All news for 2024-09-18

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Taxes, prices, and housing: Harris and Trump clash over economic policy
During the recent U.S. presidential debates, candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris were asked about their economic plans.
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Inside the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is incarcerated: a look at the violence, squalor, and death
Fighting to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs out of jail after his sex trafficking arrest, the music mogul’s lawyers highlighted a litany of horrors at the Brooklyn federal lockup where he was headed: horrific conditions, rampant violence and multiple deaths.
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Australian police have infiltrated the encrypted messaging app Ghost, leading to the arrest of dozens of individuals
Australian police announced Wednesday that they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app used by criminals, resulting in dozens of arrests.
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Campaigners estimate that taxing superyachts and private jets could raise £2 billion annually
Oxfam says ‘commonsense solution’ would reduce emissions and raise urgently needed climate finance
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US sanctions Georgian officials and far-right activists for their involvement in violent attacks on freedom of expression
The U.S Department of the Treasury sanctioned two top Georgian Internal Affairs officials as well as two far-right political activists for using violence against peaceful protests over the past three years.
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Syria’s youth soccer teams, once the pride of the nation, have been marred by the discovery that many players were too old to compete
For a decade and a half, Syria’s “under-20” soccer teams routinely outperformed the national squad in big tournaments.
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Sue Gray’s £170,000 salary has sparked outrage among Labour advisers, causing frustration over pay disparities within the party
The revelation that Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Sue Gray, is paid more than the Prime Minister has fueled anger over salary cuts, according to sources.
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Exploding pagers used in apparent Israeli attack on Hezbollah were reportedly ’made in Hungary’
Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated remote attack.
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Ukraine boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk released after brief detention in Poland
It was not immediately clear why the 37-year-old was detained.
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Google wins legal battle to overturn substantial fine in EU digital advertising case
The European Union’s General Court said it was throwing out the 2019 penalty imposed by the European Commission.
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Divorcee who sold everything for a three-year ’dream world cruise’ was kicked off the ship after private WhatsApp messages were leaked
A woman who sold her worldly possessions to embark on a three-year "dream world cruise" has been kicked-off the ship after her private WhatsApp messages leaked.
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Starmer’s £100,000 in tickets and gifts exceeds that of any other recent party leader
The Prime Minister has recently faced criticism over clothing, accommodation, and glasses provided by Waheed Alli
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UK’s ‘not for EU’ meat and dairy labelling plan postponed indefinitely
Policy devised under the Conservatives to be reviewed after warnings of potential chaos for producers and suppliers
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P Diddy bombshells from unsealed indictment: alleged kidnapping and 1,000 bottles of lube
Sean ’Diddy’ Combs has been jailed after bail was denied following sex trafficking charges. He was arrested in New York on Monday evening.
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British Airways flight declares emergency before making an emergency landing back at Heathrow
A British Airways holiday flight has made an emergency landing at Heathrow after an incident.
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Italy’s PM leads tributes following the death of ‘football icon’ and World Cup hero Salvatore Schillaci
Italy’s Prime Minster has led tributes to Salvatore Schillaci after the ‘football icon’ and World Cup hero died at the age of 59.
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‘Bag of vapes’ explodes on EasyJet flight forcing emergency landing
An EasyJet flight descended into chaos after a suspected bag of vapes exploded with 236 passengers on board.