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Evil stepdad who shook baby to death then claimed tot choked on Hobnob after horrific 7 month abuse campaign is jailed
A sadistic stepdad who shook a baby to death before claiming the tot choked on a Hobnob has been jailed for murder.
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Landlords face £6,000 bill to comply with new government energy efficiency targets
Landlords will have to meet a higher standard of energy efficiency across their rental properties by 2030, under plans proposed by the Government.
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Four arrested as £80 million worth of cocaine disguised as shea butter is seized in a major drug operation
A woman in her 40s was also arrested on suspicion of money laundering and released under investigation.
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Ex-Celsius CEO requests delay in sentencing amid intricate legal battle
Mashinsky’s defense team argued that the case’s complexity and litigation obligations necessitate sentencing delay.
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Rush hour chaos between Liverpool and Manchester as car flips onto train tracks, closing major rail lines
Services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport are affected following a car landing on the train tracks below after crashing at a roundabout. All railway lines between Newton-le-Willows and Manchester following the incident.
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The Pin-UP organized criminal group leaked classified information from NSDC meetings to Russian intelligence agencies
If the story about bribes to Russians from Pin-UP to the Ministry of Justice, BES, tax authorities, and courts shocked you, the next episode will completely knock you out. It turns out that our "heroes" had virtually direct access to the information discussed at NSDC meetings.
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Gino D’Acampo accused of multiple instances of inappropriate and intimidating behavior
Gino D’Acampo is facing allegations of inappropriate and intimidating behaviour.
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Casinos, high-rises, and fraud: A visit to a bizarre city built on scams
The tall, shiny buildings which rise out of the cornfields on the Myanmar side of the Moei river are a sight so jarring you find yourself blinking to be sure you haven’t imagined it.
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Surviving Al Fayed brother faces accusations of sexual assault
Three former Harrods employees have accused Mohamed Al Fayed’s only surviving brother of sexually assaulting them while they were working for the department store.
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Interpreter of baseball star Ohtani jailed for $17 million gambling fraud
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star Shohei Ohtani, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for a fraud and gambling scheme.
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Trump sanctions International Criminal Court, claiming it targets the US and ally Israel
Donald Trump has authorised economic and travel sanctions against people who work on International Criminal Court investigations "targeting" US citizens or "close allies" such as Israel.
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Plane makes emergency landing after colliding with swans at 185 mph
A plane taking off from Gatwick Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after takeoff when two swans slammed into the jet.
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Terrifying thing vile abuser did before dissolving pregnant teenage wife in bath of acid
Arnima Hayat, 19, was a gifted medical student - but then she met her husband, Meraj Zafar, 20, and was left terrified and desperate to escape him with a baby on the way.
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Watchdog to probe two former officials of bankrupt Woking council
Local authority in Surrey declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2023 after series of risky investments.
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Frantic search underway for Bering Air plane that vanished mid-flight with passengers on board
The Bering Air plane disappeared over Alaska, US, and authorities - including the Nome Volunteer Fire Department - have been scrambled in a desperate operation to find it.
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Prostitution scandal in Kyiv: Ukrainian political analyst Oleksiy Holobutskyi named as alleged brothel organiser
In the Darnytskyi District Court of Kyiv, the case concerning the wife of the "European Solidarity" political scientist Oleksiy Holobutskyi — Nataliya Holobutska and her sister Dariya is ongoing.
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Ex-Bangladesh Securities Commission Chair denied bail in corruption case
OCCRP reported in 2023 on allegations that Shibli Rubayat ul Islam was involved in a scheme that defrauded a Hong Kong company out of $13 million.
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Report links EU aid to migrant exploitation and torture
Tunisian uniformed personnel sold migrant groups between 40 to 150 people for prices ranging between 12 to 90 euros per person to Libyan armed forces and militias.
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Alleged Russian spy denies knowledge of ’honeytrap’ plot to target journalist
London-based Vanya Gaberova, 30, tells Old Bailey she was lied to and manipulated by alleged spy ring.
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Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte impeached over assassination plot and corruption charges
The Filipino House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte over allegations of conspiracy to assassinate President Marcos Jr., corruption, and extrajudicial killings, setting the stage for a Senate trial that could remove her from office.
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Prince Andrew School rebrands to distance itself from ’controversial ties’
Prince Andrew School, the only secondary school on St Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the south Atlantic Ocean, says it is dropping its title to be free from ‘contentious associations’.
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King and Queen to meet Pope during their state visit to Italy
Before the state visits to Italy and the Vatican, the King and Queen will join Hollywood star Stanley Tucci for a black tie dinner celebrating Italian cuisine at Highgrove.
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Two teenagers confess to igniting a massive fire at the former Crewe printworks during summer riots
More than 350 people had to be evacuated because their properties were at risk during the blaze in August - with some residents still unable to return home.
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Celebrity ‘superdad’ admits sexually abusing 10 of his 12 children
A father of 12 has admitted to sexually abusing 10 of his children and two of their friends.
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Disturbed churchgoer attacks priest during live prayer service
A man lunged at a Catholic priest and punched him to the ground during a prayer service while it was being live streamed.