All news for 2024-06-07

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US moves against BEC fraud
A workers’ union in Massachusetts received last year an email purportedly from an employee of an investment consulting firm, requesting a payment change.
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Workers at Samsung Electronics walk out for the first time ever
A labor union at Samsung Electronics in South Korea said many workers went on strike Friday, marking the first such walkout in the smartphone and chipmaking giant’s 55-year history.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attacked by man in Copenhagen
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attacked by a man in the capital city of Copenhagen on Friday, her office said in a brief statement to CNN.
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Hunter Biden’s daughter gives surprise testimony at trial
The daughter of Hunter Biden has told jurors that her father seemed "great" and "hopeful" around the time he purchased a gun in October 2018.
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Belgium’s agent of chaos
Flemish far-right frontman Tom Van Grieken battles to break up Belgium.
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’My 17-year-old was brutally killed, but I’m glad she fought for freedom’
An abandoned Myanmar military camp sits atop a wooded hill, overlooking a picturesque lake which is well known in these parts because of its unique heart-like shape.
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Childminder admits killing baby boy
A childminder has admitted shaking and killing a nine-month-old baby she was supposed to be looking after.
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Marcus Rashford: Man Utd forward caught speeding on M60 in Rolls-Royce just months after crash
The Manchester United striker was caught driving above the 70mph limit on a motorway in Manchester on 12 December - he could now face a driving ban.
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UK Labour’s Keir Starmer arrives on the world stage
A D-Day furore for his rival lets the Labour leader play PM in waiting. But questions remain over his party’s defense plans.
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Brit tourist dies trying to save two kids struggling in water off Costa Blanca beach
A 52-year-old British tourist rushed into the water to aid two youngsters, aged six and seven, along with others after they began to struggle in the water - the tourist has sadly died
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Two British judges quit top Hong Kong court amid pro-China crackdown on dissent
It comes after a report by The Independent showing the judges were being paid £40,000 to sit on the court for up to a month at a time
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Protesters attempt to spoil world’s most eligible bachelor’s wedding
The world’s most eligible bachelor is officially off the market after getting married in the society wedding of the year – gate crashed by Just Stop Oil.
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Moldova arrests officials for helping criminals bypass Interpol red notices
Moldova detained Tuesday four allegedly corrupt officials tied to an international conspiracy that has allowed criminals to escape Red Notice arrest warrants issued by Interpol.
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Brazil arrests internationally wanted Surinamese fugitive
A Surinamese man, wanted by Interpol for a series of crimes including the smuggling of approximately 450 kg of cocaine by aircraft, was captured last week in São Paulo, Brazilian Federal Police stated.
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Ireland heads to the polls to vote in local and European elections
Record number of far-right candidates on the ballot as polls show almost two-thirds of voters want tougher controls on immigration
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Spotify is down with listeners unable access playlists
Music streaming platform Spotify is experiencing widespread outages worldwide.
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Duke of Westminster’s staggering net worth revealed - and how he became richer than King Charles
Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster, is richer than his godfather King Charles - by some margin. We explore how he came into such vast wealth and his charitable gestures
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Urgent warning issued about ’big Viking stomper’ gangster on the run for 10 days
An infamous gangster known as ‘big Viking Stomper’ has been on the run from the police for 10 days.
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Rishi Sunak says sorry for leaving D-day events early to record TV interview
UK prime minister says it was ‘a mistake not to stay in France longer – and I apologise’
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The death of the UK Conservative Party
The year was 1997, and U.K. Conservative Leader William Hague had convened a meeting of his top team following Labour’s landslide election victory.
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Biden and Macron use D-day event to emphasise support for Ukraine
Leaders rally behind Zelenskiy to make clear to Putin that, as in 1944, freedom in Europe is worth fighting for