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How a civil servant got away with juggling five jobs for so long
Kashim Chowdhury has been convicted of fraud after pocketing £284,000 of taxpayers' money over three years.
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Death Cap: The Mushroom Murders | CNN
With rare access into one of the highest profile criminal cases in recent history, this series details how a family lunch left three dead, causing Erin Patterson to become the subject of global fascination in a multi-month marathon trial.
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Swimming with sharks | CNN
Great white sharks roam just off Santa Monica’s coast, even as swimmers fill the water. CNN’s Nick Watt faced one up close without incident and now sets out to uncover why shark attacks in southern California remain remarkably rare.
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Russell Brand's ex Jemima Goldsmith accuses him of violence and abuse against her
She accuses the disgraced performer of "violence, coercive control and abuse" while the two were together.
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Republican Thomas Massie will force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth
The effort will likely fail, but Representative Thomas Massie wants to push Trump to fire Hegseth before Democrats can launch their own impeachment process.
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The fierce battle for James Bond is playing out in public
Stars like Robert Pattinson, Nicholas Hoult, Callum Turner, and Jack Lowden are reportedly in the mix.
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South Africa detains foreigners suspected of heading to join Russian forces
Africans and others continue to be recruited to fight for Russia in its war on Ukraine.
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Trump reverses stance, alleges fraud in recent US midterm elections
Democratic Senate leader Schumer criticises Trump’s poll denialism, calling it an avoidable return to baseless claims.
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Have I Got News For You | CNN
Is the news cycle making your head spin? The Have I Got News For You crew is here to help with comic takes on the week’s headlines, bringing along special guests and quick-witted panels that will surely make you laugh out loud. New season now streaming.
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Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta closes citing gov’t clampdown
The paper was one of the few remaining outlets in Russia that criticised Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
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Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault
The disgraced entertainer was sentenced on Monday following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.
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France accelerates minimum wage hike in bid to quell protest
Unions slam the increase as insufficient, as the government seeks to defuse the unrest ahead of upcoming elections.
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The College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams. Football Saturdays will never be the same
College sports are becoming permanently bloated beyond recognition and meaningful college football Saturdays could become a thing of the past next year.
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Israel’s Shin Bet finds no evidence of foreign election meddling: Report
Netanyahu and Zini’s interference claims lack evidence, according to law enforcement officials quoted by Haaretz.
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Tommy Walsh: Ground Force and Homes Under the Hammer star dies aged 69
The building and DIY expert also appeared on TV shows like Challenge Tommy Walsh and Clean It, Fix It.
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Trump says Iran is sealed off. But can new US task force stop weapons flow?
Analysts say a small intelligence-focused unit cannot seal Iran’s borders, and others warn it could expand the war.
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Iran stands by demands to end the war as US ramps up military pressure
Talks aimed at preventing new major fighting between the US and Iran are ongoing.
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More than 100,000 sign petition for inquiry into UK role in Gaza genocide
The number of signatures requires the British parliament to consider the topic for debate.
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Why moving more slowly can help you get stronger
If you rush to complete all your reps during a workout, you might be missing an opportunity to get stronger.
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Re-Grading the 10 Biggest NFL Trade Deadline Deals of the Past Decade
As the 2026 NFL trade deadline approaches, it's a good time to look back at the biggest moves from the past decade and how they panned out.
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Iran war live: Trump says land blockade in effect; drone cuts power in Iraq
More than 70 percent of northern Iraq’s Kurdish region is without power after a drone struck the Khor Mor gas facility,
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Ranking the 10 Biggest NFL Trade Deadline Mistakes Over the Last Decade
The Herschel Walker deal between the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings is the most infamous trade in NFL history. Ahead of the 1989 NFL trade deadline, the Vikings gave up three first-round picks and three second-round picks as part of their package for th…
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2026 NFL Week 9 Biggest Takeaways for Every Team
The NFL's Week 9 slate is its last before the 2026 trade deadline on Nov. 10. Organizations across the league will be evaluating their own roster, as well as the 31 other lineups.
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Goldman Says Slowing Inflation Is Best Path to Lower US Yields
For all the US Treasury’s efforts to stem rising borrowing costs, cooling inflation remains the most compelling way to lower bond yields, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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Saudis Shuttle Oil North on Sinokor Tankers to Evade Houthis
Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s exports via the Bab el Mandeb chokepoint in the south.
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Goldman Muscles Into Indian Banks’ Turf With State Share Deals
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is making inroads into a corner of India’s deal landscape that’s long been the near-exclusive hunting ground of local finance giants: government share sales.
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China Said to Weigh Potential Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Summit
China is considering a proposal to host the annual United Nations climate summit in 2028, a move that would signal the country’s intent to show greater global leadership on the issue.
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Korean Chipmakers’ Cash Payout Plans May Drive Won Rally Further
Unprecedented shareholder-return plans by South Korea’s two chipmaking giants are emerging as a key swing factor for the won, potentially extending its recent rally if the firms tap local currency markets to fund the payouts.
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Europe Has Its Own Biotech Star as Argenx Soars on Trial Success
It’s been a big week for biotech stocks on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe
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Stevenage Braces for Life After GSK as Drugmaker Moves to Cambridge
Nursing a pint at a pub a short walk from GSK Plc’s research headquarters in Stevenage, 30 miles north of London, Paul Jamison is fretting about the British drugmaker’s campus becoming a wasteland. The town’s largest employer is leaving, with the majority of …
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UK Firms in Distress Rises 9% Led By Consumer-Facing Sectors
The number of UK firms in critical financial distress grew by 9% in the past year, with consumer-facing industries coming under the most strain, according to research from financial and real estate advisory group BTG.
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The $28,000 Course for an AI Job Nobody Quite Understands Yet
Business schools are racing to prepare executives for the newest C-suite role, even as companies are still figuring out what chief AI officers will do.
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The ghost town that has stood empty for more than a century
Kayaköy in southwest Turkey was once a thriving town of 10,000 people. Then, almost overnight, everyone vanished, leaving buildings standing empty for decades.
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