All news for 2025-02-28
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Man stabbed inside M&S in front of terrified shoppers with knifeman on the loose after ’running away from store’
A man has been rushed to hospital following a stabbing at an M&S store.
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José Mourinho initiates legal proceedings against Galatasaray following an accusation of racism
José Mourinho is suing Galatasaray, claiming damages after the club accused him of making “racist statements”.
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Minister warns we’re in ’dangerous and uncharted waters’ after Trump attack on Zelensky
Trade Minister Douglas Alexander described Volodymyr Zelensky as ’probably the bravest political leader in Europe since Winston Churchill’ and stated that only Putin would benefit from Trump’s actions.
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Gotbit founder extradited to the US to face market manipulation and fraud charges
Aleksei Andriunin was reportedly involved in a wash trading scheme to enable token listing on major exchanges.
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Pope Francis experiences a ’breathing crisis’ causing his condition to suddenly worsen
Vatican states that the pontiff was provided with non-invasive mechanical ventilation, to which he responded well and remains alert.
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WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram are down as Meta ’crashes’ in a global outage – with the TikTok app also failing
A major outage has left WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok all out of action.
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Brookside star, 49, who scammed aspiring models out of £13.6 million by running fake agency is jailed
The victims received emails with distorted lies about their potential after being lured in by deceptive social media advertisements.
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’Monster’ who fatally beat chef near Notting Hill Carnival jailed for life
Mussie Imnetu passed away in the hospital four days following the "abhorrent" attack. His wife portrayed him as "respected, admired, and loved" in a victim impact statement presented in court.
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More than 100 designer handbags were stolen in a burglary in Alderley Edge, Cheshire
The victim is offering a reward of £10,000 for information that results in an arrest and conviction, according to police.
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Bargain Hunt auctioneer Charles Hanson acquitted of coercive control and assault allegations concerning his wife
During the trial, Hanson claimed his wife had dominated him and stated she left him "a beaten and broken man" by making him subservient to her.
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Morgan Dorsett has been named as the woman who died after being attacked by a dog in Bristol
Two individuals—a man and a woman, both in their 20s—have been arrested in connection with the attack and have been released on conditional bail.
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Smell of decaying bodies fills the air as hundreds are left to decompose in an abandoned hospital
Residents living near the morgue are at risk of health issues because the decomposing bodies are polluting the air, while the local authority claims the facility is operating ’normally’.
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"Make a deal or we’re out," Trump warns as he accuses Zelenskyy of "gambling with World War Three"
Donald Trump has cautioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "make a deal or we’re out" as he accused the Ukrainian president of "risking World War Three".
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Zelensky departs the White House early following a clash with Trump, accused of "disrespect in the revered Oval Office"
The White House announced that Volodymyr Zelensky left early following a public confrontation with Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, Reuters reports.
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Top Australian criminal suspect Zhao linked to Fiji media startup
A businessman associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), recognized as one of Australia’s top criminal targets, was involved in setting up a new media venture in his adopted home of Fiji, according to documents and interviews.
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Weekend plans were ruined after WhatsApp went down
WhatsApp has crashed just as Brits are making their Friday night and weekend plans.
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Billions laundered through Seldon: conman Iliya Dimitrov enriched himself through the "digital feeding trough"
Iliya Dimitrov can formally be considered a millionaire, but with a negative balance, as his wealth consists of enormous debts.
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Basketball star passes away at just 26 years old after an 18-month fight with brain cancer
Elijah Olaniyi was a college basketball star and had hoped to play professionally overseas, but he has tragically passed away at the age of just 26.
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Brendan Courtney was brutally attacked and kicked in the head near his home ’because I’m gay’
RTE host Brendan Courtney stated that he believed he was targeted for being gay after being attacked by three men near his home in Dublin.
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Prince William embraces an astonished fan as he’s surrounded by excited students
Prince William had students shouting his name from the windows during his visit to Bournemouth and Poole College today as part of a trip for his Homewards campaign.
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Donald Trump removes ’disrespectful’ Zelensky from the White House as peace talks collapse
Volodymyr Zelensky was expelled from the White House following a tense meeting with Donald Trump, as the US President stated that the Ukrainian President is ’not ready for peace’.
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Trump holds crucial talks with Zelensky at the White House concerning the future of Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into the White House to sign a landmark minerals deal.
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Father imprisoned for backing over three-year-old son with farm machinery
A father who accidentally killed his three-year-old son after reversing over him with farm equipment has been jailed.
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Chef at a pub who murdered a dog walker in a random attack sentenced to jail
A pub chef who sexually assaulted and killed a dog walker near a beach in Kent has been jailed.
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Skype to be permanently shut down after 14 years
Skype, the video calling service used by 300 million people every month, is being shut down for good.
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