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Nigerian authorities have intercepted and prevented international drug trafficking operations
Nigerian authorities announced Sunday that they had seized large quantities of cocaine, opioids, and other illicit drugs concealed in the soles of shoes destined for the United States, United Kingdom, and Cyprus.
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Treasure Island? Any Chinese attempt to capture Taiwan would be a high stakes gamble
China is conducting another round of military exercises off the coast of Taiwan, and analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) suggest that, in theory, by blockading sea routes the PRC could capture the island right now without firing a single shot.
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Mortgage broker guilty of murdering wife to claim £450k life insurance after accruing debt
Killer spun evil web of lies but was snared by fitness device that showed ’spike’ in his heart rate
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King’s Speech: Labour announces major pension overhaul, promising savers a £11,000 increase
Labour will introduce a new Pension Schemes Bill and says this will benefit around 15 million savers and give the average person over £11,000 more in their pension pot
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EU to ease Brexit travel checks for British passengers as new border plan faces further delays
Entry-exit system will now start in November – with ‘relief valve’ to reduce congestion
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17-year-old boy dies at Polmont Young Offenders Institution
Young people aged 16 and 17 are supposed to be placed in secure accommodation rather than young offender institutions (YOIs) under the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act, which became law last month.
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Mum and dad killed and two children ‘very poorly’ in hospital after house fire
A man and a woman have been killed and two children are in hospital after a fire ripped through a house in Blackpool.
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Female tourist criticized after ’simulating sex’ with cherished statue in Florence
The tourist has been slammed for being "disrespectful" after she was seen climbing up to Giambologna’s Bacchus in the Borgo San Jacopo area of Florence in Italy
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Five major policies outlined in the inaugural King’s Speech of the Labour government
Labour has announced sweeping changes in their first King’s Speech, including confirmation of VAT on private school fees and plans to build 1.5 million new homes.
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Priti Patel to enter Conservative leadership race, sources say
Former home secretary expected to be competing against candidates including Kemi Badenoch and Tom Tugendhat
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Children missing from Home Office hotels likely to have been trafficked, report finds
Study sparks new calls for public inquiry into ‘scandal’ of missing migrant children in UK
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UK inflation remains unchanged despite increasing hotel prices
UK inflation held steady in June despite hotel prices rising strongly, according to the latest official figures.
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Death Row killer Ruben Gutierrez who brutally murdered woman, 85, stops execution with 20 mins to go
Ruben Gutierrez was convicted of killing an 85 year old woman in 1998 and has been on death row in Texas for more than two decades, but his lethal injection was halted at the 11th hour
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Xi Jinping reportedly suffers stroke during CCP’s third plenary session
Chinese leader Xi Jinping suffered a stroke at the third plenary meeting of the CPC Central Committee.
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Titanic shipyard owner Harland & Wolff awaits news of funding lifeline
About 1,500 jobs at risk as shipbuilder waits on reported £200m state deal in early test for Labour industrial policy
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British and Danish nationals accused of violent robbery in Thailand
British cryptotrader allegedly tied up after being invited to apartment in Bangkok after night out
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At least 60 people killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Strip
Targets include ‘humanitarian zone’ and school harbouring displaced people, where IDF says there were Hamas fighters
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Mystery as six people found dead in luxury Bangkok hotel potential ’mass poisoning’
Thai media outlets have reported that six people - both American and Vietnamese - have died in the shock poisoning at a famous hotel in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong area
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Kenyan police say "psychopathic serial killer" arrested after women’s remains found in dump
Kenya’s National Police said Monday they had arrested a 33-year-old man whom they called a "psychopathic serial killer with no respect for human life."
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Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery trial; New Jersey Democrat found guilty of accepting gold bars and cash
Sen. Bob Menendez, a powerful New Jersey Democrat, was convicted Tuesday in a sprawling bribery scheme in which he was accused of selling out his office for lucrative bribes, including cash and gold bars.
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Is Jason Grosfeld accused of being an Irongate multi-million real estate scammer?
Jason Grosfeld is the son of James Grosfeld, who ran Pulte Homes and is one of the largest shareholders of ESG firm Blackrock. Irongate, the development company by Jason Grosfeld, Mitchell Laufer, and David Waller, has been sued numerous times for real estate fraud, including a failed Hawaii development with Donald Trump.
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Brits found shot dead in burned out car in Sweden as murder probe launched
Two British citizens have been tragically found shot dead in a burned-out car in Sweden, with police opening a double-murder investigation
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London bus smashes into shop scaffolding on busy street leaving multiple people injured
The double-decker bus crashed into the scaffolding of a shop on a busy street on Harrow Road in Maida Vale, northwest London, this afternoon - and pictures show several people affected
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Nashville dam nearing ’imminent collapse’ prompts city evacuation
Thousands of people have been told to evacuate – or be washed away – as a dam is moments away from bursting.
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Senior North Korean diplomat defects to South
A high-profile North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba has defected to the South, Seoul’s spy agency has confirmed to the BBC.