All news for 2024-12-02

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Britain’s ’largest drug smuggling gang’ sentenced after £7 billion plot
A gang which smuggled up to £7 billion worth of drugs from the continent over two-a-half years have been jailed.
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Teen who shot mum dead as she protected her children bragged about it in song lyrics
A 17-year-old gangster who bragged about shooting a woman dead while she tried to protect her children has been jailed for 29 years.
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FA Cup third round draw: Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea, and Liverpool discover their opponents
The FA Cup third round draw has been made for 2024-25 with Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool’s opponents confirmed.
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Prince Andrew’s mysterious benefactor ’uncovered’ amid Royal Lodge rent riddle
As speculation grows over Prince Andrew’s living arrangements and finances, sources have claimed they know who is paying for the upkeep of Windsor’s Royal Lodge
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Queen to skip ceremonial welcome for Qatari state visit due to ’lingering side effects’ of chest infection
It is the third event the Queen has missed in recent weeks since contracting the chest infection after her long haul trip to Australia and Samoa in October.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle not invited to Royal Family Christmas at Sandringham, source says
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be joining the royal family for Christmas at Sandringham this year.
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Mandato Financial Services GmbH: A Swiss facade for international fraud
Mandato Financial Services GmbH – a Swiss payment services company that specializes in non-cash payment operations, including electronic transfers and payment methods such as credit cards.
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’Racist’ woman kicked off United Airlines shuttle bus after launching tirade at father and his children
A US woman was filmed launching a racist tirade at a man and his family on an airport shuttle bus.
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Starmer’s NHS plans will turn A&E into a ’war zone,’ bosses warn PM
NHS bosses are warning that A&E could become like a ’war zone’ because of Sir Keir Starmer’s targets for routine operations.
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Factory owner arrested in breakthrough of Laos mass methanol poisoning that killed six backpackers
A factory owner has been arrested by police in a major breakthrough in the mass methanol poisoning in Laos that left six backpackers dead.