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84-year-old sex offender Sean Small murdered weeks after release
An 84-year-old man who had been released from prison just weeks ago was found dead outside his home after a ’brutal and sustained attack’.
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Inside Anduril’s PR blitz: how a US weapons firm won influence and contracts in Westminster
“We find ourselves locked in a critical race – a race for upholding democratic values,” urged Paul Hollingshead, then a senior figure at the weapons tech company Anduril.
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Conservatives and Lib Dems push for fines as TfL tackles loud music on buses and trains
London Mayor Sadiq Khan is launching a campaign to encourage public transport users to wear headphones and avoid playing music or holding speakerphone conversations, aiming to prevent disruption.
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Government pledges new EU deal to cut food export costs by 2027
UK companies spent up to £65m last year on licences to export food and agricultural products to the EU – costs that the government is promising to eliminate as part of a new deal to be agreed by 2027.
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Denmark called in an American diplomat over suspicions of Trump’s interference in Greenland’s affairs
We are receiving significant news from Denmark, which has summoned the US charge d’affaires in the country regarding alleged attempts to interfere with Greenland’s status, a long-term interest for the new US administration of Donald Trump.
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Dozens of Israeli soldiers, armoured vehicles descend on Nablus
The Israeli military on Wednesday launched an operation involving dozens of soldiers and armoured vehicles in the old city of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
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Labour slams Farage as Ofgem raises energy cap again
Energy costs are set to rise more than anticipated for millions of British households this autumn, as the price cap for a typical annual dual-fuel bill has increased by 2% to £1,755.
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SpaceX finally nails Starship test after string of fiery failures
SpaceX has carried out a successful test launch of its Starship spacecraft after a series of failed flights of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket.
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India hit with massive 50% US tariffs as exports face economic shock
India is preparing for a significant impact on its economy as 50% tariffs imposed on exports to the US take effect on Wednesday.
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Two British tourists seriously injured in Ibiza hit-and-run crash
Two British holidaymakers have been rushed to intensive care after being run over in Ibiza.
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Six women targeted in terrifying week of sexual assaults by fake officer in Valencia
A man who reportedly impersonated a police officer to track down and sexually assault women has been arrested in Spain.
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Chaos in Switzerland: Teenager killed during police chase sparks 48 hours of rioting in Lausanne
Switzerland – considered to be one of Europe’s most peaceful countries – has been engulfed by 48 hours of riots after a teenager was killed during a police chase.
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Trading Standards uncover 1.9 tonnes of unsafe meat in shocking pet food scam
Two men who conspired to sell tainted meat intended for pet food to unsuspecting shoppers have been jailed.
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Miracle survival: Ukrainian soldier crawls five days after throat slit by Russian troops
A Ukrainian soldier is lucky to be alive after having his throat slit by Russian soldiers and being thrown into a pit.
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Horror at US station: Homeless man kills 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who fled Putin’s war
This is the initial image of a Ukrainian refugee who was fatally stabbed at a train station in the US.
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Taliban vow to take back all Afghan refugees under Farage’s radical deportation plan
The Taliban have stated that they are ’ready and willing’ to take back Afghan refugees ’illegal or legal’ under Nigel Farage’s plans for mass deportations.
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’Money really does grow on trees’: pensioners find £5,000 seed haul in garden
A couple who purchased a very rare tree have discovered it has produced seeds that could be worth over £5,000, making it their magic money tree.
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Ukrainian appeals court delays trial of top anti-graft detective accused of hemp trade with Russia
A Ukrainian appeals court on Monday postponed a hearing in the case of a senior anti-corruption detective accused of involvement in the illegal cultivation and sale of hemp to Russia.
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Trump’s drug price policy fuels UK surge as Mounjaro bills set to triple
Eli Lilly, the US manufacturer of Mounjaro, has instructed its two British wholesalers to stop taking orders amid “unprecedented demand,” which is believed to be driven by Brits eager to avoid next week’s price increase - which could be as high as 170%.
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‘Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married’: Swift stuns fans with proposal reveal
The singer announced the engagement on Instagram with a post that read: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married."
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Libyan coast guard opens fire on migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking
On Monday, Libya’s coast guard fired at its rescue ship, the Ocean Viking, in international waters while it was carrying 87 migrants.
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UN urged to act as 233 journalists killed in ongoing Gaza conflict
Leading press freedom organizations have condemned the killing of journalists in Gaza after Israeli forces struck the Nasser Hospital compound on Monday, leaving at least five reporters dead.
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Offshore firms and secret contracts hide Belarusian arms sales to Azerbaijan
For years, Armenian officials have publicly criticized Belarus for selling weapons to Azerbaijan, their adversary in a prolonged conflict.
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Criminals exploit Britain’s ports to ship stolen cars to the Middle East and Africa
Adam Gibson, the sole police officer at Felixstowe port, stated there was "no way in hell" he could search even a small fraction of the containers being loaded.
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Ghislaine Maxwell blames Duchess of York for Prince Andrew’s Epstein link
The convicted child sex trafficker made the comments when being questioned by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche at a Florida courthouse in July.