All news for 2024-04-22
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A warning is issued following the emergence of deadly pink cocaine drug detected in Ibiza and the UK
As the summer and party season hits soon, police have issued a warning about pink cocaine being used in places like Ibiza and the UK.
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During the Trump trial, prosecutors argue that hush money constituted "election fraud, pure and simple"
Ex-president ‘orchestrated a criminal scheme’ to corrupt 2016 election, prosecution says in opening statement
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A ’dine-and-dash’ family, accused of not paying a £329 bill, reportedly targeted seven restaurants over the past year
An Italian restaurant in Wales has accused a family of eight of walking out without paying for their £329 bill – and claim it is not the first time the family have done a dine and dash.
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A pregnant woman is discovered dead in a mud pit, allegedly after entering the wrong car
A six-months pregnant woman has been found dead in a forest after missing for more than a week.
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A Tory researcher has been charged with spying for China
A parliamentary aide for the Conservative Party accused of spying for China has been charged with espionage offences.
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Tragically, a wife poses for her husband on the edge of an active volcano, only to lose her life moments later
Chinese woman Huang Lihong was posing on the edge of the Ijen Crater in East Java while her husband took photo, when she stumbled and fell 250 feet into the active volcano
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A study indicates that serious violence has sharply declined in England and Wales
Serious violence fell substantially in England and Wales last year, a study has shown.
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A warning of Bank Holiday travel chaos emerges as Heathrow workers plan to walk out for three days in a strike that could potentially ground planes
At least 37 airlines at Heathrow face cancelling flights
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Leaked NHS figures unveil that 15,000 individuals died while under the care of mental health trusts in a single year
NHS figures leaked by whistleblower suggest more than 15,000 patients died in care of community mental health services in just one year – with desperate families forced to ‘beg’ for treatment from overstretched medical teams
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A Paris court is set to rule on corruption charges against the daughter of the former president of Gabon
A Paris court is preparing to deliver its verdict on corruption charges against Pascaline Bongo, the daughter and chief of staff of Gabon’s late president, Omar Bongo.
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Tesla reduces prices in significant markets as sales decline
Tesla has cut its prices again in a number of major markets - including the US, China and Germany - as the electric car giant run by multi-billionaire Elon Musk faces falling sales.
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Advertisements promoting the deadly nitazene drug have been found on X and SoundCloud platforms
Thousands of posts offering deadly drugs known as nitazenes have been found on X and the music platform SoundCloud by a BBC investigation.
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Rishi Sunak to hold surprise Downing Street press conference this morning
Rishi Sunak to address the nation from Downing Street before MPs and peers are expected to finally pass the Government’s Rwanda Bill later today following delays
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A Spanish teacher was murdered with a baseball bat by teenagers after she allegedly gave one of them a "bad grade"
Spanish teacher Nohema Graber was a firm favourite at Fairfield High School in Iowa. She was popular with the students and her colleagues loved how she inspired others to try to achieve their best.
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How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US
The reclining armchairs and plush leather sofas coming off the production line at Man Wah Furniture’s factory in Monterrey are 100% "Made in Mexico".
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Two children killed and 15 injured after drunk driver crashes into kids birthday party
Two children are dead and 15 people have been injured after a suspected drunk driver crashed into a birthday party at a boat club.
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Thousands of British holiday flights are targeted by "extremely dangerous Russian jamming," posing a significant threat to air safety
Thousands of British holiday flights have been hit by suspected Russian jamming — with aviation sources branding the tactic “extremely dangerous” and a major threat to air safety.
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The Ministry of Defence spent £250,000 to bury thousands of reports on nuclear blood tests
Tens of thousands of files dating from the Cold War that showed the horror effects of radiation and nuclear testing on British troops were covered up
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