All news for 2024-12-06
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Contract for 14 new trains from FirstGroup will help give County Durham site a future
A £500m deal for 14 new trains has secured hundreds of jobs at Hitachi’s factory in north-east England.
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Man jailed for spiking pregnant woman’s orange juice with abortion drug
A man who spiked a pregnant woman’s orange juice with abortion drugs causing her to lose her unborn baby has been jailed for 12 years.
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Prince Louis’ heartfelt note at carol service warms hearts
The Princess of Wales is in the midst of hosting her annual Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey – but a photo of a sweet note by Prince Louis has melted our hearts.
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Bloody Sunday: former soldier pleads not guilty to double murder in Belfast trial
Attempt to have case dismissed refused as Soldier F accused of killing James Wray and William McKinney
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Irish parliament ranks lowest in gender diversity in Western Europe, study finds
Out of 174 seats in the November election, 44 went to women in a representation of slightly more than 25%
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Alternative healer jailed for 15 years for killing woman during ‘slapping therapy’ workshop
An alternative healer has been jailed for 15 years for the manslaughter of a diabetic women who died in one of his ‘slapping therapy’ workshops.
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Airline boss who earns $8,500,000 says passengers trying to avoid paying for carry-ons are ‘shoplifters’
The CEO of a major airline has slammed passengers who try to avoid paying for carry-on luggage.
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Brian Thompson’s killer praised by some Americans amid anger toward the health insurance industry
Thompson’s shock death has exposed the hatred some Americans feel towards Unitedhealthcare, and the national system at large, with some parodying the shock incident
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Syrian insurgents advance on Homs, aiming for Damascus and forcing thousands to flee
Islamist-led opposition forces have captured Aleppo and Hama, catching President Assad’s regime off guard, and could soon have a route to the capital
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Messi crowned MLS Most Valuable Player for 2024
Lionel Messi has been named the 2024 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player following a campaign in which he captained Inter Miami to their first-ever Supporters’ Shield as top club in the regular season, the league said on Friday.
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Home Office trial extends refugees’ time to find housing before eviction by double
Charities and politicians praise increase to 56 days but press for move to be made permanent
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Murderers using strangulation or targeting ex-partners to face longer prison sentences
New laws to be introduced in England and Wales in attempt to reduce violence against women and girls
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Putin warns Russia will launch hypersonic Oreshnik missiles from Belarus next year
Russia could launch its hypersonic missiles from Belarus next year, Vladimir Putin has claimed in a chilling warning to the West.
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UK ’heading into recession’ as ’job crisis’ deepens due to national insurance hike, warns recruitment firm
One of the UK’s biggest recruiters has warned that the UK is heading towards recession, blaming the chancellor’s National Insurance hike for a slump in the jobs market.
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Romanian court invalidates presidential election, orders new campaign and vote
Romania’s Constitutional Court has annulled the first round of the presidential election amid allegations of Russian interference, which reportedly helped far-right candidate Călin Georgescu emerge as a surprising frontrunner.
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Girl, 12, third child arrested on suspicion of arson over ex-Debenhams fire
A 12-year-old girl has become the third child to be arrested on suspicion of arson following a blaze at a former Debenhams in Kent.
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Prince William makes urgent trip to Notre-Dame at the request of the UK Government
It has been announced that Prince William will be travelling to Paris tomorrow to attend the grand reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, at the request of the UK government, which is also being attended by Donald Trump
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Notorious cocaine cartel leader has been released from prison after 25 years
The cartel member who once ran distribution for one of Pablo Escobar’s cocaine centres has recently been released from prison after serving just some of his 30 year sentence
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Week-long county lines crackdown leads to 1,600 arrests, £3 million in drugs, and 557 weapons seized
More than 1,600 people have been arrested following a week-long crackdown on county lines drug gangs.
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TikTok star, 24, fatally shot in broad daylight while sitting in a car
TikTok star and model Gaxiola Orozco was killed when she was targeted by a gunman while sitting in her Mercedes Benz
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