All news for 2025-01-29
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Two Tory donors contribute £25,000 each to attend Reform fundraising dinner
Bassim Haidar says Nigel Farage’s party ‘worth considering’ and Mohamed Amersi says energy at event was ‘electric’.
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Tesco to cut hundreds of jobs following announcement of a major supermarket overhaul
Tesco is to cut hundreds of jobs in a bid to ‘simplify’ the business, following in the footsteps of Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons.
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Captain Tom’s name removed from foundation established in his honor after critical charity report
Captain Tom’s name has been dropped from the foundation set up in his honour.
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Elon Musk is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as a ’stout proponent for free speech’, joining conservationists, journalists, religious leaders and political activists in an exclusive group of the world’s foremost actors for change.
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Wealthy Russians lost more than half of their most expensive yachts
The fleet of Russian oligarchs was decimated after Western countries imposed sanctions. Out of more than 70 large yachts at the peak, about a third remain in their possession.
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Large fire erupts at Etihad Stadium before Manchester City match
A merchandise stand outside the Etihad Stadium has burst into flame just hours before Manchester City’s Champions League game against Club Brugge.
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Mother holding baby slips £2,000 worth of drugs to prisoner during hug
A mum holding her baby slipped £2,000 worth of drugs down an inmate’s trousers while giving him a hug. Rebecca Gray was caught passing over the drugs parcel worth £2,000 at HMP Berwyn in Wrexham.
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DeepSeek banned from certain app stores in Italy over data use concerns
Italian and Irish regulators want answers on how data harvested by chatbot could be used by Chinese government.
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Valencia councillor caught shopping for wine online during flood relief meeting
José Marí Olano says sorry after cameras appear to capture him scrolling through bottles of wines and spirits
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Ovik Mkrtchyan’s "laundromat": How billions from Russia are laundered through Uzbekistan
The businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan, together with his relatives, has created an entire empire for siphoning money out of Uzbekistan and Russia.
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12-year-old boy achieves nuclear fusion in his playroom, gets a visit from the FBI
Most 12 year old boys pickup video games, or action figures, or playing cards, when they want to unwind in their playroom.
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Princess Beatrice’s baby girl’s royal title unveiled – and why Aunt Eugenie’s sons are excluded
Princess Beatrice’s baby girl could have a very unique royal title - but aunt Eugenie’s sons won’t get them.
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Woman, 25, could face jail for sending her boyfriend’s ex videos of her farting
A young woman appeared in court today to plead guilty to harassment in the first case of its kind - after sending videos of herself farting.
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‘Sexual predator’ student, 27, drugged & raped ten unconscious women then took videos to keep as chilling souvenirs
A sexual predator student drugged and raped ten unconscious women then took photos to keep as souvenirs, a court heard.
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Ringleader of gang that killed father-of-three Garry Newlove released from prison
Adam Swellings, then 19, has been released on licence after a parole board said he had made "poor decisions" when he killed dad-of-three Garry Newlove back in 2007.
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Mandelson admits his criticism of Trump was mistaken
The UK’s choice for the next ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson, has described his previous criticism of Donald Trump as "ill-judged and wrong".
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’World’s biggest superyacht,’ valued at £400m, faces scrapping as tycoon defaults on payment
The M/Y Somnio - a 222m ‘Yacht Liner’ marketed as ’the world’s biggest superyacht’ - is the brainchild of Australian investor Carl Le Souef, 62, who has been planning the boat’s construction since 2007.
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Heathrow’s third runway approved, accommodating 140 million passengers annually
Rachel Reeves has announced the government is backing a third runway at Heathrow Airport, in a bid to give the UK economy a much-needed boost.
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Johnny Herbert dismissed as steward by FIA due to ’incompatible’ role as F1 pundit
Johnny Herbert has left his role as a Formula One driver steward after the FIA said his grand prix work was “incompatible” with his job as a media pundit.
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Beyond China: Other countries supplying precursor chemicals to Mexico
On September 21, 2021, Javier Algredo Vázquez was on his way to a US law enforcement office to reclaim chemical substances authorities had seized from him days earlier. In some respects, his trip that day was a remarkable act of hubris.
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Flintoff fever rises as Rocky surpasses his famous father’s records
Andrew Flintoff is the England Lions coach, but nepotism is not a factor in view of his son Rocky’s prodigious talent.
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Odd and unexpected statistics from Europe’s top leagues this season
The promotion-chasers who can’t win at home, the sinking ship who keep scoring and the goalkeeper who sets up goals.
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Minnesota Pride group raises $50,000 after parting ways with Target as a sponsor
Non-profit that organizes annual Minneapolis festival cut ties with retailer after 18 years after it drops DEI policies.
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BBC star Michael Baggott, 65, passes away after heart attack
The announcement of his death comes after Baggott shared a series of videos from hospital in December, sparking concern among fans.
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RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearings for US health secretary nomination commence
Environmental lawyer turned anti-vaccine activist has sparked fierce resistance from scientific community.
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