All news for 2025-07-09

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Defection with a message: Sir Jake Berry quits Tories for Reform UK and slams 20 years of government rule
Sir Jake Berry has switched to Reform UK, becoming the second former Conservative cabinet minister to make the switch this week.
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The deadly price of truth: international team investigates journalist killings in Paraguay’s borderlands
Forbidden Stories with its partners at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and five media outlets in Latin America and Europe will be publishing investigations on Paraguay. Three of the stories seek to continue the leads that murdered Paraguayan journalists were following.
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$1.45 million fine for Harman: Samsung caught violating Iran sanctions
The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Russian intermediaries assisting North Korean IT workers and reached a $1.45 million settlement with Harman International for violations of Iran sanctions.
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Kenyan police lied about activist Albert Ojwang’s death and arrest, investigation reveals
Investigation by OCCRP member center Africa Uncensored reveals that not only have the Kenyan police provided a false account of the cause of his death, but they have also arrested him for something he did not do.
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Queensland man charged over ‘blessing scam’ that swindled elderly Chinese women in Sydney
A 62-year-old Queensland man is facing charges in Sydney over his alleged role in a spiritual “blessing scam” that targeted elderly women of Chinese background, Australian police said Wednesday.
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Thames Water spent £2.5 million from emergency loan on executive bonuses — and refuses to pay it back
Funds were disbursed from a loan intended to stabilize the company’s finances weeks before it halted the retention payments plan.
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British pensioner leaked defence minister Grant Shapps’ flight route and address to ‘Russians’
Prosecutor says Howard Phillips provided information on the then defense secretary, Grant Shapps, for ‘easy money’.
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British tourist killed by car while jogging with husband in France
Police are conducting an investigation following the incident where a British tourist was struck and killed by a car while jogging with her husband during their holiday in France.
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Carlo Ancelotti handed one-year prison sentence over tax fraud in Spain
Former Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been given a one-year prison sentence in Spain for failing to pay tax on his image rights revenues in 2014.
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Christian Horner sacked by Red Bull after nearly 20 years at the helm
Red Bull chief Christian Horner has been sacked by the Formula One giants.
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Killer driver who mowed down Good Samaritan at sister’s wedding found guilty of murder
A man who killed a ‘Good Samaritan’ after ploughing his car into a brawl at his sister’s wedding has been found guilty of murder.
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Dream debut: João Pedro sends Chelsea to Club World Cup final
Joao Pedro described scoring twice on his full Chelsea debut as "a dream," which advanced them to the Club World Cup final.
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French president, British princess, and the ‘King of Rock and Roll’: inside the royal reception at Windsor
The King, Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales and Kate hosted the dinner for French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, with a host of stars in attendance
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Body of missing British Army sergeant Alex Kearney found in Wiltshire
A body has been found in the search for a missing soldier who has been reported missing since Sunday.