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Police officers win £50,000 sex discrimination case over selfie with singer
Two male police officers who were labeled "sexist" and suspended for taking a selfie with a female celebrity have won £50,000 in a sex discrimination case.
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“Psychopath” murder conviction under threat: CCRC cites “exceptional circumstances” in Ben Field case
The Criminal Case Review Commission said "exceptional circumstances" could lead to the conviction of Ben Field, 34, being ruled unsafe - six years after he was jailed for killing Peter Farquhar, 69.
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Met Police arrest father Ted writer for ‘inciting violence’ on X
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has described being arrested after landing at Heathrow Airport due to a series of Twitter posts.
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North Korea’s Kim crosses into China ahead of military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has crossed the border into China on his signature green train to attend a military parade in China celebrating the formal surrender of Japan in the Second World War, North Korean state media have reported.
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“Corruption kills”: Serbs demand Vucic’s resignation after station tragedy
Tens of thousands of protesters silently marched in Belgrade on Monday to commemorate the deaths of 16 people killed when a roof on a renovated railway station collapsed, demanding snap elections they hope would oust President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling SNS party.
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Colin Smyth hosted girl guides at Holyrood days after being charged with possessing indecent images of children
An MSP met a girl guides group at Holyrood days after he was charged with possessing indecent images of children.
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Protests sweep Iranian cities as anger mounts at clerical rule
Thousands of Iranians have held protests in cities such as Tehran, Isfahan, Kerman, and Ahvaz, condemning corruption, unpaid wages, and the collapse of public services.
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Teenagers arrested after young man fatally injured in Luton altercation
After 6pm on Sunday, police were called to reports of an altercation involving two men and a woman on Humberstone Road.
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Xi Jinping showcases China’s military might at WWII commemoration in Beijing
Leaders from countries united in their opposition to the west will gather in Beijing this week in a show of support for China’s president, Xi Jinping, at a second world war commemoration parade designed to show off China’s military strength and geopolitical might.
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Police arrest teenager after 12-year-old dies in playground incident
A teenage boy has been arrested after another boy was killed when he was thrown from a roundabout at a park in Cheshire.
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Royal photographer pinpoints the exact moment when the relationship between William and Harry changed
Ahead of new documentary William and Harry: The Unseen Photos, Mirror photographers Ian Lloyd, Kent Gavin and Ian Vogler look back over the most impactful images they’ve taken of the royal family.
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Mexico employs national security powers to extradite high-profile criminals to the U.S.
When Mexico sent 26 high-profile suspected cartel members on a plane to the U.S. this month to face charges including drug trafficking and money laundering, they did not use normal extradition proceedings. Instead, the suspects were expelled under a national security law.
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Keir Starmer holds first Cabinet meeting since reshuffling as Labour confronts economic and migration challenges
Sir Keir Starmer will convene his Cabinet for its first meeting following a major overhaul of his Downing Street team, as he aims to refresh his Government after a challenging summer.
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Police foil attack after video threats to ‘stab and slice’ pupils at Merthyr College
A masked man made horrific threats on YouTube to ’stab, cut and slice’ every student at a college in a quiet Welsh town.
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Joe Bugner, who twice faced Muhammad Ali, passes away at 75
Former British, European, and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Joe Bugner has passed away at the age of 75.
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‘This must stop now’: Elon Musk hits out at Labour’s housing for migrants plan
Elon Musk has mocked Sir Keir Starmer’s Britain following reports that new-build homes are being allocated for migrants in a village where many local residents find it challenging to enter the property market.
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Russian woman’s birthday turns fatal during selfie attempt on jumping tower
A mother fell 290ft to her death in front of her son while trying to take a selfie on a tower, moments after a successful bungee jump on her 45th birthday.
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UK pauses family migration for refugees ahead of asylum overhaul
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced she is temporarily suspending all applications to bring family members to the UK under the asylum system until new, tighter rules are introduced.
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Former Somerton and Frome MP David Warburton dies unexpectedly
A former MP who resigned after facing allegations of sexual misconduct and cocaine use has died at the age of 59.
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Nestlé CEO Laurent Freixe fired over undisclosed relationship with subordinate
Nestlé has terminated its chief executive, Laurent Freixe, following an investigation into an “undisclosed romantic relationship” with a subordinate that violated its code of business conduct.
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Serial fraudster jailed for £8.5m property scam spanning 75 homes
A serial fraudster who carried out one of Britain’s biggest ever property swindles and spent the proceeds on a house and a raft of sports cars has been jailed for 10 years.
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Burning Man shaken by murder investigation as body found during iconic "Man" burn
A homicide investigation has shaken the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office.
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Glocks, Lapua ammo, and Tuscan wine: The global supply chain behind Russia’s war
In 2023, the Russian company Promtekhnologiya imported 200 Austrian Glock pistols. The firm had previously been a partner of Glock GmbH and assembled pistols in Russia with components produced in Austria.
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Starmer: "Local people don’t want asylum hotels – neither do I"
Addressing the subject of migrant hotels, Sir Keir Starmer said he was questioned about his reaction if a hotel housing asylum seekers were to be established at the end of his street.
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Kremlin bot ‘Matryoshka’ spreads deepfake video mocking Moldova’s president Sandu
The Kremlin bot network known as “Matryoshka” is disseminating a fake music video on X (formerly Twitter) that ridicules Moldova’s President Maia Sandu, according to the watchdog project Bot Blocker.