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Nationalist campaigner for the Ukrainian language is shot dead in Lviv
Iryna Farion, 60, a former MP known for her opposition to officials speaking in Russian, was attacked on the street
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Crowdstrike IT chaos could mean some workers fail to get paid
On Friday morning, the world ground to a halt as an IT glitch caused by cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike lead airline and bank systems to falter, causing widespread chaos
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Terrifying moment as cowardly driver abandons fiancee to die after high-speed crash
New footage shows how a man callously left his fiancée to die after recklessly crashing his car while she was in the passenger seat.
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At least 11 people killed as bridge collapses due to severe flooding in China
At least 11 people have died after a bridge was destroyed by a torrent of flood water in China in the wake of a period of heavy rainfall, with a major rescue operation under way
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New Sunak appointments result in four out of ten Tory MPs being on the frontbench
Conservative members are doubling up on shadow roles after election wipeout severely reduced their numbers
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Full recovery from ‘largest IT outage in history’ could take weeks
Fault in CrowdStrike software update linked to Windows PCs may require each computer to be fixed individually
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Tech boss apologises for chaos on busiest travel day of the year
Airports, train operators, banks, football clubs, news organisations and big companies in several other sectors have all been hit by a major worldwide IT outage.
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Russian court sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison
Reporter found guilty of spying in trial thought to have been rushed in preparation for prisoner swap
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Judge schedules Harvey Weinstein sexual assault retrial for November
Weinstein, 72, appears in court in New York after 2020 conviction was overturned earlier this year
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Alleged killer of former Rolls-Royce designer arrested in France
Police say Serbian man detained near Paris after 74-year-old Ian Cameron was stabbed to death at home in Germany
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Yorkshire Water bosses get hefty bonuses after company failed customers
CEO and CFO given total of £616,000 for a year in which some residents struggled to go about daily lives
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’Chaos’ in UK as air and rail travel disrupted by global IT outage
More than 3,000 flights cancelled worldwide after problem affecting Microsoft Windows
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UK to resume funding to UN Palestine relief agency Unrwa
David Lammy’s decision marks a rare split between the UK and the US on policy towards Gaza
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Police hunt for prisoner after escape from London hospital
Graham Gomm, 63, had been on remand for burglary offences at HMP Wormwood Scrubs
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Zelenskiy asks Starmer to ‘show leadership’ and let Ukraine use weapons anywhere in Russia
Ukrainian president says ability to use western weapons to strike into enemy territory is key to his country’s defence
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Cause of Microsoft global outage discovered as CrowdStrike chief speaks out
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has uncovered the cause of a major global IT outage that has plunged the world into chaos.
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India cracks down on traffickers exploiting youths in Southeast Asia
Indian authorities announced Wednesday a crackdown on four suspects involved in a massive human trafficking and cyber fraud case across Laos and other Southeast Asian countries.
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Journalists targeted by police violence amid protests in Kenya
Macharia Gaitho, a veteran Kenyan journalist, is still confused by his abduction. After men in a white car followed him from his house in Nairobi, and then tried to pull him out of his vehicle, he went to the police station to report it.
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Leeds riots: Shocking images reveal angry mob vandalizing police car on the street
A burnt out bus with smoke still rising from it can be seen in an area of Leeds after a night of violent disorder where people took to the streets, started throwing stones and setting vehicles ablaze
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Emergency Cobra meeting held as NHS and airports hit by global IT outage
An emergency Cobra meeting has been held as Government issues respond to the global IT outage after major disruption has hit to airlines, railways and GP surgeries
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Windows global IT outage: what we know so far
Outage linked to Windows workstations causing global disruption, hitting banks, airlines, rail services and supermarkets
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Microsoft breaks silence on mass IT outage which sparked global chaos
Microsoft 365 has issued an update on a major IT outage on systems worldwide, causing serious disruption that is affecting airlines, trains, broadcasters and banks
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Global IT outage: Flight and airport hell after Microsoft computer carnage
Social media users posting on social media with multiple airlines have complained of huge delays after a major IT issue grounded planes across the worlds, such as American Airlines
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Banks, airlines and media outlets hit by global outage linked to Windows PCs
Widespread outage linked to Windows workstations has affected major companies, including Sky News UK, Melbourne Airport and Thameslink
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Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25
Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance