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Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexually assaulting Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s World Cup victory
Luis Rubiales has been given a €10,800 (£8,935) fine and a restraining order after being found guilty of sexually assaulting Jennifer Hermoso after Spain’s World Cup win in 2023.
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Luxurious mansion of Putin’s banker worth $223 million: how Andrey Kostin built a villa for himself and his lover Nailya Asker-Zade
In August 2019, prime-time TV presenter Nailya Asker-Zade found herself at the center of a scandal: journalists discovered her to be in possession of a nearly $33 million plot of land near the village of Razdory in Rublevka, a luxurious residential area outside Moscow.
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UK companies consider the largest layoffs in ten years as business confidence declines
Surveys show that the impending tax rises from the autumn budget are causing a collapse in sentiment and an increase in redundancy intentions.
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Starmer prepared to deploy British troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is achieved
It is believed to be the first time the PM has been explicit about deploying British peacekeepers to Ukraine.
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Labour minister operated an offensive WhatsApp group which labeled pensioners as ‘terrorists’ and made jokes about deporting Rishi to Rwanda
A labour minister formerly ran a vile WhatsApp group which branded pensioners “terrorists” and hurled abuse at colleagues, The Sun can reveal.
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Shocking moment when whale swallows kayaker whole before spitting him back out
This is the moment a kayaker was completely engulfed by a whale before being spat back out.
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Rachel Reeves claimed expenses for handbag, perfume, and wine in banking job
Rachel Reeves has been accused of using company money to purchase birthday gifts for her colleagues before she became an MP.
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11 Labour councillors suspended during investigation into offensive WhatsApp group
Two MPs - Oliver Ryan and Andrew Gwynne - have already been suspended from the Labour Party for messages posted in the ’Trigger Me Timbers’ WhatsApp group.
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Sheffield police evacuate residents due to armed man
South Yorkshire Police said people in the apartment block in Castlegate, Sheffield, were evacuated while officers conduct an investigation about a man possessing weapons.
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Raids on vape shops, car washes, and nail bars across the UK result in 4,000 arrests
Thousands of people working illegally in nail bars, car washes and restaurants have been arrested across the UK.
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CCRC chief used public funds for luxury hotels while attending business courses in France
Justice watchdog’s Karen Kneller enrolled on courses advertised for thousands of pounds at Insead, where CCRC’s then chair held roles.
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Labour minister dismissed after offensive remark about pensioners and exposure of racist and sexist messages
A Labour Minister has been sacked after The Mail on Sunday exposed his racist and sexist messages, including one vile post saying he hoped a pensioner who didn’t vote Labour would die before the next election.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stay in a luxurious £5,000-a-night suite before the Invictus Games
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s £5,000-a-night accommodation - Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver - has previously been booked by other celebrities, including Tom Cruise and Ed Sheeran.
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Palace for 45 million euros was found in the family of Hungarian Prime Minister Orban
As it turned out, the Hungarian Prime Minister lives in an ancient castle from the Austro-Hungarian era, registered in his father’s name.
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Scout leader jailed was ’paedophile hiding in plain sight’ after abusing boys as young as 7
Paedophile former scout leader Ian Silvester has been jailed for 16 years after he was found to have abused boys as young as seven over the course of three decades.
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Halifax reports UK house prices reach new high as stamp duty increase approaches
Average property price increases by 0.7% in January to record £299,138 as market starts year ‘on positive note’.
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Foreign Office expels Russian diplomat following a ’spying’ dispute in a tit-for-tat move
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK was "unapologetic about protecting our national interests" and warned Russia: "If you take action against us, we will respond."
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Daniel Khalif jailed for 14 years for spying for Iran and escaping from prison
Former soldier Daniel Khalife was dubbed a ‘dangerous fool’ and and ‘attention-seeker’ as he was jailed for 14 years for spying for Iran and escaping from prison at Woolwich Crown Court today.
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Kemi Badenoch’s top team oversaw departments that lost £20,000 a minute to fraudsters
New analysis reveals that since 2019, over £44 billion of taxpayer money was lost to fraud in departments under the Tories - often while they were run by members of Ms Badenoch’s Shadow Cabinet.
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China constructs world’s largest military command center, ten times the size of the Pentagon
Facility near Beijing, 10 times size of Pentagon, may have been under construction since mid-2024.
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Manhunt initiated for 44-year-old ex-Cardiff and QPR footballer Leonne Jeanne, wanted for prison return
Former football star Leonne Jeanne, who played for Cardiff and QPR, has been ’recalled to prison’ by South Wales Police, who are appealing for information on the 44-year-old.
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American Airlines flight and Black Hawk helicopter disaster: at least 18 bodies recovered
An American Airlines plane has crashed into a river after colliding with a US Army helicopter mid-air in Washington DC.
Hopes are dwindling for survivors with officials warning there are "many, many" dead after the jet plunged into Potomac River and split in two.
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Roman Abramovich might owe the UK £1bn due to tax evasion that financed Chelsea FC
Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich could owe the UK up to £1bn after a botched attempt to avoid tax on hedge fund investments, evidence seen by the BBC suggests.
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Companies of Russian oligarch Abramovich created a fake superyacht business to avoid multi-billion euro taxes in the EU
People working for Abramovich designed a corporate structure to give the false impression that the billionaire’s yachts were being commercially chartered to third parties, and therefore eligible for tax breaks.
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200 UK companies commit to a permanent four-day working week
More than 5,000 workers to benefit from reduced hours with no loss of pay.
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