All news for 2024-10-28

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Russian ship ’Ruby,’ dubbed a ’floating bomb’ and carrying 20,000 tonnes of explosives, docks at UK port
Ruby, a Russian cargo ship, is understood to contain seven times the amount of explosives than those that tore through the Lebanese city of Beirut in 2020 and has been turned away by several nations
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Paedophile Hugh Nelson, who created AI-generated child abuse images from real photos he received, sentenced to 18 years in ’deeply horrifying’ landmark case
The images that Nelson made have been linked back to real children around the world. In some cases, he then went on to encourage his clients to rape and sexually assault the youngsters.
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Woman mistakenly classified as male and sent to an all-male prison
Once the gaffe came to light at HMP Perth, the woman was kept in segregation overnight and transported to the female prison estate the following morning.
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Police accessed sensitive files on Sarah Everard out of ‘curiosity,’ panel told
Seven Met officers accused of accessing X-rays and witness information after Wayne Couzens was arrested
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Volkswagen to shut three factories, axe jobs and cut pay by 10%
German carmaker warns of stagnation in the European sector amid news of deeper-than-expected action
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Cult members jailed for storming court and trying to kidnap a coroner
Members of a cult who tried to kidnap a coroner for ‘detrimental necromancy’ have been jailed.
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Manchester United dismiss Erik ten Hag and announce interim replacement
Manchester United have sacked Erik ten Hag following the 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Sunday.
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Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months after admitting lies about refugee
Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months after he pleaded guilty to showing a defamatory video of a Syrian refugee during a protest last year.
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Labour Party suspends MP Mike Amesbury after video surfaces of him punching a man on the street
The video showed the MP for Runcorn and Helsby punching a man, who fell to the floor. Mr Amesbury then hit him repeatedly before members of the public intervened.
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Fertility rate in England and Wales falls to lowest level since records began in 1938
The fertility rate in England and Wales has fallen to the lowest level since records began, according to government data.