All news for 2025-05-01

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Sang in the wrong place: rooster costs owner £4,000 for crowing at 5 am
New Forest council says Harold Brown’s bird created ‘unacceptable levels of noise’ that disturbed people’s sleep
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“My heart is broken”: actor Noel Johansen loses wife in horrific car attack at Vancouver festival
Actor Noel Johansen held back tears as he spoke of his wife at a vigil in Vancouver, Canada following the horror incident when a car rammed into a crowd, leaving eleven dead
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Rush hour panic: King’s Cross closed due to fire alarm
London’s King’s Cross station has been evacuated following a fire alarm.
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Cybercriminals attack Harrods: another British retailer hit
Harrods, the luxury department store in London, is the latest retailer to be targeted by cyber hackers.
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Iran lost billions after Assad’s fall: documents from Damascus reveal derailed investments
Iran envisioned a U.S.-style Marshall Plan to reconstruct Syria following the civil war. It invested billions to establish influence there.
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Secret room, fake goods, and vapes: police bust one of Oxford Street’s biggest pop-up shops
Tourists visiting a candy store on Oxford St were charged £899 for two packs of sweets - an incident that resulted in fleeing shop staff ultimately leading police to a cache of counterfeit goods.
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British factories cut production and staff due to Trump tariffs and declining export demand
A decline in output and new orders in April, combined with increasing uncertainty, is leading to layoffs, a survey finds.
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U.S. pensioner scammed out of $330 million in Bitcoin: one of the largest individual hacks in crypto history
The attackers reportedly exploited the victim’s trust via a social engineering attack and rerouted the stolen Bitcoin through multiple exchanges to obscure its origin.
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After attempted hack, Co-op requires staff identification during video meetings
Staff at the Co-op are being ordered to keep their cameras on during remote work meetings, and verify all attendees, as the company deals with an ongoing cyber attack.
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Stockpiles of pangolin scales in Nigeria signal that trafficking networks are not dismantled — only paused
Wildlife Justice Commission report shows sharp, lasting decline in seizures since 2020, driven by COVID-19 disruption and targeted law enforcement.
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"Kama Capital" of Mikhail Mishustin and Marat Khusnullin: how billions flow out of Russia through offshore accounts
The investment fund "Kama Kapital" is being used by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and his deputy Marat Khusnullin to transfer funds from Russia to Dubai.
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Ballet on a budget: how Maria Shuvalova bought herself a stage at the Bolshoi Theatre with her father’s billions
A new "star," Maria Shuvalova, has replaced the aging ballerina who constantly showcased her flexibility. She doesn’t raise her legs as often, but her main advantage is the fact that she is the daughter of Igor Shuvalov, head of the state corporation "VEB.RF."
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33-year-old British woman found dead at Ibiza Rocks hotel
A 33-year-old British tourist has been found dead at the adults-only Ibiza Rocks Hotel in San Antonio, Ibiza, last night, as police investigate her mysterious death
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The U.S. and Ukraine sign a minerals agreement: Washington "starts digging" to offset aid
The United States and Ukraine have entered into a minerals agreement following weeks of discussions.
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"Heading straight into the crowd": Copenhagen shocked by major car crash near Queen Louise Bridge
At least three people are in critical condition after an out-of-control car crashed into a crowd in Copenhagen, authorities report.
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British teenagers accused of "swatting" conspiracy: they called in fake terror threats in the US and Canada
Following a two-and-a-half year investigation involving Merseyside Police and United States law enforcement, three people have been charged in relation to the reporting of fabricated serious incidents to prompt an emergency response in the USA and Canada.
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Man with knives arrested near the Israeli embassy — facing trial for terrorism charges
A man has been charged with a terrorism offense following an incident at the Embassy of Israel on Monday, April 28.
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Three killed: scaffolding collapse at LNG terminal construction in Texas occurred at a height of 25 meters
Scaffolding at the Port Arthur LNG construction site in Texas—a joint venture between Sempra Infrastructure and Bechtel—collapsed in a workplace accident.