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• Should we be forced back to the office to save the economy?

  28-08-2020 18:19 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  The nudge is morphing into a shove.What began as a prime ministerial exhortation for British workers to return to their offices if it was safe for them to do so is now, we are told, to become a full-blown government campaign to encourage people to get back to their old desks in town and city centres across the UK.
  
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• F1 Cars Hit by Sudden Power Loss at Sepang After Safety Software Bug Triggers Engine Shutdowns

  05-10-2026 09:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Several Formula One cars lost electrical power during wet-weather formation laps at Sepang after a software bug disrupted energy deployment, forcing the FIA to issue an emergency update.
  
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• Resurfaced Video of NFL Star Deshaun Watson and Porn Actress Mia Khalifa Dressed as Maid Goes Viral

  05-10-2026 09:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A 2017 video featuring Deshaun Watson and Mia Khalifa has resurfaced online, renewing allegations of sexual abuse against the NFL star.
  
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• BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk

  05-10-2026 09:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers
  
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• No Body, No Remains: Naresh Bhatt Trial Begins Without Wife's Body as Prosecutors Cite Blood and Saw Evidence

  05-10-2026 09:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Naresh Bhatt's murder trial is beginning in Virginia more than two years after Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared, with prosecutors relying on forensic and circumstantial evidence
  
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• Why Is Sydney Sweeney Being Called an 'Israeli Honeypot'? Viral Theory Over Novig Ad Explained

  05-10-2026 09:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sydney Sweeney's racy Novig ad contains an unexpected Hatikvah connection. Here is why it has fuelled a viral 'Israeli honeypot' theory.
  
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• Teen Arrested After Viral Video Captures Horrific Makeshift Flamethrower Attack in Student Riot

  05-10-2026 09:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  French police arrested a 15-year-old boy after a woman allegedly suffered first-degree burns when flames were directed at her during student protests in Marseille.
  
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• Dr Mike for 'The Bachelor'? Show Eyes 2015's 'Sexiest Doctor Alive' for Major Return to 'Old-School' Roots

  05-10-2026 09:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Dr Mike Varshavski has reportedly been approached about becoming The Bachelor's Season 30 lead as ABC seeks to return the franchise to its 'old-school' roots.
  
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• Dakota Johnson's 'Verity' Buries Tom Cruise's Reported $160M+ 'Digger' in His Worst Opening in 19 Years

  05-10-2026 09:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway's 'Verity' opened to $32.6 million in North America, easily beating Tom Cruise's 'Digger', which debuted domestically with just $8 million
  
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• Who Is Nigel Tatem? Cornell Student Says His Family Was Doxxed After Speaking Out on Jane Doe Case

  05-10-2026 09:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Nigel Tatem says he is stepping back from high-profile advocacy around the Cornell Jane Doe case after alleged doxxing reached his family and younger sister.
  
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• Flávio Bolsonaro Stuns Pollsters, Beats Lula in First Round as Brazil Heads for Tight October Runoff

  05-10-2026 09:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Flávio Bolsonaro has taken a surprise first-round lead over Brazil's incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, setting up a closely contested runoff on 25 October
  
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• Olivier Martinez Seeks Sole Custody of Halle Berry's Son, Alleging Actress Choked Their 12-Year-Old Child

  05-10-2026 09:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Los Angeles judge has temporarily changed Halle Berry's visitation arrangements after Olivier Martinez alleged she choked their son, claims Berry's lawyer strongly denies.
  
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• Chinese Foreign-Agent Suspect Arrested at LAX After Alleged 'Tradecraft' Surveillance of Taiwanese President's Son

  05-10-2026 08:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The FBI arrested California realtor Wanying Zhang at LAX on allegations she acted as an unregistered Chinese agent and surveilled a relative of a Taiwanese government official.
  
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• Iran Holds Strait of Hormuz Hostage Until Trump Accepts Seven Demands, Warns of 'New Surprises'

  05-10-2026 08:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US meets seven reported conditions, including sanctions relief, released assets and an end to military operations.
  
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• Trump unveils 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy

  05-10-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The president named his national intelligence chief as the taskforce's head as worries over AI grow.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Reveals 'Better Communication' With Kanye West Over North's Music Career: 'We're Aligned'

  05-10-2026 08:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian says she and ex-husband Kanye West have 'better communication' over daughter North West's music projects and make sure they are 'aligned' as she pursues a growing music career.
  
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• Trump Dangles $5,000 Checks Before Midterms as Americans Get $90 Medicare Payments

  05-10-2026 08:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has renewed a pledge to pay every adult US citizen $5,000 if Republicans win the 2026 midterm elections, though no funding plan has been approved.
  
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• Ms Rachel Refuses to 'Fan Girl' Over 'Huge Celeb' Amid Gaza War as She Reveals: 'And I Have' Tried to Change Minds

  05-10-2026 08:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Children's educator Ms Rachel says she has tried to persuade major celebrities to speak out about Gaza, while refusing to identify an unnamed star she criticised for remaining silent.
  
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• MAGA Critics Attack Arkansas Welfare Ad for Using White 'Brad' as Benefits Recipient, Igniting Race Row

  05-10-2026 07:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An Arkansas welfare advert has triggered a political dispute after critics questioned its casting, prompting wider arguments over racial stereotypes, welfare fraud and election messaging.
  
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• AI Video of Manslaughter Victim 'Forgiving' His Killer Gets Man's Prison Sentence Thrown Out

  05-10-2026 07:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An Arizona appeals court vacated Gabriel Paul Horcasitas's 10.5-year sentence, ruling that an AI-generated video depicting the victim's imagined forgiveness violated due process at sentencing.
  
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• How much is your salary?

  05-10-2026 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  And would you reveal it in a job interview?
  
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• Trump Creates 'Super Intelligence Force' to Win AI Race, Without Saying What It Will Actually Do

  05-10-2026 07:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration has created a Super Intelligence Force to coordinate US AI policy, but its powers remain unclear as officials prepare a proposed legal definition within 60 days.
  
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• Daily Wire's Pro-ICE Film 'Pawn Shop' Halted Amid 17% Food Bank Attendance Drop and Locals Feel Unsafe

  05-10-2026 07:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Daily Wire's 'Pawn Shop' production was suspended in Montana after complaints over filming disruptions, safety concerns, and a 17% drop in food bank attendance.
  
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• Lucki Bloodied After ComplexCon Attack as Rapper Was Surrounded by Fans for Photos Before 4 Victims Injured

  05-10-2026 07:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Rapper Lucki was injured during a confrontation outside ComplexCon in Los Angeles, where four people suffered stab-related or laceration injuries. Police are investigating and no arrests have been announced.
  
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• Trump Supporter Insists E. Jean Carroll Had 'No Evidence' Then Admits Her Research Came From TikTok

  05-10-2026 07:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Trump supporter who claimed E. Jean Carroll had no evidence against him acknowledged during a podcast debate that she had not read the court documents and relied on TikTok.
  
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• California Realtor Accused of Spying for China Texted 'I Am Videorecording' While Allegedly Tracking Taiwan President's Son

  05-10-2026 07:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Wanying Zhang was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport over allegations that she surveilled Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's son and acted as an unregistered Chinese government agent.
  
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• Malfoid Fan Art Trend Turns Draco Malfoy Into a Bratty Anime Girl With an Incel-Linked Name

  05-10-2026 07:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A viral Harry Potter fan art trend reimagines Draco Malfoy as a bratty anime girl, while the nickname 'Malfoid' draws attention for its incel-linked origins.
  
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• UK Greens Vote 'Zionism Is Racism' Despite Revolt From 4 of 5 MPs as Israel Bans Polanski

  05-10-2026 06:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Green Party of England and Wales has adopted a policy describing Zionism as racism, despite opposition from most of its MPs, drawing condemnation from Jewish groups and Israel
  
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• OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra Tried to Win at StarCraft by Stealing a Human-Created Bot

  05-10-2026 06:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra reportedly downloaded and ran a leading human-written StarCraft: Brood War bot during a tournament, prompting debate about AI rule-bypassing and resourcefulness.
  
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• Seven-Year-Old Girl in Chicago Dies After Stranger Stabs Her Multiple Times in Back; Bystanders Detain Suspect

  05-10-2026 04:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon, seven, died after police said a female stranger stabbed her in Chicago's East Chatham neighbourhood. Bystanders detained the injured suspect.
  
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