All news for 2024-05-13

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Scottish Water investigates chemical waste reports
Scottish Water has launched an investigation into the potential dumping of chemical waste by tankers in Aberdeenshire.
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UK’s Cameron pitched radical Ukraine peace deal to Trump
Report provoked a flurry of questions for the British government Monday afternoon.
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Footballer raped sleeping woman and sent naked photos to team
Michael Emery allegedly asked teammates ‘Anyone want a go?’ hours after non-league side won at Wembley
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UK police might adopt Ghostbusters-style backpack devices to halt e-bike getaways
Device in development fires electromagnetic pulse that tricks ebikes and scooters into shutting off
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Court rules Rwanda deportation law shouldn’t be applied in Northern Ireland
UK government considers appeal after judge says act undermines post-Brexit human rights protections guaranteed in the region
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Delivery driver who intervened in Dublin attack to run in local elections
Former Deliveroo rider Caio Benicio will champion public safety and rights for gig economy workers
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34-year-old knifeman, who slashed a woman’s throat in a horrific daytime rampage, could face life imprisonment
Mohamed Nur was armed with a makeshift blade when he cut the throat of Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey, 31, in daylight last May 1. The victim was walking in Brixton after a shopping trip
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Fury’s father was left bloodied after a fight with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s team before in Saudi Arabia
Tyson Fury’s father John came off the worst of a violent confrontation with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s camp as the rival world heavyweight champions worked through a long media day here.
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Three men accused of aiding Hong Kong intelligence service appear in London court
Three men have been charged under the National Security Act with assisting the Hong Kong intelligence service and foreign interference.
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Man who killed girlfriend and three children reportedly assaults fellow inmate, fracturing their skull with a claw hammer
A man jailed for the murder of his pregnant girlfriend and three children has now smashed the skull of a fellow inmate – with a claw hammer – it has been reported.
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Charles opens up about side effects of cancer treatment for first time
King Charles has opened up about his ongoing battle with cancer.
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Royal Albert Hall members accused of profiting from seats reserved for charity gigs
The Who’s Roger Daltrey questions sellers’ morals, and former hall president says he is ashamed by their conduct
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Residents astounded as luxury £288 million superyacht Kismet docks at Scottish harbor
The £288m megayacht named ’Kismet’ arrived in Troon, Scotland, on its maiden voyage after being constructed at German shipyard Lurssen.
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UK police charge three men with helping Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service
British police said on Monday three men had been charged with assisting Hong Kong’s foreign intelligence service after authorities made a series of arrests across England.
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Top Australian criminal target identified as Chinese Communist Party-backed businessman in Fiji
Prominent Fiji-based businessman Zhao Fugang is a trusted advocate for China’s interests in the Pacific.
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I was the UK’s most feared bank robber, locked up with the notorious Kray twins, but it was their other brother who betrayed me
Now, for the first time, 77-year-old Field has decided to reveal the secrets of his life as one of the country’s most feared bank robbers
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Royal fans charmed by Prince Louis’ playful antics stealing the spotlight at King Charles’ Coronation
The then five-year-old, Prince Louis, charmed spectators with his playful personality at his first major royal at Westminster Abbey for his grand-father’s, King Charles’, coronation
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Teenager who fatally stabbed British mother after break-in sentenced to 14 years in prison
A teenager who stabbed a British mum to death after breaking into her home in Australia has been jailed for 14 years.
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Cartels target Mexican candidates in deadly campaign season
The elections next door: Mexico’s cartels pick candidates, kill rivals
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For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial
For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial Monday with his political career and freedom on the line in a criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the most powerful posts in Congress.