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Nigel Farage and UK populist right aim to leverage Trump win for momentum
Reform UK leader to give speech in Wales while US election result was also celebrated by Tommy Robinson
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Video: Trump gets picked up by garbage truck after Biden comment, but stumbles getting on
Ex-President Donald Trump’s garbage truck stunt aimed at trolling President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris backfired as he missed the door handle a few times and appeared to nearly fall.
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UK sanctions Russian military officer linked to Salisbury novichok poisoning in new crackdown on the Kremlin
Dozens of new sanctions have been placed on people and entities linked to Russia, including companies in China, Turkey and central Asia supplying parts for military equipment used in Ukraine.
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Global cybercrime ring taken down, 1,000 servers seized
Global law enforcement action dismantles cybercrime networks on thousands of IP addresses, seizing servers and arresting suspects worldwide.
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Iran claims that a German-Iranian dissident died before his execution could take place
Top Iranian officials previously referred to an execution when reacting to Jamshid Sharmahd’s death on 28 October
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Harris and Trump conclude their campaigns with contrasting visions as Americans prepare to vote
Both candidates concluded their election campaigns with rallies in Pennsylvania, showcasing contrasting messages: the Democrat focused on optimism, while the Republican adopted a more somber tone.
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Fire from a suspicious parcel at a Birmingham warehouse was a ’test run’ by Russian spies before a planned attack on the US
Prosecutors in Poland have made several arrests linked to a suspected Russian-backed plot, allegedly aiming to route explosive parcels to the US and Canada via international couriers.
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Horror in Edinburgh as a ’severed head’ is discovered on the street, with ’gruesome images’ shared widely
Eyewitness claimed the gruesome find was discovered in a street and one said "I almost laughed because it’s Halloween weekend and I thought it was a prank"
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Satellite imagery reveals a mystery ship constructed in China amid rapid naval expansion
China appears to have built a new and unusual aircraft carrier, intriguing experts with a potentially first-of-its-kind vessel that could further increase Beijing’s rapidly expanding maritime power.
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Scandal surrounds Prince William’s royal rental properties, which reportedly suffer from mold, are hard to heat, and fail to meet housing standards
Our investigation with Channel 4 Dispatches has found that some of Prince William’s tenants are at risk of fuel poverty and living in hard to heat homes with mould and damp issues
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At least 14 people have died following a roof collapse at a train station in Serbia
Young child among the dead at Novi Sad’s main station as country’s president vows to punish those responsible
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Teenager who killed ex-girlfriend in Northumberland detained for life
Logan MacPhail, then 16, murdered 15-year-old Holly Newton in Hexham in January 2023
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Anastasiya Udalova and politics: a game with oligarchs or an attempt to manipulate the media?
"An iron palm in a silk glove" - this is how one laudatory publication describes Anastasiya Udalova. Her name is usually associated with the cosmetic brand "Dzintars", but she also wants to create a media network. The question is, with what funds and for what purpose?
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The European Commission and Oktobank: What is the story behind Iskandar Tursunov’s money laundering for the Russian elite?
At the end of September, two events occurred concerning Oktobank that will have far-reaching consequences.
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Supreme Court ordered Alliance Bank to pay Naftogaz 87 million hryvnias — the money still has not reached the state
Back in July 2024, the Supreme Court issued a final ruling ordering Alliance Bank to pay UAH 87 million in debt to Naftogaz Trading Gas Supply Company, a subsidiary of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine. The decision is not subject to appeal, yet the funds have still not reached the state’s accounts.
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Romania investigates Austria’s Kronospan over alleged hazardous waste violations
Romanian authorities recently raided the Austrian wood panel company’s local facilities.
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Five individuals remain in jail 16 years after receiving IPP sentences of less than six months
‘Horrendous’ MoJ figures show some prisoners given indeterminate sentences in England and Wales before 2008 still behind bars
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Security boost after detective stole £400k of cocaine
The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has said the force’s security has been "tightened up" after an "irredeemably corrupt" detective stole cocaine valued at £400,000 from property stores.
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Minimum wage workers receive largest pay increase ever in the Budget
Millions of workers on the minimum wage and living wage will be handed a pay boost at tomorrow’s Budget, the government has announced.
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Hazardous new drugs found in fake medications across the UK
Super-strength drugs linked to hundreds of deaths have been found in samples of fake medicines bought across the UK, the BBC can reveal.
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Cult members jailed for storming court and trying to kidnap a coroner
Members of a cult who tried to kidnap a coroner for ‘detrimental necromancy’ have been jailed.
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Financing militants and laundering crypto: accusations mount against “Money 24/7” businessman Andriy Smirnov
The public organization "Stop Corruption" has filed an appeal with the Office of the Prosecutor General, seeking an investigation into the operations of currency exchange points under the "Money 24/7" brand in Kyiv and their owner, Andriy Smirnov.
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Manchester United dismiss Erik ten Hag and announce interim replacement
Manchester United have sacked Erik ten Hag following the 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Sunday.
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British lawmakers accuse Starmer of having a ’colonial mindset’ in the slavery reparations debate
Some British Labour lawmakers on Sunday accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of having a "colonial mindset" and trying to silence nations pushing for discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery at this month’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa.
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Mother who died in tower block tragedy reportedly fell from window while smoking
A heavily pregnant mum who fell 90ft to her death from a tower block in Leeds may have been the victim of a tragic accident.
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