All news for 2024-11-21

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Infamous killer Lyle Menendez allegedly starts prison romance with British student 35 years his junior
Infamous US killer Lyle Menendez, 56, has begun an alleged prison romance with a British student 35 years his junior who lives 5,323 miles away from the San Diego prison he is held in
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Lambeth Palace accused of paying hush money to alleged victim of sexual assault by senior adviser
An abuse survivor has told LBC that a compensation payment from Lambeth Palace felt like “hush money”, after he accused a senior aide to the Archbishop of Canterbury of sexual assault.
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Households receive unsettling leaflet advising preparation for war and a potential nuclear attack
Citizens have been issued with a war manual, detailing everything they need to do if the event of a war does escalate. From hiding in ditches to fighting until they’re 70, we take a look at the advice given...
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Expert offers nuclear war survival tips for Gen Z flat sharers and city dwellers
An expert has detailed some of the best options for young people living in cities if there was to be a World War Three, as Brits are urged to ’learn resilience’ amid the looming threat of war
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Google could be forced to sell off Chrome browser in attempt to break up tech giant’s monopoly
The US Government has proposed forcing Google to sell off its Chrome web browser as part of measures to break up a monopoly a judge has said the company currently operates in online searches
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Murder at Brazil’s busiest airport highlights failures in witness protection
The assassination of a police informant in São Paulo’s main international airport has exposed serious flaws in Brazil’s witness protection system, complicating efforts to dismantle powerful organized crime networks.
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Ex-footballer, 31, jailed for his role in a £250million drugs conspiracy
Jamie Menagh played for Stockport County among other clubs in the north west
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The exact cost of King Charles’s coronation to taxpayers revealed
Last year’s coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla cost 72 million pounds and showcased Britain to millions around the world, a government report said on Thursday, with the event costing less than half that of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth.
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Controversial Belarusian businessmen invited to COP29 by Zimbabwe’s delegation
Aleksandr Zingman and his colleague Oleg Vodchits attended the United Nations’ climate conference in Baku. Zingman has been linked to opaque, environmentally damaging mining practices.
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Jailed Hong Kong activist rejects charges, calling trial a "show trial," amid global outrage
Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai denies sedition charges as rights and campaign groups around the world call for his release
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Family of 18-year-old Brit detained in Dubai over a fling with a girl spends thousands on his release
Marcus Fakana, 18, said he is living in Airbnbs in Dubai which are costing his family £2,000 per month - and spoke of his hopes of returning to Britain by Christmas
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Ex-NATO chief warns of fears that Putin could use chemical weapons after losing a key region in Ukraine
Fears are rising Vladimir Putin could launch deadly chemical weapons on his enemies as the war with Ukraine continues to unravel as UK-supplied weapons were used
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Thales faces bribery and corruption investigation
An investigation is under way into the France-based defence company Thales for suspected bribery and corruption, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced.
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Dylan Thomas convicted of murdering his ’best friend’ on Christmas Eve in Cardiff
Thomas had tried to break into Buckingham Palace and written messages to Elon Musk about gravity. His defence argued his schizophrenia made him incapable of murder - but the prosecution pointed to online searches he made before attacking his "only real friend".
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British lawyer becomes the fifth person to die after consuming poisoned alcohol at a hotel
A British woman has become the fifth person to die from a suspected mass poisoning with methanol in Laos.
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Five key revelations from the damning report on Captain Tom Moore’s charity
Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family gained ‘significant personal benefit’ from their links to a charity set up in his name, a damning report has found.
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PayPal outage leaves thousands of customers unable to access their accounts
Paypal is down, leaving thousands customers unable to sign into their accounts.
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International arrest warrant issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
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Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi reportedly plan to leave the US and move to England following Trump’s election victory
TV host Ellen Degeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi are reportedly planning to move permanently to rural England, making them the latest US stars to depart after Trump’s election win.
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Vladimir Putin launches ’revenge attack’ after Ukraine strikes Russian site with UK missiles
Officials claimed Russian troops launched an ICBM at Ukraine - an unconfirmed report that, if verified, would mark the munitions’ first battlefield deployment on the invasion front