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Manchester United manager news: Michael Carrick appointed caretaker head coach
Manchester United have appointed former player Michael Carrick as their caretaker head coach until the end of the season. Carrick will be…
Susan Darwin
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Chris Cuomo makes a comeback to host SiriusXM’s morning talk show
Chris Cuomo is returning to SiriusXM, putting him on the air with morning and evening talk shows. He will host a two-hour weekday show…
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What will define 2026, according to leaders in space, healthcare, and AI
Back in November, Fast Company and Johns Hopkins partnered for the first-ever World Changing Ideas Summit in Washington, DC, an event that…
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Tunbridge Wells water supply crisis not good enough, watchdog says
Joshua Askew,South Eastand Jacob Panons Water supply problems still affecting thousands of people across Kent and Sussex is "just not good…
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Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollment drops as costs spike
Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal data shows, as expiring subsidies and…
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This group of women is leaving the labor force—again
During the pandemic, over two million women left the workforce, many of whom were forced to leave their jobs in the absence of reliable…
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Governments around the world are considering bans on Grok’s app over AI sexual image scandal
As concerns grow over Grok’s ability to generate sexually explicit content without the subject’s consent, a number of countries are…
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Make AI a force for good in schools
Advancements in artificial intelligence are shaping nearly every facet of society, including education. Over the past few years,…
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Controversial Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies aged 68
Paul GlynnCulture reporter Scott Adams, the US cartoonist who wrote and illustrated the comic strip Dilbert, has died of cancer at the age…
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4 cybersecurity trends for business resilience in 2026
When I looked ahead to 2026, one issue jumped out in every conversation I had with business leaders: Resilience is buckling under…
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Melinda French Gates says everyone should read this book
In a recent interview with Wired, billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates made clear she is no friend of hustle culture and…
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U.S. carbon pollution rose in 2025. Here’s why
In a reversal from previous years’ pollution reductions, the United States spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from the burning of fossil…
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Thousands of Monzo bank customers report app outage
Thousands of Monzo customers have reported having difficulties accessing the bank's mobile app. Platform outage monitor Downdetector saw…
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BBC plans on asking Florida court to toss Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit
The BBC plans to ask a court to throw out U.S. President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the British broadcaster, court papers…
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Three men from Lighthouse group guilty of harassing BBC journalist over A Very British Cult documentary
Neil HendersonBBC News, Stratford Magistrates' Court Three men have been found guilty of harassing a BBC journalist who presented the…
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These are the real reasons Gen Z wants a four-day workweek
In the summer of 2024, Squarespace’s chief marketing officer, Kinjil Mathur, attracted criticism when she told Gen Z job seekers that…
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BitGo IPO: Date, BTGO share price for crypto firm’s closely watched NYSE public debut
2025 saw several successful public offerings, especially from companies operating in the AI, cryptocurrency, and fintech spaces. What many…
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New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed
The government is set to announce its intention to build a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, the BBC understands. Previous…
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Hundreds of Met officers and staff declare Freemasons links
More than 300 Metropolitan Police officers and staff have declared their involvement in the Freemasons or other "hierarchical…
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Why prediction markets may be bad for your wallet—and your mental health
Prediction markets are all the rage right now. Weekly trading volume on prediction platforms just surpassed $2 billion, and apps like…
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The Download: sodium-ion batteries and China’s bright tech future
1 Apple is teaming up with Google to give Siri an AI revamp That’s a giant win for Google, and a blow for OpenAI. (CNBC) 2 Trump wants…
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New cover-up law delayed over concerns it will not fully apply to MI5
The next stage of a new law being designed to stop cover-ups has been delayed after MPs raised concerns about whether it would apply fully…
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From Airbnb to the White House: Joe Gebbia is reshaping the government in Trump’s image
During President Donald Trump’s first administration, he left hundreds of government designers, across half a dozen or more agencies, to…
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Jerome Powell: World central bank chiefs declare support for US Fed chair
Central banks across the world have joined together to declare that they stand in "full solidarity" with the Federal Reserve's chair after…