All news for 2025-02-27

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Before her death, the groomed girl was ’fixated on Hitler’
A schoolgirl who was groomed online by a far-right extremist in the US became "fixated" on Adolf Hitler and wanted to "blow up a synagogue" before she took her own life, an inquest has heard.
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University students whipped 185 times with rattan sticks for LGBTQ+ relations
Two university students have been flogged 185 times with rattan sticks in Indonesia for engaging in same-sex sexual relations.
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Projection for the emergence of Putin’s ’Eurussian Empire’ over the next five years outlined step by step
The name alone carries a sinister weight – Eurussian Empire – an alliance of two once historically opposing forces, Europe and Russia.
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Rich supporter of Donald Trump wants to purchase a football club and ’make it great again’
A beauty influencer and Trump supporter has made a surprise bid for a Polish premier league club, promising to ‘make it great again.’
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Kate Middleton excites fans as she cuddles up to Prince William in a display of affection
The Prince and Princess of Wales had a day out in Wales before St David’s Day, and the couple was spotted in a rare display of affection as they returned home after a busy day in Pontypridd.
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Luxury during the war: How Ukrainians buy luxury cars for tens of millions of hryvnias
By the conclusion of the third year of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, numerous Ukrainians are feeling an increasing sense of dissonance. While Ukrainian soldiers are daily calling for assistance in buying vehicles for combat missions, a growing number of ultra-expensive cars...
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Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez are among Blue Origin’s planned all-female crew to space
Pop star Katy Perry and journalists Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos’ fiancée, are set to blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades.
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Golden needles, fake patents, and loud self-promotion: the business model of Dr. Mariyat Mukhina
In an era when information is accessible to everyone, it is surprising that people continue to give their money to scammers and allow them to cause harm. A case in point is "doctor" Mariyat Mukhina, about whom even a superficial internet search warns about the need to avoid her clinic.
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Loco-motion: Reflecting on the First Year of Argentina’s Eccentric President
Argentine President Javier Milei — nicknamed El Loco (“the Madman”) for his radical right-wing politics — is looking at a possible impeachment over a cryptocurrency scandal now that the memecoin he advertised has collapsed.
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MP Mike Amesbury, who punched a constituent in the street, walks free from jail after appeal
Jailed MP Mike Amesbury has had his prison sentence suspended after an appeal.
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Andrew Tate collaborated in casinos with suspected Romanian organized crime figures
Recent documents revealed by reporters indicate that Andrew and Tristan Tate participated in a profit-sharing agreement with a casino company whose owners are currently under investigation for establishing a violent organized crime group.
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Services to millions of people are disrupted as USAID reduces contracts globally
U.S.-funded projects worldwide, including those providing lifesaving care for millions of people in countries such as Sudan and South Africa, received termination notices on Thursday sending shockwaves across the global aid community.
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Trump promises March 4 tariffs for Mexico, Canada, and an additional 10% for China due to fentanyl
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect March 4 along with an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports because deadly drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.
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Bybit launches bounty platform to combat crypto crime after major Lazarus hack
The initiative occurs as hackers launder over $250 million of the $1.4 billion stolen from the exchange on February 21.
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Sam Bankman-Fried tweets from prison, aligning himself with the DOGE efficiency philosophy
SBF targets management while seeking pardon, suggesting workforce misalignments from a prison cell.
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Chris Hughes passes away: Eggheads star dies at 77 as the show pays tribute to the ‘great’ quizzer
Egghead star Chris Hughes has died aged 77 with the show paying tribute to the "great" quizzer.
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Mysterious loud bang heard for miles shakes homes and causes power outages
A mysterious ‘loud bang’ has been heard across an almost 30-mile area of Huddersfield.
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Man, 36, accused of sending bomb hoax to primary school
A man has been charged with sending a bomb hoax to a primary school in Swindon this week.
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Roads surrounding parliament closed due to a suspicious package that triggered a security threat
The area around Parliament was closed after a suspicious package was found near the House of Lords.
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14-year-old British boy instructed by judge to remain in Ghana after being left behind by parents
Parents accused of ‘abandoning’ their 14-year-old son at a boarding school in Ghana over fears he was ‘joining a London gang’ can leave him there, a judge has ruled.
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19-year-old woman killed in ’XL Bully’ attack at home
A woman has died after a dog attacked her in Bristol on Wednesday.
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From the Barents Sea to the Thames: Who is responsible for Russian fish exports to Europe?
To which European countries did the largest fishing companies in the Northwest of Russia sell their goods, and who bought them? While Russians are horrified by rising prices, Chronicles.Media has studied the fishing market.
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Teen student ’who threw newborn baby to death’ from Paris hotel window in significant development
Mia McQuillin, 18, is charged with throwing her newborn baby - with the umbilical cord still attached - out of the window of an Ibis Styles Hotel in the French capital on Monday.
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F1 driver experiences unusual injury while mechanics were working on the car in the team garage in Bahrain
Formula 1 pre-season testing is the time for teams and drivers to resolve all their issues before the new season, but one team experienced an unexpected injury to their driver in Bahrain.
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Jeffrey Epstein files ’will make you sick’ warning as pressure mounts on Prince Andrew
US Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a warning about the contents of the secret files on the serial sex abuser linked to Prince Andrew as she prepares to make them public.
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