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• Warning Over $25 Minimum Wage Bill: Why Target and Walmart Might See Massive Legislative Changes

  18-10-2026 13:01 via International Business Times UK
  
  A proposed US bill would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour for large employers by 2031, potentially affecting Walmart and Target if Congress approves it.
  
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• Trump Called AI Safety a 'Hoax' Before His Task Force Confronted Rogue Agents Attacking Without Orders

  14-11-2026 07:51 via International Business Times UK
  
  Donald Trump dismissed warnings about AI risks in September, but his administration's task force has since examined autonomous AI attacks and possible reporting standards for critical industries.
  
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• French Babysitter, 23, Jailed After Police Find 15 Videos of Her Abusing Eight-Month-Old Baby She 'Disliked'

  14-11-2026 06:11 via International Business Times UK
  
  A French court jailed a 23-year-old babysitter after 15 videos documented her repeatedly abusing an eight-month-old boy while caring for him at his family's home.
  
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• Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills Eight as 98 Violations Emerge and NYC Expands Inspections to 160 Sites

  14-11-2026 05:47 via International Business Times UK
  
  Eight people died when a Brooklyn building collapsed into a neighbouring excavation. Officials are investigating construction work, existing damage and housing violations.
  
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• FAA Ground Stop Delays Investigators Probing Chinese-Owned Tanker's Collision With New Orleans Cruise Ship

  14-11-2026 05:41 via International Business Times UK
  
  A tanker collision capsized the American Heritage in New Orleans, injuring 32 people. The NTSB's investigation was delayed after a nationwide FAA ground stop disrupted flights.
  
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• First Muslim US Senator-Elect Abdul El-Sayed Plans to Take Oath on Quran Instead of Bible

  14-11-2026 05:39 via International Business Times UK
  
  Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed says he expects to use a Quran when sworn in during January 2027, potentially choosing Thomas Jefferson's copy or one held by the University of Michigan.
  
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• Children File Lawsuit After Coffee-Farming Parents Die From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Friend's Home

  14-11-2026 03:22 via International Business Times UK
  
  The children of California coffee pioneers Jay and Kristen Ruskey are suing a homeowners and Navien over alleged failures linked to the couple's fatal carbon monoxide poisoning.
  
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• Did The Simpsons Predict Microsoft's Outage? Why Theories About a 2023 Episode Are Circulating Online

  14-11-2026 02:51 via International Business Times UK
  
  Viral theories linked a Simpsons episode to Microsoft's global outage, but the fictional blackout had different causes and contains no reference to Microsoft or the 2026 disruption.
  
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• Yella Beezy's New Mugshot Shows Rapper With Shaved Head After Life Sentence for MO3's Murder

  14-11-2026 00:07 via International Business Times UK
  
  A new Texas prison mugshot shows Yella Beezy with a shaved head days after his conviction and life sentence for the capital murder of rapper Mo3.
  
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• Why Is There a Nationwide Ground Stop Today? What We Know About Flights Halted Across the US

  13-11-2026 22:43 via International Business Times UK
  
  The FAA ordered a nationwide ground stop on 13 November 2026 after air traffic control communications problems, halting departures while officials investigated the disruption and its duration.
  
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• Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage after almost 24 hours of disruption

  13-11-2026 22:14 via BBC News
  
  Experts say the event is a "stark reminder" of how heavily the world relies on a small group of big tech providers.
  
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• Jensen Huang Once Called Colette Kress a 'Deer in the Headlights'. Now She's Nvidia's Interim CEO

  13-11-2026 21:24 via International Business Times UK
  
  Nvidia has appointed finance chief Colette Kress as interim CEO after Jensen Huang's resignation, amid reported tensions over AI financing risks and an independent company investigation.
  
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• Pressure grows on Trump's Commerce Secretary Lutnick in fallout from Nvidia scandal

  13-11-2026 20:53 via BBC News
  
  Scott Bessent told CNBC that several government agencies "were in favour of putting Megaspeed on the entity list for months".
  
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• How a NY Finance Writer Was Tricked by Fake CIA Agents Into Handing Over $50,000 in a Shoebox

  13-11-2026 20:25 via International Business Times UK
  
  New York finance writer Charlotte Cowles revealed how scammers posing as CIA agents tricked her into handing over $50,000 in a shoebox.
  
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• Why is Microsoft's outage lasting so long and will emails be lost?

  13-11-2026 19:36 via BBC News
  
  Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.
  
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• Who Did Avril Lavigne Have a Baby With? Question Swirls as Singer Reveals 'Mini Princess' in New Post

  13-11-2026 19:15 via International Business Times UK
  
  Avril Lavigne has announced the birth of her first child, a daughter, sharing photographs on Instagram while keeping the baby's name and father private.
  
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• Are board games making a comeback this Christmas?

  13-11-2026 19:00 via BBC News
  
  Are board games making a comeback this Christmas?
  
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• TikTok Influencer Arrested After Tiger Kills 19-Year-Old During Video Shoot; Police Investigate Alleged Cover-Up

  13-11-2026 18:20 via International Business Times UK
  
  Lahore TikToker Noman Hassan was arrested after a 19-year-old worker died in a tigress attack. Police allege it was initially reported as a dog attack.
  
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• Israel's Renewed War with Iran Adds to Fiscal Strain as Defense Spending Nears 8% of GDP

  13-11-2026 18:14 via International Business Times UK
  
  Israel's defence spending is expected to approach 8% of GDP in 2026, squeezing public services and investment as debt and fiscal pressures rise.
  
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• Mark Cuban's Budget Deficit Playbook: 44% Top Tax Rate, $20 Minimum Wage, and Social Security Tax on Earnings Up to $5M

  13-11-2026 18:04 via International Business Times UK
  
  Mark Cuban proposes a 44% top tax rate, a $20 minimum wage, and wider Social Security taxes to cut the US deficit, but offers no detailed plan.
  
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• ICE Detains University of Maryland Student on Full-Tuition Scholarship With No Criminal Record, Lawyers Say

  13-11-2026 17:56 via International Business Times UK
  
  University of Maryland student Maria Flores Garcia has described missing classes and difficult conditions while detained with her mother at an ICE facility in Louisiana.
  
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• ICE Detains University of Maryland Student on Full Scholarship With No Criminal Record: 'I Should Be in Class'

  13-11-2026 17:56 via International Business Times UK
  
  University of Maryland student Maria Flores Garcia has described missing classes and difficult conditions while detained with her mother at an ICE facility in Louisiana.
  
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• Jensen Huang Forfeits $108M—Could His Billion-Dollar Fortune Take Another Hit?

  13-11-2026 17:53 via International Business Times UK
  
  Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang is set to forfeit $108 million in unvested pay after resigning as CEO, while falling shares cut his fortune by nearly $11 billion.
  
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• Millions of Americans Face Five Major Retirement Changes in 2027 as the IRS Raises 401(k) Limits

  13-11-2026 17:35 via International Business Times UK
  
  In 2027, 401(k) limits and IRA thresholds rise, a new Saver's Match offers up to $1,000, and Social Security benefits increase by 3.6%.
  
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• What are people emergency stockpiling?

  13-11-2026 17:31 via BBC News
  
  From cider to candy canes: What people are emergency stockpiling
  
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• Epstein Report Reveals FBI Agents Left Without Questioning Two Women After He Personally Intervened

  13-11-2026 17:25 via International Business Times UK
  
  Sarah Kellen told Congress FBI agents left St Thomas airport without questioning her after Jeffrey Epstein intervened, as lawmakers call for witnesses to be reinterviewed.
  
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• Donald Trump's Leg Tapping Might Be a Physical Therapy Technique, Commentator Suggests

  13-11-2026 16:49 via International Business Times UK
  
  Donald Trump's repeated leg tapping during a Veterans Day ceremony attracted attention after commentator David Pakman suggested it might be a physical therapy cue.
  
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• Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Is In a 'Long-Term' Bear Market as Prices Crash After $1.4B of Crypto Liquidations

  13-11-2026 16:48 via International Business Times UK
  
  Bitcoin falls below $69,000 after $1.47 billion in crypto liquidations as Peter Schiff declares a long-term bear market and warns of further losses.
  
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• Russell Brand's Ex Reveals She Called Police To Have Him Removed From Her Home After Alleged Violent Incident

  13-11-2026 16:34 via International Business Times UK
  
  Jemima Goldsmith says she contacted police during an alleged violent incident involving Russell Brand in 2014, after which officers confirmed attending her Oxfordshire home following a complaint.
  
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• Trump Redirects JD Vance From Iran Diplomacy to Investigating Democratic States After VP Blames War for GOP Defeat

  13-11-2026 16:26 via International Business Times UK
  
  Trump directs JD Vance to focus on alleged corruption in Minnesota, California, and Illinois, raising questions over future US-Iran negotiations with Tehran.
  
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