All news for 2025-01-09

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Former FBI informant sentenced to 6 years for fabricating Biden-Ukraine bribery claims
The disgraced former FBI informant who falsely accused President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden...
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Fires in Los Angeles: Paris Hilton’s home burned down in Malibu
Due to the massive wildfires that have erupted in Los Angeles, the house of American model and socialite Paris Hilton has been destroyed by fire.
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Four men jailed for brutal homophobic murder in Spain
Men kicked and punched Samuel Luiz, 24, to death outside nightclub in A Coruña in 2021.
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French police arrest founder of website used by Dominique Pelicot
Isaac Steidl being held over site used by criminals including man convicted of recruiting strangers to rape his wife.
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Hollywood Boulevard evacuated as wildfires spread; death toll rises
Hollywood Boulevard has been evacuated as the "apocalyptic" wildfires ravaging LA continue to spread.
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Ministers may reinstate retired general to lead armed forces amid reforms
The UK military leadership faces a potential shake-up as the search for a new Chief of Defence Staff intensifies.
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UK to target people traffickers with innovative sanctions scheme
New sanctions will target the finances of people smuggling networks in government attempts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel.
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Parents let girl, 9, get tattoo in homage to Donald Trump
A tattooist has been criticised after he gave a permanent tattoo to a nine-year-old girl in a video that went viral online.
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Pound falls below $1.23 to 14-month low
The pound has dropped to a 14-month low in early trading in London, as the bond-market sell-off fuels anxiety over UK assets.
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Tories enjoyed 102-year-old cognac at party during Sunak’s final months as PM
Conservative ministers knocked back a 102-year-old bottle of cognac at a party just months before Rishi Sunak left office, the Foreign Office has revealed.
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Western components still used in Russia’s cyberwar efforts despite sanctions
Russia is experiencing strong growth in the data processing and storage center market, thanks largely to high demand from the public sector.
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Keir Starmer blocks national inquiry into child grooming gangs as Badenoch skewers PM for risking ‘cover-up’
Kemi Badenoch’s bid for a national inquiry into child rape gangs was tonight blocked by Labour MPs.
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18-year-old arrested for murder after mother shot dead outside church
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a mother shot dead at a wake in London.
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Japanese yakuza leader admits to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
US authorities charged Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons.
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Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok
A gunman on a motorcycle opened fire on the dual Cambodian-French national as he arrived in Thai capital from Cambodia’s Siem Reap.
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Kate Middleton celebrates 43rd birthday, plans return to work
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, turns 43 today, and will mark her birthday in Windsor with Prince William, and their children; George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Louis.
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Hamas hostage’s body found with possible son’s remains in Gaza tunnel
Yosef AlZayadni’s body was discovered in southern Gaza by Israeli soldiers amid claims Israel and Hamas are considering a ceasefire deal, which would free the remaining hostages.
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Tottenham star Rodrigo Bentancur carried off on stretcher after receiving oxygen on pitch
The Uruguayan appeared to hit his head on the turf as he stooped to head a corner in the opening exchanges of the Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool on Wednesday.
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Hollywood Boulevard evacuated amid Los Angeles wildfires
Firefighters are battling to get under control a blaze near the iconic Hollywood Boulevard - and streets around Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Madame Tussauds are packed with traffic.
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Missing Brit’s body found naked on Thai beach after argument
Regan Kelly, 28, from Selsdon, south London, had just started a month-long trip to Thailand when his family tragically...
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