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A landmark VAT ruling could reshape the tax landscape for ride-hailing operators in Britain
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A campus security guard hands out face masks to staff and students queueing to receive antibiotics at the University of Kent in Canterbury after an outbreak of meningitis caused the deaths of two people, on March 16, 2026.
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The family had been looking forward to Suresh's return home before their 15th wedding anniversary later this month.
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FILE PHOTO: Investigators at the site of the Air India crash in Ahmedabad
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In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on June 1, 2026, vessels sail at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.
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Newly elected mayor of Lewisham and Green Party councillor, Liam Shrivastava (C) poses with newly elected Green Party councillors for Lewisham Central Mark Kowalski and Hibaaq Aden at Knights Academy on May 9, 2026 in London, England.
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The proposed merger could reshape the future of global media and entertainment
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves attends the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Universal Theme Park at Kempston Hardwick on June 3, 2026 in Bedford, England.
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Ardmore's collapse has cast uncertainty over several major construction projects across London.
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Pinterest is expanding its shopping ambitions through a deeper partnership with Amazon
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