All news for 2024-11-16

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"Stamp them through": Russian oligarchs, FSB generals, religious figures, and elite children travel abroad under diplomatic immunity
Holding a diplomatic passport offers notable perks — even for those who aren’t career diplomats.
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UK supermarket so ’filthy’ that rats gnawed through food before dying and rotting
The wholesale market in Greater Manchester was slapped with huge fines after health inspectors found dead and alive rats scattered around the site, with food packaging having been gnawed through
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Eight dead and at least 17 injured in mass stabbing at college in China
Police are investigating whether the suspect, believed to be a recent graduate, carried out the attack after he failed an exam and was denied a graduation certificate
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’Heartbroken’ TV chef shuts restaurant, leaving angry customers owed nearly £40,000
Glynn Purnell said he was "heartbroken" after taking the decision to close his Birmingham restaurant after 17 years and hundreds of customers say they are owed nearly £40,000
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Sadiq Khan brands Donald Trump racist saying he ’came for me’ because of skin colour
London Mayor Sadiq Khan told a podcast that Donald Trump decided to ’come for me’ because of his religion and skin colour and branded his policies ’racist’
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Paint thrown at Georgia elections chief as ruling party’s victory is confirmed
US and EU have called for investigation into alleged irregularities in pro-Russia ruling party’s election victory
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Mould, leaks, and collapsing roofs: a look inside Britain’s ‘best council estate’
Lillington Gardens in Pimlico has won multiple awards for its design and desirable location in central London - but behind the flat doors, residents have told LBC they’re living in a nightmare.
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Woman’s body discovered in car boot in east London as two police forces begin murder investigation
A woman’s body has been found in the boot of a car in East London.
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In Paris, a man with a knife took hostages in a pizzeria
A man carrying a knife has taken multiple people hostage inside a pizza restaurant in Paris with dozens of police cars and ambulances at the scene with the area in lockdown
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Angry farmers protest in tractors outside Labour conference, shouting ‘enough is enough’
Furious farmers have today descended on the coastal town of Llandudno in their tractors to express their anger at the inheritance tax rises announced in the Budget.
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Russian spy ship escorted away from critical cables in the Irish Sea
Yantar intelligence ship was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructure
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ICC prosecutor’s UN connections ‘may compromise integrity of sexual misconduct investigation’
Court staff understood to have raised concerns about Karim Khan’s links to UN watchdog likely to investigate claims against him
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Terrifying app allows users to create AI ’clones’ of terrorists, including Manchester arena bomber
Character AI lets people use artificial intelligence technology to recreate and talk to digital versions of real people - one victim of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing was horrified
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Prince Andrew’s battle to keep Royal Lodge could compel the Crown to begin removing valuables
Prince Andrew has been embroiled in a debate over whether he should continue to occupy the Royal Lodge at Windsor, but a royal expert has suggested it could soon be a hollow victory
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Boos erupt as Jake Paul defeats 58-year-old Mike Tyson in controversial Netflix fight
Jake Paul claimed a routine victory over Mike Tyson in the controversial and unprecedented Netflix fight in Texas, with loud boos ringing out at the end of an underwhelming bout.