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• Wedding venues: 'It's costing me £250,000 a month'

  09-04-2021 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wedding industry professionals rue their loss of income as the economy slowly reopens after lockdown.
  
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• 'They Went to Try to Execute Her, and She Didn't Die': Colleen Slemmer's Mother Reacts After Christa Pike's Failed Execution

  01-10-2026 19:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike remained alive after two lethal injection doses in Tennessee, prompting further scrutiny of the 1995 Colleen Slemmer murder, clemency arguments and the state's next steps.
  
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• Gold Starts October Higher as Cooling US Inflation Tempers Fed Rate Hike Bets

  01-10-2026 19:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Gold prices rose after cooler-than-expected US PCE inflation lowered bets on an October Fed rate hike, but high Treasury yields limited gains.
  
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• Fake FBI Offices and Real Agent Names: A New Scam Designed to Defeat Verification

  01-10-2026 18:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Scammers impersonating FBI agents use real names, spoofed numbers and fake office backgrounds in video calls, making government scams harder to verify.
  
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• Gemini 4 Argon Matches GPT-6 Astra on Key Benchmarks as Google Restricts Wider Access to Public

  01-10-2026 18:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Google has begun a restricted rollout of Gemini 4 Argon to selected cyber defenders and partners, citing strong early benchmarks while withholding wider access pending further safety and performance testing.
  
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• A 7% Dividend May Look Tempting, But Check This Number Before Buying

  01-10-2026 18:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Manulife's 3.2% dividend yield and 44% core payout ratio show why retirement investors should look beyond headline yields when assessing income stocks.
  
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• London Mosque Facing Investigation After Published Sermons Encourage Husbands To Beat Their Wives

  01-10-2026 18:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Charity Commission has opened a regulatory compliance case into a Hackney mosque after complaints about sermons allegedly endorsing violence against women and discussing severe punishments.
  
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• £1M Premium Bond Winner Scoops Jackpot With Bond Bought Just Months Ago

  01-10-2026 17:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Somerset saver has won £1 million in NS&I's October 2026 Premium Bonds draw with a bond bought in July, as millions of prizes are distributed nationwide.
  
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• Nine in 10 Banking Scams Now Start on Mobile as Job Scams Soar 258%, Report Warns

  01-10-2026 17:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  BioCatch's 2026 report finds that nine in 10 banking scam sessions start on mobile, while employment scam victims rose 258% and investment scams had the highest losses.
  
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• Newsom Fires Back at Trump's AI Rebrand, Orders California To Keep Calling It 'Artificial Intelligence'

  01-10-2026 17:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Newsom blasts Trump's AI rebrand as 'bullshit', warns it should 'scare the hell out of everybody' and orders California agencies to keep calling it AI.
  
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• Donald Trump Allegedly Caught Doing 'Gross' Wink in 'Direction of Natalie Harp' During Meeting

  01-10-2026 17:34 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A video of Donald Trump winking and smiling during Ron Johnson's remarks about a proposed $15 billion Iowa steel mill prompted speculation on X, but the gesture's intended recipient remains unconfirmed
  
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• Donald Trump Leg Video Raises Fresh Questions Online as Physician Notes Improvement in Lower-Leg Swelling

  01-10-2026 17:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A video of Donald Trump walking has prompted online speculation about apparent outlines beneath his trousers, but medical records report improved swelling and normal neurological function
  
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• Kim Jong-Un Is 'Extremely Obese' and Eating Foie Gras While UN Calls Food Insecurity a Key Concern

  01-10-2026 17:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  South Korean intelligence reportedly estimates Kim Jong-un weighs about 140kg and faces cardiovascular risk, while finding no major signs of illness and monitoring his daughter's succession prospects.
  
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• Rapper Rick Ross Arrested in Miami Beach on Felony Battery by Strangulation Charges Following Probe

  01-10-2026 17:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach on felony battery by strangulation and misdemeanour battery charges. He has pleaded not guilty, and his arraignment is scheduled for 22 October.
  
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• 74% of Americans Don't Trust AI Leaders as Trump Urges Industry to 'Self-Police' Anyway

  01-10-2026 17:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Quinnipiac poll: 74% of Americans distrust AI leaders, while 91% support safety guardrails as Donald Trump backs industry self-regulation.
  
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• 'So Disappointing': Why Some Slipknot Fans Don't Want Marilyn Manson as Support Act on 2027 Stadium Tour

  01-10-2026 17:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Slipknot fans have criticised Marilyn Manson's planned support slot on the band's 2027 stadium tour, with some threatening to boycott shows where he performs.
  
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• Pete Hegseth Targets 'Woke' Military Culture, Cuts 20% of Top Brass, and Brands 'Partisan' Press Coverage 'Treason'

  01-10-2026 17:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Pete Hegseth outlines a 20% cut in US military general and flag officer positions, cultural changes, and a new command for autonomous warfare.
  
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• 'Blown Veins, Degraded Pentobarbital': Lawyers Blame Tennessee After Christa Pike Failed Execution

  01-10-2026 17:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike survived an attempted lethal injection in Tennessee after reporting severe arm pain. Her lawyers alleged problems with vein access, the drug and emergency care
  
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• Donald Trump Hand Contractions Resemble Post-Stroke Muscle Spasms, Forensic Psychologist Claims

  01-10-2026 16:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A forensic psychologist has linked Donald Trump's hand movement during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky to possible involuntary contractions, but footage alone cannot establish a medical diagnosis.
  
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• Leaked Audio Rocks Trump's Texas Campaign as Ken Paxton Says GOP Convention 'Dropped Our Numbers'

  01-10-2026 16:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Leaked audio captures Ken Paxton saying Republican numbers 'dropped' after Trump's Texas convention, as the president calls the event 'amazing'.
  
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• Taylor Swift 'Obsessed by How Others Perceive Her', University Researcher Reveals

  01-10-2026 16:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A University of Liverpool researcher analysed 247 Taylor Swift songs and found recurring themes, including colour, embodiment, clothing, time and concern with public perception
  
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• Meta's New VR Glasses Weigh Just 100G and Could Change How We Watch Films and Sport

  01-10-2026 16:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meta has announced lightweight VR glasses weighing about 100g, with a separate compute puck, 3D entertainment and immersive sports features ahead of their planned 2027 launch.
  
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• Natalie Harp Draws Attention Behind Trump During $15bn Steel Announcement

  01-10-2026 16:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Natalie Harp attracted online attention after appearing behind Donald Trump during a White House announcement about Mesabi Metallics' planned $15bn steel complex in Iowa.
  
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• 'The Light of Our Lives': Chad Lowe's Daughter Fiona Dies at 13 as Heartbroken Family Mourns Beloved Daughter

  01-10-2026 16:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Chad Lowe and Kim Painter are mourning their 13-year-old daughter Fiona, remembered by her family and community as a creative teenager whose life centred on dance
  
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• Prominent Christian Authors in North Texas Arrested in Connection With Child Abuse Investigation

  01-10-2026 16:25 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Best-selling Christian author Heather Thompson Day and her husband, Seth Day, were arrested in Keene amid a child abuse investigation and later released on bond, records show
  
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• Mitch McConnell Brain Injury Recovery Is Highly Unlikely, Speech Pathologist Report Reveals

  01-10-2026 16:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Speech-language pathologist Hilary Shae questioned whether Mitch McConnell's public gestures demonstrate recovery, while stressing that her comments were not a diagnosis and lacked confirmation from his doctors.
  
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• Critics Claim That Elon Musk Returning to the Donald Trump Administration 'Should Terrify Us All'

  01-10-2026 16:13 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk will co-lead the Pentagon's 120-day Project Meridian study with Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, prompting criticism over the trio's roles.
  
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• Macklemore Sells Out Shows After Ed Sheeran Tour Exit as Fans Debate His Motives

  01-10-2026 16:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Macklemore's three European Free Palestine fundraising concerts reportedly sold out within hours, despite supporting artists not being announced. The shows follow his removal from Ed Sheeran's US tour.
  
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• Airline Security in Crisis After Pilot Attack Raises Alarming Questions Over Cockpit Screening

  01-10-2026 16:06 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A flydubai cockpit attack leaves investigators probing how an Omani co-pilot boarded a Tel Aviv-bound flight and whether critical airline security gaps were missed.
  
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• Former Mormon Alleges Explicit Childhood Interviews Left Him Feeling Like 'One of the Worst People'

  01-10-2026 15:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former Mormon David Sheppard says childhood worthiness interviews involving questions about sex and pornography damaged his self-image, while another ex-member discusses excommunication and safeguarding reforms.
  
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