All news for 2025-03-13

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Staff at Countess of Chester Hospital identified as suspects in corporate manslaughter investigation
A number of staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital have been identified as suspects in a police investigation into corporate manslaughter.
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Kemal Armagan arrested in Turkey after years on the run for multiple murders
Kemal Armagan has been detained in Izmir port after being pursued for years for three murders, including the 2009 killing of a shopkeeper in the UK and the fatal shooting of a rival gangster in Moldova.
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Georgia freezes properties, business shares linked to call center fraud masterminds
Georgian authorities have frozen the assets of key figures involved in a massive call center fraud, including real estate and business shares, following an investigative exposé.
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Man ’places baby in boxer shorts’ before jumping from first floor as fire sweeps through four apartments
A man was heroically seen jumping from a burning flat with a five-month-old baby tucked into his boxer shorts.
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Three boys arrested after 15-year-old stabbed at Bobby Moore Academy in east London
Three boys have been arrested after a 15-year-old was stabbed at a secondary school in east London.
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DB blames ex-employee for crypto account breach using hardware 2FA, spreading false news
DB suggests that the use of hardware-based two-factor authentication may indicate potential exploitation by former employee X.
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Hugo Carvajal’s lawyer plans to challenge U.S. extradition and argue sovereign immunity
Hugo Carvajal Barrios, who served as Venezuela’s military intelligence director, is scheduled to go to trial in the U.S. in June on charges of "narco-terrorism."
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Putin: “A ceasefire is correct in itself, and we support it, but there are issues”
Vladimir Putin has said that he agrees with the Ukraine ceasefire proposals and said that the deal should lead to a long-term peace.
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Trump deported fewer people last month than Biden did a year ago, but border crossings have decreased significantly
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents deported fewer immigrants in February than they did under the Biden administration during the same month a year ago
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Megan Markle criticized for a photo of her daughter on a boat without a life jacket
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been fiercely slammed online after fans noticed a ’dangerous’ detail in the recent photo shared of daughter Lilibet.
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The Corruption octopus of the "Monegasques": Arakhamiya, Abramovych, Khomutynnik, and Vyazmikin protecting the interests of oligarchs
“Place sanctions on the top 10 Ukrainian oligarchs, especially the ones with mansions in Monaco, and this will stop immediately.
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Five million UK taxpayers now in highest tax bracket as fears grow over Reeves’ mini-budget
A record five million UK tax payers now fall into the highest rate tax bracket figures have revealed - as fears grow over the potential of Reeves’ April mini-budget.
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John Lewis reports tripled profits, but workers miss out on bonus for third year
Cash reward at staff-owned group ruled out for third year in a row, with focus on £600m plans to transform business
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Keir Starmer abolishes NHS England, reversing Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation
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Near Warsaw, unknown individuals stole a 35-ton tank: four others had been stolen earlier
A theft occurred over the weekend, but the tank’s disappearance was only noticed three days later by the owner.
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The UK and France are discussing strikes on Russia in case of a ceasefire violation, – AP
Top military officials from across Europe and beyond joined talks in Paris on Tuesday on the possible contours of an international security force for Ukraine
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Bosnia prosecutor summons Milorad Dodik over alleged constitutional violations
The Prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina ordered the summoning of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and two of his close associates for allegedly attacking the country’s constitutional order, further escalating tensions in the delicate Balkan state.
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Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili faces nine more years in prison
The Tbilisi City Court has sentenced former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to nine additional years in prison
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Toxic chemical sites untested, sparking health concerns across the UK
Thousands of sites potentially contaminated with toxic chemicals have never been checked by councils, a BBC investigation has found.
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Putin wears military gear after Trump warns he could ‘ruin’ Russia if he doesn’t back peace
Donald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin over ‘very bad’ consequences if Russia doesn’t get on board the 30-day ceasefire proposal.