All news for 2024-05-06

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Since 2013, over 80 prison staff dismissed or disciplined for engaging in affairs with inmates
18 female staff were found to have had relationships with staff in one prison since its opening in 2017
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Questions arise as Solomon Islands PM’s property holdings reveal millions in wealth
The prime minister of the Pacific Island nation has recently gone on a home-building spree, constructing eight valuable new houses in and around the capital city of Honiara.
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Berkshire Hathaway’s operating earnings surge by 39% amid Buffett’s record $188 billion cash reserves
Berkshire Hathaway reported Saturday a huge year-over-year increase in operating earnings in the first quarter, while its cash holdings bubbled to record levels.
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Public outcry ensues following discovery of man nailed to fence in County Antrim
Northern Ireland police investigate possible paramilitary links after attack left victim with life-changing injuries
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British Airways flight halts take-off due to last-minute bomb threat before departure to Heathrow
Air traffic control cancelled the plane’s final take-off clearance after the Captain
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Body of Scottish tourist found in Prague river after disappearance
The body of a missing Scottish tourist has been recovered from a river in Prague, police in the Czech Republic have confirmed.
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Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order
A judge in New York has warned Donald Trump that he could be placed in jail if he continues to violate a gag order during his trial over alleged hush money payments.
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Man ‘chases police with chainsaw’ in major incident
A man was filmed reportedly chasing police down the street wielding a chainsaw in a shocking incident.
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Hamas ‘accepts terms of ceasefire deal with Israel’
After months of multiple negotiations, Hamas leadership has accepted the terms of a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
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Russia warns Britain it could strike back after Cameron remark on Ukraine
Russia warned Britain on Monday that if British weapons were used by Ukraine to strike Russian territory then Moscow could hit back at British military installations and equipment both inside Ukraine and elsewhere.
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Rafah residents flee strikes after Israeli evacuation order
Israel’s military struck Rafah from the air on Monday and residents packed up their tents to take flight, hours after Israel ordered them to evacuate some parts of the city, which has been sheltering more than a million people uprooted by war.
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Scammer evading UK authorities to enjoy lavish lifestyle in Dubai caught following lottery winner fraud
Zahid Khan fled the UK just days before being sentenced for fraud to lead a high-life of driving luxurious sports cars and flying private planes before finally be extradited back to UK to serve out his time.
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Princess Beatrice provides uncommon insight into Fergie’s cancer fight during unexpected television appearance
Princess Beatrice appeared on ITV’s This Morning today for her first ever live TV interview and she shared a rare insight into the Royal Family and gave an update on her mum Sarah Ferguson
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Brexit aftermath leads to UK farmers losing faith amid looming food security concerns
A combination of 18 months of bad weather, Brexit and other international events have left confidence in British farming at an all-time low, the National Farmers Union (NFU) has revealed.
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Children cling to life as safety bar detaches from fairground ride
This the moment children hung on for their lives after a safety bar on a fairground ride came loose.
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Man fatally stabbed following violent street altercation
A man has died after he was stabbed during a ‘fight’ on a residential street in east London.
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Berlin wants to give away Joseph Goebbels’ countryside villa
Berlin’s finance minister says property owned by Hitler’s propaganda minister will be demolished if taker not found
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Mussolini’s WW2 underground bunker, featuring 13ft thick concrete and gas-tight doors, sheltered family beneath villa
Three bunkers were built underneath the 19th century villa - the last was never finished
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Woman arrested after five-month-old baby suffers cardiac arrest at Legoland
The woman was arrested on Friday and bailed until July 26
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Lando Norris claims his inaugural F1 Grand Prix victory, stunning champion Max Verstappen in Miami
Lando Norris was the top Trump in the Miami Grand Prix after winning his first F1 GP.