All news for 2025-05-07

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9 arrested in UK for celebrating Hitler’s birthday with swastika cake
Nine individuals have been arrested after a group gathered at a pub in Greater Manchester to celebrate Adolf Hitler’s birthday.
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Smokey Robinson accused of rape and exploitation: four women file $50 million lawsuit
Four anonymous housekeepers are suing Motown legend Smokey Robinson for $50 million (£37 million), accusing him of sexual assault.
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Liam Payne died without a will: Cheryl and lawyer to manage £24 million estate
Official records show that Liam Payne left assets, including money, property, and possessions, worth more than £24 million when he passed away last year.
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New UK law: criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face extra two years in prison
Under a new bill introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, criminals in England and Wales who refuse to attend their sentencing could face up to two additional years in prison.
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Malta’s Alkagesta implicated in Russia’s “shadow fleet” and at same time ranked among top illegal oil shippers
Alkagesta has emerged as one of Malta’s most active oil cargo traders, according to sources familiar with ongoing investigations.
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One of UK’s youngest MPs quits Labour after racism accusations over taxi camera proposal
One of the youngest councillors in Britain has alleged that she was forced out of the party due to her advocacy for installing CCTV in minicabs.
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After dozens killed in Kashmir, UK calls for ‘urgent dialogue’ between India and Pakistan
Keir Starmer has urged India and Pakistan to de-escalate the growing tensions over Kashmir that have already seen dozens of people killed.
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“It’s just a tree”: Sycamore Gap suspect baffled by global outrage
One of the men accused of cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree said he could not believe the public outcry around it.
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Hellish hideout of McCann suspect: hundreds of pieces of evidence found in abandoned factory in Germany
Disturbing evidence discovered inside an abandoned factory purchased by the man suspected of killing Madeleine McCann has been revealed for the first time.
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Fraudster Alyona Shevtsova, who laundered 5 billion through Ibox Bank, “cleans” her assets through family transfers
The controversial owner of the manipulative Ibox Bank, Alyona Shevtsova, quickly transferred luxury real estate to her mother, Liliya Potonya, just before personal sanctions were imposed by the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.
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Fatal cliff fall: girl dies while rescuing pet in Devon
Keeleigh Plant, 18, had been trying to save her pet dog Bertie who had ran off chasing a rabbit towards Hope Cove in south Devon, when she fell 100ft to the rocks below
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Operation “Sindur”: India claims to eliminate 17 terrorists in powerful cross-border strike
As a result of Operation "Sindur," the Indian army eliminated at least 17 terrorists and wounded 60 in Pakistan. New Delhi claims that the strike was aimed at destroying the governing bodies of terrorist groups.