All news for 2024-11-10

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Shadow energy secretary faces backlash over £14k donation from JCB billionaire during election campaign
Tory MP Claire Coutinho reportedly accepted donations and awarded funds to JCB billionaire Lord Bamford.
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Manhunt launched after shooting leaves one dead and two injured in southeast London
A fatal shooting in Sydenham has left one man dead and two others injured.
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Huge cocaine haul discovered on fishing boat off Kent coast; four men arrested
Four men have been arrested after nearly 400kg of cocaine was found on a fishing boat off the Kent coast.
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Prince Andrew faces growing pressure to disclose identity of mystery financier who helped him avoid eviction from Royal Lodge
Prince Andrew is facing calls to reveal the secret source of funding that has allowed him to avoid eviction from the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
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Russia’s National Wealth Fund could run dry within months if oil prices plummet, with no backup plan in place
Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has run a budget deficit, and a draft of the 2025 edition anticipates a shortfall of 1.1 trillion rubles (approximately $11 billion, or 0.5% of GDP).
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Man convicted of insider trading linked to firm holding state cannabis contracts
Michael Shvartsman was convicted of insider trading, while Eric Hannelius settled without admitting or denying guilt. Both men were involved in a company with contracts to track legal marijuana in Florida and other states.
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Luxembourg Bank "central" to the purchase of luxury British real estate with embezzled Azerbaijan funds, says U.K. police
The U.K.’s National Crime Agency successfully argued in a High Court case in London that accounts at the Banque Internationale à Luxembourg were used to move millions from a high profile embezzlement case in Azerbaijan into expensive properties.
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Dutch police use hologram in attempt to solve 2009 murder of sex worker
Lifesize hologram of Betty Szabó in red light district aims to jog memories and help find her 19-year-old killer.
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UK preparing for multiple scenarios regarding Donald Trump’s stance on Ukraine
Chief secretary to the Treasury says security and defence spending are a priority but require ‘trade-offs’
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London market stabbing: One dead and multiple injured in knife attack by ’man on rampage’
Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation following a fatal stabbing in Walworth, Southeast London, with police called to the scene at around 10.40am
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Princess of Wales joins senior royals at Festival of Remembrance, marking key step in her return to public duties
Following her cancer diagnosis earlier this year, the Princess of Wales has undergone preventative chemotherapy and is now gradually returning to public duties.
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‘Russian roulette’ drug sold to Liverpool teens on Snapchat
A dangerous drug with unpredictable effects is being sold to Liverpool teenagers, say city experts.
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Teen killer lured parents to their deaths and used mother’s own gun to shoot her
Carly Gregg, aged 14, faced trial for murder earlier this year, after she killed her mum, Ashley Smylie, with her own gun as she searched Carly’s bedroom for drugs
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First death in UK immigration removal centre believed to be linked to the drug spice
Staff at Brook House had warned it was ‘only a matter of time’ before someone died as a result of taking the drug
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Thousands demand Valencia leader’s resignation over response to deadly floods
About 130,000 Spaniards protest against perceived failings by Carlos Mazón’s regional government