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• US fires warning shot at Johnson on Northern Ireland

  17-03-2021 05:00
  PM urged to end Brussels stand off as Biden prepares for talks with Irish premier
  
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• Best 6 virtual landline providers for growing businesses

  24-09-2026 08:32 via growthbusiness.co.uk
  
  By Henry Williams on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial successA virtual landline gives a company a recognisable UK business number while routing calls through mobile and desktop apps, existing phones or a wider cloud phone system.That flexibility matters as a business grows. New starters can be added without installing another physical line, hybrid teams can answer the same company number from different locations, and calls can be routed to the right person or department.The move
  
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• Putin Invited to Trump's Golf Club for G20 in December After Skipping Summits for Years

  24-09-2026 08:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The US has invited Vladimir Putin to the December G20 summit at Trump National Doral in Miami, where he could meet Donald Trump and other leaders
  
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• How Did Jason Landry End Up Five Miles From His Car? Remains Found Nearly Six Years After Texas Student Vanished

  24-09-2026 08:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  DNA testing has identified the remains of Texas State student Jason Landry, who disappeared in 2020, but authorities still do not know how he died or reached the discovery site.
  
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• Is Danny Tommo In Jail? Arrested After Boat Stunt as Police Probe 'Recklessly Endangering' Rescue Worker

  24-09-2026 07:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Danny Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and recklessly endangering life after a video showed him slashing a migrant dinghy.
  
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• Iran's UN Defiance Keeps the Strait of Hormuz Question Open, and US Pump Prices Elevated This Fall

  24-09-2026 07:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Iran's president refused to ease his grip on the Strait of Hormuz at the UN, keeping a chokepoint that helps set US pump prices in play as the national average nears $4.47 a gallon
  
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• 'Stay With Me Tonight': Gaza Widow Allegedly Offered Shelter in Exchange for Sex, UN Report Reveals

  24-09-2026 07:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Gaza widow was allegedly offered shelter in exchange for spending the night with a camp representative, according to testimony cited in a UNFPA gender-based violence analysis.
  
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• Hayley Williams Speaks Out on Chad Gilbert's Death After Admitting She Wasn't Sure It Was 'Appropriate'

  24-09-2026 07:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Paramore singer Hayley Williams has paid tribute to former husband Chad Gilbert, praising his influence on the hardcore community and the music scene they shared before his death aged 45.
  
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• Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' Mystery Leads Swifties Back to a Writer Who Used the Exact Phrase in 2024

  24-09-2026 07:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' has sparked a fan theory after Swifties found the exact phrase in a 2024 column about her romance with Travis Kelce.
  
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• Cancer-Stricken Harvey Weinstein Handed 15 Years for Sexual Assault, Leaving Mogul To Die in Prison

  24-09-2026 06:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Harvey Weinstein, 74, was sentenced to 15 years for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley, but a pending California resentencing means the ailing mogul's time in prison may not end there.
  
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• 'Our Food Needs To Be Thrown Out': Samsung AI Fridges 'Freeze' After Update, Leaving Owners Furious

  24-09-2026 06:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Some Samsung Bespoke AI refrigerator owners in South Korea say an official SmartThings update caused cooling failures and other problems before Chuseok, prompting an emergency recovery operation.
  
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• Pippa O'Connor's Stepdaughter Breaks 'Almost 18 Years' of Silence With Claim She Was 'Erased' From Family

  24-09-2026 05:17 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Chloe Ormond has alleged that she felt excluded from her family for almost 18 years, while Pippa O'Connor and Brian Ormond have declined to comment on her claims.
  
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• 'Home Improvement' Star Jonathan Taylor Thomas Jailed After He Allegedly 'Kicked a Deputy in the Stomach'

  24-09-2026 05:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former Home Improvement star Jonathan Taylor Thomas was detained in California after authorities alleged he kicked a deputy during a DUI investigation.
  
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• Tommy Robinson 'Detained By Terror Police' After Rant About Andy Burnham: 'F--k Your Wars'

  24-09-2026 04:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Tommy Robinson says Counter Terrorism Police detained him at an airport and shared a Schedule 3 notice. Police have not issued an official statement on the claim.
  
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• 'Blindsided': Former Employee Battles Billionaire Over $820K Home She Says She Was Promised

  24-09-2026 02:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  AriZona co-founder John Ferolito denies promising former employee Fayssanya Pratt a Coral Springs home. A Ring recording is central to the court fight.
  
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• Think the AI Stock Boom Is Ending? Morgan Stanley Says We're Only Mid-Cycle and Names 15 Stocks to Watch

  24-09-2026 02:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Morgan Stanley sees a classic mid-cycle US market and favours quality large-cap stocks, including Nvidia, Apple, Visa and UnitedHealth, despite economic risks.
  
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• Why Oil Hasn't Exploded Above $100: $750M Fund Manager Reveals the Fragile Forces Holding Prices Down

  24-09-2026 02:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Baird identifies four factors that could shape oil prices near $100 a barrel, from dwindling US reserves and Chinese demand to supply flexibility and a possible rebound in consumption.
  
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• 700,000 Seniors Start GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs — but US Taxpayers Cover $195 Per Patient

  24-09-2026 02:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Eli Lilly says 700,000 US seniors started GLP-1 treatment through Medicare's Bridge scheme, with taxpayers covering about $195 per patient each month.
  
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• Google Fined $463M Over Location Data That Could Reveal Users' Religion, Health and Sexual Orientation

  24-09-2026 02:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403M ($463M) for mishandling users' location data under the EU's GDPR privacy rules.
  
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• The $60K Florida Retirement Trap: Condo Owners Face Huge Bills They May Never Have Budgeted For

  24-09-2026 02:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Florida retirees in older condominiums could face $50,000-plus special assessments linked to structural inspections, repairs and reserve requirements. Here's what to check.
  
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• Veterans Forced to Retire After Combat Injuries Could Get Major Pay Boost Under New House Bill

  24-09-2026 02:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A House bill could restore full military retirement pay and VA disability compensation for combat-injured veterans medically retired before 20 years, but it remains in committee.
  
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• Woman Drains 401(k) in $600K LinkedIn Scam — Then Faces $225K Tax Bill on Money She Lost

  24-09-2026 02:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  After losing $600,000 in a LinkedIn pig-butchering scam, Lori Flowers faced a $225,000 tax bill. A House bill could offer relief to fraud victims.
  
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• ICE Shot Venezuelan DoorDash Driver Who Was Then Detained With Bullet Still Near His Spine, Lawyer Says

  24-09-2026 02:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garces Perez says a bullet remains near his spine after an ICE shooting in Austin and subsequent detention.
  
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• Two Airline Pilots Invested $805K in an RV Side Hustle — It Made $114K in Its First Full Year

  24-09-2026 02:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Two Dallas airline pilots built a nine-RV rental business after investing about $805,000. It generated $114,000 in 2024 revenue but remains costly to run.
  
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• Meta Built an AI Data Centre Near a Dying Louisiana Town — Then the Workers, Money, and Businesses Poured In

  24-09-2026 02:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meta's expanding Louisiana AI data centre is reshaping Rayville's economy, with Holy Tacos saying 40% of its business is now linked to the project.
  
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• Iranian Couple Sought Asylum in the US — 21 Months Later, Husband Is Free While Wife Remains in ICE Detention

  24-09-2026 02:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Iranian Christian convert remains in US detention 21 months after her asylum denial, while her husband won asylum despite their similar persecution claims.
  
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• Trump Pushes Back on AI Safeguards as Family Investments Grow Across Booming AI Industry

  24-09-2026 02:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Trump opposes stricter AI safeguards as his family's investments in AI, data centres, and defence-linked companies fuel conflict-of-interest scrutiny.
  
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• CarMax Cuts 145 More Jobs as New CEO Pushes for 'Leaner' Workforce Despite Rising Sales

  24-09-2026 02:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  CarMax cuts 145 corporate jobs, including 60 in Richmond, as CEO Keith Barr pursues a leaner workforce amid rising sales and falling profit.
  
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• 84-Year-Old Returns Library Magazine 130 Years Overdue — Just in Time to Dodge $12,055 Fine

  24-09-2026 02:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  John Hanson returns a September 1894 magazine to Concord Public Library after 130 years. The issue avoided a $12,055 fine and will go on display.
  
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• Trump and Xi Clash Over AI Race as Thursday Summit Tests Hopes for Safety Deal: 'Whoever Wins AI, Wins'

  24-09-2026 01:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump and Xi Jinping face growing pressure to manage the security risks of their AI rivalry, with a possible mechanism for reporting serious incidents under discussion.
  
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