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Five dead in Germany’s New Year chaos, dozens of officers injured, hundreds arrested
Five people have been killed in chaotic New Year celebrations in Germany, as authorities also condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked and injured.
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Former Estonian president Arnold Rüütel dies at 96
He was the last communist leader of Soviet Estonia and the Baltic country’s second president after the restoration of independence.
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British Airways makes major change to loyalty scheme, upsetting customers
British Airways is making big changes to its loyalty programme, starting next year.
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Man fighting for his life after machete attack on New Year’s Eve, as cops hunt attacker
Man suffers catastrophic injuries in machete fight in central London.
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SUV ploughs into New Year revellers on Bourbon Street, leaving 10 dead and many injured
Ten people have been killed and at least 35 are injured after an SUV ploughed into revellers celebrating New Year on a busy street in New Orleans in a "terrorist attack"
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New York subway passenger pushed in front of train in ’random’ attack
A passenger on the subway in New York was thrown in front of a train in a seemingly random attack on Tuesday.
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New Year’s celebrations: Festivities worldwide as 2025 begins
Crowds across the UK rang in the new year as fireworks displays went ahead in London despite the bad weather.
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Radio legend Johnnie Walker dies at 79, just two months after retirement
Broadcasting legend Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79 - just two months after stepping down from his radio show.
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Energy prices rise again with further increases predicted in April
Domestic energy prices have risen with little respite expected for billpayers during the rest of the year.
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NHS error leaves over 800 Derbyshire families without genetic test results
More than 800 African-Caribbean families in Derbyshire were not sent results of tests for genetic blood disorders
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New Year’s Eve celebrations in Birmingham ruined by fake fireworks news
Thousands of revellers in Birmingham were disappointed at the stroke of midnight when a New Year firework display turned out to be fake news.
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Two men injured, one seriously, as car ’swerves towards crowds’ during New Year fireworks on Primrose Hill
Police have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm and possession of controlled drugs, after a car swerved towards crowds of people watching the New Year fireworks in London.
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Greek authorities arrest 13 in drug raid, including Azerbaijani president Aliyev’s cousin
Creek authorities raided a luxury villa in the Kalyvia region, arresting 13 people during what local media described as a “drug party.” Among the detainees was DJ Mikaela, identified as a cousin of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
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Guantanamo Bay’s longest-held detainee has been released after 23 years in detention
Guantanamo Bay’s earliest captive has finally been released after more than two decades in limbo.
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The Netherlands plans to open an archive of individuals accused of collaborating with the Nazis during World War II
Some descendants are apprehensive but a historian says making 30m pages of records public is ‘important step’
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Russia was developing plans for attacks on Japan and South Korea - FT
Journalists have published data obtained from 29 secret Russian military files.
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All the celebrities who have declined or returned honors from the Royal Family
Becoming a Sir or Dame is a bucket list dream for many A-list celebrities, many of who have proudly flocked to Royal palaces to receive their medals from the late Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III or Prince William.
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Five years on, WHO calls for China to share critical data on Covid-19 origins
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged China to share Covid data and allow access so scientists can understand its origins five years on from the outbreak of the deadly virus.
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Teen girl causes chaos on EasyJet flight, forcing emergency landing in Italy
A flight full of Brits was forced to make an emergency landing after a teenage girl attacked a cabin crew member and attempted to open the plane door mid-flight.
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Boy, 16, fighting for life after being sprayed with ’unknown substance’ in Anfield home
The 16-year-old victim was sprayed with an ’unknown substance’ and also suffered slash wounds to his head, back and buttocks during the assault in Anfield, Liverpool
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£10m jewellery heist exposes gaps in Camden’s security despite armed guards nearby
The victims of a £10 million jewellery heist said it was ‘100% a pre planned job’ by a highly professional thief.
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Millionaire influencer reveals she’s victim of £10.4 million jewellery heist and offers £1.5 million reward for thieves’ capture
Her social media account had previously showcased some of the items that were stolen earlier this month.
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A brand new company handles Iranian cars arriving in Venezuela
The social program of the Bolivarian government that offered “cheap cars for the people” is, in reality, a private business supported by the Venezuelan State...
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Hate crimes in the UK surged following the Southport attack and the start of the Gaza war
Parts of the UK saw two sharp rises in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate crime respectively over the last year-and-a-half, new figures show.
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China-backed hackers breached the US Treasury in a major cyber attack
Chinese hackers have accessed US documents in a ‘major cybersecurity incident’.