All news for 2025-01-16

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Italian steel company owns Russian industrial plant sanctioned by the U.S.
The Italian company Cividale has been identified as a minority shareholder of the Russian foundry BVK, which was sanctioned by the United States in 2024.
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Neo-nazi satanist jailed for encouraging girls to kill themselves
A satanic neo-Nazi has been jailed for six years for encouraging girls to kill themselves and self-harm.
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McDonough man arrested for threatening ’revenge porn’ against ex
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for multiple charges including coercion, unlawful surveillance and harassment.
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Yvette Cooper announces plan for government-backed local inquiries into grooming gangs
The government has been facing pressure to launch a new national inquiry into grooming gangs but ministers have said one was already carried out.
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David Lynch, director of ’Twin Peaks,’ dies at 78 after revealing he can no longer leave home
David Lynch was one of the world’s most visionary directors.
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Starbucks reverses open bathroom policy; no longer offers free restroom access
Starbucks has introduced a policy that will require people to make a purchase if they want to hang out in their cafes or use the restroom. It’s part of a strategy that the new CEO hopes customers will welcome at a time of declining profits.
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Ofcom announces date for over-18 verification to access adult sites like Pornhub and OnlyFans in Britain
They’re some of the most popular platforms in the world.
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UK farmland contaminated by ’forever chemicals’ linked to cancers
Levels of PFAS chemicals found in sludge destined for British land would not be considered safe for allotments
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British woman dies after ’violent’ skiing accident in the French Alps
Woman, 62, suffered traumatic shock and died shortly after collision with British man, 35, on black run in Les Arcs
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Timothée Chalamet fined £65 for performing Lime bike stunt at London premiere
Timothee Chalamet has been fined £65 after arriving at the London premiere of his new film on a Lime bike.
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Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury expelled from party after admitting to punching a man during a drunken night out
Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has admitted assault by beating after a video showed him punching a man in the face on the street.
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Teenager found guilty of murdering Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam in teddy bear dispute
Eighteen-year-old Hassan Sentamu has been found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Elianne Andam in south London, in a row over her friend’s teddy bear.
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Laughing drug dealer filmed with wads of cash while claiming benefits gets jailed
A laughing drug dealer who filmed himself with wads of cash while claiming benefits is no longer smiling after he was locked up.
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Man dies after tripping off platform and being hit by four Tube trains
A passenger was killed after he was struck by four trains at an east London Underground station before being found.
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Telecom fraud and corruption cases surge in China in 2024
Chinese prosecutors reveal significant year-on-year increases in fraud, corruption, and cultural relic crimes, highlighting expanded crackdowns across key sectors in 2024.
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Six Chinese firms, including TikTok, face EU privacy complaints
TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi (1810.HK), opens new tab and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group...
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket on its first flight
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket just earned its wings.
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During Keir Starmer’s visit, Putin launches drone bomb attacks on Kyiv
Vladimir Putin timed the latest bombardment on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for Sir Keir Starmer’s visit.
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MP Mike Amesbury admits to punching a man and remains suspended from the Labour Party
CCTV footage emerged at the end of October of the MP punching a man to the ground in Cheshire in the early hours of the morning.
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Quick-thinking police operator saves abuse victim who called 999 and asked for pizza
A police call handler’s quick thinking led to officers being sent to a woman’s home – despite her being too terrified to ask for help out loud.
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Pride flags outside Tube station removed permanently due to repeated vandalism
A London council has been forced to remove their pride flags after they were repeatedly vandalised.
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Dashcam footage shows garage worker urinating on Mercedes during car wash
A driver who thought his car was being picked up for a routine service got a nasty surprise when he checked his dash cam.
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Dozens dead or injured after consuming methanol-contaminated alcohol
Moonshine tainted with methanol has killed 23 people and dozens more have been left injured in Turkey.
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Reviews about Fortes.pro: how client complaints help expose ties to the Kremlin and fraudulent money laundering schemes
If we take care to protect our data or projects from cyber threats, we will most likely come across an offer from the Fortes service to "effectively counter distributed network attacks."
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