All news for 2025-05-19

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“They’re turning us into criminals”: carers drowning in debt as oversight system collapses
Overpayments because of official failures led to debt and misery for hundreds of thousands of people
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Police vs. pensioner: 93-year-old disabled man tasered, beaten with baton, and pepper-sprayed
Two officers responding to a call from a care home in East Sussex allegedly also struck Donald Burgess with a baton.
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Deal dictated by Washington? U.S. granted authority on Danish territory
Deal would allow the US to conduct military activities in and from Denmark, granting them authority over Danish civilians.
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Starmer strikes deal with EU: Britons to get cheaper food, youth get visas, and fishermen get angry
The British prime minister states that ‘Britain is back on the world stage’ but encounters criticism from right-wing Brexit supporters.
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Princess Diana’s bodyguard known as “Rambo” has died
A bodyguard who protected Princess Diana, along with her sons Prince Harry and Prince William, has sadly passed away at the age of 63. His heartbroken wife has paid tribute to her ’soulmate’.
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42-year-old man in Scotland sentenced for creating child pornography using AI
The 42-year-old, who is originally from Finland, used a legitimate artificial intelligence app to make indecent images of young girls being abused.
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Arson attacks near Keir Starmer’s home: third suspect arrested in investigation
A third man has been arrested over alleged arson attacks on London properties with connections to the Prime Minister.
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Trump and Putin discussed possible ‘peace memorandum’ with Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has said peace talks are ‘on the right track’ after a major phone call with Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine.
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Bosnian passports for the mafia: how Kavac and Skaljari criminals vanished off the radar
Dozens of infamous Balkan crime figures have acquired Bosnian passports using stolen identities and insider access. Innocent citizens bear the cost, as their names end up triggering red alerts at the border.
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Cancer unites: UK King expresses solidarity with Biden in shared fight against illness
The King has written privately to Joe Biden to express his support after the former US president was diagnosed an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
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Britons promised 7% cut in energy bills starting July
Millions of households will benefit as household energy bills are set to fall by around 7% according to new forecasts.
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Court shows leniency to millionaire’s son who helped steal £4.75 million gold toilet
A man has received a suspended sentence for his involvement in the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet worth £4.75 million from Blenheim Palace.
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Telegram, disinformation, and sabotage: Jonathan Hall on the new strategy of subversion from within
Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of state threat legislation, is expected to report this week on the application of counter-terrorism laws against state interference.
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2.1 million records in hackers’ hands: cyberattack cripples Legal Aid Agency’s digital services
The group that carried out the cyber attack says it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data, but this figure has yet to be verified by the Ministry of Justice.
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Shooting in Northern Ireland: armed British Army veteran neutralised after gunfight
Armed police have established a cordon on the High Street while they respond to a shocking firearms incident that began to unfold on Sunday evening in County Down