All news for 2024-05-16

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Two teenagers charged over death of schoolgirl, 16, after night out at club
Lucy’s school hailed her ’bright, hard-working and well-motivated’
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Donald Trump’s a racist and Labour should call him out, Sadiq Khan says
As Labour builds links with top Republicans, London mayor tells Politico he’s worried about a second Trump term.
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German far-right politician’s office searched in bribery, money laundering probe
Alternative for Germany politician Petr Bystron had been previously accused of receiving payments from a source close to the Kremlin.
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Belgian PM files complaint against radio host who told listeners to shoot him
The presenter was immediately suspended, according to Waregem1 radio station.
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Royal Vauxhall Tavern future hangs in the balance after row over Eurovision boycott
A prominent London gay bar has been put up for sale following arguments involving showing this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
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Kent: 25 workers ’poisoned’ at Swaleside prison by ’inmates working in staff canteen’
Workers were allegedly given the narcotic by "prisoners working in the staff canteen" at HMP Swaleside in Kent, with a union demanding a "full investigation".
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Russia gives British diplomat Adrian Coghill a week to leave Moscow
A British diplomat has been given a week to leave Russia in an escalation of a diplomatic spat over spying.
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Leeds Utd & England U-21 player’s £60k Land Rover crashes into police car outside stadium prior to Norwich playoff
A Leeds United star’s Land Rover has crashed into a police car outside the club’s stadium ahead of their crucial play-off semi-final tonight.
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Unseen Royal Family photos to be exhibited
Previously unseen photographs of the Royal Family make up a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace.
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Baby girl dies after being hit by Land Rover in church car park in Aberdeenshire
Police Scotland said the girl was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following the collision on Wednesday evening, but was pronounced dead a short time later.
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Crypto scammers sold Dubai properties despite facing charges
So-called CryptoQueen Ruja Ignatova and her security adviser, Frank Schneider, liquidated Dubai assets despite being charged in the U.S. for their alleged roles in a $4bn fraud. The whereabouts of both is unknown.
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Cyprus central to sanctioned Afghan politician’s global business empire
A lawsuit against the U.S. government by two former Afghan parliamentarians reveals they continue to hold Cyprus passports –– despite advice to authorities to review their citizenship.
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ESET: Turla, Russian FSB-linked group, behind new European government network backdoors
Researchers at the Slovakia-based cybersecurity company ESET have uncovered two new backdoors, dubbed LunarWeb and LunarMail, which they believe were likely used by a Russian state-affiliated hacking group to infiltrate the foreign affairs ministry of an unnamed European country.
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WHO accuses Nigel Farage of spreading pandemic treaty misinformation
New campaign claims draft deal to improve global cooperation against outbreaks will cede UK sovereignty
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Charities warn of ’disastrous consequences of broken courts’ as nearly 900 sexual offences are committed by individuals on bail
Legal professionals also accuse the government of "a systemic failure to deliver on a core duty" - namely the protection of its citizens - as delays in justice leave people on bail "at risk of reoffending for extended periods".
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Police seize suspected "dirty bomb" components, including explosives and radioactive material, from a shed while interrogating a "far-right extremist"
Neighbours of the man said he was a loner who would rarely go outside and often covered his face in public
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Prince Archie is reportedly eager to visit the UK with his father, but Meghan and Harry are hesitant to encourage it
Meghan Markle is reportedly worried that her son Archie is becoming more interested in his Royal connections and is said to be keen for him to have a more "normal" childhood