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At Camp Viking in Norway, Britain ramps up Arctic war training amid Russian threats and Trump’s Greenland push
At Camp Viking in Norway, elite British forces prepare for conflict — as European leaders try to refocus American attention on their own hemisphere.
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Police officers injured and multiple arrests made as protest outside Iranian embassy in London turns violent
A number of people have also been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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Two prison workers jailed for inappropriate relationships with inmates
Two prison workers have been sentenced to eight months in jail after being found guilty of having inappropriate relationships with prisoners, including sexual acts and the exchange of erotic letters.
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West Midlands Police chief Craig Guildford retires with full pension after misleading MPs over AI-driven fan ban
West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford has been permitted to retire with a full pension after facing increasing pressure to resign over the Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban scandal.
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“F****** paedophile, I’m 16, get him,” teenage girl shouted as man was attacked, murder trial hears
The 16-year-old girl is on trial along with two boys, aged 15 and 16, accused of killing 49-year-old Alexander Cashford on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent.
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“I felt like I was back in Iran”: former political prisoner says Met Police knocked her unconscious at London protest
A former political prisoner felt like she was "back in Iran" after Met Police officers "knocked her out with a shield" at a protest.
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“The actions of Grok and X are disgusting,” says Keir Starmer as Ofcom investigates Elon Musk’s platform
The Prime Minister has described X’s artificial intelligence, named Grok, as ’disgusting’ after it emerged the tool was being used to digitally undress people.
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Police accused of ‘standing by’ as anti-Israel protest targets Miznon restaurant in London
Police have been accused of ‘standing by’ while protesters targeted an Israeli restaurant in London.
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Prince Harry hopes King Charles will open the Invictus Games in the UK as a step toward royal reconciliation
Prince Harry is anticipated to request that his father, King Charles, deliver the opening address when the Invictus Games return to the UK next year.
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Birmingham Airport halts runway operations as Storm Goretti batters UK with snow and 99mph winds
Birmingham airport suspended runway operations as heavy snow and “dangerous stormy winds” hit the UK.
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Britain’s youngest dementia patient, diagnosed at 22 with frontotemporal dementia, dies aged 24 after rapid decline
Britain’s youngest dementia sufferer, described as having a ’heart of gold’, has died at the age of 24.
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Russia deploys warships and submarines to shield a sanctioned oil tanker as US forces prepare a boarding operation in the North Atlantic
Russia has deployed naval surface vessels and submarines into the North Atlantic to protect a sanctioned oil tanker being pursued by US forces, sharply raising the risk of a military stand-off at sea.
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US deploys C-17 transport aircraft and AC-130J gunships to UK bases as forces track a sanctioned Russian-flagged oil tanker
The United States is increasing its air force presence in the UK following its operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
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Freemason officers say Met treats lodge membership like a criminal record
Freemason police officers stated that they never provided or received special treatment due to their membership in the secretive organization.
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19th-century London golf club burns to the ground in major blaze
A fire has swept through a historic 19th-century golf club in London, with smoke visible for miles.
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Up to 100 children permanently harmed at Great Ormond Street Hospital by botched surgeries performed by disgraced NHS surgeon
Up to 100 children harmed by disgraced surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital, report finds
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Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s stepsister, dies aged 96
Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor and the posthumous stepsister of Anne Frank, has died at the age of 96.
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Prince William to ‘clean the stables’ by pushing Prince Andrew out of the royal family
Prince William wants to "deal" with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor before he becomes King by having him removed from the family completely, a royal biographer has claimed.
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Cabinet Office accused of covering up for Prince Andrew after files withheld from National Archives
The Cabinet Office has been accused of covering up for the royal family after official papers referring to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were withheld from the National Archives.
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Demand for weight-loss injections fuels dangerous black market
Losing weight may be a common new year resolution, but health experts have warned against buying medications for such purposes from social media sellers or other illegitimate channels.
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Grenfell firms still receiving public contracts worth millions, survivors demand ban
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have called on the government to stop companies implicated in the disaster from receiving public contracts, after it was revealed several were still in receipt of multimillion-pound deals.
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Mother and two young children die in Boxing Day house fire in Gloucestershire
A mother and her two young children died in a house fire that destroyed their home in the early hours of Boxing Day despite her husband’s efforts to save his family, police said.
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Russian submarines secretly deployed to map UK undersea infrastructure alongside spy ship
Russian submarines are being secretly deployed alongside Moscow’s spy ship to map critical undersea infrastructure.
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Investigation launched after Glasgow hospital releases wrong body, leading to mistaken cremation
An investigation has been launched after a Glasgow hospital mistakenly released the wrong body to undertakers, leading to a cremation being carried out in error.
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Three missing and one hospitalized after Boxing Day house fire in Gloucestershire
Three people are missing and another is in hospital after a house fire started in the early hours of Boxing Day.