All news for 2024-12-28

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Man, 49, charged with murder of two women on Christmas Day pictured
A man accused of stabbing two women to death in Bletchley on Christmas Day has been pictured after appearing in court this morning.
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Raiding, money laundering, and the shadow oil fleet: Russian businessman Roman Spiridonov’s ties to the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal
The little-known businessman Roman Spiridonov has recently been linked to two notable scandals.
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Putin apologises for Azerbaijan Airlines plane ‘shot down by Russian missile’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised for an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day.
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At least 15 injured as high-speed train crashes into fire truck
At least 15 people have been wounded after a high-speed train ploughed into a fire truck in Florida.
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Donald Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban in hopes of ’political resolution’
US President-elect Donald Trump has requested that the US Supreme Court delay an upcoming TikTok ban as he tries to formulate a "political resolution".
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Researchers claim ’dubious’ use of Freedom of Information Act blocks access to Prince Andrew files
Biographer says government departments give contradictory refusals to requests and accuses them of ‘cover up’
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Thousands of British soldiers set to join NATO war games near Ukraine’s border
Thousands of British troops will join a two-month long exercise in Romania, rehearsing rapid deployments to counter Russian threats and showcase NATO’s defence readiness
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An investigation has revealed the aggressive and threatening methods used by predatory loan sharks in the UK
Exclusive figures released by the debt charity StepChange to the Mirror showed that around 14.5million people in the UK will struggle to afford Christmas this year.
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Driver in 80s arrested after pedestrian dies following a fatal accident in Bedfordshire
Police say man in 40s died at scene in Dunstable after incident at about 4pm on Friday.
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‘Illegally smuggled’ cannon at Tower of London subject of dispute with Ireland
Newly released documents show Irish officials sought return of cannon sold by ‘gang of British treasure hunters’.
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Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece supporting far-right AfD party
Billionaire Trump adviser said his ‘significant investments’ in the country justified his wading into German politics
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It’s raining men: How all-male voting “carousels” helped Georgian Dream hold on to power
In Georgia’s recent parliamentary elections, the decisive factor in the ruling Georgian Dream party’s victory was the use of “carousels”: a method of vote rigging in which voters cast their ballots at more than one polling station.
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Boxer Paul Bamba dies at 35, just six days after winning title
Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35 just six days after winning his first title.
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Flights at Gatwick, Heathrow, and Manchester airports delayed as fog causes travel chaos
Travellers face further disruption at UK airports including Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester due to thick fog which is set to persist today says the Met Office