All news for 2025-02-24
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EU and UK sanctions impact Russia’s military, energy, and trade sectors
The EU’s largest sanctions package, along with new UK measures, is designed to undermine Russia’s war efforts, strengthen energy restrictions, and fight against sanctions evasion as the war in Ukraine moves into its fourth year.
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Indicted Lebanese banker transfers UK real estate holdings to brother
As French prosecutors investigated him for money laundering, Lebanese banker Marwan Kheireddine discreetly transferred ownership of his $200 million UK real estate empire to his brother...
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Enraged Land Rover owner obstructs dealership in dispute over repairs to £120,000 car
A furious Land Rover owner blocked the entrance to a dealership in a six-hour stand-off after being denied warranty repairs on his £120,000 motor.
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Significant clue surfaces in the search for missing British journalist in Brazil
A British journalist who is missing in Brazil may be hundreds of miles away from her last known location, it has emerged.
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Calls to strengthen rules for the Lords as it is revealed that one in 10 peers receive payment for political advice
Critics argue that the practice raises concerns about the perception that members of the House of Lords are using their positions for personal benefit.
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Hospitality companies in the UK say tax changes will compel them to reduce staff
Two-thirds of businesses surveyed by trade organizations say jobs will be lost as they urge the government to postpone changes.
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Sellafield nuclear site plans reductions as chief says £2.8bn funding ‘insufficient’
The union is worried about safety as the site’s managers state that the budget does not cover the work planned.
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Body of missing British businessman found in Kenyan forest
Campbell Scott, a senior director at Fico, was reported missing while attending a three-day conference in Nairobi.
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United States, Russia, and North Korea unite to oppose the UN peace plan for Ukraine
The United States has joined Russia, Israel, Belarus and North Korea in refusing to blame Vladimir Putin for illegally invading Ukraine.
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Sam Bankman-Fried requests clemency, expressing empathy towards President Donald Trump regarding legal convictions
The convicted FTX founder stated that his frustration with the Biden administration’s crypto policies led to a secret shift in political allegiance to the Republicans.
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Boris Johnson advocates for Donald Trump’s minerals deal with Ukraine
Former British prime minister comments on the proposed deal: “Yes, it’s extortionate when viewed in one way, but so was Lend-Lease in 1941, wasn’t it?”
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The most crime-ridden train lines and stations in London revealed
Londoners have been arguing for decades about which Tube lines to avoid, now they know the answer for certain.
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Children ’screaming in pure fear’ after van filled with fireworks was set on fire
Clydebank East Community Council described the intentional fire as "disgusting behavior," while Police Scotland is searching for a man who was seen fleeing the area at the time of the incident.
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A 20-billion villa and romantic ties with Andrey Kostin: What’s behind the luxurious life of TV host Nailya Asker-Zade?
The luxury property of TV host Nailya Asker-Zade, including a villa worth 20 billion rubles, was acquired through offshore companies linked to VTB head Andrey Kostin and billionaire Alexander Svetakov, the owner of the Absolute company.
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Revealed: how members of the House of Lords benefit from commercial interests
A months-long Guardian investigation reveals weaknesses in the code of conduct that could lead to calls for further reform.
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NASA provides significant update on massive ’city killer’ asteroid ’the size of Big Ben’ impacting Earth, and it’s good news
NASA has reduced the likelihood that a massive "city killer" asteroid could collide with Earth in the upcoming years.
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Cause of death of the missing sisters was drowning
The official cause of death of two sisters found in a river in Aberdeen was drowning, BBC Scotland News has learned.
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Women affected by the WASPI campaign threaten legal action over pension dispute
Campaigners have threatened the government with legal action unless it reconsiders the decision to refuse compensation to millions of women affected by an increase in the state pension age.
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Ex-Reform UK leader in Wales Nathan Gill in court over alleged Russian bribery
Mr. Gill is reported to have been asked to make specific statements about Russia in exchange for money.
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Man who killed his family also planned a school shooting
A man who shot dead his mother and two siblings was also planning to commit a mass shooting at a local school, police have confirmed.
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Starmer doubles down on vow to send UK troops to Ukraine in peace deal as he rebukes Trump and unveils new Putin sanctions
Sir Keir Starmer today announced a new round of Russian sanctions to crank up pressure on Vladimir Putin to “make concessions” in peace talks.
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Roberta Flack, the legendary singer behind ‘Killing Me Softly’, dies at the age of 88
Virtuoso performer, who reached the top of the US charts multiple times, was the first artist to win the Grammy for Record of the Year in two successive years.
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London fashion brand receives £58,000 bill for using Tube carriage for photoshoot
A row has broken out after TfL handed a London fashion brand a crippling bill because it held a photo shoot in disused tube carriages.
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Police officer dismissed for throwing a flare and wearing a balaclava during an Arsenal match
A Met officer has been sacked from the force for engaging in football hooliganism while wearing a balaclava at an Arsenal match.
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Man dies following a flat fire outbreak in southeast London
A man has passed away nearly a week after a fire in an apartment building in London.
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