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Prosecutor who led civil fraud investigation against Trump in 2023 says charges against her are baselessA federal appeals court heard arguments on whether Donald Trump had authority to take control of 200 Oregon national guard troops. The president had planned to deploy them in Portland, where protesters have shown up wearing frog and chicken costumes at the mostly small, nightly demonstrations outside an Ice building.A three-judge panel in San Francisco on Thursday appeared likely to set aside the ruling blocking Trump’s Portland deployment, which would clear the way for hundreds of soldiers to enter that city. Continue reading... Source link

Investment bank had previously planned for such information from New York workers to be voluntaryJP Morgan Chase has told staff moving into its new headquarters in New York that they must share their biometric data to access the multibillion-dollar building.The investment bank had previously planned for the registering of biometric data by employees at its new Manhattan skyscraper to be voluntary. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/10/jp-morgan-staff-told-they-must-share-biometric-data-to-access-headquarters Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2025-10-10 07:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Soft-toy collecting back in vogue for children and adults, says HamleysA £7 furry bouncy ball with a face is tipped to be one of the must-have toys this Christmas, according to expert buyers at Hamleys.The Ty Bouncers – essentially fluffy tennis balls – range from cats, cows and monkeys to Spider-Man and Paddington. With 80 to collect, Victoria Kay, the head of buying and merchandising at Hamleys, said the bouncy soft toys offered “uncomplicated fun”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/oct/10/ty-bouncers-and-food-toys-tipped-to-be-must-have-christmas-presents-hamleys Author : Zoe Wood Consumer affairs correspondent Publish date : 2025-10-10 05:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

The Philippines seismology agency said it strongly advises people in coastal towns in central and southern Philippines to immediately evacuateStrong aftershocks rattling region as officials warn large waves could strike in the next two hoursThe quake struck about 62km from the town of Manay in the Mindanao region, at a shallow depth of about 10km. There are no immediate reports of damage, but officials in the Philippines have warned residents to expect waves above normal tides in the next two hours. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/10/philippines-earthquake-tsunami-warning-issued-after-7-quake-hits-mindanao Author : Nick Visser Publish date : 2025-10-10 02:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content