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US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears
The US Treasury has doubled the amount of government debt it buys back, aiming to stabilise the bond market after long-term yields surged to multi-decade highs amid mounting inflation concerns. The move matters because treasury yields underpin borrowing costs across the economy, including mortgages, so a rapid rise threatens to squeeze households and businesses even…
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Ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema arrives in court to defend steamy affair with her bodyguard boyfriend and take on his disgruntled ex-wife face-to-face
Kyrsten Sinema, the former US senator, appeared in a North Carolina federal court as part of an “alienation of affection” lawsuit brought by Heather Ammel, the ex-wife of Sinema’s former bodyguard, Matthew Ammel. Heather is suing Sinema under a rare 19th-century law, still in force in only a handful of US states, alleging Sinema deliberately…
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Retail giant Target receives $1bn boost from tariff refunds
Target has received almost $1bn in tariff refunds from the US government, providing a significant boost to its latest quarterly results. The retailer said a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement helped double its second-quarter operating income to $2.6bn, up from $1.3bn a year earlier, making it the latest company to benefit after a Supreme Court ruling…
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Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation
A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians living in the United States, exposing them to deportation. The decision, by District Judge Brian Murphy, lifted a temporary stay and marks the end of TPS protections for the last of more than…
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Cameron Winter Confirms ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’ Concert Album
New York songwriter Cameron Winter has confirmed a live concert album, ‘Live At Carnegie Hall’, due for release on 9th October 2026. The recording captures a landmark solo piano performance at Carnegie Hall, where Winter became one of the youngest artists ever to headline and sell out the venue’s main room, a show that drew…
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SWFC plot next transfer move after midfielder rocked by serious injury – thestar.co.uk
SWFC plot next transfer move after midfielder rocked by serious injury thestar.co.uk
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Kamala Harris’s friend sues British Airways after ‘she was accidentally hit by cabin crew dealing with a disruptive passenger’
A friend of former US Vice President Kamala Harris is suing British Airways after allegedly being struck by cabin crew members who were dealing with a disruptive passenger on a flight. The lawsuit highlights ongoing concerns about airline crew conduct and passenger safety during in-flight incidents involving unruly travellers, and could draw scrutiny given the…
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Publix ditches longtime checkout lane rule in major change for shoppers
Signs reading “10 items or less” are being replaced at Publix express lanes as the grocery store chain shifts focus to reducing overall wait times.
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Beck – “Disappearing Act”
Beck is back in his downbeat acoustic zone. Next month, the gen-X icon will release Ride Lonesome, his first album in nearly seven years. Beck produced the album himself, and he enlisted the help of the same musicians who backed him up on his previous old-school singer-songwriter joints Mutations, Sea Change, and Morning Phase —…