All news for 2024-06-27

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North Korea: How Pyongyang has leveraged its "friendship" with Moscow for decades
Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea resulted in the signing of a strategic partnership treaty, along with joint statements about fighting “the United States’ aggressive colonial aspirations.”
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Bank of England warns global wave of elections could impact UK financial system
Central bank raises concerns over newly elected governments as more than 80 countries go to polls this year
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Critically ill children leave Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing
Sixty-eight minors, five with cancer, allowed to enter Israel before travelling to Egypt and elsewhere for treatment
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Major bank to close 60 more branches for good
Branches across three of the bank’s brands will be closing
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Man killed by lightning strike while warning others of incoming storm
A man has died after being struck by lightning as he selflessly went to warn others of the incoming storm.
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Five dead and five injured after bus crashes into moving train
At least five people are dead and five more are injured after a bus collided with a train in southern Slovakia.
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EasyJet cancels flights, leaving hundreds of British tourists with summer holidays canceled
EasyJet has cancelled flights from Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports with little notice for travellers who turned up to check-in before being sent home
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Channel 4 star Daniel Duffield’s tragic final hours - from last phone call to plans with friend
As tributes pour in for Channel 4’s 999: On the Frontline star Daniel Duffield, the Mirror takes a look at the young paramedic’s final hours, including his final phone call with a devastated friend
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Lawyer for British tabloid accuses Prince Harry of tampering with evidence in phone hacking case
The High Court heard the Duke of Sussex had deliberately destroyed text messages with the ghostwriter who penned his memoir
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Police seek to locate man after woman punched in face with bike at Leytonstone High Road Overground station
Anyone who recognises him - or has any other relevant information - is asked to contact police.
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E.coli outbreak: One person dies and 275 infected from supermarket sandwiches
One person has died in England after 275 were infected with bacteria from supermarket sandwiches, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
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Journalists’ investigation prompts tougher UK party funding laws
British transparency campaigners and opposition politicians have called for the next government to tighten political party financing laws following an OCCRP investigation that raised questions about the origins of a 2020 donation to the ruling Conservative Party.
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UK Tories received donation from company linked to Conservative baroness’s scandal-hit husband
Britain’s Conservative Party received a £50,000 (around $64,500) donation in 2020 from a small accounting firm that reporters have linked to Doug Barrowman, a high-profile businessman whose wife is a Conservative member of the House of Lords.
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Seven Met police officers now under investigation over general election betting as probe expands
Met identifies seven officers ‘so far’ who have allegedly placed bets on the timing of the election
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Met Police officer charged with misconduct for allegedly stealing money from a dead man who collapsed
PC Chris Carter faces a misconduct in public office charge over the alleged incident in Haringey, north London
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Wife pleads for privacy as Julian Assange reunited with family after landing in Australia
Supporters and family members, including his father, John Shipton, and wife, Stella Assange, gathered in Canberra to welcome him
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Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace
Luis Arce said the country’s democracy was at stake after army troops seized control of La Paz’s political heart and military police storm palace
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Ding dong drama: Video doorbells have UK election campaigners spooked
British political campaigners are being caught out on the doorstep — and fear a new tech trend could usher in an era of abuse and scandal.
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England’s next rivals set for Euro 2024 last-16
England will play Slovakia in their Euro 2024 last-16 tie on Sunday.
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London council boss charged with drink driving and possession of class A drugs
The leader of a London council has been charged with drug and driving offences after allegedly failing to stop at the scene of an accident.