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Conservative Party pledges £10bn for Britannia Shield, an integrated anti-missile defence system funded through welfare reform and defence spending reprioritisation, sparking debate over UK security priorities.
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Kemi Badenoch pledges £10bn for a decade-long UK air defence overhaul, as political parties clash over protecting British skies from evolving missile and drone threats.
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Kemi Badenoch pledges to abolish inheritance tax on family homes, allowing couples to pass on up to £1m tax-free, as the Conservative Party outlines its vision for tax reform ahead of the next election.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pledges to overhaul inheritance tax, proposing families could pass on an additional £1m tax-free and fully exempt family homes. Experts warn the plan primarily benefits wealthier households and may pressure...
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Kemi Badenoch rallies Conservative Party unity at conference, pitches inheritance tax overhaul, and distances herself from Reform UK as she fights to reclaim voter trust.
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ProPublica reporters in Arkansas, West Virginia, and North Carolina attempted to open private schools within 24 hours. Their experiment revealed minimal state requirements, limited oversight, and how easily schools can qualify for public...
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ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson spent 10 weeks gambling on DraftKings to test its responsible gaming safeguards. He found the systems are easily overpowered by app design, VIP perks, and user behavior.
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Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s second lethal injection attempt, sparking national outrage and exposing deep flaws in capital punishment protocols worldwide.
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Austin Davis' phone is the unofficial hotline for Phoenix families facing homelessness, as shelters fill and official channels leave them waiting months. His advocacy highlights a crisis affecting over 2,100 families in Maricopa County.
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Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Ken Calvert received thousands in campaign donations from AM General after securing $345 million for a military vehicle the Army labeled excess.
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Justin Sneed, the key witness who put Richard Glossip on death row, returned to court and his credibility further collapsed, raising fresh doubts about a conviction already shaken by recantations and prosecutorial misconduct.
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A federal lawsuit alleges McDonald's AI-powered pricing system shares nonpublic franchise data, potentially violating antitrust laws and inflating costs for consumers who are already stretched thin.
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The Western genre has shaped American culture for generations, blending frontier myth with timeless questions of honor, justice, and self-reliance. Explore the films that defined an era and continue to resonate today.
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Kemi Badenoch pledges to abolish inheritance tax on family homes, allowing couples to pass on up to £1m tax-free, as the Conservative Party outlines its vision for tax reform ahead of the next election.
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Africa's richest man is funding a $660m fuel pipeline linking Ethiopia and Djibouti, promising to cut delivery times, boost energy security, and stimulate regional trade.
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A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her at age 13 has formally stated the allegation was false, prompting the rapper to drop her from his lawsuit and pursue legal action against her former attorneys.
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Internet and telecom services have been cut in Ethiopia's Tigray region after fresh clashes between local and federal forces, compounding an eight-month cash crisis and raising concerns about humanitarian access.
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