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• Union attacks NatWest plans to get workers back to the office

  20-10-2026 16:50 via BBC News
  
  The bank says workers will be required to attend the office at least two days a week from February.
  
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• Anthropic Limits Claude Code From Recreating Video Games as Indie Devs Report False Positives

  02-11-2026 01:25 via International Business Times UK
  
  Anthropic says Claude Code should avoid recreating existing games. Indie developers say the rule has blocked projects they consider legitimate.
  
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• Martha Stewart Sparks Fresh Outrage After Claiming Homeless Halloween Costume Was to 'Raise Awareness'

  02-11-2026 00:32 via International Business Times UK
  
  Martha Stewart has faced backlash over a Halloween costume depicting homelessness. She deleted the image and said it was intended to raise awareness, but critics remained unconvinced.
  
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• Did Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal Just Accidentally Leak the Plot of 'Avengers: Doomsday'?

  02-11-2026 00:08 via International Business Times UK
  
  Robert Downey Jr and Pedro Pascal swapped their Marvel character costumes in a Halloween video, reviving discussion about Doctor Doom's comic-book history while offering no confirmed Avengers: Doomsday plot clues.
  
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• Former Football Star Quinton Baker Allegedly Used His Toddler as a Human Shield Before Both Were Killed by Gunfire

  02-11-2026 00:02 via International Business Times UK
  
  A review into the Las Vegas shooting that killed Quinton Baker and his three-year-old son found investigators could not determine who fired the shots that killed the child
  
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• Former Football Star Quinton Baker Allegedly Held Toddler Son at Gunpoint Before Both Were Killed in Shooting

  02-11-2026 00:02 via International Business Times UK
  
  A review of the Las Vegas shooting that killed Quinton Baker and his three-year-old son found that investigators could not determine who fired the shots that killed the child
  
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• 'We're Out of Time': Chilling Cockpit Audio Reveals Final Moments Before Learjet 60 Crash With 9 Aboard

  01-11-2026 23:46 via International Business Times UK
  
  A Learjet 60 crashed in Palm Beach County after reportedly descending rapidly, killing all nine people aboard. Investigators are examining the final radio exchange and cause of the disaster.
  
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• Ted Lasso Finale Swaps Marcus Mumford Theme for Slow Brandi Carlile Cover, Co-Creator Explains Why

  01-11-2026 23:28 via International Business Times UK
  
  Brandi Carlile performs a slower Ted Lasso theme in the Season 4 finale, while Jason Sudeikis expresses interest in continuing the series without confirming development of Season 5.
  
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• Democrat Haley Stevens Endorses Mike Rogers After Appearing With Him at Detroit Church Before Senate Vote

  01-11-2026 23:06 via International Business Times UK
  
  Democratic Representative Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers after a dispute with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, just two days before Michigan voters go to the polls.
  
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• Who Was Ciara Mageean? Two-Time Olympian Dies at 34 After Battle With Stage 4 Bowel Cancer

  01-11-2026 22:58 via International Business Times UK
  
  Ciara Mageean, Ireland's European 1,500m champion and two-time Olympian, has died aged 34 after stage four bowel cancer, prompting tributes across Irish athletics.
  
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• Learjet 60 Crash: $2M Jet Plunges Near Palm Beach Homes as Witness Describes Missile-Like Roar

  01-11-2026 22:44 via International Business Times UK
  
  A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed near Military Trail in Greenacres, Florida, after departing Texas for the Bahamas, prompting a major emergency response and federal investigation.
  
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• Fox News Viewers Joked 'This Isn't Weird at All' as JD Vance Says He Is Jealous of Trump

  01-11-2026 22:40 via International Business Times UK
  
  JD Vance joked that he was jealous of Donald Trump's compliments about Ohio Senator Jon Husted's backside during a Fox News town hall in Texas.
  
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• Accenture Contractor Allegedly Linked Personal Claude AI Agent to Pentagon System Used by Intel Agencies

  01-11-2026 22:31 via International Business Times UK
  
  A WIRED investigation says a personal Claude Code agent accessed a Pentagon system and appeared to send credentials and network details externally
  
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• Martha Stewart, Worth $400M, Dresses as 'Homeless Person' for Halloween, Deletes Post After Backlash

  01-11-2026 21:49 via International Business Times UK
  
  Martha Stewart faced criticism after posting and later removing a Halloween photograph depicting homelessness in a QVC candle promotion. She said the costume aimed to raise awareness.
  
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• Trump Admits He Would 'Love' to Run Again in 2028 but the Constitution Stands in His Way

  01-11-2026 21:29 via International Business Times UK
  
  Trump says he would 'love' to run again in 2028, as Miranda Devine says he has accepted the constitutional barrier to a third election.
  
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• Liam Fitzgerald's Final Instagram Post Flooded With Tributes After OnlyFans Star Dies in Motorcycle Crash at 29

  01-11-2026 21:26 via International Business Times UK
  
  Miami-based fitness influencer and OnlyFans creator Liam Fitzgerald has died aged 29 after a motorcycle accident, according to his girlfriend Jamie Lyn Rinaldi
  
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• Donald Trump Vows To Become 'Mr. Veto' if Democrats Win Midterms

  01-11-2026 21:26 via International Business Times UK
  
  Donald Trump said he would use presidential vetoes to block Democratic legislation if Republicans lost control of Congress, while warning of investigations and possible political gridlock.
  
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• Israeli Strikes in Gaza Reportedly Kill Eight People Including a Child Despite Prior Ceasefire

  01-11-2026 21:16 via International Business Times UK
  
  At least eight Palestinians, including a four-year-old boy and five police officers, were reported killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, highlighting the fragility of the ceasefire.
  
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• Over 100 Profitable Corporations, Including Tesla, Managed To Pay Zero Current Federal Income Tax

  01-11-2026 20:51 via International Business Times UK
  
  An ITEP analysis found that 114 profitable US companies paid no current federal income tax in 2025, while hundreds more paid rates below the statutory level.
  
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• Sen Chris Murphy, 53, 'Awake and Alert' After Stroke as Aide Reveals Arm Numbness at Son's Hockey Game

  01-11-2026 20:50 via International Business Times UK
  
  Sen Chris Murphy, 53, is 'awake and alert' after a stroke. His office says he experienced arm numbness while attending his son's hockey game.
  
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• Cantor Group Head Arrested Over Alleged $100M Bank Fraud After Adobe Edits Concealed Property Liens

  01-11-2026 20:47 via International Business Times UK
  
  Federal case alleges Cantor Group V falsified title policies tied to nearly $100 million in loans; a separate arbitration award tops $1.33 billion.
  
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• Donald Trump Is a 'Nihilist' Who Will Burn the Place Down Before Successor, Anthony Scaramucci Claims

  01-11-2026 20:16 via International Business Times UK
  
  Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has accused Donald Trump of prioritising his legacy over Republican success and predicted tensions over the party's future leadership.
  
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• iPad Mini 8 Battery Capacity, Price, Release Date, Specs and Everything We Know So Far

  01-11-2026 19:50 via International Business Times UK
  
  Apple's eighth-generation iPad mini reportedly has a 4,900mAh battery, down from 5,034mAh in the previous model, but Apple still advertises up to 10 hours of battery life.
  
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• Donald Trump's Sister Called Him the 'Most Sexually Driven Man' She Had Ever Met, His Niece Says

  01-11-2026 19:43 via International Business Times UK
  
  Mary Trump says her late aunt, Maryanne Trump Barry, once described Donald Trump as the most sexually driven man she had met, a recollection she says she wished had not been shared.
  
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• Ukraine Claims Russia Just Had Its Deadliest Month of the Entire War With 54,400 Casualties in October

  01-11-2026 19:32 via International Business Times UK
  
  Ukraine says Russia suffered an estimated 54,400 military casualties in October, while both sides reported attacks on military and energy infrastructure and civilians faced renewed humanitarian pressure.
  
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• ICE Shares a Halloween Video Set to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Over Images of Detained Migrants

  01-11-2026 19:17 via International Business Times UK
  
  US Immigration and Customs Enforcement faced criticism after sharing a Halloween video pairing Michael Jackson's Thriller and horror imagery with footage of detained migrants and enforcement operations.
  
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• Flávio Bolsonaro's Escape Involved Former Mossad Agent in Van and Trump Aide Arranging Private Jet: Report

  01-11-2026 19:16 via International Business Times UK
  
  Reports trace Flávio Bolsonaro's journey from Brazil through Argentina to Miami, involving a former Israeli intelligence operative and private-jet arrangements linked to Trump adviser Jason Miller.
  
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• Judge Tells Donald Trump He Is 'Grasping at Straws' While Tossing Out Defamation Suit Over Epstein

  01-11-2026 19:01 via International Business Times UK
  
  A Miami federal judge dismissed Donald Trump's $10bn defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, ruling that his amended complaint failed to allege actual malice.
  
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• What Happened to Michael Mann? Director Hospitalised for 'Superficial' Injury After Accidentally Shooting Self

  01-11-2026 18:47 via International Business Times UK
  
  Director Michael Mann suffered a superficial injury when a firearm discharged at a Los Angeles shooting range, according to reports and his representative.
  
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• California Woman, 75, Used Food To Lure Puppy Beneath Minivan Before Allegedly Driving Over It in California

  01-11-2026 17:28 via International Business Times UK
  
  Hanh Minh Nguyen, 75, faces federal and state charges after prosecutors alleged she used food to lure a puppy beneath her minivan in Santa Ana
  
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