayley Williams appeared to support Macklemore and artists who left Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour by playing their music before a New York performance, though she did not comment publicly.
  
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• Duncan Sheik Dead After Suffering Organ Failure: Singer 'Passed Away Surrounded by Love' at 56

  18-09-2026 17:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Duncan Sheik, known for 'Barely Breathing' and the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening, has died aged 56 after organ failure, his family said.
  
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• Nancy Guthrie Case Update: Is Savannah's Mum Dead? Ex-Agent Says 'A Lot of Proof' Suggests So

  18-09-2026 17:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Nancy Guthrie remains missing more than seven months after disappearing from her Tucson home. A former FBI agent believes reported evidence suggests she may be dead, but authorities have not confirmed it.
  
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• UN Finds US Committed War Crimes in School Bombing as Trump Weighs Whether to 'Annihilate' Iran

  18-09-2026 17:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  UN investigators say there are reasonable grounds to believe a US strike on an Iranian school was a war crime as Trump weighs whether to 'annihilate' Iran.
  
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• 'I'm Highly Educated!': KPMG Employee Put on Leave After Calling Jewish Man a 'Zionist Pig' in Viral Video

  18-09-2026 17:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A KPMG US manager was placed on administrative leave after footage showed her calling a Jewish man a 'Zionist pig' at a Manhattan gym; Bill Ackman shared it.
  
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• Forty-Eight Dead in Nigeria After Suspected Methanol Poisoning Linked To 'Monkey Tail'

  18-09-2026 17:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  At least 48 people have died and about 100 are receiving treatment in Ondo State, Nigeria, after a suspected methanol poisoning outbreak linked to locally brewed alcohol.
  
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• Warren Buffett Hands Over Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Role to Son Howard in Planned Succession

  18-09-2026 16:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Warren Buffett has stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman after decades leading the conglomerate, with his son Howard taking the role while Greg Abel remains chief executive.
  
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• $13 for a 12-Pack? 'Astronomical' Soda Price Sends Americans Reeling as Grocery Costs Continue to Rise

  18-09-2026 16:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A $12.99 Sprite 12-pack goes viral as US name-brand soda prices rise 89% since 2020. Compare the inflation squeeze with UK grocery costs.
  
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• Ed Sheeran Tour Backlash Erupts Into Family Feud as Cousin Says 'He's Not a Good Person'

  18-09-2026 16:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jethro Sheeran has revived his dispute with his cousin, Ed Sheeran, as controversy continues over Macklemore's removal from the LOOP Tour.
  
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• $400M Fund Manager Says Forget Tesla, Uber, and DoorDash: These 3 Cheaper Rival Stocks Might Be Better Bargains

  18-09-2026 16:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  ValueWorks founder Charles Lemonides names Lyft, Instacart, and Rivian as potentially undervalued alternatives to Uber, DoorDash, and Tesla, citing growth and valuation metrics.
  
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• Man Lands Job After Nearly Ten Months Only To Be Fired Two Hours Into First Day Over 'Hygiene Issues'

  18-09-2026 16:46 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Reddit user says he was dismissed hours into a new People Operations role after an agency cited unspecified hygiene concerns, leaving him seeking an explanation
  
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• Daniel Thomas Branded 'Outright Racist' as He Could Face 'Full Force of Law' Over 5,000-Man Asylum Blockade

  18-09-2026 16:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Daniel Thomas faces a stark warning from Shabana Mahmood after floating a plan for 5,000 men to blockade a proposed asylum site in Piddington.
  
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• JD Vance's 'Give Us Another Chance' Plea Sends Shockwaves as Republicans Fight To Hold Congress

  18-09-2026 16:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  JD Vance urges voters to give Republicans 'another chance' before telling Americans to keep Democrats he attacks as extreme out of Congress.
  
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• Video Shows Republicans Telling Mitch McConnell to Vote 'Aye' After He Appears to Nearly Side With Democrats

  18-09-2026 16:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A viral clip prompted claims that Mitch McConnell nearly voted against the Farm Bill, but his office said confusion involved nearby senators. McConnell ultimately voted 'aye'.
  
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