All news for 2024-10-12
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Operation Venetic: Two firearms and drugs dealers jailed
Two criminals who sold Class A drugs and firearms have been jailed following a National Crime Agency investigation.
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County Antrim man charged with cannabis smuggling in NCA investigation
A man from Northern Ireland has been charged with drugs offences after £325,000 worth of cannabis was seized at Belfast Port.
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Mexico’s narco tanks are evolving from impractical to tactical
The use of Mexico’s now-legendary narco tanks in face-offs between criminal groups is growing, and technological innovations have helped them evolve from being a symbolic emblem to an important tactical weapon on the battlefield.
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Influencer wife of former AFL player detained in Bali raids aimed at illegal prostitution
The influencer wife of a former AFL player and media identity is among 12 people arrested after police raids last month on two separate Bali massage parlours suspected of illegal prostitution.
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Public-private espionage: how the GRU and FSB recruited a Yekaterinburg company for global operations
In early November, Sochi will host the inaugural Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.
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Indian authorities seize $5.6 million in BitConnect assets
Authorities in Gujarat have seized another 47.7 crore worth of assets tied to BitConnect (~$5.6 million).
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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies suddenly after delivering speech
Scotland’s former First Minsiter Alex Salmond died after giving a speech in North Macedonia today.
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Boris Johnson’s No10 memoir outpaced in the charts by books on gut health and penguins
Boris Johnson’s No10 memoir, Unleashed, slid down the Amazon’s bestseller list. The former PM’s book that was set to be a big seller lost out to Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson’s new picture book about a penguin and Prof Tim Spector’s Food For Life Cookbook.
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Girl, 13, gang raped by three men, 24, 29 & 24, who lured her from Hammersmith tube stop to flat before horror attack
Forensic phone analysis also revealed a harrowing video clip of the three men carrying out the attack
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Neo-Nazi falls 200ft to his death while climbing Hitler’s favorite mountain
A German neo-Nazi plunged 200ft to his death while climbing Adolf Hitler’s favourite mountain.
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Keir Starmer’s approval rating revealed after his first 100 days in Downing Street
Keir Starmer’s popularity has plummeted to a record low as he marks 100 days in power.
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P&O Ferries owner’s £1bn UK investment will proceed despite transport secretary’s call for a boycott of the shipping firm
A £1bn investment in Britain by port operator DP World will go ahead as planned, after a frantic effort by ministers and diplomats to repair relations following a row with the Dubai-owned multinational that threatened to overshadow a crucial investment summit.
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Former Great Britain athlete dies aged 28
A former Great Britain athlete has died at the age of 28, his running club has said.
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Three-vehicle crash and blaze cause significant rail delays
A blaze that broke out when three vehicles crashed under a railway bridge forced the closure of the line causing major disruption to train services.
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’Russia’s dirty money will hijack our democratic process’: how tiny Moldova fears the Kremlin is rigging the EU referendum
Officials believe €100m has been funnelled into the country to influence the pivotal vote and the presidential election
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MSC Virtuosa cruise tragedy as woman dies after falling overboard in the Channel
Alarms were raised at 12.55am on Saturday, with the captain telling passengers there was a ’man overboard’ - forcing the ship to slow down and crews to launch a huge search
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King Charles has said he won’t oppose Australia becoming a republic if that’s what the people want
Charles is reportedly taking an "anti-confrontational approach" toward Republican campaigners ahead of his visit.
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The search is still underway for a man after a rowing boat overturned in the Thames
Surrey police are still investigating the cause of the accident that resulted in six people entering the water at Sunbury Lock.
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Woman heard partner scream ‘save me’ after battery exploded in his face
A woman who had to drag her partner out of a fire in their home after a lithium battery says the couple have ‘lost everything’.
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British tourist mugged twice in minutes on Spanish island, losing £150k Rolex to thief
A 55-year-old British man was targeted in two separate muggings just minutes apart after leaving a bar in Palma, Mallorca.
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Russian spy ’posed as alien’ in a bizarre attempt to meet Prince Philip, documentary claims
Exploiting the then-Duke of Edinburgh’s fascination with all things extraterrestrial an alleged Russian agent posed as an alien in hope of gaining access to one of the UK’s most influential people
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