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Trump is turning the White House into a McMansion. Here’s what you need to know
Less than three months ago, the world watched the Trump administration reduce the White House’s historic East Wing to a pile of rubble to…
Susan Darwin
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Stranger Things star is number one as show's songs shoot up chart
Stranger Things star Joe Keery, aka Djo, has gone to number one in the UK, while a host of 1980s tracks used on the soundtrack have shot…
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Jeff Bezos says successful people find ways to make a lot fewer decisions
Run a small business and you probably feel like you make dozens of decisions every day. Whether to cut a quality corner, or miss a ship…
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Man found guilty of trying to rape woman on flight to Edinburgh
A man has been found guilty of attempting to rape a Scottish woman on an Easyjet flight. Nicola Cristiano, 45, from Italy, moved seats to…
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Housing market affordability is so strained that Trump directs Fannie and Freddie to buy $200B mortgage bonds
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. On Thursday, President…
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How to stay productive as the world burns
Barely 10 days into the new year, it already feels like you can’t look away from the news. In the last week alone, the U.S. military…
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Petro-states vs. electro-states: What to watch for the global energy transition in 2026
Two years ago, countries around the world set a goal of “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and…
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Are Tech giants killing cold outreach?
This is one of the most concerning questions for sales teams at the beginning of 2026: are tech giants killing cold outreach? The answer…
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Liam Rosenior: Chelsea manager says he will ignore the 'noise' following appointment
Rosenior achieved a seventh-placed finish with Strasbourg in Ligue 1 last season, securing European football. The French side are part of…
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NASA to make its first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station. Here’s why
In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space…
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Owner of Swiss ski resort held in custody after deadly New Year's Eve fire
One of the co-owners of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a fire on New Year's Eve has been detained, media reports say. Sources told…
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12 Hiroshima bombs every second: Here’s how much Earth’s oceans warmed in 2025
The world’s oceans once again hit a record high temperature in 2025, storing more heat than during any previous year since modern…
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Luke Littler signs record sponsorship deal worth reported £20m
World number one Luke Littler has signed a record sponsorship deal for a darts player worth a reported £20m. The 18-year-old, who claimed…
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Doctors strike called off in Scotland as union backs latest pay deal
Scotland's resident doctors have called off a planned four-day strike over pay. They had been set to go on the first national walkout…
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Brick-and-mortar bookshops look better than ever in the Amazon age
Welcome to the first Fast Company’s Plugged In of 2026, and Happy New Year to you. More than 18 years ago, as the internet was…
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Ikea’s best-selling donut lamp is getting a colorful upgrade
One of Ikea’s most popular lamps of the past several years—nicknamed the “donut lamp”—is about to get a smart, colorful upgrade. The…
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Dazzling pink sky seen over Birmingham in Storm Goretti snowfall
Vanessa PearceWest Midlands As rare snowfall blanketed much of the West Midlands on Thursday evening, residents were struck by an…
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The biggest brand trends coming in 2026
2025 was a year defined by buttholes and fury. AI companies, fueled by unlimited piles of cash, got in line with the same approach to…
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Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid users after deepfakes
Elon Musk's platform X has limited image editing with its AI tool Grok to paying users, after it came under fire for allowing people to…
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Satya Nadella wants the internet to keep an open mind about AI. The internet isn’t having it
A new insult for artificial intelligence just dropped thanks to Microsoft’s CEO. If you use Microsoft products, it’s near impossible to…
Culture
Antoine Semenyo: Manchester City sign Bournemouth winger in deal worth about £65m
Manchester City beat Premier League rivals Manchester United, Liverpool, Spurs and Chelsea to Semenyo's signature. "Antoine is a really…
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Tony Pulis column: 'If you're outside the top six, you can never target an FA Cup run'
In his BBC Sport column, ex-Premier League boss Tony Pulis explains why the FA Cup has fallen down the pecking order for managers, despite…
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Businesses call to be included in any pub rates backtrack
High street shops, pharmacies and music venues have called on Rachel Reeves to axe the looming increases to business rates for them as…
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Why most strategic plans fail just as often as New Year’s resolutions
Strategic planning is a big business. Companies spend millions of dollars working with consulting firms to chart a path forward. Not only…