All news for 2025-01-08
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Sons of "El Chapo" are negotiating plea deal over drug trafficking charges, U.S. attorneys say
Two sons of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" facing sweeping drug-trafficking charges in the U.S. are in plea negotiations...
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Ruthless Mexican cartel threatens to kill famous singer and other artists: "final warning"
Authorities in Mexico are offering state protection to famed regional Mexican singer Natanael Cano and other artists after a ruthless drug cartel...
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face evacuation amid LA wildfires
Electricity companies around Montecito, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have lived in a ‘high fire risk’ property since 2020.
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Los Angeles high school featured in iconic films burns down in wildfires
As 30,000 people, including celebrities, were ordered to evacuate their LA homes to escape the rapidly growing wind-driven California wildfire...
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UK spends £100m annually on public inquiries as Tories push for grooming gangs probe
The UK has spent more than £100 million on public inquiries every year over the past decade...
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UK watchdog bans ads showing banknotes in flames as offensive
ASA acts on poster campaign by Wahed, urging people to join a ‘money revolution’, after receiving 75 complaints.
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Croydon judge rules air-kissing does not constitute sexual harassment
Ruling came at tribunal that dismissed claim by Brighton whisky bar worker that her manager harassed her.
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Met faces inquiry over handling of Mohamed Al Fayed allegations
Internal inquiry, overseen by IOPC, will seek to establish if there were ‘any missed opportunities or failures’.
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Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from detention in Iran
Sala, who had been detained since 19 December, is flying home, Italian PM’s office says.
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Nigerian pastor arrested in major child-trafficking bust, 13 children rescued
Authorities arrest popular Nigerian pastor, rescue children from his cartel.
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US charges South Korean crypto mogul in $40 billion fraud scheme
For years, Kwon allegedly directed a fraudulent crypto scheme that cost investors tens of billions.
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Body found in search for two missing British hikers in Italian dolomites
A body has been found in the search for two British men who went missing while hiking...
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OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies sister’s sexual abuse accusations
Ann Altman’s attorney says the family is trying to ‘divert attention away from the harm that they caused.’
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Woolwich Stabbing: Schoolboy, 14, knifed to death on bus ’named as online rapper Grippa’
A teenager who was stabbed in front of horrified passengers on a Woolwich bus has been named as online rapper ’Grippa’ - who released a track on Christmas titled ’Bangers & Mash’
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UK Special forces face investigation over Libya operation
Members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) are being investigated over a UK special forces operation in Libya two years ago, the BBC has been told.
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Rolls-Royce expands operations to create custom cars for the super-rich
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce will expand its Goodwood factory and global headquarters to meet the growing demand for bespoke models.
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Inquiry reveals SAS had ’golden pass’ to get away with murder in Afghanistan
A former senior UK Special Forces officer has told a public inquiry into alleged war crimes...
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Dragons’ Den Star’s Ferrari crashed, narrowly missing jogger
The driver of a Ferrari which ploughed into a bike rack narrowly missing a jogger earlier this year has pleaded guilty to careless driving.
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Death row inmates reject clemency granted by Biden
In a shocking move, two death row inmates have rejected President Joe Biden’s commutation of their sentences.
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Elon Musk’s father criticizes him and urges public to ’ignore’ him
Elon Musk’s dad has said that people should ‘ignore’ his son if they disagree with his views as the tech billionaire continues to attack Britain’s Labour party via his X platform.
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Wildfires in California, USA force 30,000 to evacuate Los Angeles
An enormous wildfire which has ripped through California has almost doubled in size overnight, forcing nearly 30,000 people to flee their homes.
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