All news for 2025-08-08
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US doubles reward for Maduro’s arrest to $50 million, accusing him of drug trafficking
The US has doubled a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to $50m (£37.2m), accusing him of being "one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world".
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Man dies after falling from airport car park roof in Manchester
A man has died from his injuries after plunging from roof of car park at Manchester Airport.
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Actor Frank Grimes dies — star of theatre, Coronation Street and Mrs Brown’s Boys
Frank Grimes, a theatre legend who also starred in popular shows including Coronation Street and Mrs Brown’s Boys, has died at the age of 78.
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Hidden disaster in British courts: how HMCTS ignored missing evidence for years due to IT bug
The body running courts in England and Wales has been accused of a cover-up, after a leaked report found it took several years to react to an IT bug that caused evidence to go missing, be overwritten or appear lost.
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In Australia, rapist MP Gareth Ward resigns an hour before expulsion vote from parliament
An Australian politician and convicted rapist has resigned from parliament just moments before being expelled, after losing a legal challenge to stay.
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Forevers boss Andrejs Ždans benefited from Latvia’s prosecution ‘leniency system’ under Juris Stukāns
Another confirmation has appeared regarding the news about the prosecution’s "special clients" during the time it was headed by Prosecutor General Juris Stukāns.
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$30,000 worth of Labubu dolls stolen in Los Angeles after restock announcement on Instagram
Burglars broke into store after hours and swiped boxes of the trendy doll popularized by Rihanna and other celebs
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Pakistani cricketer Haider Ali suspended after rape allegation in Manchester
Cricketer Haider Ali is being investigated by Greater Manchester Police and has been provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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Aggressive customer starts fight in McDonald’s kitchen in London
This is the moment a McDonald’s customer jumped over the counter and attacked staff members.
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King Charles to deliver VJ Day address echoing his grandfather’s wartime speech
The King is getting ready to deliver a historic speech next week to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when Allied forces celebrated victory over Japan at the conclusion of the Second World War.
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Trophy hunt ends in tragedy as buffalo kills 52-year-old businessman from Texas
Asher Watkins, 52, was pursuing the buffalo on a reserve in South Africa when his quarry suddenly burst out of the bush, hitting him at 35mph and killing him almost immediately
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Man who raped and murdered ex-fiancee in luxury hotel sentenced to 28 years
A man who raped and murdered his former fiancée after she agreed to celebrate his 60th birthday with him as a ‘final act of kindness’ before moving on with her life has been jailed.
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Four-year-old Zaahir Jan dies after being hit by bus outside Kent hospital while visiting gran
Heartfelt tributes have been flooding in for four-year-old Zaahir Jan, who was struck at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital in Margate, Kent, during a visit to his sick grandmother.
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UK migrant detention video under ’one in, one out’ deal draws comparisons to viral White House deportation clip
The UK Government released the first images of migrants being detained under its new “one in, one out” deal with France on Thursday.
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Portugal airport strikes to continue every weekend in August, disrupting thousands of UK travellers
If you’re traveling to Portugal this summer, brace for potential disruption, as ongoing strikes at the country’s busiest airports are expected to last until the end of August.
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