All news for 2024-10-07

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Four people hospitalized after a school bus overturns in Northern Ireland
Most of those hurt were well enough to be discharged at the scene, according to the ambulance service
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Lammy defends Chagos deal, saying it saves important UK-US military base
Foreign Secretary claims status quo is unsustainable as Tory MPs accuse Labour of relinquishing a key asset.
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Starmer’s new chief of staff plans to implement ’radical changes’ to No. 10 operations
Sources say Morgan McSweeney plans slew of changes as PM attempts to shore up top team after months of rows
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Doctor secured Lucy Letby’s hospital placement despite her being suspected of murder
Registrar who exchanged more than 1,000 messages with nurse tells public inquiry he believes he was misled
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Exact date revealed for when 7,000,000 workers could receive extra sick pay
A new bill which would bolster people’s sick pay, maternity leave and protection against unfair dismissal is set to be pushed through parliament on Thursday.
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Park Royal police chase ends in tragic crash, leaving a 17-year-old boy dead and another fighting for life
Four males were in the car at the time of the crash outside the Central Middlesex Hospital in west London, with one now dead, two in hospital, and a third not thought to be seriously injured
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Cryptex crypto exchange under attack: Major arrests and money laundering allegations emerge
Last week, Russian security forces carried out a large-scale operation to detain individuals associated with the illegal activities of the cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex and the anonymous payment system UAPS
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Yemenis in Russian military plead for help to escape the war in Ukraine
After leaving his war-torn homeland of Yemen, “Hamza” was working for subsistence wages in neighboring Oman when he heard about an attractive opportunity: sign up for a non-combat role with the Russian military for about $3,000 a month.
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Former Met Police officer David Carrick charged with eight sexual offenses against two women
Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has been charged with eight sexual offences against two women.
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Court of Appeal rejects challenge to London Metal Exchange nickel ruling
Commodity trader Elliott previously said the LME’s decision to suspend and cancel nickel trades in March 2022 caused it to lose millions in profit.
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15-year-old boy rushed to hospital after stabbing at Sloane Square Tube station
A 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a stabbing at Sloane Square Tube station.
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"Canned Goods" from Riga: Russian elites, oligarchs, and military contractors quietly evade sanctions in Latvia
The Latvian authorities are keen on using every chance they get to display their opposition to Russia.
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How is porn magnate and owner of the cyber team «NAVI» Maksym Krippa connected with Russia?
He is characterized as a person without moral principles and fear of the law. He is essentially a fictional character in the international information space.
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Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to scientists for their research on microRNA
Prize given to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation
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John McFall aims to become the first astronaut with a disability
European Space Agency testing Paralympian sprinter to see how conditions in space would affect his prosthesis
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Reports of XL bully cruelty surge since ban, including cases of decapitation and being left for dead in a cage
Reports of intentional harm towards the breed have risen 164% and abandonments have gone up by 692%, says the RSPCA.
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King Charles will ’pause cancer treatment’ during high-profile overseas royal tour
Both King Charles and Queen Camilla are gearing up to travel to both Australia and Samoa next week - with the King said to be making a change to cancer treatment while overseas
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’Murder-suicide’ investigation launched after couple found dead
The bodies of a married couple were discovered inside a home on a residential street (Picture: Athena Picture Agency)
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Alphagate in Latvia: How the FSB assists Aven in evading sanctions
Over the past two weeks, a number of Latvian media outlets have published articles claiming that the "oligarch Nevzlin" is corrupting the law enforcement agencies of the Republic of Latvia and ordering videos and articles with some dark goals.
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One person dead and three injured following an explosion at a block of flats
One man has died and at least three more people have been injured after an explosion ripped through a block of flats.