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A refurbishment of the Stormont assembly canteen cost nearly £200,000 more than its original budget.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The sudden popularity of "Fruit Love Island" has spawned many fake TikTok accounts publishing copycat episodes, while some of the original clips appear to have been removed from the platform.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A judge closes Justin Baldoni’s defamation case against Blake Lively but her original lawsuit — accusing him of misconduct on “It Ends With Us” — is still moving forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Second, as noted before, the regime is very much intact, even if the original leaders are not.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

“Riding out to some industrial park on the edge of the city is part of our original mission?”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti