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• UK public borrowing soars to record high

  20-11-2020 08:47
  Government spending exceeds revenue by over £260bn from April to October
  
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• UK Air Traffic Control Hit by Second Fault in Two Weeks as 25,000 Ryanair Passengers Face Delays

  21-09-2026 21:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A fault at NATS's Prestwick control centre disrupted more than 25,000 Ryanair passengers, delayed flights across northern Britain and led to at least 227 UK cancellations.
  
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• Israel's 'Yellow Line' Is Redrawing Gaza as Palestinians Are Pushed Into a Shrinking Zone

  21-09-2026 21:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Yellow Line has moved deeper into Gaza as Israeli forces expand control, with satellite imagery showing demolished buildings and a growing population confined to smaller areas.
  
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• Trump's Helipad Speech Is Drowned Out After Press Ban Leaves White House Without TV Pool

  21-09-2026 21:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's White House helipad ceremony unfolded without a replacement TV pool crew after CNN was barred from its scheduled assignment, leaving his remarks difficult to hear on the official livestream.
  
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• Fake Vinyl Empire: Four 70-Year-Old Presses Powered £2.7m Racket That Included Taylor Swift and Beatles

  21-09-2026 21:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Rehan Ahmed has been jailed for three years and six months after running an illegal west London factory that produced counterfeit vinyl records by major artists including Taylor Swift and The Beatles.
  
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• TikToker Gets Paid $800+ for Breakups That Never Happened: Why Some 'Real' Videos Are Actually Ads

  21-09-2026 21:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A staged TikTok breakup featuring Ceci Beck was part of a paid Aqua Voice campaign, spotlighting UGC growth and hidden-ad concerns.
  
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• Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, LeBron James, and Oprah Are Billionaires — But Still 'Too Poor' for the Forbes 400

  21-09-2026 21:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A record $4.4B entry threshold kept billionaires Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, LeBron James and Oprah Winfrey off the 2026 Forbes 400 list.
  
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• 'Months, Not Years': European Spy Chiefs Warn Putin Preparing Imminent Strike On NATO Soil

  21-09-2026 21:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  European spy chiefs warn Russia could test NATO within months, while French intelligence reportedly shifts the timeline for major attacks to autumn 2027.
  
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• Hunter Slapped With Manslaughter After Shooting Woman in Woods Claiming He Thought She Was a Deer

  21-09-2026 21:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Walter Moorhead, 74, was charged after police said he fatally shot Santos Maria Chilel Soto while hunting deer near Ellendale, Delaware, allegedly mistaking her for game.
  
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• Woman Took in Troubled Teen Because She Believed in Second Chances — Then He Tried to Kill Her

  21-09-2026 20:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Grace Spulak recounts how a former foster child attacked her, caused severe brain damage and was convicted, as she learns to live with the lasting trauma.
  
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• BLACKPINK's Lisa Sets October Double Drop: 'Press Play' EP Lands Before Limited PS5 Controller

  21-09-2026 20:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Blackpink's Lisa and PlayStation are releasing a limited-run DualSense controller from $84.99, with pre-orders opening October 2 ahead of an October 30 launch.
  
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• Ed Sheeran's Philadelphia Show Hit by 'Half-Empty Stadium' Claims After Macklemore's Shock Exit — What's Really Going On?

  21-09-2026 20:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran's Philadelphia concert has sparked debate over attendance after Macklemore's removal from the Loop Tour, with conflicting social media footage, safety changes and artist withdrawals intensifying the controversy.
  
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• Trump's $7B Fortune Takes a Hit as Truth Social and Crypto Holdings Shed $1.7B in Value

  21-09-2026 20:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  'Forbes' estimates Trump's fortune at $7B after Trump Media, the $TRUMP memecoin, and World Liberty Financial tokens lose $1.77B in value.
  
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• 'He Was Going to Be the First Crypto President': US Veteran Says He Lost $70K After Buying Trump Coins

  21-09-2026 20:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal says Trump-linked meme coins caused $3.8B in losses, citing a veteran who lost $70,000 on $TRUMP and $MELANIA.
  
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• Newark Airport Delays Hit 150 Minutes as FAA Outage Grounds Flights at Three Airports

  21-09-2026 20:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  FAA communication failures at Philadelphia TRACON grounded flights to Newark, Philadelphia, and Teterboro, pushing Newark departure delays past 2 hours.
  
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• Jennifer Eckhart Death: What Authorities Have Said After Former Fox Business Producer Dies at 36

  21-09-2026 20:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Martin County incident report reveals new details on Jennifer Eckhart's death at 36, including who found her and how authorities have responded.
  
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• ICE Has $75 Billion for Trump's Immigration Crackdown — But Still No Senate-Confirmed Leader

  21-09-2026 20:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  ICE remains under acting leadership after Lance Schroyer's nomination was withdrawn, as Senate data shows $61B of its $75B allocation remains unobligated.
  
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• US Treasury Chief Bessent Pins Hugging Face Breach on OpenAI: 'Humans Are Responsible, Not the AI'

  21-09-2026 20:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says OpenAI management is responsible for the Hugging Face breach and rejects liability protection for AI labs
  
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• Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson Bizarrely Reunite for the Explosive Return of American Horror Story

  21-09-2026 20:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson reunite in Brothers, an Apple TV comedy that fictionalises their friendship and explores a bizarre rumour that they may share the same father.
  
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• The 'Costco Effect': How Living Near the Warehouse Giant Could Add 7.9% to Your Home's Value

  21-09-2026 20:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Costco openings were linked to property-value gains of up to 7.9% within five miles in some US counties, but research found no significant nationwide increase.
  
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• Trump Says 'I Cherish Free Press' as ABC, CBS, Fox, CNN and NBC Halt White House Coverage

  21-09-2026 20:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Five major US television networks suspended presidential pool coverage after the White House barred reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, prompting a joint First Amendment lawsuit.
  
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• 15,000 Black Cabs, 105,000 Drivers: Could Self-Driving Cars Wipe Out London's Taxi Trade?

  21-09-2026 20:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Wayve, Waymo and Baidu are trialling supervised robotaxis in London, as black cab drivers question their impact ahead of new driverless vehicle rules.
  
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• Hideo Kojima Says Sony Cut PHYSINT Funding in Zoom Call, Leaving Him 'Shocked' and 'Surprised'

  21-09-2026 20:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hideo Kojima says Sony withdrew funding for PHYSINT, prompting fears for his independent studio before Microsoft and Xbox agreed to publish the game as development continues.
  
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• Philadelphia Airport Ground Stop Explained: Why Newark Flights Were Also Hit

  21-09-2026 20:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An equipment outage at Philadelphia TRACON disrupted flights at Philadelphia International, Newark Liberty and Teterboro, causing delays as air traffic controllers faced radio-frequency problems.
  
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• Thieves Stole $360M From America's Poorest Families — Exploiting Technology Invented in the 1960s

  21-09-2026 20:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  EBT card skimmers have led to $360M in replaced SNAP benefits, prompting US states to introduce chip and contactless cards to protect households.
  
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• AMD Stock Touches $1 Trillion Market Cap; Here's What Investors Are Paying for at 143 Times Earnings

  21-09-2026 20:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  AMD's $1 trillion valuation puts its AI growth story under scrutiny as investors weigh earnings, Data Centre expansion and future profit growth
  
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• ICE Recorded 18 Miscarriages — Then Stopped Tracking Them as Pregnant Detentions Hit Record High

  21-09-2026 19:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  ICE recorded 18 miscarriages through September 2025, but updated data is missing as the number of pregnant people in detention rose, records show.
  
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• Presley Gerber Cause of Death: What We Know About Cindy Crawford's Son's Death and His Mental Health Struggles

  21-09-2026 19:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, died at 27 while receiving treatment in Los Angeles County. His cause of death remains unconfirmed.
  
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• Britain Has 5% Savings Rates Yet Millions of UK Savers Are Still Leaving Their Cash To Earn Just 1.65%

  21-09-2026 19:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  UK savers can find rates above 5%, but existing sight deposits averaged 1.65% in July. See how inflation could affect cash savings
  
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• Apple Pay Job Listing Fuels Crypto Payment Bets as It Names Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits

  21-09-2026 19:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Apple's Apple Pay hiring listing names stablecoins and tokenized deposits as Samsung plans stablecoin Wallet features for select markets in 2026
  
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