All news for 2024-08-27

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Man ’cut off parents’ heads’ before singing songs by Tina Turner and Stevie Wonder
Joseph Brandon Gerdvil, 41, was shot by police after allegedly beheading his parents at their home in San Juan Capistrano, California before launching into song as he was arrested
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Liz Truss considered cutting NHS cancer care to pay for tax cuts, claims new book
Truss at 10: How Not to Be Prime Minister claims the then PM suggested severe spending cuts to fill financial black hole
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Only 100 spaces left in men’s prisons across England and Wales
Magistrates told to delay jailing criminals as weekly prison population reaches highest level since 2011
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Mad Putin is ’coming for us’ and we ’must be prepared for the inevitable’
Ex-Defence Secretary Ben Wallace constantly begged for an increase in defence spending, but now he’s out of office he’s warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is coming for us . . .
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How Mexican cartel kingpin’s ’film noir’ arrest could bring down ’scandal-riddled’ party
The historic arrest of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada sparked weeks of tension that resulted in a ’1940s film noir’ when he was abducted and flown across the border where he was picked up by US police
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Notorious gangster Curtis ’Cocky’ Warren admits six charges but avoids jail
Gangster Curtis ’Cocky’ Warren says he wants to be out of the ’public glare’ after admitting to breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order he was slapped with for drug importation
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Two men charged with murder over Bradford house fire that killed four
Mohammed Shabir and Calum Sunderland to appear in court after death of mother and three children
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RFK Jr. faces calls for an investigation into claim he chainsawed off a whale’s head
Activists say Kennedy could’ve committed felony violation for allegedly driving with whale skull strapped to car roof
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Retired couple lose £45k life savings in bitter dispute with neighbor over fence
A retired couple have say they’ve spent their life savings in a bitter legal row with their former neighbour over a fence on their shared driveway.
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Debt to the Fatherland: FSB general overseeing Russia’s National Guard hides from bailiffs in elite Moscow apartment
The bailiff service in Moscow’s Lefortovo district has terminated its efforts to present FSB General Vyacheslav Ryazansky with a bill for his various debts, citing their inability to locate the general’s home address, bank accounts, or any property in his name.
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Spain and Colombia dismantle cocaine processing lab; 28 arrested
A joint Spanish and Colombian operation has dismantled a cocaine processing lab, resulting in dozens of arrests and the seizure of thousands of litres of chemical precursors, Europol said Monday in an official statement.
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Woman stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival was caught in a fight between two groups
Three men have been arrested after a woman was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival while she was with her child at the event’s ‘family day’
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Three men arrested after woman stabbed in front of her child at Notting Hill Carnival
Three men have been arrested over the stabbing of a 32-year-old woman who attended the Notting Hill Carnival with her young child, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Starmer to cancel £40m helicopter contract, breaking from Sunak era
Former PM and ministers drew criticism for the VIP flights Labour says were ‘symbol of their government’
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Next shop workers win a landmark case after a six-year fight for equal pay
Chain may have to foot £30m bill after tribunal hears firm paid 3,500 sales staff lower hourly wage than warehouse workers
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Two men charged with murder after body found in Gateshead park
Neil Selkirk, 54, was found in a park in Gateshead with injuries consistent with having been assaulted. He died at the scene and a murder investigation was launched.
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Oasis reunite and announce UK and Ireland tour, confirming ticket release date
Oasis have finally announced their highly anticipated UK and Ireland tour, their first gigs in 16 years.
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Nato base security raised over ‘threat of Russian drone attack’
The German military has received a tip off one of their bases is at risk of a Russian drone attack.