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Hospitality leaders ask Burnham to halve VAT amid rising costs

SkySail Strategies Outperforms Wall Street's 30-Year Risk Standard With Proprietary AI Inference Model

Worcestershire invited to nominate groups for 2027 King’s volunteer award

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Just add fish: Scientists pursue more rice, less disease in Senegal paddies

Berlin's run-down public spaces at heart of election campaign

Louisville adds LJ Wells for fifth season of eligibility

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Asian Games set for liftoff but will everyone have a bed?

Ribeiro and Richie among celebrity birthdays for September 20–26

Florida State dismisses athletics director Alford and appoints interim leader

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Bob Mackie, costume designer for Cher and Madonna, dies aged 87

Mahomes makes triumphant return as Chiefs rout Broncos 31-10

'Romeo and Juliet' lawsuit over child actors' nude scene to be thrown out

A child abuse lawsuit over a nude scene filed by actors who played star-crossed lovers in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 "Romeo and Juliet" will be thrown out, a California judge said Thursday.

US Supreme Court deals setback to clean water law

The US Supreme Court dealt a blow on Thursday to the federal government's authority to regulate wetlands under a landmark anti-pollution law.

Philly and New York resume MLS battle

Eastern Conference heavyweights New York City and the Philadelphia Union clash at Citi Field on Saturday with the home side desperate to kick-start a play-off push.

AI chip giant Nvidia nears trillion dollar valuation

The market valuation of Nvidia, a US firm which specializes in chips coveted in the artificial intelligence boom, neared one trillion dollars on Thursday after the company blew past quarterly earnings expectations.

'I didn't want to criticise Vinicius' with tweet: La Liga's Tebas

La Liga chief Javier Tebas insisted Thursday he didn't mean "to criticise" Vinicius Junior following a charged exchange on Twitter after the Real Madrid forward was racially abused during a march.

Warming Arctic could put chill on squirrel 'date nights'

As Alaska's bleak winter sets in, arctic ground squirrels burrow deep into the ground to begin an eight-month-hibernation before popping up again in spring, famished and eager to breed.

Warming Arctic could put chill on squirrel 'date night'

As Alaska's bleak winter sets in, arctic ground squirrels burrow deep into the ground to begin an eight-month-hibernation before popping up again in spring, famished and eager to breed.

Hamilton will sign new Mercedes deal 'in coming weeks'

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday denied all reports that he has been approached by Ferrari and said he was set to re-sign with Mercedes "in the coming weeks".

Virgin Galactic resumes spaceflights after two year pause

Virgin Galactic successfully carried out its first spaceflight in nearly two years Thursday, the company said, after an "enhancement period" to make safety upgrades to its fleet.

US predicts at least 12 named storms this hurricane season

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted a "near normal" hurricane season with 12 to 17 named storms packing winds of at least 39 mph (63 kph).

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