All news for 2025-10-25

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UK alcohol tax hikes hitting small distilleries and hospitality sector hard
London’s famous distilleries have warned they are being “crushed” by Government tax hikes.
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June Lockhart, TV mom from Lassie and Lost in Space, dies aged 100
June Lockhart, the "TV mom" known to millions as the kindly figure on Lassie and Lost in Space, has died of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica. She was 100 years old.
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Masked men attack Moscow locals in shocking street brawl near Prokshino complex
A crowd reportedly composed of migrants broke out into a mass brawl in the streets of Moscow, with mobs armed with iron bars and shovels seen chasing panicked local residents.
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British tourist dies after 20ft fall from hotel balcony in Canary Islands
A British tourist has died after a 20ft fall from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands.
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Spain’s eastern city marks anniversary of floods that killed 229 people
More than 50,000 people took to the streets of Spain’s eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of last year’s deadly floods and denounce the authorities’ handling of the disaster.
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Japanese tourist dies after falling from Pantheon wall in Rome
A Japanese tourist has died after falling from the outer wall of the Pantheon in Rome.
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US authorities seize $15 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Chen Zhi and Prince Group
He is a youthful-looking tycoon who ascended to the highest levels of power in his adopted home of Cambodia, where he awards scholarships and manages philanthropy programs while overseeing one of the country’s largest and most well-connected conglomerates.
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Metro train held at Tynemouth following passenger fall
A Tyne and Wear Metro train was held at Tynemouth station after a man fell and was taken to hospital as a result.
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UK homebuyers risk losing £78,000 in rising conveyancing fraud
UK households with £78,000 bank balances risk them being reduced to £0.
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Parents urged to vaccinate children as flu ‘wildfire’ spreads across UK
Parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated against a flu "wildfire" over half-term as cases rise.
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87-year-old dementia patient convicted over £43 car tax under fast-track court
An 87-year-old pensioner with dementia and living in a care home has been handed a criminal conviction over £43 of unpaid car tax, in the latest shocking case to emerge from the controversial Single Justice Procedure.
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Westminster officers raid offices over snail farm tax avoidance
A London council has discovered offices filled with boxes of snails as it vows to crack down on a "bizarre" attempt to avoid business rates.
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Prince William may take harsher action against Andrew as king
After enduring years of scandals related to his friendship with billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew has relinquished his royal titles following "crisis talks" with Prince William and King Charles.
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Canadian singer Nelly Furtado steps back from music for the foreseeable future
Pop icon Nelly Furtado has revealed she’s stepping back from music for the ‘foreseeable future’ in a shock online announcement.
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Catherine Connolly elected Ireland’s 10th president in landslide victory
Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly pledged to be a president for all after being elected as Ireland’s 10th president.
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MP questions morality and legality of deporting lawfully settled residents
Labour has called on the Conservatives to clarify their plan to remove the right to remain permanently in the UK from thousands of people, stating that those affected have a right to know what is being proposed.
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Harris calls Trump a ‘tyrant’ and hints at a possible 2028 White House run after Trump defeat
Kamala Harris mentioned in her first British interview since losing to Donald Trump that she might run for the White House again.
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Mother and baby targeted in shocking Belfast city hijacking
A baby was threatened with broken glass during a vehicle hijacking in Belfast city centre.
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Possible Trump–Kim reunion sparks speculation amid tense US–China talks
US President Donald Trump has expressed willingness to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his whirlwind Asia tour.
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Georgia arrests three Chinese citizens over uranium purchase plot
Georgia’s internal security service said on Saturday that it had arrested three Chinese citizens in the capital Tbilisi for attempting to illegally purchase two kilograms of "nuclear material" uranium, Georgia’s Interpress news agency reported.
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US sanctions on Russian oil companies push Brent above $65
Fresh US measures against Russian energy giants are tightening the seaborne supply of oil, pushing Brent higher as traders price in risk.
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Murder inquiry initiated after teenager is stabbed in southwest London
A murder investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old was stabbed in southwest London earlier this week.
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UK authorities raid factory producing counterfeit weight loss injections
A factory producing counterfeit weight loss injections has been raided and dismantled, in what officials have called the largest single seizure ever recorded.
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Catherine Connolly poised to win Ireland’s presidential election
The left-wing independent candidate Catherine Connolly is on track to win Ireland’s presidential election, according to early vote tallies.
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Rock legend Chris Turner, who played with Rose Tattoo and Billy Thorpe, dies
A legendary rock musician, who performed with Rose Tattoo, Angry Anderson, and Billy Thorpe, has died.
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