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• Jimmy Carter and His 77-Year Romance with Rosalynn: 'I Knew She Was the One After Our First Date'

  29-12-2024 23:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Carter called Rosalynn "the one" after their first date, marking the start of their 77-year love story.
  
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• 5 New Laws UK Drivers Should Know About and 1 Reason Why Your License May Be Revoked

  03-01-2025 03:36 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  In 2025, UK drivers will face five new laws, including higher EV taxes, stricter HGV regulations, and increased BiK.
  
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• 'Shaq Gummies' and Other Businesses the NBA Star Has That Helped Him Build a £400M Empire

  03-01-2025 03:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Shaq, the NBA legend, built a £400M empire post-retirement. He invested early in tech giants, owns Five Guys franchises, and boasts Big Chicken restaurants.
  
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• TikTok's Parent Company Sues Ex-Intern For £860K, Demands Public Apology Over 'AI Project Sabotage'

  03-01-2025 02:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  ByteDance sues ex-intern Tian Keyu for £860K, claiming he tampered with AI training code, causing significant losses. The lawsuit was filed in Beijing.
  
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• China Boasts 'Better' 6G Technology Over Starlink; What This Means For The Race In Tech Dominance

  03-01-2025 01:37 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  China aims for 6G dominance, surpassing Starlink in laser communication. Despite strong implementation, innovation challenges remain.
  
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• Tesla Shares Drop 5% After Cybertruck Blast Near Las Vegas Hotel Sparks Volatility Before Q4 Results

  03-01-2025 01:31 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Authorities are determining if there is any potential connection between the Cybertruck incident and the New Orleans massacre as Elon Musk assists investigators with key vehicle telemetry data.
  
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• Uber Driver Exposed for Using Fake Vomit Photo to Scam Customer Out of £80 Cleaning Fee

  03-01-2025 00:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Outrage erupted after a customer accused Uber of scamming him by using a viral vomit photo to justify an £80 cleaning fee.
  
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• Explosive Arsenal Found in Rented Cybertruck; Las Vegas Blast Raises Safety Concerns and Turo Scrutiny

  03-01-2025 00:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Explosives found in a rented Cybertruck after a Las Vegas blast. Turo's role and the vehicle's history of violent incidents raise serious concerns.
  
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• Elon Musk Says Labour Minister Jess Phillips Should Face Prison Over Grooming Gang Inquiry Block

  02-01-2025 23:12 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that Jess Phillips, a Labour Home Office minister, deserves to be in prison after it was reported that she blocked requests for a public inquiry into sexual grooming gangs in Oldham.
  
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• Musk Flummoxes Internet With 'Kekius Maximus' Persona

  02-01-2025 21:57 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk adopted the moniker "Kekius Maximus" on X Tuesday, sparking speculation among his 210 million followers about his mysterious new handle that is a mash-up of an alt-right symbol, a memecoin, and the lead character of the movie "Gladiator."
  
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• Zelensky Vows Ukraine Will Do Everything In 2025 To Stop Russia

  02-01-2025 21:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday vowed that his country would use 2025 to fight for an end to Russia's nearly three-year-long invasion by any means necessary.
  
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• Milan Says No To All Outdoor Smoking In Italy's Toughest Ban

  02-01-2025 21:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Smokers in Italy's financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or crowded public areas, after the country's toughest ban came into effect on Wednesday.
  
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• South Korea To Send Jeju Air Crash Black Box To US

  02-01-2025 21:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil said Wednesday they will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis.
  
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• Migrants Crossing Channel To UK In 2024 Soar By 25 Percent

  02-01-2025 21:52 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
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  The number of irregular migrants arriving in Britain on small boats soared in 2024, data showed Wednesday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to stem the dangerous Channel crossings.
  
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• Saudi Executes At Least 338 People In 2024: AFP Tally

  02-01-2025 21:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Saudi Arabia has put six Iranians to death for drug trafficking, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a year in which it carried out a record number of executions, according to an AFP tally of official reports.
  
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• Palestinian Authority Suspends Al Jazeera Broadcasts

  02-01-2025 21:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The Palestinian Authority has ordered the suspension of broadcasts by Al Jazeera in a move the Qatar-based television network condemned on Thursday as reminiscent of Israeli practices.
  
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• Cosmetic Surgery Aficionado Jocelyne Wildenstein Dies Aged 79: Partner

  02-01-2025 21:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Swiss socialite Jocelyne Wildenstein, also known as "catwoman" due to her extensive plastic surgery, has died aged 79, her partner said on Wednesday.
  
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• Secret Lab Developing UK's First Quantum Clock: Defence Ministry

  02-01-2025 21:45 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A top-secret lab in the UK is developing the country's first quantum clock to help the British military boost intelligence and reconnaissance operations, the defence ministry said Thursday.
  
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• New Orleans Killer Acted Alone, Professed Loyalty To Jihadist Group: FBI

  02-01-2025 21:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A US army veteran motivated by loyalty to the jihadist group Islamic State likely acted alone when he killed and injured dozens in a truck attack against a New Orleans crowd of New Year revelers, the FBI said Thursday.
  
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• Tesla Reports Lower 2024 Auto Deliveries, Missing Forecast

  02-01-2025 21:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Tesla reported a dip in full-year auto sales Thursday, missing a company forecast in a sign of rising electric vehicle competition in China and other markets.
  
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• Spain's Canary Islands Received Record 46,843 Migrants In 2024: Ministry

  02-01-2025 21:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A record 46,843 migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands illegally in 2024 via the increasingly deadly Atlantic route, the second consecutive year of unprecedented arrival numbers, official data showed on Thursday.
  
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• Avanti passengers face disruption in fresh train strikes

  02-01-2025 12:38 via bbc.com
  
  Rail managers who are RMT union members are locked in a row over rest day working.
  
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• Pigs in blankets and fizz help boost Lidl Christmas sales

  02-01-2025 11:46 via bbc.com
  
  The supermarket chain said it achieved its best Christmas on record in 2024, although growth has slowed.
  
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• House prices rose by 4.7% in 2024, says Nationwide

  02-01-2025 08:58 via bbc.com
  
  Housing market activity remained "remarkably resilient" despite affordability challenges, the lender says.
  
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• China's BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump

  02-01-2025 03:57 via bbc.com
  
  Chinese firm got a boost from subsidies encouraging consumers to replace old cars with greener ones.
  
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• 'No More Donations to Wikipedia': Elon Musk Slams Site Over Alleged Erroneous Deletions to Bill Clinton's Page

  01-01-2025 20:40 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Musk quote-retweeted a video from the user @BGatesIsaPyscho and stated, 'No more donations to @Wikipedia until they start being truthful'.
  
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• Six Months in Jail for Divorce? North Korea's Controversial New Policy Under Kim Jong-un

  01-01-2025 19:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Those who are proven to practice such behaviour will be subject to harsh punishment mandated by the government.
  
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• FinTech Company to Begin Drug Testing Swedish Employees In January Ahead of IPO Move

  01-01-2025 18:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  For Mikaela Mijatovic, Klarna's director of people and HR, the move was "part of a larger effort to strengthen security across Klarna."
  
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• Uber CEO Open To Tesla Collaboration Amid Robotaxi Race Because 'Competing With Elon Musk Is No Easy Matter'

  01-01-2025 18:23 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said his firm is open to cooperating with Elon Musk's Tesla in the driverless car market. At the same time, Khosrowshahi, took a slightly more combative tone with Amazon.
  
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• US Boomers 'Unretiring' Due to Low Social Security Payments Could Face Even More Benefit Cuts

  01-01-2025 17:48 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  As more US retirees return to the workforce to supplement their monthly income, their Social Security benefits could drop until they reach the full retirement age if job wages exceed the annual threshold of £18,572.
  
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