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Premier League clubs’ January transfer window rated, with Man City’s £200m spend leading the way
There were plenty of late deals completed by Premier League clubs, but some had a better winter transfer window than others as far as important business was concerned.
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Kanye West loses $20 million Tokyo gigs after shocking Grammys stunt with Bianca Censori, misjudging Japanese tolerance
Kanye West has lost a $20 million deal to play in Japan as a result of his controversial stunt at the Grammys, according to sources in Tokyo.
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NHS initiates groundbreaking AI trial to detect breast cancer early and reduce waiting times
A major trial aiming to transform breast cancer screening with artificial intelligence has been launched, with almost 700,000 women expected to take part.
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China imposes retaliatory tariffs on the US as Trump’s levies take effect, while Canada and Mexico’s tariffs are paused
China has hit back at the US with counter-tariffs on multiple products as the trade war between both countries continues to heat up.
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Labour’s ’tough decisions’ lead to council tax hikes ’beyond normal thresholds’ for millions of UK households
Millions of households are facing council tax hikes beyond normal thresholds this year, as Angela Rayner warned of further "tough decisions" to "rebuild and stabilise" local government.
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Jenni Hermoso claims she never consented to kiss from former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales
Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips as players collected their medals after the final of the Women’s World Cup in Australia between England and Spain in August 2023. Hermoso told the court the kiss "tainted one of the happiest days of my life".
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Global stock markets face pressure amid Trump’s tariff threats
Markets recover some losses after Trump agreed to delay new duties on Mexico goods, sparking hopes of a reprieve.
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Ladbrokes gambling ads displayed on app used as a baby monitor
Campaigners urge crackdown after user says they were shocked to see offers of free bets.
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MoD recalls 120,000 pieces of military body armor urgently after discovering cracks
Armour was supposed to be replaced in 2023 but that was delayed by four years under previous government.
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Baby dies after mother fell asleep while using a hair dryer to warm him up
A baby died from burns after his high mum attempted to warm him up with a hair dryer then passed out with it still on, authorities claim.
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Two airport workers arrested over ’leaked horror footage’ in DC crash update
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) staffers are accused of making unauthorised copies of records of the Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet killed all 67 people.
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Former Tory MP joins Ukraine’s foreign legion to support the fight against Putin
Former deputy chair of the Conservative Party Jack Lopresti has given his first interview to The Independent after volunteering to serve in the Ukrainian military.
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15-year-old boy named after being stabbed to death at Sheffield school
A 15-year-old boy who died after sustaining ‘serious injuries’ in a school stabbing in Sheffield has been named.
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Man sought for the murder of a gangster allegedly involved in the drive-by shooting of a 9-year-old girl at a London restaurant
Kemal Armagan is suspected of killing the boss of the Tottenham Turks clan in Moldova after carefully planning the hit for two weeks and honing his skills on a shooting range.
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FBI agents investigating UFOs fear potential purge may push them out
The existence of the FBI’s informal working group on the issue has not been disclosed publicly before.
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Marlon and Lashonda Moore plead guilty to BINT-related criminal charges
Blessings In No Time co-founders Marlon and Lashonda Moore have pled guilty to related criminal charges.
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Tesla sales decline in two European countries after Elon Musk involves himself in politics
The billionaire businessman has repeatedly attacked Sir Keir Starmer.
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Historic London pub, which lent its name to an entire area, closes after 200 years
Staff and punters at a landmark pub styled on a Swiss chalet but located on a north London roundabout, where regulars have included actor Sean Bean, are ‘gutted’ after it unexpectedly closed down at the weekend.
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14-year-old girl found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing two teachers and a student
A 14-year-old girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil at a school in Wales has been found guilty of attempted murder.
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Drill rapper imprisoned for murder earns hundreds of pounds from song recorded behind bars
A convicted murderer was able to record a rap song from behind bars that may have earned him money – even bragging about it in the lyrics.
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5-year-old boy dies after 8ft mirror falls on him while he was looking at his reflection
A ‘funny and clever’ five-year-old boy was killed by a falling mirror after he touched it while looking at his own reflection, an inquest heard.
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North Wales fire chief suspended from £122k role due to ’homophobic’ social media post from 2012
A deputy fire chief has been suspended from his £122,000-a-year role over an ’anti-gay’ social media post.
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Gold reaches record high as Trump’s tariffs are about to be implemented
Gold prices jumped to a record high on Monday as Donald Trump launched trade tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. The yellow metal peaked at $2,830.31 per ounce on Monday afternoon, as investors put money into the ’safe-haven’ asset.
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’New breed of shoplifter’ as 37% fail to scan items at self-checkout
Almost two in five people have failed to scan at least one item when using self-checkout machines.
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Criminal groups in Mexico are increasing their use of explosives
A series of recent attacks using improvised explosive devices in Mexico points to a generalization of warfare tactics among criminal groups.