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• World faces staggering jobs challenge, says Microsoft president

  18-07-2020 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A quarter of a billion people are set to lose their job this year, Microsoft's president tells the BBC.
  
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• Trump's Obamacare Purge Targets 315,000 Enrolments Covering 760,000 People, but Who Actually Loses Coverage?

  22-09-2026 22:10 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration says it cancelled 315,000 Affordable Care Act marketplace enrolments covering about 760,000 people, citing eligibility concerns, unverifiable identities and suspected improper subsidy claims.
  
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• Meta Blocks Virginia Woolf Play Ads After Automated System Flags Feminism as 'Social Topic'

  22-09-2026 22:00 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meta initially rejected a Barcelona theatre's paid advert for a Virginia Woolf adaptation, citing feminism as a social topic, before restoring the campaign after calling the block an error.
  
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• 'Kill Donald Trump' Graffiti Appears at Austin Site Where ICE Wounded Venezuelan Driver

  22-09-2026 21:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Graffiti including 'Kill Donald Trump' appeared near the Austin site where ICE agents shot Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, amid conflicting accounts of the incident.
  
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• Hampshire-Bound Migrant Dinghy Spends 30 Hours at Sea as RNLI Crews Race to Rescue Passengers

  22-09-2026 21:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A dinghy carrying 59 people was intercepted off Hampshire after more than 30 hours at sea, prompting a major rescue operation and renewed criticism from local leaders.
  
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• Clavicular Video Injecting His 17-Year-Old Girlfriend Resurfaces as Influencer Faces Rape and Drugging Charges

  22-09-2026 21:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Streamer Braden Eric Peters, known as Clavicular, faces rape, drugging and alcohol-related charges in Massachusetts as a resurfaced injection video draws renewed scrutiny.
  
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• Beats 360 Headphones Take Aim at Gym Earbud Nightmare With Sweat-Ready Over-Ear Design

  22-09-2026 21:29 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The $350 Beats 360 are Beats' first IP-rated headphones, combining sweat resistance, washable cushions and long battery life, though they may move during sprints and explosive workouts.
  
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• Karoline Leavitt's Claim Donald Trump 'Listens to Women More Than Men' Draws Online Criticism

  22-09-2026 21:20 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Karoline Leavitt said Donald Trump may listen to women 'more than men' in a Sean Hannity interview, drawing critical replies beneath an X clip.
  
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• Inside Michelle Keegan's Intense New Role as DI Emma Crane Takes on Corruption in ITV's Six-Part Thriller

  22-09-2026 21:16 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Michelle Keegan stars as DI Emma Crane in ITV's The Blame, a six-part crime thriller about a teenager's murder that exposes corruption, misogyny and institutional cover-ups within the police.
  
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• Anthropic Calls Claude Opus 5.5 'Strongest-Performing Model We've Tested' as It Makes New Safety Claims

  22-09-2026 21:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 5.5 with lower token prices, faster output and expanded safety measures, while facing growing competition from OpenAI and Chinese AI models.
  
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• Trump Questions Why CNN Is Covering Him at UN Before Kaitlan Collins Fires Back: 'The United Nations Allowed Us In'

  22-09-2026 20:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump challenged CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins at the United Nations after his administration barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House press pool.
  
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• Tom Cruise's Taylor Swift Chiefs Suite Appearance Had A Career Motive, Source Claims

  22-09-2026 20:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An unnamed individual has alleged Tom Cruise's appearance with Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs game could benefit his career; Cruise later shared what they discussed.
  
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• Microsoft Director Warned AI Training Could Be 'Largest Theft of Labor in Human History', Filing Says

  22-09-2026 20:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Newly unredacted court papers quote Microsoft and OpenAI staff describing AI training as potentially harmful to creators, while publishers cite falling news traffic in their copyright case.
  
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• Hayden Panettiere Died From Fentanyl and Other Drugs, Coroner Rules Death an Accident

  22-09-2026 20:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Hayden Panettiere died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and several other drugs, according to toxicology findings that classified her death as accidental.
  
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• Sony Filed Patents For AI That Could Remotely Diagnose a PlayStation and Write Code To Patch It

  22-09-2026 20:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Sony's filings describe AI-generated diagnostic code for connected devices, while one application faced a final rejection before publication
  
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• Taylor Swift Announces New Single 'Patient Zero' With 25 September Release Just Two Days Away

  22-09-2026 20:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift has announced 'Patient Zero', a new single due on 25 September, just days before the 2026 VMAs, where she has 11 nominations and could break the ceremony's wins record.
  
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• 'We Screwed Up': Doordash To Pay $131.5m After NYC Probe Into Payments to 264,000 Workers

  22-09-2026 20:22 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  DoorDash will pay $131.5m to 264,000 New York City delivery workers after a city investigation found widespread underpayments and delayed wages.
  
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• Trump TV Sparks Outrage as Critics Say White House Media Ban Is Bid To Control Narrative

  22-09-2026 20:14 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The White House has launched a 24-hour Trump TV YouTube stream after banning three media organisations, prompting criticism and questions over its relationship with the press access dispute.
  
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• Erdoğan Vows To Be Voice of 'Free and Sovereign' Palestine as US Again Denies Abbas UN Visa

  22-09-2026 20:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Recep Tayyip Erdoğan defended Palestinian participation at the UN after the US denied Mahmoud Abbas a visa, prompting a special arrangement for Abbas to speak by video.
  
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• Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood Faces 17 Charges Involving Nine Women After Two Further Charges

  22-09-2026 19:58 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors have authorised two further sexual offence charges against former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood, bringing the total to 17 involving nine women, the Metropolitan Police said.
  
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• 'Inconsolable' Cindy Crawford Once Said She Couldn't 'Imagine the Pain' of Losing a Child Before Son Presley's Death

  22-09-2026 19:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Cindy Crawford's 2010 reflections on her younger brother's death have resurfaced after the reported death of her son Presley, whose official cause remains undetermined pending further testing.
  
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• Bunnie Xo Says Dylan Wolf 'Gave Me My Smile Back' as She Defends 22-Year Age Gap

  22-09-2026 19:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bunnie Xo responded after comments about the age difference between her and Dylan Wolf followed their Waffle House video, saying he 'gave me my smile back'.
  
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• The $938m Scam-Centre Crypto Trail: Can the US Turn Freezes Into Money Returned to Victims?

  22-09-2026 19:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  US authorities have restrained $938m in crypto tied to scam networks, but court forfeiture and the process of returning funds to victims remain ongoing
  
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• Bonnie Blue Slammed for 'Rage-Bait' Baby Name Auction as Child Protection Lawyer Warns of Emotional Abuse

  22-09-2026 19:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Bonnie Blue's proposed baby-name auction has drawn a call for a safeguarding assessment from child protection lawyer Nieki Shaw, who cited concerns over the child's public identity.
  
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• WEF Economists Reveal AI Boom's Catch: Data Centres Could Raise Power and Water Costs Without Big Jobs Boost

  22-09-2026 19:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  WEF economists expect AI data-centre investment to boost growth, while warning of limited job creation, higher utility costs and local resistance
  
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• Meghan Markle and Ellen DeGeneres' UK Reunion Sparks X Backlash as Critics Say 'Accused Bullies Reunite'

  22-09-2026 18:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle was photographed meeting Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi in Oxfordshire, prompting renewed social-media discussion of separate bullying allegations involving the Duchess and the former talk-show host.
  
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• Megyn Kelly Calls Cindy Crawford Parenting 'Reckless' After Son Presley Gerber's Death

  22-09-2026 18:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Megyn Kelly has questioned the pressures faced by Presley and Kaia Gerber after entering modelling young, while raising unverified questions about the circumstances of Presley's reported death.
  
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• Episcopal Priest Rev. Vidal Rivas Prepares To Standby Guard for 31 Children of Immigrant Parents

  22-09-2026 18:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Episcopal priest Rev. Vidal Rivas is preparing to care for 29 children whose immigrant parents fear detention, while uncertainty over Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status continues
  
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• Presley Gerber's Final Days and Rehab Facility Expansion Spotlighted by Neighbours

  22-09-2026 18:07 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Residents near Resolutions Living in Santa Monica described frequent ambulance visits and concerns about the facility's expansion after model Presley Gerber died in a suspected overdose investigation.
  
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• Xiaomi 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max Camera Specifications Revealed With Dual 200MP Leica Cameras

  22-09-2026 17:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Xiaomi has confirmed dual 200MP rear cameras for the Xiaomi 18 Pro series, including a 3.2x periscope telephoto lens, ahead of its 23 September China launch.
  
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