All news for 2024-06-13

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The secret arms deal that cost Putin an ally
Leaked files reveal betrayal by Russia’s proxies provoked Armenia to quit a military alliance with Moscow, in a blow to Vladimir Putin.
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Bomb squad rushes to Tory Party headquarters in response to a ’suspicious package’
A ‘suspicious device’ was discovered at the offices of the Conservative Party in Horsham, West Sussex, with just weeks to the General Election.
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Gary Glitter faces potential loss of multi-million pound fortune as ’additional women prepare to sue’
Disgraced rocker Gary Glitter, 80, could lose his multi-million pound fortune with more women coming forward to sue him, according to a source, as he continues to earn royalties as a songwriter
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Police detain a 57-year-old woman on suspicion of murdering a baby more than 40 years ago
A woman, aged 57, has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a newborn baby girl who was found in Northampton in 1982, police have confirmed following fresh evidence
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Childminder sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing baby boy
A childminder who admitted shaking and killing a nine-month-old baby boy she was supposed to be looking after has been jailed for 12 years and seven months for manslaughter.
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Sunak’s top aide apologizes for betting £100 on the July election date
Craig Williams, who placed bet three days before PM made announcement, says ‘I made huge error of judgment’
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Dutch lorry drivers may cease transporting goods to the UK if post-Brexit delays are not reduced
Dutch hauliers say facilities at border posts where some trucks are held for up to 20 hours are inadequate
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Mizzy: TikTok prankster receives community order for stealing a woman’s phone and evading police
The social media star snatched the iPhone out of a woman’s hand while she was texting. The court heard she was left "stressed, anxious and quite scared for my safety" by the incident.
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Reality TV stars face court charges for endorsing an unapproved investment scheme
The UK’s financial watchdog brought the charges against a total of nine defendants in a crackdown on "finfluencers" who use their online platforms to offer advice and information on various financial topics.
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Contestant from ’Farmer Wants a Wife’ to become the new Dutch agriculture minister
Femke Wiersma married the dairy farmer she met on the TV reality show before going into politics.
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Putin’s £39,000,000 war toy incinerated by kamikaze drone
This is the dramatic moment a Russian £39 million missile system is blown up by a suspected kamikaze drone valued at around £70,000.
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Sham trial set for falsely jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as Russia wrongly accuses journalist of spying for CIA
Washington has called the charges against Gershkovich ’fiction’
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Insiders and opponents describe the Conservative grassroots campaign as being in ‘disarray’
Sources report that the Tories struggling in some areas due to a chronic shortage of supporters for canvassing and delivering leaflets.
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Russia’s type 1 diabetics left without imported insulin as Swixx BioPharma cuts supplies to Russia
Russian diabetics are now attempting to cope without Humalog insulin, a trusted product from the world’s largest manufacturer, Eli Lilly.
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British kayaker dies after ‘getting into trouble’ in fast-flowing French river
A British man has died after a group of 11 kayakers got into trouble in a southeastern French river.
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River Thames triathletes rushed to hospital after severe vomiting over sewage fears
Triathlon competitors were forced to go to A&E after feeling sick hours after the Royal Windsor Triathlon on Sunday, with some waking up the next morning with severe stomach bugs
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Escaped prisoner Daniel Gee seen in new CCTV images with a woman and a pram
Notorious gangster Daniel Gee escaped from Kirklevington Prison in Stockton on May 27, and Cleveland Police has now released CCTV images of a woman who appeared to meet him at a train station.
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Edmonton fire tears through 500 tonnes of waste, shutting down roads
Members of the public have been told to keep their doors and windows closed after a major fire broke out at a recycling centre in Edmonton, London, overnight
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Report shows Russia’s war with Ukraine is accelerating the global climate emergency
The most comprehensive analysis ever of conflict-driven climate impacts reveals emissions greater than those produced by 175 countries in a year.
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Mystery at chicken factory as two workers are discovered frozen to death in a narrow crawl space
Norfolk Police confirmed last week that two companies are being prosecuted for corporate manslaughter