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• Why Asking 'How Much per Month?' Could Cost You $76,500 in Retirement Growth

  14-09-2026 20:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  George Kamel warns that focusing on monthly payments can lead to costlier debt and a retirement shortfall. Here's how loan interest and investing factor in.
  
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• Anonymous Donor Paid for Cremation of Trump Shooter Thomas Crooks After Assassination Attempt, FBI Files Show

  15-09-2026 17:11 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Newly surfaced FBI records say an unidentified donor paid for Thomas Matthew Crooks' cremation and shed further light on his aliases, privacy concerns and isolated behaviour before the attack.
  
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• How Sriracha Turned on the Farmer Who Built Its Empire – and Paid a $23.3M Price

  15-09-2026 17:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A California appeals court upheld a $23.3M award against Sriracha maker Huy Fong Foods after a jury found it defrauded former pepper supplier Craig Underwood.
  
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• Woman Charged With Manslaughter After Giving Drunk Sister Keys Before Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old

  15-09-2026 17:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ren-Tasia Broome faces second-degree manslaughter charges after prosecutors alleged she returned her intoxicated sister's car keys before a Syracuse crash that killed three-year-old Yasmeen Shaaf.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Suffers Bleeding Arm Wound During Live Performance but Finishes Song

  15-09-2026 17:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Jennifer Lopez arm injury clip has resurfaced showing the singer finishing a song as blood runs down her forearm during her 2025 tour.
  
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• Lily-Rose Depp Says She 'Definitely' Believes in Aliens While Promoting Alpha Gang at TIFF

  15-09-2026 16:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Lily-Rose Depp said she believes in aliens while promoting Alpha Gang at TIFF, where she discussed extraterrestrial life and the sci-fi comedy's unusual view of humanity.
  
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• Mamdani Fights Trump Rule as 'Fake News' Claim Emerges Over Viral 9/11 Ceremony Clip

  15-09-2026 16:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is challenging the Trump administration's expanded public-charge rule, while a separate dispute continues over footage from a 9/11 commemoration ceremony.
  
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• Kash Patel Accused of Epstein 'Cover-Up' and Diverting 1,000 FBI Personnel To Flag Trump Mentions

  15-09-2026 16:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  At an oversight hearing, Senator Dick Durbin accused FBI Director Kash Patel of helping manage an alleged Epstein files cover-up, claims Patel has rejected as baseless.
  
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• Ilhan Omar Deportation Threat Escalates After Tom Homan Confirms DHS Investigation on Fox

  15-09-2026 16:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  US officials confirmed a probe into Ilhan Omar's past marriage, but no public evidence proves wrongdoing. Deportation would require denaturalisation first.
  
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• Trump's Dallas GOP Convention May Have Backfired by Spotlighting Successors, Michael Wolff Says

  15-09-2026 16:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Michael Wolff says Trump's Dallas GOP convention inadvertently spotlighted potential Republican successors, including JD Vance, as questions grow over the party's post-Trump future.
  
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• Social Security COLA Forecast Points to $68 Boost, But Seniors May Still Feel Squeezed in 2027

  15-09-2026 16:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Senior Citizens League forecasts a 3.5% Social Security COLA for 2027, which could add $67.90 to the average benefit, but the official rate remains unconfirmed.
  
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• Snowtown Serial Killer James Vlassakis to Be Released After Parole Challenge Fails

  15-09-2026 16:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Snowtown killer James Vlassakis is set for release after a legal battle, despite his role in four murders and the shocking Bodies-in-Barrels case that horrified Australia.
  
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• 'Abhorrent and Heartbreaking': Couple Sentenced After Abuse of 7-Year-Old Niece

  15-09-2026 16:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A California couple received 25-year prison sentences after pleading guilty to 15 felony counts involving the abuse of their seven-year-old niece.
  
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• Neighbours Reportedly Saw Bags Dropped at Hayden Panettiere's Home for Years Before Suspected Overdose

  15-09-2026 16:32 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hayden Panettiere's death remains under investigation as reports detail alleged drug-related messages and unexplained bag deliveries, while toxicology results and an official cause remain pending.
  
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• Are Betting Shops Following Poundland Off the High Street?

  15-09-2026 16:24 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Evoke, Betfred and Flutter are closing or reviewing betting shops as higher costs and falling high-street demand accelerate the industry's shift towards online gambling platforms.
  
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• Charles Manson Follower Bruce Davis Dies at 83 After Spending Over 50 Years in Prison

  15-09-2026 16:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bruce Davis, a former Manson Family member convicted over two 1969 killings, has died aged 83 in a California prison hospital after more than 50 years behind bars.
  
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• Trump Accused of 'Dementia' After Posting Identical Truth Social Messages Just Days Apart Amid Concern

  15-09-2026 16:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Near-identical Truth Social posts and footage from a 9/11 ceremony have sparked renewed online speculation about Donald Trump's health, although no diagnosis of dementia has been confirmed.
  
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• Reporter Spent 90 Minutes With Donald Trump and Noticed Bruising, Makeup and a Walking Hitch

  15-09-2026 16:21 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A reporter who spent 90 minutes with Donald Trump describes bruising, visible makeup and a slight hitch in his step during a White House visit.
  
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• PewDiePie Branded 'Disgusting' After Letting His Son Wear a Pink Dress as Fans Draw Kris Tyson Comparisons

  15-09-2026 16:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A family vlog showing PewDiePie's three-year-old son wearing a dress has triggered an online debate about parenting, masculinity and childhood, with some users comparing it to Kris Tyson.
  
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• Husband Wept in Court as He Admitted Drugging and Raping Wife While She Was Incapacitated

  15-09-2026 16:19 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A Stockport man has admitted 60 offences against his wife, including 21 rapes, following more than 20 years of abuse.
  
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• Coinbase CEO Worth $8.5B Doesn't Want His Own Charity Foundation but Would Sponsor His Favourite Video Game

  15-09-2026 16:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong rejects a charitable foundation, criticises organised philanthropy and backs The Battle of Polytopia's 2026 championship.
  
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• Supreme Court Blocks Trump USPS Mail Ballot Rules Ahead of 2026 Midterm Elections

  15-09-2026 16:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Supreme Court keeps 2026 US mail voting under existing state rules, blocking Trump-era USPS ballot standards while legal questions move back to lower courts.
  
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• Donald Trump AI Outburst Mocked by Jimmy Fallon After 'High IQ' Truth Social Guardrails Claim

  15-09-2026 16:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Fallon mocked Donald Trump's claim that artificial intelligence only needs a strong, high-IQ president, joking about the president's cognitive abilities and AI-generated images
  
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• Perez Hilton Reportedly Claims 'Spiritual Warfare' After Hospitalisation and TikTok Crisis

  15-09-2026 16:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An unnamed source says Perez Hilton views his August mental health crisis as 'spiritual warfare' as his family confirms he has entered residential treatment.
  
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• Trump Calls AI Extinction Fears a 'HOAX' as Critics Revive 25th Amendment Debate Online

  15-09-2026 16:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has rejected warnings that artificial intelligence could destroy humanity, while AI executives urge slower frontier development, stronger safety testing and international co-operation.
  
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• 'Just 2 Days': Harry and Meghan Abruptly Pull Archie and Lilibet From New School Over Security Fears

  15-09-2026 16:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pull Archie and Lilibet from school after just two days as traffic, convoy problems and security concerns derail their new UK routine.
  
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• 'Most Published Science Is Fake,' Says Michael Burry After Accusing OpenAI of Hyping AI Fears

  15-09-2026 16:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Michael Burry cites John Ioannidis's research essay while accusing OpenAI and Anthropic of using AI fears to build hype ahead of possible IPOs.
  
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• Three AI Titans, One Terrifying Warning: Amodei, Altman and Musk Say Slow Down

  15-09-2026 15:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Amodei, Altman and Musk warn AI is moving too fast, but Trump rejects a slowdown, setting up a fierce battle over AI safety, China and America's technological future.
  
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• Florida Woman Accused of Setting Stranger on Fire at Gas Pump After Cash Request, Police Say

  15-09-2026 15:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Police allege Eleanor Crawford set a stranger and her Volvo SUV alight at a St Petersburg petrol station after the woman refused requests for her phone and money.
  
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• Retired FBI Agent Says Mexican Cartel Fed Victims to Lion and Turned Others Into 'Soup' in Interview

  15-09-2026 15:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Former FBI agent Scott Payne has recounted alleged torture and kidnapping cases linked to Mexican drug cartels, including unverified claims involving a lion and a victim cooked alive.
  
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