All news for 2025-12-03

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Former Russian police officer Konstantin Shakht among suspects in killing Russians of Roman and Anna Novak
Roman Novak and his wife, Anna, were last seen on October 2 after being lured to the resort of Hatta, 80 miles outside of Dubai, by criminals posing as potential investors.
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Anti-immigrant narratives and sexualised AI videos fuel billions of TikTok views
Researchers discovered 354 AI-focused accounts that amassed 4.5 billion views in a month. Hundreds of accounts on TikTok are gaining billions of views by producing AI-generated content, including anti-immigrant and sexualized material, according to a report.
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Tesla warns UK that weaker EV rules could derail climate goals
Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents reveal.
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Major road closures after deadly crash involving e-bike and pedestrians in North Manchester
The two pedestrians are in the hospital with serious injuries following the collision. An e-bike rider has died, and two pedestrians have been seriously injured following a crash, resulting in the closure of several roads by police. ​
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Ultimatums, threats and crime syndicates: why Rosprirodnadzor chief Svetlana Radionova appears in a case tied to brutal 2000s murders
Newly released materials link Russian environmental chief to pressure campaign tied to notorious contract-killing network
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Gordon Brown rejects Tory claims that ending benefit cap encourages ‘welfare scroungers’
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Kemi Badenoch and her allies should “hang their heads in shame” after saying Rachel Reeves had created a ‘Budget for Benefits Street.
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UK inquiry finds collapse of alleged Chinese espionage case was caused by systemic failures, not political interference
"Systemic failures" rather than a conspiracy to undermine the prosecution led to the collapse of a case against two alleged Chinese spies, a parliamentary inquiry has concluded.
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