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Telegram app founder Pavel Durov reportedly arrested at a French airport
Billionaire CEO, who was travelling aboard his private jet, was subject of arrest warrant, according to TV reports
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Israel launches massive airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, sparking fears of World War 3
US President Joe Biden is said to be “closely monitoring events in Israel and Lebanon" after a huge increase in military strikes on Sunday sparked fears a wider conflict could soon break out in the region
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ISIS has claimed responsibility for a knife attack that resulted in the deaths of three people at a festival
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the knife attack that killed three people at a festival in Germany.
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Prince Harry’s legal battle for police protection has cost UK taxpayers more than £600,000
Prince Harry’s legal fight against the Home Office’s decision to downgrade his police protection in the UK has cost the government more than £600,000 to date.
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5 strategies to reduce back-to-school expenses
You might be looking forward to your children returning to school this month, but chances are your bank balance is not.
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Terrifying moment as Storm Lilian’s 70 mph winds nearly blow lorry off 100 ft high bridge
A lorry has been filmed as it went agonisingly close to toppling over as it balanced on two wheels during ferocious gusts on the Humber Bridge during Storm Lilian
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15-year-old detained after stabbing attack at Solingen festival
Police have confirmed the arrest of a 15-year-old in connection with the stabbing attack in Solingen, but are still trying to determine the motive, including whether terrorism could be involved.
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Marriage fraud: How Aliaksei Aleksin’s unfamed relatives help the tobacco king evade sanctions
“Solvents and Thinners Schemer”, “Tobacco King”, “Orsha Offshore Owner”, “Smuggler” – these “epithets and regalia” brought businessman Aliaksei Aleksin wealth, success and influence in Belarus.
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Starmer promises continued UK support for Ukraine on independence anniversary
PM sends message of solidarity as Ukrainians celebrate anniversary of exit from USSR
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Italian authorities reveal initial findings in Bayesian manslaughter investigation following tragic sinking, citing ’mistakes’ made
Italian prosecutors release initial findings in manslaughter investigation into the Bayesian disaster, following claims that the luxury yacht was "unsinkable."
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Bradford house fire: Two arrested on suspicion of murder after blaze claims lives of a mother and her three children
Bryonie Gawith, 29, and her children Denisty, nine, Oscar, five, and Aubree Birtle, 22 months, all died after their home was set alight with West Yorkshire Police since making a series of arrests
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Dutch Grand Prix session halted as Logan Sargeant’s Williams catches fire following a major crash
Final practice at Zandvoort was stopped for a lengthy delay after a big Logan Sargeant crash which forced him to flee his Williams which had caught fire after the impact
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Several dead after knifeman randomly attacks festival-goers in Germany
At least three people have been killed and eight wounded in a mass attack on a festival in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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UK must curb rise in racist hate speech by politicians and public figures, UN says
Review also highlights racial profiling in police practices, and failure to address legacies of colonialism and slavery
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Men behind $51 million cocaine haul convicted after failed escape attempt
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) stated that Border Force officers intercepted Bruce Knowles, 55, and Ferhat Gumrukcuoglu, 31, near East Benacre Broads in Suffolk in late June, as they tried to swim away from a rigid-hulled inflatable boat loaded with drugs.
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Police kill Paraguayan deputy allegedly linked to organized crime
Paraguayan police killed a parliamentarian in a violent region of the country during a shootout that erupted in an overnight raid on his house where officers and prosecutors had arrived to search for evidence of his involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering.
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Knife-wielding Russian convicts take prison staff hostage, killing one guard
Security services reportedly ready to storm jail in Volgograd region after hostage-takers claim Islamic State affiliation
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Manslaughter charges under consideration as final body is recovered from Sicily yacht
Coastguard confirms body of Hannah Lynch, 18, found after four-day search, bringing number of dead to seven
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Storm Lilian leaves 63,000 homes with power issues as Leeds Festival closes stages
Weather warnings were in place as the storm hit and brought winds of up to 80mph to parts of England and Wales.
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Metropolitan Police conclude investigation into election gambling scandal with no charges filed
Force ends investigation into bets on 4 July election date and says bar to prove misconduct in public office has not been met
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Family shares new photos of Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah following the yacht tragedy
Tributes are pouring in for Hannah Lynch, the last victim of the Bayesian superyacht sinking to have been recovered.
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Arms company abandons plan to test bombs at Scottish World Heritage site
Firm says it had no idea proposed test site on Lib Dem peer’s land included part of Strathmore peatlands in Flow Country
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British Airways flights canceled at Heathrow as Storm Lilian is set to hit the UK
British Airways has axed flights at Heathrow Airport as Storm Lilian is making its way to the UK with 80mph winds forecast.
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Energy bills to rise by £149 for millions after Ofgem increases price cap
Energy bills will go up by 10% in October, meaning 28.4million households will be paying about £149 more a year.
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Putin mocked for wearing headphones upside down to stop his ‘thinning hair being ruffled’
Vladimir Putin was ridiculed for wearing ear protection upside down during as he inspected a shooting range visit to keep his hair in place.