19 h. ago Influencer catfish scam: Social media stars have their identities stolen in elaborate scheme by mystery woman who's spent 15 YEARS hoodwinking sports stars and celebs

The bizarre story of two influencers who were caught up in a catfishing scam has been exposed by the Irish podcast The 2 Johnnies.

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28 h. ago Starmer says Government record shows ‘mindset’ opposed to tax rises

The Prime Minister said he would not ‘write future budgets’ ahead of time.

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45 h. ago What time is Reacher’s season 3 finale out? Prime Video timings explained

Reacher’s third season is coming to a conclusion on Prime Video

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4 d. ago Tax season is a prime time for scams. IRS uncertainty could add to the issues this year

There’s a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season

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5 d. ago Mark Carney to announce Canadian election and will run in Ottawa’s Nepean riding

Recently installed prime minister expected to announce 28 April ballot as he seeks to keep Liberal party in government Mark Carney will run for election in the Ottawa riding of Nepean as the new Canadian prime minister seeks to join parliament for the first time, his Liberal party has announced.Carney on Sunday is predicted to trigger an early general election on 28 April. The Liberals said on Saturday that Carney would run to represent suburban Nepean, noting in a social media post that Ottawa is where he raised his family and devoted his career to public service. He previously served as the head of Canada’s central bank and before that as deputy. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago IRS braces for $500bn drop in revenue as taxpayers skip filings in wake of DOGE cuts at agency

Individuals were ‘wagering that auditors will not examine their accounts’ amid DOGE’s plans to downsize the IRS by nearly 20 percent ahead of tax filing season

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8 d. ago Reacher season 3: what time is episode 7 out on Prime Video? Release explained

Reacher’s next episode will release on Prime Video this week 📺

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1 week ago Netanyahu announces plans to fire Shin Bet chief for ‘ongoing distrust’ during war

This comes at a time when the security service is investigating two of the prime minister’s advisers over alleged payments from Qatar

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1 week ago ‘Trump tariffs are reshaping our politics’: Canadians on their election

Voters reflect on their priorities and mood shifts in their communities before a crucial contestWhen the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, resigned in early January, after months of pressure to quit, the approval ratings of the progressive firebrand had dropped from their peak of 65% in September 2016 to 22%.At the end of last year, the Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, described by many as “Trump Lite”, was the clear favourite to win Canada’s next general election, and the top pick of 45% of Canadians for prime minister. At the time, the three biggest issues for voters were all economic: reducing the cost of everyday items, inflation and interest rates, and access to affordable housing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Wheel of Time fans 'hooked' as 'high intensity' season three drops on Prime Video

Prime Video released the first three episodes and fans have started to share their views and predictions online

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2 w. ago The Wheel of Time season 3 cast as The Crown and Virgin River stars join series

The Wheel of Time airs on Prime Video on March 13 and introduces some new faces.

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2 w. ago Invincible season 3: what time is episode 8 out on Prime Video? Release time

Invincible’s season finale is about to fly onto Prime Video 🦸 ♂️

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer to radically digitise the civil service using AI in bid to save £45billion

The Prime Minister will say that no person's 'substantive time' should be spent on a task where technology can 'do it better, quicker and to the same high quality and standard'.

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2 w. ago Lagarde says ‘impossible’ for ECB to always guarantee 2% inflation

Potential price pressure from trade war and debt-fuelled borrowing add to uncertainty, warns central bank president

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2 w. ago What time is The Wheel of Time season 3 out? Prime Video release explained

The Wheel of Time season three is starting on Prime Video this week 🧝 ♂️

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2 w. ago Mark Carney, the ‘boring guy’ whose economic acumen could help Canada tackle Trump

Two-time central banker has no cabinet experience but some analysts say his experience of financial crises such as Brexit may be just what Canada needsMark Carney to be next Canada PMMark Carney, soon to become Canada’s new prime minister, is a two-time central banker and crisis fighter about to face his biggest challenge of all: steering Canada through Donald Trump’s tariffs.The 59-year-old will be the first person to become Canadian prime minister without being an MP or having had any cabinet experience. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Who said 'Everybody likes flattery; and when you come to royalty you should lay it on with a trowel'?

This was two-time prime minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81). It courted him favour with Queen Victoria, who he drew out of her long mourning period following her husband Albert's death.

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3 w. ago Trump reduces Trudeau to tears: Canada's outgoing PM cries at press conference after humiliating tariff war with US

Justin Trudeau was in tears during a press conference Thursday after Donald Trump spent the week tormenting him with a tariff war as his time as prime minister winds down.

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3 w. ago IRS planning to cut nearly 50,000 jobs in the middle of tax season

The IRS is drafting plans to try to cut its workforce of roughly 90,000 people - right as tax season heats up

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3 w. ago IRS workforce ‘could halve’ after Trump hails cuts to federal staffing in marathon Congress speech – US politics live

Federal agencies have until 13 March to formulate staff reduction plans as allies and critics react to Trump’s marathon Congress speechDemocrats panned Donald Trump’s first prime-time speech to Congress since returning to the White House as reaction to the address revealed a country still deeply split on political lines and an opposition party unsure of how to deal with his radical agenda.The Democrats’ exclusion from the corridors of powers – Democrats are in the minority in both the Senate and House of Representatives – has left them with limited options on how to effectively respond to Trump’s hardline 1hr 40min oration that amounted to a celebration of his purported achievements during his six weeks back in office. Continue reading...

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