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24 Apr 2025 926

Andrew Flintoff: "part of me wanted to die" after Top Gear crash

Andrew ’Freddie’ Flintoff has expressed that he wished he had been killed in the Top Gear crash, which left him requiring extensive facial reconstruction surgery.

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24 Apr 2025 858

Urgent manhunt after convicted murderer Raymond McCourt escapes Scottish prison

An urgent hunt has been launched for a convicted murderer who has escaped prison.

World

24 Apr 2025 842

Russia attacks Kyiv: 9 killed, over 60 injured, including children

Russian invading forces attacked Kyiv and the region overnight on Thursday, April 24, using "Shahed" type strike UAVs, as well as "Kalibr" cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. In the Sviatoshynskyi district of the capital, a residential building was partially destroyed, with reports of nine dead and 63 injured, including children and a pregnant woman.

World

23 Apr 2025 735

Partners in crime: the Menendez couple received millions in exchange for influence benefiting Egypt and Qatar

Alongside her husband, Nadine Menendez was found guilty of accepting lavish gifts in exchange for leveraging his political influence as a U.S. Senator and Foreign Relations Committee chair to advance the interests of Egypt, Qatar and New Jersey businessmen.

World

23 Apr 2025 801

"Fuel Family": European prosecutors seize mafia assets linked to multimillion fuel trade laundering

EPPO targets a criminal network accused of using shell companies and fake invoices to dodge VAT and launder millions through cross-border fuel trade.

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23 Apr 2025 3115

Abramovich comments on Chelsea sale for the first time: “It was my child”

Roman Abramovich has not spoken publicly since his interview with Forbes in 2021, and he has ended his silence regarding the sale of Chelsea for an upcoming book.

World

23 Apr 2025 713

"Donald Duck" and diplomacy: Colombian president mocks Trump after visa dispute

The President of Colombia has stated he ’can’t go to America’ anymore after Donald Trump allegedly revoked his visa, and has disclosed his nickname for the US leader.

Investigation

23 Apr 2025 1466

Ilya Traber’s schemes: from criminal St. Petersburg to the Kremlin’s oil billions

The businessman Ilya Traber, known in the criminal circles of St. Petersburg by the nickname "Antiquarian," continues to wield influence in the city, supported by his longstanding relationship with Vladimir Putin.

Investigation

23 Apr 2025 829

Vasiliy Brovko’s telegram cleanups: how "Rostec" became a tool in the battle for the market for Tina Kandelaki

Vasiliy Brovko, a top manager at "Rostec", uses pressure on Telegram channel administrators in an attempt to eliminate competitors of his wife Tina Kandelaki and acquire assets of others for personal gain.

23 Apr 2025 867

New photo of gap-toothed Prince Louis released for his 7th birthday

A newly released photograph from Kensington Palace marks Prince Louis’s seventh birthday and shows him with a gap-toothed smile.

News

23 Apr 2025 907

Ex-paddleboard boss jailed over deaths of four in Welsh river tragedy

A former owner of a paddleboard company has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison following the deaths of four people on a river in southwest Wales.

World

23 Apr 2025 716

Terrified CNN anchor interrupted by Istanbul earthquake on live TV

A CNN presenter was in the middle of interviewing a guest live on air when an earthquake in Turkey shook the studio so hard that she asked for her mother.

World

23 Apr 2025 731

Three explosions shake central Moscow near shopping center

Three explosions shook a busy shopping center in central Moscow today after a car ’exploded’ in the underground parking garage.

World

23 Apr 2025 888

Harvard scientist detained by ICE after returning with undeclared lab samples

A Harvard Medical School scientist working on a ground breaking cancer detection microscope has been detained by US immigration officers and faces possible deportation.

World

23 Apr 2025 911

British father and son drown off Australian coast near Great Barrier Reef

A British father and son who drowned after being swept off the coast of Australia near the Great Barrier Reef have been named.

World

23 Apr 2025 924

Trump eases rhetoric on China and Fed chief amid economic pressure

US President Donald Trump has appeared to soften his recent comments on China and the head of the US Federal Reserve after recent clashes as he pursues his economic agenda.

World

23 Apr 2025 683

Russian drone strike kills 9, injures over 40 in attack on civilian bus in Ukraine

Officials say nine people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a Russian drone struck a bus carrying workers in eastern Ukraine.

News

23 Apr 2025 718

F1 heiress Tamara Ecclestone lost £25m in UK’s biggest burglary — and insurance won’t pay a penny

Gang behind break-ins also targeted homes of Kate Moss and Eric Clapton, according to report

Investigation

23 Apr 2025 831

Putin’s chess front: FIDE accused of shielding Russia’s war crimes with global tournaments

For more than 1,000 years, chess has been synonymous with war. Now, Vladimir Putin is combining the ancient game with modern skulduggery as he tries to win an all-too-real 21st century conflict.

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23 Apr 2025 808

UK to dismiss police officers who fail background checks under new law taking effect in May

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said a new law allowing police officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked will help heal ‘damaged’ public trust.

World

23 Apr 2025 667

Bloody massacre in India’s ’Little Switzerland’: terrorists attack tourists

At least 26 people have been shot dead after gunmen opened fire on visitors at a popular tourist spot in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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22 Apr 2025 1018

Prince William to represent King at Pope Francis’s funeral in Vatican City

The Prince of Wales is to attend the Pope’s funeral on behalf of the King, Kensington Palace has announced.

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22 Apr 2025 786

Gary Glitter may stay in prison as Parole Board questions his suitability for release

Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was released from prison in 2023, halfway through a 16-year sentence. He was recalled weeks later for allegedly viewing images of children.

Crime

22 Apr 2025 730

"Danger to the public": Ryan Black jailed for setting girlfriend’s hair on fire and violent abuse

"Ryan Black, 40, deemed a ’danger to the public,’ set his girlfriend’s hair on fire and accused her of infidelity during a violent relationship where he left her unconscious."

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