All news for 2025-01-15

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Russian general warns of inevitable missile strike on UK, raising WW3 fears
The Putin propagandist made his latest bold claim on Russian state TV in response to Ukraine’s use of British missiles.
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Singer Linda Nolan dies at 65, surrounded by sisters, after a 20-year battle with breast cancer
Linda Nolan has passed away aged 65 following a battle with breast cancer.
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Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, arrested for suspected murder of 14-year-old aspiring rapper stabbed on bus
Three people have been arrested by police investigating the killing of a 14-year-old on a London bus.
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Passenger dies on Air France flight to Paris despite doctor’s efforts to save them
The passenger died on board the plane while on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston, Massachusetts, state troopers confirmed as they launched an investigation.
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Texas court orders Bitcoin investor to reveal $124 million in crypto keys
Early Bitcoin adopter learns hard lesson as legal case underscores crypto tax compliance risks.
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Georgia indicts 3 developers for operating crypto mixers Blender and Sinbad
The indictment accuses the developers of operating mixers used by hackers and cybercriminals, posing public safety and national security threats.
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Starmer vows to prevent Gerry Adams from receiving compensation
PM says he aims to stop former Sinn Féin leader claiming damages for his internment as ministers ditch Troubles law
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John Caudwell’s £90,000 Tesla Model X breaks down on the day the warranty expires
Phones4U billionaire John Caudwell has claimed his £90,000 Tesla Model X broke down on the day the warranty ran out.
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Oscars 2025 at risk of being canceled for the first time in 96 years due to severe LA fires.
Hollywood’s biggest night, the Oscars, may be canceled for the first time in its 96-year history due to the devastating wildfires raging across Los Angeles.
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Outrage as PM enables compensation for Gerry Adams after unlawful 1970s detention due to Labour law change
Ministers came under fire yesterday for a ’wholly inappropriate’ law change which paves the way for Gerry Adams to receive tens of thousands of pounds in compensation.
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Britain’s busiest railway line to close for weeks of repairs, causing travel chaos for millions
Millions of passengers will be facing 10 years of severe disruption as once-in-a-generation upgrades are due to start on one of Britain’s most important railways.
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Nigeria arrests 105 people in a crackdown on hotel review scam
Nigerian authorities bust a sophisticated internet fraud scheme targeting mostly UK residents through fake hotel bookings.
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UK seeks input on steps to combat ransomware attacks
U.K. targets ransomware payments to protect critical services, preparing new measures that aim to disrupt cybercriminals and safeguard essential infrastructure.
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Meta to lay off thousands of employees as Zuckerberg cautions about a challenging year ahead
Company reveals plans to cut about 5% of its global workforce days after saying it would get rid of factcheckers
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French TV show pulled after mocking woman scammed by AI Brad Pitt
Anne, 53, faces wave of online mockery for believing she was in relationship with actor and paying scammer €830k
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Two private lunar landers embark on a roundabout journey to the moon
Firefly Aerospace from the US and the Japanese firm ispace shared the ride with SpaceX from the Kennedy Space Centre to save money.
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Dozens of Los Angeles wildfire looters pictured, including a man carrying a dagger
Dozens of people accused of looting homes and businesses amid the Palisades Fire in the upscale coastal Los Angeles County neighborhood have been pictured in mugshots.
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"Napoli in talks with Manchester United to sign Alejandro Garnacho
Napoli have opened talks with Manchester United over a deal for Alejandro Garnacho but the Premier League club are demanding a £70 million transfer fee, according to reports in Italy.
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Two-year-old boy dies after a medical episode at nursery
A young boy has died at nursery near Liverpool.
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Nazi sympathiser jailed for threatening to kill police officers, saying ’all deserve to die’
A "deplorable" Nazi sympathiser has been jailed for threatening to kill police officers with graphic threats - as well as taking part in disorder in Liverpool over the summer.
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US sues Musk for not disclosing Twitter stock holdings, leading to lower acquisition cost
Elon Musk is being sued for failing to disclose his purchase of Twitter stocks before buying the company in 2022, which ‘allowed him to underpay’ by at least $150m (£123m).
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Father allegedly stabbed daughter to death during kitchen play-fight, court hears
A father accused of stabbing his 14-year-old daughter to death has said the pair were simply ‘play-fighting’ while making tea, a court heard.
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Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigns due to links with a corrupt foreign leader
Anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned from the government, saying questions about her links with her aunt’s political party in Bangladesh had become a ‘distraction’.
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France and Portugal to follow Spain’s strict immigration measures affecting Britons’ plans
Non-resident citizens from countries outside the European Union, including the UK, will face a big tax bill if they want to buy a home in Spain, its PM Pedro Sánchez said.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested after martial law ’coup attempt’
When Yoon Suk Yeol, who is South Korean President, declared martial law in his country, he was suspended and now authorities have finally detained the politician.
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