All news for 2025-02-04

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UK legal medicinal cannabis factory protected by ex-military guards
A team of growers tend to the six-foot plants in hi-tech laboratories inside the complex at a secret Midlands location. The crop is eventually turned into medicinal cannabis.
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Two individuals arrested in Romania for involvement in employment fraud scheme
Prosecutors allege the duo requested funding for 34 fake jobs and pocketed the cash.
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Serial killer Andrew Dawson’s gruesome methods for concealing his murders revealed
Serial killer Andrew Dawson murdered two of his neighbours by brutally stabbing them, and his crime spree will be examined in ITV documentary Tracking a Serial Killer.
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UK and Italy to implement Mafia-style measures to curb small boat crossings
A new Joint Illicit Finance Taskforce will see UK and Italian police chiefs work together using techniques used to seize dirty money from the Mafia, The Mirror has learned.
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Prince Andrew reportedly too scared to visit the USA again amid new calls for an FBI investigation
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has reportedly only left the UK once in almost six years and is said to be particularly scared of visiting the USA again amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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24-year-old footballer found dead after a night out with teammates, concluding tragic search
Jakov Jelkic went missing in Spain after partying with team-mates and his club FC Granges-Paccot have heartbreakingly announced that he has died after being found in port waters.
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Israel probes Sara Netanyahu for alleged witness intimidation in her husband’s corruption case
Attorney General confirms a criminal probe into Sara Netanyahu over allegations of witness intimidation and obstruction of justice. The investigation follows a Channel 12 exposé revealing efforts to discredit a key witness in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s corruption case.
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Donald Trump warns that he would ’obliterate’ Iran even from beyond the grave
The US President signed an order in the Oval Office on Tuesday for a ’maximum pressure’ campaign against Iran - and sent a chilling warning to the Middle Eastern country.
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European ships support Russia’s shadow fleet, keeping it operational
To sustain its oil exports, Russia has been drawing on a network of old tankers it sources from private sellers around the world.
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An invisible threat has taken hundreds of lives of those returning to war-torn homes
Bashar Al-Assad’s regime collapse in December 2024 was meant to mark a turning point for Syria. Instead, an insidious threat is unfolding beneath the feet of its people.
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Beavers construct a dam overnight, accomplishing a task that would have cost £900,000
Mother nature has proven itself faster and more efficient than a European government in the race to construct a £900,000 dam.
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Siblings killed in hit-and-run, reportedly riding an e-scooter
A man and woman were arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and failing to stop at the scene after the crash in Pitsea.
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Actor and comedian Brian Murphy passes away at 92
Brian Murphy was best known for his role in the 1970s sitcoms Man About The House and George And Mildred.
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Gunman rampages through Swedish college, resulting in approximately 10 deaths
Police have said "around 10 people" have died in a shooting at a Swedish education centre.
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Vladimir Putin revives Soviet-era singing competition to rival Eurovision
Eurovision move out of the way, because Vladimir Putin is set to stage his very own anti-Western international song contest.
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Police board easyJet flight at Birmingham Airport, delivering urgent message to passengers
Two passengers were escorted off an easyJet flight by police after it landed in Geneva, Switzerland, who were ’behaving disruptively onboard’ the flight from Birmingham Airport.
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Man’s free cruise turns costly as he incurs $47,000 medical bill after contracting the flu onboard
The passenger says he does not know how he will be able to pay the cruise line back.
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Driver intentionally crashes into moped rider, sending him airborne in a shocking incident
This is the shocking moment a driver deliberately ploughed into a moped rider - sending him hurtling through the air.
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How Russian oligarch Rotenberg manages billions in Ukraine through SoftSwiss via cryptocurrency and gambling
Is Russian billionaire Arkadiy Rotenberg, known as ’Putin’s wallet,’ monopolizing Ukraine’s gambling market through Belarusian companies SoftSwiss and CoinsPaid?
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Knife-wielding assailants storm busy London restaurant, confronting a couple as horrified diners look on
A London restaurant was thrown into chaos last night when three would-be attackers stormed in and confronted a young couple at dinner.
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Cartels adopt terrifying tactics in response to Trump’s border crackdown
Mexican drug cartels are readying terrifying plans to strike back at US Border Patrol agents as President Donald Trump ramps up his crackdown on immigration.
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Glasgow councillor faces court hearing over stalking charges
Philip Braat, who is currently suspended by Labour, was arrested and charged on October 23rd.
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Woman sexually assaulted near Glasgow underground station
Police are investigating the rape of a woman near an underground station in Glasgow.
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British investigative journalist banned from entering Cambodia
Treatment of Gerald Flynn, who writes for the outlet Mongabay, condemned as attack on independent media.
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Diageo, owner of Johnnie Walker, reports that Trump tariffs may reduce profits by $200m
UK drinks company considering possible price rises as shares fall despite strong Guinness sales.
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