All news for 2025-01-14

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Romanian court lifts house arrest on Andrew Tate amid sex crime investigation setbacks
Andrew Tate has been freed from house arrest after five months, according to his legal team.
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South Korea, the U.S., and Japan identify North Korea behind $659 million crypto theft in 2024
North Korean hackers stole some US$659 million worth of crypto assets through multiple hacks in 2024 as it continues its malicious cyber activities to fund its illicit weapons programs...
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NATO starts mission to protect undersea cables amid fears of Russian sabotage
Nato has launched a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea amid heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying.
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U.S. imposes additional sanctions on Russia’s ’shadow fleet
The U.S. has blacklisted more than 180 vessels caught filling the Kremlin’s war chest for its war against Ukraine.
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Spanish football star arrested over alleged match-fixing scam
A Spanish football star has been arrested over an elaborate match fixing scam after allegedly earning intentional yellow cards.
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Moldova detains ex-Kyrgyz advisor who accused President Japarov of corruption
Moldova arrests former Kyrgyz presidential advisor who had requested political asylum after accusing his president of corruption and election rigging.
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Komi Daily becomes the first media outlet labeled as a ’terrorist organization’ in Russia
Russia targets Komi Daily as a “terrorist organization,” citing alleged separatist links amid growing media suppression.
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Philippines may pursue €2 million allegedly stashed by crime boss in Cyprus
Philippine authorities have charged Huang Zhiyang with human trafficking, sued him for alleged money laundering, and frozen his accounts. But they were unaware of funds he holds in Cyprus.
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Cleaning up toxic PFAS pollution in the UK and Europe could cost over £1.6 trillion
Costs of UK cleanup will reach £9.9bn a year in UK if emissions of ‘forever chemicals’ remain uncontrolled.
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Six-month-old Sophia Kelemen died after her pram was hit by a vehicle in a car park, coroner told
Sophia, from the Leigh area of Manchester, died a day after the crash in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, on 2 January.
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UK halts imports of German livestock to prevent spread of foot and mouth disease
The first case of the deadly disease in Germany for 36 years was found in a water buffalo herd outside Berlin on Friday.
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Whose line is it anyway? Star Tony Slattery dies of heart attack at 65
Tony Slattery was famous for appearing on comedy improvisation shows on Channel 4 and BBC radio. In recent years, he had spoken candidly about suffering with mental health problems...
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Good Omens author Neil Gaiman faces new allegations of raping a babysitter
Months after the initial allegations against author Neil Gaiman, which he denies, four more women have come forward with sexual assault claims.
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Kyiv investigates suspicious deal providing faulty body armor to soldiers
Ukraine investigates fugitive Defense Ministry official over the purchase of faulty body armor and bad quality uniforms for soldiers.
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UK government aims to prevent firms from paying ransomware demands by outsmarting hackers
The NHS, rail operators and water companies could soon be blocked from paying ransomware demands, under government plans.
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Paralysed driver from drug crash caught smuggling drugs into the UK
A man left paralysed from the waist down after crashing a car while high on cocaine tried to smuggle almost a kilo of cannabis through Heathrow Airport, a court heard.
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Gang members sentenced to life for shooting rival at children’s birthday party
Four men have been jailed after killing a man in a gang shooting outside of a child’s first birthday party.
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UK unveils £12 billion next-generation combat aircraft program
New fighter jets set to replace the RAF’s Typhoons have been seen for the first time.
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Terminally ill teen left on hospital trolley in corridor for 14 hours
A terminally ill teenager was placed into a coma after being left on a trolley in a Glasgow hospital corridor for 14 hours.
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Search underway for attacker cutting women’s hair in southeast London
Police have stepped up patrols in London over fears of an attacker preying on women in the streets of south east London.
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Tulip Siddiq is under a new corruption investigation in Bangladesh
Sir Keir Starmer facing growing calls to sack his anti-corruption minister, who referred herself to standards watchdog last week.
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Bankrupt caravan park billionaire, who sold his mansion due to the Kinahan Cartel, now faces a new legal battle over his empire
A caravan park billionaire who claims he was forced into bankruptcy by a drugs cartel is at the centre of a new legal row over his properties.
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Scammer tricks woman into sending £697,000 by pretending to be Brad Pitt
A scammer duped a French woman into paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds after convincing her they were Brad Pitt with reels of AI-generated images.
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Dog groomer and mother of two jailed for blackmailing an innocent man, threatening to label him a ’paedophile’ to extort £100,000
A ‘callous, cruel and entitled’ businesswoman who demanded payments totalling £100,000 from an innocent man has been jailed for blackmail.
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Headteacher and deputy banned after taking £250,000 from special school
Two senior teachers of special educational needs school have been banned from teaching after a panel found them guilty of ‘improper use’ of £250,000 in school funds.
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