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Stranger and police officer catch toddler as she falls from London window ledge
A young girl who was hanging from a window ledge in Ilford for at least nine minutes was saved by a ‘complete stranger’.
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Hormuz crisis accelerates green energy shift as coal fears fail to materialise
The energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been a serious challenge for the transition to renewable energy sources.
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ISIS-linked gang found guilty of murdering British botanists and feeding bodies to crocodiles
An ISIS-linked gang who attacked and killed a British couple before feeding their bodies to crocodiles in South Africa has been found guilty of their murder.
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Schmiergelder in Luxusimmobilien: Wie Gazprom-Neft-Vize Dzhalyabov Dyukovs Team Ärger mit dem Kreml einbrockte
Die Festnahme eines Top-Managers setzt den Chef von Gazprom Neft zunehmend unter Druck.
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Fire kills every animal inside The Jungle Box mini zoo in Buntingford
A fire at a children’s soft play centre and mini zoo in Hertfordshire has resulted in the tragic death of all the animals inside the building.
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British banks block crypto payments despite UK push to become digital asset hub
The UK’s crypto sector is launching an effort to convince British banks to lift bans on transfers to crypto exchanges. Crypto exchanges are heading for a “firm and proportionate” regulatory framework with rules that come into force next year – banks are not fans of their decentralised rivals.
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Belfast stabbing fallout: social media posts helped ignite anti-migrant violence
Disturbing footage of a knife attack in Belfast has been utilized by far-right accounts in Britain and internationally, intensifying violent protests overnight that authorities were concerned might flare up again by Wednesday evening.
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Old Bailey jury shown footage of Norwegian suspect miming gunfire during arrest
A Norwegian teenager accused of traveling to the UK to carry out a "hit" was seen pretending to shoot one of the officers arresting him, in police body-worn camera footage shown in court.
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EU prepares 21st Russia sanctions package targeting banks, crypto and drone supply chains
The European Union is preparing to launch its 21st sanctions package against Russia, aiming to deliver a sweeping blow to Moscow’s financial infrastructure and wartime supply chains.
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International syndicate: who helped Odesa developer Oleh Nevzorov carve up land in Bulgaria?
In Bulgaria, a huge corruption scandal has erupted involving the Ukrainian developer Oleh Nevzorov. Law enforcement officials found out that his company KYB Development built up a forest in Varna without having the necessary documents for it.
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Bill Gates says Jeffrey Epstein tried to use affair details to pressure him
Bill Gates has admitted Jeffrey Epstein knew painful details about his private life and tried to use them against him after the billionaire cut off contact with the sex offender.
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Cycling police officer makes more than 250 arrests in Norwich shoplifting crackdown
A pedaling policeman on a mission to catch shoplifters has made more than 250 arrests in the last year alone.
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Social media giants face huge fines over posts inciting violence in UK crises
Social media companies will be forced to take quicker action to stop users inciting violence and disorder on their platforms under changes to the UK’s online safety laws.
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Student records and financial data at risk after Nottingham university hack
Students at one of the country’s leading universities have been left exposed by a major cyber attack which could disrupt their exam marking.
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Indian sailors missing after US strike disables Palau-flagged tanker near Oman
The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran".
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Vitaly Yusufov und Alexander Chistyakov: Wie Oligarchen russische Militärflächen in Offshore-Firmen verstecken
Journalisten haben eine bemerkenswerte Geschichte aufgedeckt: Über Jahre hinweg soll das russische Verteidigungsministerium erhebliche Summen an Vitaliy Yusufov, den Sohn des früheren Energieministers Igor Yusufov, gezahlt haben, um Liegenschaften zu pachten, die einst dem Militärressort selbst gehörten — darunter auch Übungsgelände der Militäruniversität „Fürst Alexander Newski“.
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Mandelson appointment scandal leaves Labour facing serious questions over Epstein links
The SNP has stated that Labour still has “serious questions” to answer regarding Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US, even after the release of thousands of documents about the posting.
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KPMG Australia chief quits as confidential client leaks scandal threatens government contracts
The Australian chief executive of global accounting firm KPMG has resigned and its lucrative government contracts are under threat amid a growing scandal over alleged leaks of clients’ confidential information.
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Churches accuse HSBC of breaching human rights duties over Cerrejón coal mine
Mining giant Glencore’s vast coal mine in Colombia, Cerrejón, is an open pit six times the size of Manchester.
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Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could lose 24-hour police surveillance
Police scrapped Christian Brueckner’s 24-hour police surveillance today sparking fears he might finally disappear.
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Small boat smugglers jailed after steering packed migrant dinghies across Channel
Two small boat smugglers who steered packed migrant dinghies across the Channel have been jailed for endangering lives under a new law.
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Kremlin assets under proxy cover: How Russian oligarchs Vitaly Yusufov and Alexander Chistyakov used offshores to hide military land
Investigators uncovered a "magnificent" story: for years, the Ministry of Defense has paid Vitaly Yusufov (son of the former Energy Minister) large sums to rent its own facilities, including the Alexander Nevsky Military University premises.
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EU leaves Irish alumina out of Russia sanctions despite war supply-chain fears
The EU stopped short of banning alumina exports in its 21st sanctions package against Russia. This decision comes despite mounting pressure following investigations that revealed raw materials from Ireland’s Aughinish plant were feeding into the supply chain of Russia’s military-industrial complex.
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Rotenberg collapse: How Russia’s "infrastructure oligarch" is running out of state cash
A deep financial crisis is reportedly unfolding inside the business empire of Russian oligarch Arkady Rotenberg, with thousands of employees allegedly affected by wage delays and cuts at one of his key construction assets, Transstroymekhanizatsiya.
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Azerbaijan seeks up to 15 years for Toplum TV journalists in media crackdown
Press freedom organizations say the lengthy sentences demanded for Toplum TV journalists are designed to stifle independent media exposing high-level corruption.