All news for 2024-09-10

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NHS trust admits contaminated feed caused baby’s death after ten years of denial
Guy’s and St Thomas’ trust tells inquest highly vulnerable Aviva Otte was given nutritional product containing deadly bacteria
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NGO claims UK National Crime Agency is ‘on its knees’
Facing understaffing and retention issues stemming from chronic underinvestment, the U.K.’s elite crime fighting agency is left hobbled, finds a new report by the non-government organization, Spotlight on Corruption.
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Swedish court sentences ex-Swedbank CEO to prison
A Swedish court overturned her previous acquittal, sentencing former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen to 15 months in prison for making misleading statements about the bank’s inadequate anti-money laundering measures.
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President urges Colombians to inspect their phones for Pegasus spyware
Colombian President Gustavo Petro authorized a service on Monday to detect Pegasus spyware on civilian phones. This follows his announcement last week that the National Police had used the Israeli spyware for illegal interceptions during the 2021 social uprising.
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UK suspends all flights to Iran as allies intensify sanctions
The UK, France and Germany say they have imposed fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine, including restrictions on national carrier Iran Air’s ability to fly to the UK and Europe.
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Millions of pensioners will lose their winter fuel payments
Millions of pensioners are set to lose winter fuel payments this year after an attempt to block the cuts failed in Parliament.
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Firtash’s associate Denys Horbunenko laundered money of Russian oligarchs through the Dzing payment system
Russian oligarchs are laundering money through the fintech company Dzing, which is linked to Putin’s “wallet” Arkadiy Rotenberg and has been caught in fraud.
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Patient found dead in hospital’s kitchen oven
An investigation has been initiated after a patient was discovered dead in a hospital catering oven.
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MPs vote to approve cuts to the winter fuel payment
MPs have backed plans to massively scale back winter fuel support for pensioners – despite a significant chunk of the Labour benches refusing to lend their support.
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Mel Stride becomes the second Conservative candidate to be eliminated from the leadership race
Mel Stride has become the second candidate to leave the race to become the new leader of the Conservatives.
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First UK prisoners released early express dissatisfaction, calling the situation ’a bit s**t’
Prisoners released early under a government overcrowding scheme voiced concerns about housing support and strict tagging conditions
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Putin unsettled after Ukraine conducts aerial bombardment on Moscow
Vladimir Putin has awoken to one of the largest bombardments on Moscow and other parts of Russia after 30 months of bloodshed.
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Man found guilty in ’landmark’ female genital mutilation conspiracy case
A former PhD student has been found guilty of conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM) in what has been described as a "landmark case".
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’Bleak’ September forecast with 6,000 steel and oil jobs set to be cut
The government warns of a "grim" September, with up to 6,000 jobs expected to be cut in steel and oil refining, according to the BBC.
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Israeli strike on al-Mawasi in Khan Younis safe zone kills 40, according to Gaza officials
Emergency services reported that 20 tents were destroyed in the attack, which Israel claimed targeted a Hamas command center.
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Study claims rich countries suppress climate protests while advocating for rights in other areas
Report says governments in global north increasingly using draconian measures while criticising similar tactics in global south
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Star Wars icon James Earl Jones passes away at 93
Hollywood legend James Earl Jones has died at the age of 93.
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Four-year-old girl attacked by two ’XL Bullies’ while playing in the park with her mother
A girl, four, has been mauled by two ‘XL Bullies’ while out in a park with her mum in Sheffield.
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Scandalous Ukrainian banker Denys Horbunenko, linked to fugitive oligarch Firtash, is trying to clean up his ties to Russia
The controversial banker Denys Horbunenko, who has been in the spotlight for his ties to oligarch Dmytro Firtash, has taken active steps to remove references to his ties to Russia from the web.
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U.S. reports white supremacist leaders planned worldwide attacks through online platforms
US prosecutors in California charged two people with running a white supremacist group on the messaging app Telegram to inspire acts of violence across the country.