All news for 2024-11-06

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US imprisons Malaysian ‘Fat Leonard’ over Navy’s biggest corruption scandal
US courts sentence a Malaysian businessman to 15 years behind bars for bribing Navy officials. Bribes included cash, prostitutes, liquor, and cigars.
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Global cybercrime ring taken down, 1,000 servers seized
Global law enforcement action dismantles cybercrime networks on thousands of IP addresses, seizing servers and arresting suspects worldwide.
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Spanish police seize record cocaine haul hidden in banana shipment; woman arrested, two suspects still at large
Spanish police said Wednesday that they had seized 13 tons of cocaine -- the country’s largest-ever haul of the drug -- and made one arrest.
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Mexican Navy intercepts "narco-sub" in the Pacific with 8,000 pounds of cocaine onboard
The Mexican Navy said Tuesday it has seized 3.6 tons (about 8,000 pounds) of cocaine aboard a "narco sub" off the Pacific coast which was spotted earlier this week about 153 miles off the resort of Acapulco.
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’Human remains’ discovered in a field in Bristol
Suspected human remains have been found in a field near Bristol, police confirmed.
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French coastguard reports rescuing over 50 people from the Channel
Several bodies pulled from sea after boat got into difficulty off coast of Audresselles on Monday night
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The Taoiseach announces that the Irish general election will be held in 23 days
Announcement comes as polls show Simon Harris’s Fine Gael and coalition partners Fianna Fáil in position to win fourth term
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Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade delayed once more
Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears
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Wall Street and bitcoin soar to record highs as Trump wins US election
Dollar up and renewable energy stocks down, while shares in president-elect’s media business rise by more than a third
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Newcastle: Three men arrested over fatal house explosion and suspected cannabis production
A seven-year-old boy and a man in his 30s were killed in a blast that ripped through a row of six properties, each divided into two flats.
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Racism, sniper threats, and Elon Musk: 10 key moments from the Trump campaign
Trump’s campaign was possibly one of the most extreme, with violent rhetoric and a profound sense of grievance, but he resonated with enough people to win
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ’backup plan’ if Donald Trump expels the Duke over drug-related issues
Donald Trump has previously hinted that he wouldn’t go easy on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should he return to the White House. As his victory is made official, the Mirror looks at the Sussexes’ potential back up plan
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Bitcoin hits a new record of £58,000 just hours after odds shortened on a Trump win
Bitcoin has reached its highest-ever value as Donald Trump moves closer to an election win.
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US election 2024: Donald Trump closes in on victory with two crucial swing-state wins
Latest results and reaction after Trump wins several states critical to electoral success and Kamala Harris postpones speech
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At least 89 people are still missing after floods in eastern Spain
Valencia authorities say search efforts continue as prime minister announces €10.6bn fund to help victims of disaster