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Bolton bids to become first English Ryder Cup host in over 30 years

Greater Manchester's mayor hopes funding infrastructure could strengthen Bolton's bid.

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Why is this meningitis outbreak so explosive?

There have been 20 cases since the weekend in one small area of Kent - but this isn't the normal pattern, so what could have happened?

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Fly tippers face punishment of clearing up rubbish

Fly tippers could face up to 20 hours of community service removing rubbish they have illegally dumped.

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Tiny AI Drone Technology Company Surges 1,200% in Two Days

Artificial intelligence drone software maker Swarmer Inc.’s shares have surged more than 1,200% in two days, making it the best market entry for a US stock in nearly a year.

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President or Congress? Who in the US has the power to declare war?

US presidents have long bypassed Congress’s authority and dissenting lawmakers have often tried to fight back.

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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to temporary Eid al-Fitr ‘pause’ in conflict

Pakistani minister says five-day pause, to begin at midnight Thursday, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.

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Unilever Chases Consumers by Focusing on Beauty Rather Than Food

Unilever Plc Chief Executive Officer Fernando Fernandez is following his predecessors in weighing a reduction in the group’s foodmaking operations to favor faster growth in areas like hair care and deodorants.

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Spinoff Stocks Beat the S&P 500 While Conglomerate Shares Fall Behind

Pared down spinoffs are having a renaissance as the pace of their stock gains against multi-industry companies quickens. That’s led even the parent of the New York Rangers and Knicks to weigh a breakup.

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EU Moves to Ban AI That Creates Non-Consensual Sexual Images

Artificial intelligence tools that can be used to create nonconsensual sexual images may be banned in the European Union, following outcry after users used Elon Musk’s Grok service to generate thousands of undressed pictures of women and children.

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Google Ties Data Center to 20-Year Power Deal, Solar Investment

Alphabet Inc.’s Google is moving ahead with plans for a major data center in Michigan that features a 20-year electricity contract requiring it to cover the full expense of adding a haul of new clean power.

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Tom Brady, Dwyane Wade Enlisted for JPMorgan Athlete Wealth Push

JPMorgan Chase & Co. formed a council of some of the biggest sports names in the US as part of an effort to manage money for more than half a million college, working and retired athletes across the country.

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Average age of first time buyer climbs to 34

A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.

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Brazil Treasury Extends Record Intervention as Volatility Surges

Brazil’s Treasury is stepping into markets for a third straight day, counting on a record intervention to contain volatility triggered by a surge in oil prices amid escalating tensions around the war in Iran.

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Merz Rallies for More Assertive Europe in Geopolitical Turmoil

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for Europe to more assertively pursue its interests in a global environment where the US under President Donald Trump and China dominate geopolitical power dynamics.

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Vance to Huddle With Oil Executives Amid Spiking Gasoline Prices

Vice President JD Vance and other key Trump administration officials plan to huddle with oil executives Thursday as the White House looks for ways to tame surging fuel prices after the US attack on Iran, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Kalshi Co-Founder Says Arizona Criminal Charges ‘Total Overstep’

Kalshi Inc. co-founder Tarek Mansour vowed to fight criminal charges against the prediction market exchange, calling Arizona’s recent move a “total overstep” as legal battles with states escalate beyond civil enforcement.

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How Los Angeles’s Iranian diaspora is confronting the US war on Iran

Residents are divided between supporting and opposing the US and Israeli war against Iran, amid fears for loved ones.

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Sean Penn given ‘Oscar’ in Ukraine | CNN

After skipping the Oscars to travel to Ukraine, Sean Penn was presented with a symbolic ‘Oscar’ by the CEO of Ukrainian Railways. A longtime supporter of the country, Penn has visited multiple times and has been sanctioned by Russia for his support.

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London graduate: 'I've applied for 500 jobs in two months'

Charlotte Briggs has applied for hundreds of jobs and cannot find work, despite achieving a 2:1 degree.

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Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry

However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

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Iran threatens to strike Gulf energy facilities after South Pars attack

Qatar foreign ministry spokesman slams Israeli attack on Iran’s offshore gasfield as ‘dangerous, irresponsible step’.

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Amid ruins, Palestinians struggle to preserve Gaza’s historic markets

For centuries, the Grain Market has been Khan Younis’s shopping hub, but it has stood largely empty since Israel’s war.

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PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendshp

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.

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Lancashire PC who binned mobile phone before arrest jailed

Samarah Kamal's dishonest conduct fell well short of public expectations, Lancashire Police say.

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The Iran war is clouding the Fed’s forecast for the US economy

Fed officials are set to announce their latest rate decision Wednesday afternoon, along with a new forecast for the path of the American economy as the war in Iran stretches on.

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Not just energy: How the Iran war could trigger a global food crisis

A critical fertiliser shortage threatens global food security amid Iran war.

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Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg arrested again

The 33-year-old was interviewed after a complaint that he had breached a non-harassment order about contact with his ex-wife.

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How Iran defied Trump threats to emerge as Strait of Hormuz gatekeeper

Trump has called on other navies to help open the strait, but countries are instead striking deals with Iran.

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Watch live: NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk on the International Space Station | CNN

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Iran confirms killing of intel minister in third assassination in two days

Israel gives military permission to strike Iranian leaders at will as Iran confirms death of Esmaeil Khatib.

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Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation

The ex-deputy PM did not name Keir Starmer in her attack on Labour's direction and policies - but she did not have to.

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DHS has a nearly billion-dollar plan to get immigrants to ‘self deport.’ 72,000 people have signed up so far

The program, called Project Homecoming, offers stipends of up to $2,600 and free flights to immigrants to return home.

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His mom’s killing led him to become a cop. He then pressed to reopen her case

Trey Robinson was eating baked fish and broccoli in his car when his phone rang. It was an investigator with news Robinson had waited half his life to hear: Deputies were moving in to arrest a man they believe killed Robinson’s mother 16 years ago.

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Killing of Larijani will not destabilise Iranian political system: Minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says US-Israeli assassinations will not topple Tehran’s ‘strong political structure’.

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Iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez accused of decades of sexual abuse as annual celebrations are canceled nationwide

Latino leaders and elected officials say they are shocked by “deeply troubling” sexual misconduct allegations against Cesar Chavez, one of the Latino community’s most prominent civil rights icons, as planned annual celebrations of the late labor leader are be…

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Iran war live: Tehran mourns Larijani, Soleimani; two killed in Israel

Iran launches attacks on Israel, killing two, as Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia intercept more missiles, drones.

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Brain aging slowed by over 2 years with unique diet

A diet focused on the best foods for brain health slowed aging in key parts of the brain by over 2 years, a new study found.

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Judge mocks White House East Wing ‘alteration’ as a ‘brazen interpretation of the laws of vocabulary’

The Trump administration’s arguments in defense of the massive White House ballroom project on Tuesday found virtually no purchase before a federal judge, who appears ready to rule that the president skirted the law by undertaking construction without congres…

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