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Record warm weather and a Bank of England interest rate cut lifted retail sales in August, according to the latest survey, but retailers fear that speculation about tax rises could weigh on consumers in the crucial pre-Christmas trading period.Retail sales increased 3.1% year on year as consumer spending on food and drink rose, and sales of computers and related equipment performed well as parents readied children for the new school year.However, the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which publishes the monthly figures in conjunction with KPMG, said the 4.7% boost in spending on food and drink was due to price rises…

“The Daily Show” is back after summer break, and on this week’s episode, Jon Stewart tackled the voracious rumors of Donald Trump‘s untimely death. Stewart opened the segment with news clips covering the gossip on Trump’s health, with pundits saying things like, “We haven’t seen much of the president over the last week,” and, “He’s clearly hiding something about his health.” “What the fuck?” Stewart exclaimed, “You people, you reporters, have no chill! Guy can’t take a few days for some R&R and a non-surgical breast reduction without everybody suddenly pulling out the toe tags? It does say something about…

BREAKINGBREAKING, Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled that hospital stay does not count as time served for the ex-prime minister.Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve one year in prison, in a watershed case for the kingdom.The court issued its ruling on Tuesday in a review of whether Thaksin’s stay in the private room of a police hospital from 2023 to early 2024 counted as time served towards an earlier prison sentence.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThaksin, 76, was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment in 2023 for fraud…

JJ McCarthy threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another in his long-awaited NFL debut, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a season-opening 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night.Chicago’s Caleb Williams had his first career rushing touchdown and threw for a score in Ben Johnson’s first game as the Bears’ coach.McCarthy delivered down the stretch after struggling through the first three quarters. The Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell are counting on the former Michigan star after he missed his rookie season due to a knee injury, and he delivered when it mattered on Monday.Things weren’t looking…

US lawmakers have released a copy of a “birthday book” given to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which includes a note allegedly signed by US President Donald Trump.The book was released with a trove of documents that include Epstein’s will and his personal address book – with contacts that include royalty, celebrities, models and politicians from around the world.Lawyers for Epstein’s estate sent documents to the House Oversight Committee after being subpoenaed last month.The White House denied the alleged letter from Trump, which featured a drawing of a woman’s body, was authentic and said the president…

EPAPart of the Global Sumud Flotilla pictured off the coast of Sidi Bou Said port in TunisiaTunisian authorities have denied claims that one of the Gaza-bound vessels carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg was attacked by a drone.The organisers of the flotilla, Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), said that the Portuguese-flagged vessel had been struck by a drone while anchored outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. All six passengers and crew were safe, they added. A spokesperson for Tunisia’s national guard told the Agence France-Presse news agency that “no drone” had been detected and the investigation…

127 In the bustling heart of Nigeria’s financial world, where the hum of the stock market is a constant symphony of progress and opportunity, a new set of champions has emerged. As the year 2025 unfolds, savvy investors and everyday citizens alike are looking for avenues to grow their wealth, seeking out the beacons of stability and returns in an ever-shifting economic landscape. For many, the answer lies in the professional management offered by mutual funds, particularly those focused on equities. These funds, curated by some of the brightest minds in the industry, have become the preferred vehicle for those…

Latest Israeli attacks on Homs and Latakia a continuation of Israel’s ‘aggressive escalations’, says Syrian Foreign Ministry.Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025Syria has “strongly condemned” Israeli attacks on several sites in and around Homs city in the west of the country and around the coastal city of Latakia.The Israeli air strikes in the early hours of Tuesday represent “a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic”, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe ministry also described the Israeli attacks as “a direct threat” to Syrian security…

A leak of more than 100,000 documents shows that a little-known Chinese company has been quietly selling censorship systems seemingly modeled on the Great Firewall to governments around the world.Geedge Networks, a company founded in 2018 that counts the “father” of China’s massive censorship infrastructure as one of its investors, styles itself as a network-monitoring provider, offering business-grade cybersecurity tools to “gain comprehensive visibility and minimize security risks” for its customers, the documents show. In fact, researchers found that it has been operating a sophisticated system that allows users to monitor online information, block certain websites and VPN tools, and…

One month into President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., some of the city’s most visible workers have gone into hiding. Hector is one more than a dozen people we spoke to who work for apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub. He and others say they have drastically cut back their hours or stopped working entirely. They also told us that federal agents in D.C. are detaining immigrants both with and without work permits. Drivers also told us they’re afraid of being targeted, so we agreed not to show their faces and are using only first names. During the…