Is it legal for Trump to put his picture on US Mint dollar coin? | Donald Trump News

President Donald Trump appears poised to put his image on both sides of a commemorative $1 coin issued by the United States Mint – the country’s manufacturer of legal tender coinage that also produces commemorative coins.On October 3, the White House re-shared an X post from US Treasurer Brandon Beach confirming reports that the Trump administration was seeking to put the president’s image on the front and back of a dollar coin commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary.Recommended Stories…

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Acclaimed Ukrainian soldier poet invited to the UK for Being Human festival

A Ukrainian poet renowned for composing her verse on the frontline of her country’s defence against Russia’s illegal war is to visit Devon and London to share her experiences and perspectives. Yaryna Chornohuz has been helping to defend her country from Russian aggression since 2019. She is currently a drone operator and previously took part in fierce battles as a member of the 140th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of the Ukrainian Marine Corps at the time of the full-scale…

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Student entrepreneurs spark electric vehicle revolution for education sector

Two Exeter students are making inroads in business by supplying colleges and universities with electric vehicle chargers. Ruairi Duignan, who studies Business and Environment, and Ammar El Beik, a Law with Business student, started a startup called Turbo Zone in their first year of studies at Exeter’s Penryn campus. They initially planned to manufacture their own EV chargers but were steered towards a different business model after consultation and mentoring from University experts. Turbo Zone emerged as a value-added reseller of…

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Spectacular sight for supermoon hunters on Dartmoor

Sky-watcher Jason Way captured this amazing shot of a supermoon above Dartmoor's Haytor Rocks on Tuesday night, among many images of the phenomenon taken by photographers around the world.A supermoon appears brighter and larger than other full moons in the evening sky and occurs when the moon is at its closest point to the Earth.The term was first coined in 1979 by astrologer Richard Nolle and this occurrence was the first since November 2024.This supermoon is known by…

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LIVE: Israel keeps bombing Gaza as peace talks in Egypt enter third day | Israel-Palestine conflict News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Israel attacks and intercepts a convoy of Gaza-bound boats, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.Published On 8 Oct 20258 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share Source link

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South West Water customers urged to help prevent fatbergs

South West WaterSouth West Water said in the past year it had cleared more than 7,000 avoidable blockagesSouth West Water (SWW) has asked customers to help prevent blockages and fatbergs from forming as part of a new campaign. The water company said fats, oils and greases when mixed with items such as wet wipes, sanitary products and food waste flushed down the toilet or drains could create blockages. SWW said in the past year it had cleared more…

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,322 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here are the key events from day 1,322 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 8 Oct 20258 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Wednesday, October 8, 2025:Fighting Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces have captured almost 5,000 square kilometres (1,930sq miles) of Ukrainian territory so far this year, and Moscow retains the strategic initiative on the battlefield. Russian troops have captured the Ukrainian villages of Novovasylivka in the southeastern Zaporizhia…

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Hamas seeks ‘guarantees’ that Israel will end Gaza war as talks continue | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Hamas and Israel have concluded a second day of indirect negotiations on United States President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the war on Gaza, as senior Qatari and US officials headed to Egypt to join the talks.Speaking at the White House on the second anniversary of the start of the war, Trump said that there was a “real chance” of a Gaza deal, as Tuesday’s talks wrapped up in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.Recommended Stories list…

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Your Heterosexual Violence: The Lexington

Live Review Your Heterosexual Violence: The Lexington, London N1  5 October 2025 This was such a great gig! The Some People Have Too Much To Say album launch. A rare visit to the capital for evangelist scribe fangirl Ged Babey and proof Sunday Matinees are the future for veteran post-punk heroes. I should not have doubted for one second that ‘The Mighty’ Your Heterosexual Violence could live up to their brilliant album as a live unit.  They were…

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Witnesses testify defendant ‘fully aware’ he was assaulting Gisele Pelicot | Sexual Assault News

Husamettin Dogan is the only defendant to appeal his conviction for assaulting Pelicot, a French woman whose case drew international attention.Witnesses have testified that defendant Husamettin Dogan was “fully aware” that Gisele Pelicot was asleep while he was assaulting her, as his appeal unfolds in a French court in the southern city of Nimes.Dogan, a 44-year-old construction worker, was one of 50 men convicted of sexually abusing Pelicot in a landmark case last December.Recommended Stories list of 3…

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New partnership set to strengthen regional education for the South West.

Andy Berry, CBE of UCS College Group and Professor Lisa Roberts, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Exeter signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a significant step towards strengthening regional education, research, and skills development across the South West. The collaboration aims to explore joint initiatives in several key areas, including improving education outcomes, fostering social mobility, developing innovative healthcare solutions, and enhancing employer-led training. The partnership will also seek to make collaborative bids for regional…

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Furniture trader duped vulnerable customers in Devon and Somerset

BBCPeter Kitson was jailed for 15 months after he pleaded guilty to fraudulent tradingThe "greedy and arrogant" boss of a mobility furniture firm which scammed vulnerable customers out of £65,000 has been jailed.Exeter Crown Court heard staff at Peter Kitson's business, Mobility Furniture Company, used aggressive and pressurised sales techniques to carry out fraudulent deals on elderly people between 2015 and 2018 across Devon and Somerset.The court was told Kitson was fully aware of the tactics being used,…

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