All news for 2024-10-27

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Man sought for stealing £3 million in Viking treasure mocks police for using his ’hungover’ mugshot
George Whittaker, 43, from Wales, used a different name on social media so he could mock police over the mugshot they used in a wanted appeal of him. He said they could have used a better photo
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Inside David and Victoria Beckham’s new £60 million home featuring nine bedrooms and yacht parking
David and Victoria Beckham have paid a premium for a luxurious new home with nine bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a gym, home cinema, spa, infinity pool, and more.
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British lawmakers accuse Starmer of having a ’colonial mindset’ in the slavery reparations debate
Some British Labour lawmakers on Sunday accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of having a "colonial mindset" and trying to silence nations pushing for discussions on reparations for transatlantic slavery at this month’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa.
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Barclays wins bid to reduce UK investors’ $727 million ’dark pool’ lawsuit
Barclays (BARC.L), opens new tab on Friday won its bid to more than halve a shareholders’ lawsuit worth up to 560 million pounds ($727 million) at London’s High Court for allegedly misleading the market about its private "dark pool" trading platforms.
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Mother who died in tower block tragedy reportedly fell from window while smoking
A heavily pregnant mum who fell 90ft to her death from a tower block in Leeds may have been the victim of a tragic accident.
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Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza; truck ramming in Tel Aviv suspected to be a terror attack
The Israeli military has stepped up its offensive in northern Gaza.
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Milan prosecutors allege that hacked information from state security databases was sold to wealthy clients
Italian probe reveals “gigantic and alarming market of confidential data,” prosecutors say.
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Bulgaria’s hacking ’Elves’ expose election fraud scheme
Hacktivists have released a list of individuals purportedly involved in election fraud.
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Labour MP Mike Amesbury is cooperating with police in an investigation into an assault involving a backbencher
Labour MP Mike Amesbury says he is cooperating with police investigating reports of an assault involving the backbencher.
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Dozens injured after truck crashes into bus stop in Tel Aviv, while 22 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Dozens of people were wounded after a truck rammed into a bus stop in Tel Aviv on Sunday.
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UK government warned to change drug policy or face increased poisoning deaths
Experts call for consumption rooms and wider testing of substances, as number of people dying hits new high
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Tourists cautioned as Iceland’s volcanic site reopens following six eruptions within a year: no one will save you
Local safety chief’s stark advice as visitors return to Grindavík – with more activity expected
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King Charles to resume regular overseas trips in 2025 following cancer-related hiatus
Royal visits to resume in spring subject to doctors’ approval, official says as trip to Australia and Samoa concludes
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Neo-Nazi sporting Hitler tattoo penned a ‘manifesto’ before attacking an asylum seeker with a knife
A Neo-Nazi wrote his own ‘terrorist manifesto’ before stabbing an asylum seeker in the chest at a hotel.