All news for 2024-07-11

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Shoppers left unable to make payments or withdraw cash as card systems dropped today
A third party system which supports card payments for Visa and Mastercard went down this morning leaving shoppers across the country unable to use their debit card to pay or withdraw cash
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King leads England celebrations with cheeky message ahead of Euro final
The King has issued a personal message to the England men’s football team– urging them to avoid any last minute drama in the final.
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Putin’s ominous warning to the West regarding $2,000,000 Tomahawk missiles
Vladimir Putin has threatened a ‘military response’ to the West after the US announced plans to station long-range missiles closer to Russia’s borders in Europe.
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Michael Schumacher ‘pics and medical records stolen in £12,000,000 blackmail plot’
A security guard who worked for Michael Schumacher’s family for five years is accused of stealing 1,500 medical files from them.
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England’s pubs gear up to serve 10 million additional pints on Euros final day
Flights to Berlin are fully booked and Tesco thinks it will shift 1m pizzas in massive boost to the economy
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Ofwat accused of displaying ‘disregard’ for customers amid increasing water bill prices
Politicians and campaigners condemn charging proposals, as regulator puts Thames Water into special measures
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Large pod of pilot whales almost wiped out after stranding on Orkney beach
Rescuers including vets rush to save 12 survivors from 77-strong group lying on Sanday shore
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Horrified Russian pilot dobs in 30 fellow bombers after strike on children’s hospital
Shortly after the bombing in Kyiv this week - which sent terrified children attached to drips fleeing for their lives - the mystery flier secretly contacted Ukraine’s security service
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Sir Keir Starmer refuses to put ’arbitrary date’ on 2.5% defence spending target
The prime minister says the figure is a "serious commitment" but that a "roadmap" to reaching it had to be within the government’s fiscal rules.
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Kyle Clifford: Triple murder suspect in ’serious condition’ as police recover crossbow
The 26-year-old was discovered by police in a cemetery in London after a large manhunt followed the deaths of three women in Hertfordshire.
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US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine
US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five US and western officials familiar with the episode.
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Kyle Clifford’s former employer issues a direct statement after a period of silence regarding the crossbow murder suspect
Clifford’s former employers have spoken out following news that the crossbow-wielding murder suspect was tracked down by police after Wednesday’s comprehensive manhunt
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A gang leader believed to be responsible for the drive-by shooting of a 9-year-old girl has been fatally shot
The boss of the Tottenham Turks, Izzet Eren, 41, was hit seven times as he sat outside a cafe in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau on Wednesday amid fears it was a tit-for-tat revenge attack
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Canadian and U.S. residents plead guilty to selling military components to Russia
A Canadian national and a U.S. resident pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally exporting millions of dollars worth of military components to sanctioned Russian companies with military contracts.
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US seizes LA mega-mansion from former Armenian minister
The U.S. Justice Department seized a Los Angeles mega-mansion from a former Armenian government official, who authorities said purchased the property with tens of millions of dollars in bribery payments.
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Clifton Suspension Bridge latest: ‘Human remains’ found in two suitcases in Bristol spark manhunt
Avon and Somerset Police were called to reports on a man acting suspiciously at the bridge at 11.57pm on Wednesday
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Keir Starmer drops Bank Holiday hint if England win Euro 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he believed the country should ’certainly mark the occasion’ if the Three Lions triumph against Spain in Sunday’s Euros final
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Bushey triple murder: Victims of ’crossbow killer’ ’begged for help’ in desperate 999 call
Kyle Clifford remains in hospital after police traced him to a cemetery in Enfield, where he was found suffering from serious injuries.
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Passengers injured as ‘drop tower’ ride crashes to the ground at UK theme park
One of Britain’s biggest theme parks has been forced to close one of its rides after multiple passengers were injured.
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Clifton Suspension Bridge remains closed all day due to a ’police incident’
A major bridge in Bristol will be closed ‘all day’ to traffic and pedestrians due to an ongoing police incident.