All news for 2024-09-30

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A judge mocked a drug dealer caught on CCTV for "not being very good at it"
A judge described a drug dealer as ‘not very good at it’ after he was caught on CCTV selling outside a casino.
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A luxury cruise stranded in Belfast for months is finally setting sail
A luxury cruise ship that’s been stuck in Belfast for four months is finally set to sail.
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M6 closed after lorry falls off bridge and crashes into ground below
The M6 has ground to a halt after a lorry has fallen off the Thelwall Viaduct and crashed into the ground below.
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Putin has ordered the conscription of 133,000 new soldiers for front-line duty
Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of another 133,000 soldiers to aid his war in Ukraine.
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Israel has initiated "limited" ground operations along the Lebanese border
The Israeli military have begun small ground raids against Hezbollah and communities along its border with Lebanon.
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Criminals may benefit as Cambodia conceals new citizenship data
Cambodia has begun hiding the identities of foreigners purchasing passports through a citizenship investment program – a move analysts say will undermine efforts to tackle crime groups that have set up shop in the Southeast Asian nation.
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Did UK politicians violate lobbying rules with their inquiries about Northern Cyprus?
Politicians are required to register their interest in a subject before asking questions about it in parliament. Records indicate that five politicians failed to do so after taking sponsored trips to northern Cyprus, a breakaway territory recognized only by Turkey.
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Thames Water may be prevented from securing new debt financing next week
Troubled firm has until 7 October to agree to extension, according to holding company accounts
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Community leaders say many British Jews perceive the BBC as being hostile toward Israel
Jewish organisations back report that finds corporation has failed to cover Middle East conflict impartially
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Four officers are under investigation for potential disciplinary action related to the David Carrick case
A serial rapist was reported to the police eight times, but no action was taken until his arrest in 2021.
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UK’s top civil servant, Simon Case, to stand down on health grounds
Cabinet secretary, who has served four prime ministers, says he will go at the end of the year
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Trump comes up with way to cut crime that’s worse than the death penalty
Donald Trump was mocked online after proposing a solution to crime that has been compared to the horror film The Purge.
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Putin’s most trusted mouthpiece warns dictator could unleash London nuke attack
Vladimir Putin’s top propagandist on state TV has warned that London could be the target of a nuclear attack if the Russian president sees fit.
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Manhunt for driver who ‘fled six-car pile-up on foot’ after woman killed in crash
A manhunt has been launched for a driver who ‘ran away’ from a fatal crash on the M40.
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Funds withdrawal, crypto exchanges, and offshore accounts: how the Uzbek bank "Octobank" launders money for the Russian elite
A new investigation has uncovered the chains of money withdrawal through Uzbek and Russian partners of Octobank.
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DWP shares new update for those needing to claim the £300 Winter Fuel Payment
Earlier this year, the new Labour Government means-tested the DWP benefit so instead of all pensioners over the age of 66 getting between £100 and £300 in support for energy costs this winter only those claiming certain benefits will
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Saltwater is making electric cars blow up after Hurricane Helene
Electric vehicles that have been flooded with saltwater are being treated as a potential fire hazard in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
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Chinese police crack over 3,500 cyberbullying cases in H1
China’s public security authorities cracked over 3,500 cyberbullying cases in the first half of 2024, said the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).