All news for 2024-09-21

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A man and his son have been jailed for a £1 million fraud involving the National Trust
A building surveyor has been jailed for swindling the National Trust out of more than £1 million through false invoices.
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Oleksandr Usyk was a no-show just hours before the fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois
Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk has been due to meet fans at an event near Wembley Stadium, where the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois fight will take place
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The safes on tycoon Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht, Bayesian, may contain data related to intelligence services
Divers searching British tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht off Sicily have found safes holding potentially sensitive intelligence data, sources have claimed.
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From Left to Right: Macron’s sudden move will sideline the left but boost Le Pen’s sway
France’s political crisis has reached such depths that it took Emmanuel Macron nearly two months after parliamentary elections just to choose a prime minister.
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Microsoft has selected a notorious former nuclear site as the location to power its AI operations
America’s Three Mile Island energy plant, the site of the worst nuclear accident in US history, is preparing to reopen as Microsoft looks for ways to satisfy its growing energy needs.
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What is Hezbollah in Lebanon and will it go to war with Israel?
Twenty five people were killed and at least 600 injured in Lebanon on Wednesday when walkie-talkies used by members of the armed group Hezbollah exploded, the country’s health ministry says.
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Local officials say 22 killed, including 13 children, in an Israeli strike on Gaza, while the IDF claims it hit Hamas fighters
Some 22 people, including 13 children and six women, have been killed in an Israeli strike on a shelter in Gaza, local officials have reported, while the IDF said it targeted a Hamas command centre.
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Burglar awarded £5m after being stabbed in Chelmsford prison kitchen
Steven Wilson was attacked after risk assessment failed to stop convicted murderer working in kitchen with access to knives
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MPs received over £700,000 in free gifts and hospitality last year
Furore over freebies like tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and football games has led to calls for reform to MPs’ gift declarations and an overhaul of the ministerial code
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Several areas have missed out on the opportunity to host a nuclear reactor factory
A council said it is disappointed after a city missed out on an opportunity to host a factory for small modular nuclear reactors.
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A rapist who posed as a taxi driver charged his victim a £20 "fare" after the assault
Three men who preyed on and raped a lone woman have been sentenced to a combined total of 25 years in prison.
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Mohamed al Fayed: Former royal security head says he warned the Royal Family before Diana’s holiday with the businessman
Dai Davies says people were aware of the former Harrods owner’s reputation as far back as the 1990s, and that he raised concerns about him to the Royal Family.
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Putin’s shadowy forces are reportedly engaging in a sadistic "blood ritual" that targets innocent civilians
The grim task of a Russian special forces unit, spraying Ukrainian vehicles with gunfire, is just the start of an even darker and more disturbing story.
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Three children and seven women have been killed in Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah
Israel has launched strikes into Lebanon following increased tensions between it and terrorist organisation Hezbollah has fired rockets into the Jewish state amid the ongoing war in Gaza
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Five things we learned at Reform UK’s rowdy party conference, including whose life ’is ruined’
Reform UK has rounded off the first day of its conference with balloons and pyrotechnics, capping a rambunctious series of speeches from party bigwigs.
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Two major motorway closures are causing significant disruption and delays as the weekend begins
Drivers have been warned to plan ahead this weekend as a two major motorway closures could impact travel plans.
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David Graham, the actor known for his roles in Doctor Who and Peppa Pig, has died at the age of 99
Actor David Graham, who voiced characters in shows including Doctor Who, Peppa Pig and Thunderbirds has died aged 99.