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‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money
A student at the University of Nottingham shares practical ways to manage money, earn extra income and maintain a social life while studying. – Erin advises students to budget, track spending and treat savings as unavailable except when genuinely needed. – She warns that student loan payments can feel like “free money”, making small purchases…
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Massachusetts mayor dramatically arrested over alleged $1.5 million Covid loan fraud to fund campaign
A Massachusetts mayor has reportedly been arrested over allegations of fraud involving around $1.5 million in Covid-era business loans. Prosecutors are said to suspect that some of the money was used to support the mayor’s political campaign, raising concerns about misuse of pandemic relief funds and public trust in elected officials. The allegations concern loans…
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Victorian farmer bills state government $40,000 after more than 100 sheep killed by ‘dingoes’
A Victorian sheep farmer has invoiced the state government for A$40,000 after more than 100 sheep were killed in attacks he attributes to dingoes. The dispute highlights the tension between protecting a vulnerable dingo population in north-west Victoria and safeguarding farmers’ livestock and livelihoods. The attacks occurred in the Mallee, where the government ended routine…
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Trump blasted by USS Lincoln sailor’s wife over ‘appalling’ conditions aboard ‘floating metal prison’… after President’s callous response sparked outrage
The wife of a sailor serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln has publicly criticised President Donald Trump after he dismissed concerns about “appalling” living conditions on the aircraft carrier, which has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days. Speaking anonymously to CNN’s Jake Tapper, she said her husband described it as…
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Rugby Drought Delay as Cyclist Dies and Roblox Faces Inquiry
England’s grass-roots rugby season was delayed after the Rugby Football Union concluded that drought-hardened pitches posed an increased injury risk. National-league fixtures below the Premiership and Championship had been due to begin on 5 September, but the RFU issued a blanket direction postponing the start until the week commencing 21 September following regional consultation. The…
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Is the US already in World War IV — and losing?
What if our enemies bypass weapons and tactics imagined for World War III, and instead just hit us the crippling cyberattacks of World War IV?
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Pauline Hanson calls for ban on migration from ‘do not travel’ countries
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called on the Australian government to stop accepting migrants from countries designated “do not travel” by Smartraveller, accusing Anthony Albanese’s Labor government of failing to properly vet new arrivals and protect national security. The proposal, announced in a social media statement on Saturday, would also apply to refugee and…
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The Greatest Showman musical to come alive on the West End stage in 2027
Disney’s stage adaptation of The Greatest Showman will open at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane in spring 2027, following a sold-out eight-week run in Bristol. The transfer brings the 2017 film and its chart-topping soundtrack to a major West End venue, where it will follow Disney’s current production of Hercules. Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks…
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BBC seeks approval to subpoena Trump’s family in $10bn case
The BBC has asked a Florida court to permit subpoenas for Donald Trump Jr, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner as it defends President Trump’s $10bn (£7.4bn) defamation claim over a 2024 Panorama documentary. It argues they may hold relevant evidence about Trump’s intentions when he delivered his speech before the 6 January 2021 Capitol riot,…
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Heatwave Strains Farms as Ireland’s O’Connor Takes Heptathlon Second
Ireland experienced prolonged hot, dry weather in mid-August, placing pressure on farms through reduced grass growth, water-supply concerns and the need to consider supplementary feed for livestock. A high-temperature warning covered 13 counties, with daytime temperatures expected to exceed 27°C and warm nights also forecast. Agricultural advisers said dry conditions had made harvesting easier in…