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Forbes Top Creators 2026
The Forbes Top Creators 2026 list features Instagrammers, YouTubers, TikToks, and other digital creators who shape content, influence, and social media trends.
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The Supreme Court Is Building Its Own Massive Police Force
The Supreme Court is spending millions to beef up security. At what cost?
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My husband and son dived to see the wreck of the Titanic, and never came back – this is what happened at sea
Christine Dawood found herself trapped on the ship, waiting for signs that the Titan submersible carrying her family would surface. She talks in detail for the first time about those harrowing four days
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How Indian PM Modi’s efforts to isolate Pakistan ‘backfired’
Pakistan finds itself in a diplomatic sweet spot, wooed by Trump and China. Indian missteps are to blame, say analysts
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MLB 32 Team Expansion Timeline And Cities Best Positioned To Land A Franchise
MLB expansion to 32 teams is on the horizon. Here’s a look at a possible timeline and the top cities in the running for new franchises.
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How Legacy became a costly crypto bust for players and a business win for Peter Molyneux
After millions in NFT sales, the hyped “play to earn” game was effectively dead in weeks.
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How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots
Sci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI.
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Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Roommate
Frankee Grove needed a roommate. She got the worst one imaginable.
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The man who blew up a nuclear power station and disappeared
In December 1982, South African Rodney Wilkinson walked four bombs into Koeberg power station – the crown jewel of the apartheid state – pulled the pins and then left on his bicycle. How did he do it?
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‘I was beaten and tortured’: how a British father and son made a fortune in Dubai then became wanted men
As the Middle East is drawn into war, expats and influencers are under pressure to only share the positive side of the UAE. In reality many are at risk of being put behind bars, and often find the UK government has little interest in helping them get out
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Mark Carney Plays Hardball
On the world stage, Canada's prime minister is a statesman. In Ottawa, he is a ward boss.
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Every Anne Hathaway Movie, Ranked
Anne Hathaway has played it all: weird misfits, alcoholic kaiju, Genovian royalty, and, yes, a magazine editor. With her dino movie ‘The End of Oak Street’ out now, we take a tour through a career of fearless choices.
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As a Ukrainian journalist, I’ve covered the US for 20 years. I find it increasingly shocking
My country has been under occupation, dogged by corruption and war. Yet even I’ve been bewildered by the way the US seems to be fracturing
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‘Occasionally a picture can change the course of history’: 33 scandalous photos that shocked the world
When it comes to scandal, seeing is believing – which is why these images caused such a stir
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Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits
Cable firm Cox's Supreme Court win may help all tech providers, not just ISPs.
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Vance praises Orbán on Ukraine during his ‘unprecedented’ Hungary visit – Europe live
US vice-president also criticises EU and UK energy policies in speech at private school in Budapest
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Private jets, deserted shores and an unbuilt resort: alleged links to sanctioned ‘scam’ empire revealed in Timor-Leste
Exclusive: Investigation finds alleged Prince Group associates were involved in unusual development in tiny nation on Australia’s doorstep, raising concerns about global spread of online fraud industry
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Rivian’s software chief thinks you don’t need CarPlay or buttons
Wassym Bensaid on AI voice assistants, working with Volkswagen, and why we don’t need CarPlay after all.
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He hunted for his daughter’s killer for 40 years. Then he got a phone call
Tim Miller’s teen daughter disappeared in 1984, tied to a series of deaths in the Texas ‘killing fields’. After decades, he received a tip that unlocked everything
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Behind the unraveling of Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw was supposed to be the future of the GOP. Instead, he proved politicians really can be too online.
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Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s ‘coolest dictator’
At 44, Bukele has built the world’s highest imprisonment rate and scrapped presidential term limits. What comes next?
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The 2026 Forbes World’s Most Influential CMOs List
The Forbes' World's Most Influential CMOs 2026 list recognizes chief marketers whose approach to driving growth is charting new paths. See who made the list.
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Angela Rayner says Starmer should ‘reflect on’ stepping aside after HMRC clears her over tax affairs - UK politics live
The former deputy prime minister said she should be keen to ‘play my part’ in the event of a leadership contest
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‘Lawrence is karma’: the gangster who became an icon of Modi’s India
Lawrence Bishnoi has been in high-security custody for more than a decade. During that time, he has been linked to multiple high-profile killings, both in India and as far afield as Canada. What explains his seemingly undimmed power?
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The Rendlesham Forest mystery: ‘It’s the perfect storm of a UFO case’
In 1980, two US airmen reported an extraordinary encounter near a military base in the east of England. What really happened?
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Iconoclast 50 2026
The Iconoclast List showcases power players changing the game by challenging the status quo. See who is breaking bounds in their industry.
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Shaun Murphy v Wu Yize: World Snooker Championship final day two – live
🥢 Wu Yize takes 10-7 overnight lead into second day 🥢 Day one report | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Daniel
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Trump threatens to abolish birthright citizenship through Congress after supreme court rules against him – live
President reacts to ruling to uphold birthright citizenship after justices strike down executive order aimed at ending longstanding principle
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‘It’s super weird, super odd, super rare’: meet the twins who have different dads
When DNA test results shattered everything Lavinia and Michelle thought they knew about their family history, they also revealed something never before documented in the UK
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Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’
Leon Black has denied he ever met or raped ‘Jane Doe’. In an exclusive statement, Doe tells the Guardian: ‘I am still here. And I am not done’
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Three-day ceasefire ends with fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine – Europe live
At least one person killed as Moscow launches drone strikes on energy facilities and apartments
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Pete Hegseth’s holy war: the militant Christian theology animating the US attack on Iran
The Bible-thumping US defense secretary is overseeing another strategic disaster in the Middle East. Is this a war or a crusade?
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FBI affidavit quotes White House press dinner shooting suspect expressing rage at ‘a pedophile, rapist and traitor’ – US politics live
Complaint filed in federal court on Monday quotes part of Cole Allen’s manifesto, sent to family and friends by email shortly before he tried to charge into event
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Starmer implies he didn’t tell Trump he was ‘fed up’ about his impact on rising UK energy bills – UK politics live
Prime minister says conversation with US president on Thursday night focused on need for ‘practical plan’ to open strait of Hormuz
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Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley by 11th-round knockout – as it happened
In an astonishing slugfest, Daniel Dubois recovered from two early knockdowns to stop Fabio Wardley and win the WBO heavyweight title
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‘10 minutes of nirvana’: 52 writers on the best sandwich of their life
Are you feeling hungry? If not, you will be after reading about the world’s most mouth-watering, life-changing sandwiches of all time ...
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Polanski says he is not ready to be PM, but might be in two years’ time – UK politics live
Green leader also apologised for misrepresenting his work with the Red Cross, and defended party policy on drugs
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Polanski criticised for reposting comment suggesting police arresting Golders Greens suspect used excessive force – UK politics live
Home Office minister says ‘the Green Party has hit a new low’ after party leader’s repost on X
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‘I see it as trafficking’: the brutal reality of life as a foreign student in the UK
Universities in Britain rely on overseas applicants paying full fees, which has given rise to some unscrupulous recruiters and left many hopefuls and their families deep in debt
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