All news for 2025-04-08
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Serving Met officer Dion Arnold charged with four counts of rape
A serving Met officer has been charged with a slew of sexual assaults, including four counts of rape, following an investigation by Surrey Police.
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Miss Europe titleholder Güler Erdogan dies after fleeing police and falling from bridge
Güler Erdogan, 27, had a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal limit when she reportedly tried to escape from police on foot. She then headed towards a motorway bridge, lost her balance, and fell over the edge.
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Baseball champion Octavio Dotel dies as roof collapse in club results in 44 fatalities
Former World Series champion Octavio Dotel has been killed after a roof collapsed in a nightclub in the Dominican Republic, with 43 others dead and hundreds injured.
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Roof collapse at Dominican nightclub kills at least 44, more than 160 injured
At least 44 people lost their lives when a nightclub’s roof caved in within the Dominican Republic.
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400,000 Captagon pills seized in thermal camera operation along Syrian-Iraqi border
Iraqi forces are intensifying their efforts to combat Captagon smuggling along the Syrian-Iraqi border, following a recent seizure that comes after last week’s interception of an attempt to smuggle 30,000 Captagon tablets in the same area, Al-Baghuz.
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Prison governor Kerri Pegg convicted of misconduct after affair with drug dealer
A prison governor, described as a ‘rising star’, is facing her own jail sentence after being convicted of misconduct.
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Syrian refugee, 16, stabbed to death in Huddersfield after escaping war-torn Syria
A 16-year-old boy who died after being stabbed in the neck has been identified as a Syrian refugee who was starting a new life in the UK after being injured in a bombing.
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Nazis tried to kill the king and queen: direct bombing of Buckingham Palace in 1940
On September 13, 1940, a German pilot was given his orders: destroy Buckingham Palace and kill the King and Queen. Should he succeed, it would be a military triumph for Adolf Hitler.
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Prince Harry appears in UK court to appeal decision over downgraded security
Prince Harry has travelled to London and is at the Royal Courts of Justice today to attend the appeal in his legal challenge over his security arrangements while visiting the UK
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Two teenagers found guilty of killing 80-year-old Bhim Kohli in Leicester park attack
Two teenagers have been found guilty at Leicester crown court of the manslaughter of Bhim Kohli after the 80-year-old was attacked in a park near Leicester in September.
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Instagram blocks under-16s from livestreaming without parental consent
Under-16s will be prohibited from using the app’s Live feature unless they have parental permission.
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Under the cover of power and crime: owner of Pharmasintez Vikram Puniya launders millions and profits from people
Vikram Puniya and Irina Puniya are withdrawing capital from "Pharmasintez" through front organizations
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India’s POEM-4 module safely deorbited and fell into Indian Ocean to prevent space debris
India’s POEM-4 experimental module disintegrated and descended into the Indian Ocean to prevent turning into space debris.
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Millions lost for Hollywood: China wants to ban American films
The restriction on the release of high-budget blockbusters such as "Jurassic World: Dominion" and "Mission: Impossible" in China is anticipated to result in a loss of half a billion dollars.
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Massive fire hits Paris recycling plant and sports complex, shuts down ring road
Hundreds of firefighters have been fighting a fire at a recycling plant and the city’s newly opened sports court complex in central Paris.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to use wartime law for gang deportations
The US Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to use a seldom-used wartime powers law to quickly deport alleged gang members, for the time being.
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Starmer brings back 2030 car ban in response to Trump’s tariffs
Prime Minister reinstates 2030 date for ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles amid ‘bold changes’ to boost exports
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Man United fan charged with assault after slapping Jack Grealish
A Manchester United supporter has been arrested and charged with assault for allegedly slapping Manchester City footballer Jack Grealish in the face.
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UK’s first womb transplant baby born in medical breakthrough
It was the first time the procedure had taken place in the UK. The birth will give hope to thousands of women born without a womb.
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