All news for 2025-01-03

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Ukrainian mother claims brutal assault by 15 Putin torturers, who then targeted her 5-year-old daughter
After telling her harrowing story in court, the Ukrainian mother was sentenced to 18 years in a Russian prison.
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SOF shows new diary entry of DPRK soldier eliminated in Kursk region
The diary of a North Korean soldier, Jung Kyung-hong, killed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kursk, contained records...
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Greenland’s leader intensifies efforts for independence from Denmark
Greenland’s Prime Minister Mute Egede emphasised his desire to pursue independence from Denmark...
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Leading racehorse owner refutes £64 million fraud allegations in magistrates court
John Dance, who ran a wealth management firm, pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges at the hearing in Tynemouth, North Shields.
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Darts champ Luke Littler’s rocketing net worth, £6k-a-month mansion and mystery girlfriend
As Luke Littler steps into his second World Darts Championship final, the Mirror takes a look at the teenage dart star’s life away from the sport...
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Chilling items of Trump Tower hotel bomber’s Tesla Cybertruck
As investigators probe the motive behind the Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, they have laid bare the contents of the truck, displaying the scale of explosive material inside.
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George Michael’s estate earns £292,000 weekly from Netflix series and Wham
The estate of the late George Michael - who died in December 2016 - raked in an astonishing £292,424-a-week in the past two years, accounts show.
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Last photos of zoo visitors before animal attacks
Coming face-to-face with a dangerous wild animal seconds before being pounced on must be truly terrifying - and below we look at some chilling examples caught on camera.
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Hacker admits to stealing unreleased tracks by Coldplay and Rexha
A cyber hacker has pleaded guilty to stealing unreleased music from artists including Coldplay, Canadian singer Shawn Mendes and US singer Bebe Rexha.
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Company led by former UK ethics envoy earns £13m from non-profit visa services
Cloud Bai-Yun was asked to resign from Ecctis, which runs language and qualifications tests for UK visa applicants.
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Smuggled Starlink devices allegedly used to defy India’s internet shutdowns
Civilian and armed groups in conflict-ridden state of Manipur using SpaceX’s satellite internet, sources say.
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’Snooty’ town declared the most desirable place to live in the UK in 2025
Just 33 miles north of central London, you’ll find Harpenden – the ‘snooty’ but ‘beautiful’ place ranked the most desirable to live in 2025.
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Seven-month-old baby boy dies after car veers off road and crashes into tree
A seven-month old baby boy has been killed as a car plowed into a tree in Lincolnshire amid ‘icy conditions’.
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Intoxicated Zambian officer releases 13 suspects in New Year celebration
A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say.
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Half a million shares in the port of Buenaventura in the hands of a drug trafficker and his family
The indictment of nine members of a prominent Colombian Pacific family — including politicians, former public officials, journalists...
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Colombia: Son of Cali cartel boss involved in shark fin trafficking to Hong Kong
This is the story of the largest seizure of its kind ever made in Colombian territory, where a shipment of more than 3,400 shark fins, intended to be trafficked to Hong Kong...
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South Korea: Investigators fail to detain impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol
A Seoul court issued a warrant for Yoon’s detention on Tuesday after he evaded multiple requests to appear for questioning and blocked searches of his office in Seoul.
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New bill proposes travel restrictions and social media bans for suspected people smugglers
Critics say border security bill for England and Wales likely to have minimal effect as record number of people cross Channel illegally.
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20 councillors in Nottinghamshire quit Labour over Starmer leadership
Party loses overall control of Broxtowe borough council over claims Labour has abandoned traditional values.
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IDF discloses bold operation by 120 commandos at Iranian missile facility in Syria
Elite Air Force unit breached underground facility 200 kilometers from Israel, laid explosives and escaped unscathed after 2.5 hours, in one of the most complex operations to date.
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Hassan Mgaya dead at 29: Boxer dies just days after suffering KO defeat as tributes pour in
Tanzanian boxer Hassan Mgaya has tragically died aged 29, the WBC have confirmed.
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TV icon tops list of highest-earning British comics with over £27m in 2024 thanks to huge residency
Peter Kay laughed all the way to the bank in 2024 — as the world’s fourth biggest comedy earner.
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Jill Biden received $20,000 diamond from Indian prime minister in 2023, along with other gifts
Annual report details gifts given to first family by foreign leaders, most of which are transferred to National Archives.
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British woman and South African fiance discovered dead in Vietnam tourist villa
No evidence of physical trauma on Greta Marie Otteson and Arno Els Quinton, who were found in separate rooms.
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Sicilian mafia victims’ families dread release of mobsters
Most of the bosses, released from prison on furlough or for good behaviour, have never disavowed Cosa Nostra.
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