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Congress spends $7 trillion. Here’s how that math works out if you think of just $100
An opinion piece in Fox News reframes the US federal budget by scaling 2025’s roughly $7 trillion in spending down to a $100 bill, aiming to make the scale of government spending and borrowing more relatable to ordinary Americans. The author argues that the exercise exposes an unsustainable pattern: the government borrowed heavily to cover…
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Fox News Power Rankings: What’s in an economy?
Fox News’ Power Rankings column examines how the economy will shape voters’ choices in the upcoming US midterm elections, eight weeks away, arguing the picture is more complicated than simple economic pessimism translating into votes for Democrats. It sets out lessons from past elections: the economy consistently ranks as a top voter concern but interacts…
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Maldives challenges UK-Mauritius plan with Chagos Islands sovereignty claim
The Maldives has formally demanded talks with Prime Minister Andy Burnham over the future of the Chagos Islands, reasserting its own sovereignty interest in the archipelago at a moment when Labour’s planned handover of the territory to Mauritius has stalled. President Mohamed Muizzu wrote to Burnham citing the Maldives’ historical and cultural ties to Chagos,…
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BLACKPINK’s JISOO to Star as 4 Different ‘Cinematic Characters’ in Conceptual Fashion Campaign
BLACKPINK member JISOO has been announced as the star of a new conceptual fashion campaign for London-based label Self-Portrait, in which she plays four distinct “cinematic characters” across a series of short films. The campaign builds on her existing relationship with the brand, for which she became the first musician to serve as its face…
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President Trump’s move just before the midterms looks to defy historic trend and more top headlines
Fox News’ morning newsletter rounds up its top stories, led by a piece on Donald Trump making a pre-midterm move that reportedly bucks the usual historical pattern for a sitting president’s party. Other headline stories include an ongoing National Transportation Safety Board investigation into a fatal Amazon cargo plane crash and a powerful hurricane making…
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More than 100,000 people add names to complaint against Gianni Infantino
More than 100,000 people have added their names to a complaint against Fifa president Gianni Infantino, accusing him of abusing his power, breaching his duty of political neutrality and failing in his duty of loyalty through his dealings with Donald Trump. The complaint, organised by campaign group Fair Square under its Reboot Fifa initiative, was…
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‘Everything is against us’: Jaguar Land Rover suppliers voice fears amid carmaker’s cutbacks
Jaguar Land Rover’s plan to cut 4,000 jobs over two years has alarmed businesses in its UK supply chain, who warn the industry faces mounting pressure from Chinese competition, US tariffs and the aftermath of a major cyber-attack. The cuts, announced this week as Britain’s biggest carmaker, matter beyond JLR itself because tens of thousands…
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Sherri Shepherd Heading To Broadway As The Genie In Disney’s ‘Aladdin’
Sherri Shepherd, the television host and comedian, is set to join the cast of Disney’s “Aladdin” on Broadway, taking on the role of the Genie for a limited run beginning Friday, 16 October. It marks only her second Broadway appearance, following a brief stint as the Evil Stepmother in “Cinderella” in 2014, and makes her…
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‘She blazed in and opened my eyes to the real world’: Readers remember Gloria Steinem
The Guardian collected tributes from readers around the world remembering Gloria Steinem, the feminist campaigner and writer who died recently, describing her lasting influence on generations of women. Contributors recall how her ideas shaped their sense of identity and purpose, from encouraging women to pursue careers on equal terms with men to inspiring lifelong engagement…