All news for 2024-09-25

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Three men detained over alleged scheme to sell counterfeit airbags, with 500 fakes uncovered in police raid
Three men arrested in connection with a suspected scheme to sell counterfeit airbags.
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Hezbollah missile strikes Tel Aviv for the first time, targeting Mossad HQ, as footage shows the launcher being destroyed
Watch as Israel blew up the rocket using its high-tech interception system named David’s Sling
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Sainsbury’s in the UK sells its cash machine business
British supermarket group Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L), opens new tab said it has sold its cash machine operation in a further move to simplify its banking business and reduce costs.
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Putin warns the West of nuclear consequences in response to strikes on Russia from Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.
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First arrest for zombie knife made only 22 minutes after new law was implemented
A man arrested in Oxford is believed to be the first to be charged under the new ban on zombie knives.
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Dozens of prisoners mistakenly released under Labour’s early release scheme
The Ministry of Justice has admitted 37 prisoners were wrongly released under Labour’s plans to reduce overcrowding in jails.
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33-year-old mother of five becomes first to die from Brazilian bum lift in the UK; two arrested
A 33-year-old mother-of-five has died after having a Brazilian Bum Lift in the UK, with two people having been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
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SEC charges Apex promoters in $5 million fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency technology
The SEC has filed securities fraud charges against two Apex promoters.
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Scottish salmon farm allegedly removed tons of dead fish before inspection, charity claims
Scottish Sea Farms claims footage captured by Animal Equality UK before MSPs’ visit shows routine daily procedures.
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Manchester detective found guilty after stealing cocaine and giving it to dealers
Andrew Talbot used police systems to look up dealers to help him sell the drugs
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Israel mobilizes reserves as IDF chief reveals Lebanon ground offensive plans, while Hezbollah prepares for border attack
Iran are said to have been bolstering up Hezbollah’s war arsenal in preparation for any escalation
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School placed on lockdown following ’threatening phone call’
Police have scrambled to respond to a school in lockdown after the academy received a ‘threatening phone call’.
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Pirate of the Baltic Sea: How a Latvian citizen helps Russia earn billions by circumventing oil sanctions
Despite international sanctions, petrodollars continue to flow into Russia’s budget — primarily thanks to a “shadow fleet” that ships Russian oil to buyers willing to pay prices above the $60 per barrel cap imposed by the G7+ Coalition.
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A report indicates that e-commerce fraud is experiencing significant growth worldwide
Fraud is involved in around 20 percent of the world’s online sales each year, netting criminals trillions of dollars, according to a report from a national security research group.
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Thousands are falling for new ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ scam
Nearly 550,000 individuals have shared a fraudulent Instagram story claiming that if they don’t post it, Meta will ’use their information.’ This statement is misleading and part of a broader scam aiming to exploit user fears about data privacy.
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Traffic on the M20 is at a standstill as Transport for London releases an update regarding a cyber attack affecting systems
It’s been an eventful travel day already – and now there is more drama after a horse escaped onto the M20 while TfL gave an update on the cyber attack.
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Keir Starmer admits receiving a £20,000 donation to support his son’s GCSE studies
Sir Keir Starmer has defended taking £20,000 in donations for accommodation during his election campaign due to his son’s GCSE revisions.
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Theft and fraud cost the Co-op Group nearly £40 million in just six months
To clamp down on stealing, Co-op began trailing AI theft detection technology. The company’s interim results also said it will open 120 new shops by the end of next year.
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"Leave immediately," Starmer urges Britons in Lebanon, as UK troops are deployed to Cyprus
Two British warships are already in the region and would be used if any evacuation operation is ordered. Royal Air Force planes and helicopters are also on standby.