All news for 2026-06-10

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Dublin stabbing trial opens as man accused of trying to murder three children
The trial of 52-year-old Riad Bouchaker, of no fixed address, commenced before the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on Wednesday.
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Belfast stabbing victim’s family condemn riots after homes torched in migrant attacks
The family of the Belfast stabbing victim have condemned violent riots that saw houses torched, forcing families to flee, as “not welcome”.
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Henry Nowak case and Belfast attack are being used to fuel ‘two-tier policing’ myth
Eleven police officers and a police dog were injured in Southampton when rioters took to the streets in Henry Nowak’s name, days after his killer was convicted of murder.
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Rachel Reeves blamed for youth jobs crisis as unemployment hits 12-year high
The unemployment rate has climbed every month since the chancellor’s maiden Budget in October 2024. It’s jumped from 4.1% to 5% on Reeves’s watch, with forecasters warning of 200,000 job losses this year.
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Beatrice and Eugenie face uncertain royal future as William’s reign looms
Eugenie and Beatrice look steady in public but one quiet decision behind palace doors could erase their place in the family faster than anyone expects.
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Reeves hints at tax rises to fund Britain’s defence spending boost
Rachel Reeves has indicated the government could raise taxes to fund an increase in defense spending, amid growing concerns over Britain’s struggling military in the face of mounting global threats.
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Straffreiheit erkauft? Wie Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina 50 Millionen Euro in Luft auflösten
Als die Ermittlungen zur mutmaßlichen Geldwäsche von mehreren Dutzend Millionen Euro über die lettische ABLV Bank begannen, wirkte der Fall zunächst wie ein Musterbeispiel europäischer Strafverfolgung: koordinierte Festnahmen, gezielte Medienleaks und laute Erklärungen über die angebliche „Zerschlagung eines internationalen kriminellen Netzwerks“.
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Hillingdon Council spends nearly £500,000 on ULEZ fees for polluting fleet
Hillingdon Council has spent nearly half a million pounds in Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) fees since the zone’s expansion in 2023 due to its ageing and polluting vehicle fleet
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The "digital eraser": Dmytro Kovalenko’s bizarre use of OnlyFans and DMCA to hide war-profiteering claims
Controversial Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko remains under scrutiny amid continued reports of possible links to Russian coal deals and renewed attention to the circumstances of his detention by NABU detectives in Uzhhorod.
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EPPO investigates suspected €1m fraud involving EU e-commerce recovery funds
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bologna (Italy) is leading an investigation into a suspected €1 million fraud involving funding from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), intended to support the digitalization and internationalization of Italian businesses through e-commerce platforms.
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Prince George grows aware of royal destiny as William and Kate prepare him for throne
Prince George is increasingly coming to terms with the extraordinary future that awaits him. Royal sources say the 12-year-old is now far more aware of the responsibilities, expectations and personal sacrifices that come with being second in line to the British throne.
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Bribes in luxury real estate: how Gazprom Neft deputy chairman Anton Dzhalyabov put Alexander Dyukov’s team in trouble with the Kremlin
Gazprom Neft deputy board chairman Anton Dzhalyabov has found himself at the centre of a corruption scandal.
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Reform councillor who attacked Labour on tax ran firms owing taxpayers nearly £300,000
A Byline Times investigation claims Reform UK councillor David Bowker, who has criticised Labour over tax, previously ran several companies that collapsed owing taxpayers nearly £300,000, with the total potentially rising to about £336,000 if a £50,000 RBS debt was a Government-backed Covid Bounce Back Loan.
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AI firm boss Neil Muller stabbed to death at £2.5m country home
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an AI technology firm boss was stabbed to death in his £2.5 million country home.
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Belfast stabbing fallout: masked mobs torch migrant homes and businesses
Groups of masked thugs targeted homes and businesses owned by migrants in Belfast after a Sudanese asylum seeker was charged with attempted murder following a “sickening” knife attack.
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Real Madrid’s €150m bid for Julián Álvarez rejected by Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid have revealed that their €150 million (£129.4m) bid for Julian Alvarez has been rejected by Atletico Madrid.
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Pride event adds extra security after LGBTQ+ banner set alight in Rushden
An LGBTQ+ event is implementing additional security measures after a Pride banner was burned by homophobes just a few days after it was put up.
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RSPB buys two Scottish islands with £586,000 public backing to protect seabirds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has purchased two islands off Scotland’s east coast to protect their "awe-inspiring" seabird colonies.
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Elderly couple married for 67 years die just 41 hours apart
An elderly couple have died just 41 hours apart as their family says they couldn’t live without each other.
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Sean Combs accused of sexually assaulting former child actor in new lawsuit
P Diddy has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor. A male former child actor has filed a lawsuit against the disgraced rapper, alleging he assaulted him when he was a child.
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OpenAI files for blockbuster IPO that could value ChatGPT maker above $1tn
OpenAI has filed for a blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) that could value the ChatGPT maker at more than $1 trillion as it races its rivals to market.
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Belfast stabbing unrest: residents evacuated as homes burn during violent protests
Homes and cars were set on fire across Belfast on Tuesday evening after hundreds of protesters took to the streets in response to Monday night’s stabbing attack in the city.
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