All news for 2025-01-20
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Hamas gives Israeli hostages ’gift bags’ with certificates and photos
Emily Damari, 28, Doron Steinbrecher, 31, and Romi Gonen, 24, were released with sick ’memorabilia’ commemorating the nearly 500 days they spent in Hamas internment.
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The hacking from North Macedonia was aimed at PDVSA and not at the elections
The Caracas regime tried to establish a version according to which the delay in announcing the results of the June 28 elections, and their subsequent announcement without public minutes...
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Police submit funeral home investigation file to CPS
Police investigating a funeral directors in Hull have passed a file containing more than 13,000 exhibits to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
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Brexit fishing dispute moves towards trade court resolution
The humble sandeel is set to take centre stage in the first courtroom trade battle between the UK and EU since Brexit.
473
UK doctors achieve first: tumor removed using keyhole surgery through the eye
Leeds surgeons first to use new type of surgery that gives hope to patients whose cancers were previously inoperable.
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Southport knife killer pleads guilty to murdering 3 girls at Taylor Swift dance class
Axel Rudakubana, of Banks, Lancashire, changed his plea on day one of a trial at Liverpool Crown Court where he was charged with the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9; Bebe King, 6; and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7.
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NHS to trial brain implant using ultrasound to enhance mood
Devices may have potential to help patients with conditions such as depression, addiction, OCD and epilepsy.
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Iranian pop star Tataloo sentenced to death for blasphemy
Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo’s five-year jail term increased after prosecutor’s objection, according to reports.
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Billionaires’ wealth increased by $2 trillion in 2024, according to a report
Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals
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World braces for Trump, optimistic yet unprepared for potential challenges
His pick for secretary of state may have given measured assessment of world affairs, but ‘crazy’ Trump will call the shots.
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Jet2 flight diverts mid-air after declaring emergency, departing from UK airport
The Boeing plane was travelling from the UK to Rome when a 7700 squawk alert was issued to signal an emergency onboard - forcing it to make a U-turn and head to London.
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Trump’s Greenland ambitions may spark a new Arctic conflict
In his last press conference before taking office, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his desire to bring Greenland under American control.
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British teen imprisoned for having sex in Dubai spent birthday and New Year in isolation
A British teenager jailed in a ‘hellish’ prison in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old girl wasn’t allowed to speak to his family on his birthday.
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Starmer pledges that US-UK relations will thrive under Trump’s presidency
Sir Keir Starmer has congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration and said that the so-called special relationship "will continue to flourish for years to come".
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Former soldier loses £200,000 in scam involving fraudsters using Rod Stewart’s image
An ex-soldier has been conned out of his life savings by a scammer who used Sir Rod Stewart’s face to advertise a fraudulent investment scheme.
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Trump pledges to release JFK assassination files after taking office
Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated as the 47th US President later on today as he is sworn into the White House.
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Footballer’s eye ’pops out’ during game after blowing nose, then jogs off casually
Footage of the injury went viral and stunned footie fans.
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Foster mum crushed boy, 10, to death sitting on him after he threatened to call police to report child abuse
Jennifer Lee Wilson, 49, was sentenced to six years in prison for the death of her 10-year-old foster son, Dakota Stevens, who she killed by sitting on him after he threatened to call 911 over child abuse.
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Santander may exit UK due to regulatory hurdles, affecting millions
Santander could be considering quitting the UK, people familiar with the matter have said in reports - such a decision would likely be a blow for Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
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TikTok tutorials teach Brits how to shoplift, turning it into a ’national sport’
TikTok has become an unexpected teacher of criminality, exposing young people to ’attitudes and behaviours which normalise everyday dishonesty and everyday cheating’ boffins reckon.
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