All news for 2025-04-09

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UK court convicts Dmitrii Ovsiannikov of sanction breaches, sends strong message on enforcement
Dmitry Ovsiannikov transferred funds to a UK bank account while his brother was also convicted.
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Global report exposes scale of modern slavery affecting 50 million worldwide
Modern slavery is still prevalent worldwide, with an estimated 50 million people—including women, children, and forced laborers—caught in exploitation, according to a new report by the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
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AI-generated video mocks American workers as trade dispute intensifies
A Chinese TikToker has released an AI-generated video mocking Americans amid an escalating trade dispute following Donald Trump’s imposition of significant tariffs on Beijing.
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Man convicted of murdering woman with zombie knife at Notting Hill Carnival
A man has been found guilty of murdering a "radiant, loving, passionate and kind" woman who he stabbed with a zombie knife in front of her three-year-old daughter at the 2024 Notting Hill Carnival.
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Wife jailed for 22 years after murdering husband and hiding body in garde
A controlling and coercive woman who murdered her husband and hid his dismembered body in the garden has been jailed for at least 22 years.
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“Filth, rats and cockroaches”: restaurant where princes dined shut down after shocking inspection
A fancy London restaurant favored by celebrities and the Royal Family has had to close after food was contaminated with rat droppings.
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King Charles warns Europe: Peace can never be taken for granted in historic speech
The King issued a stark warning that Europe can “never take peace for granted” as he gave a historic address to Italy’s parliament on Wednesday.
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Trump to markets: ‘Be cool’ as trade war with China explodes
Donald Trump has encouraged markets to ’stay calm’ as the trade conflict between him and China intensified.
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EU strikes back: $22B in tariffs hit US over Trump’s trade war
The European Union will fight back against Donald Trump’s tariffs on the trade bloc with three rounds of import taxes on US products.
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Four police cars wrecked: five hospitalized after horrific crash on A1
Five people have been rushed to hospital after a major crash on the A1 involving four police cars, with the road closed as officers investigate.
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Trump’s tariffs take effect, intensifying global trade war and market turmoil
President Donald Trump’s "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries took effect on Wednesday, including massive 104% duties on Chinese goods, deepening his global trade war and spurring more widespread selling across financial markets.
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Firebombing campaign intensifies in UK gangland feud, Daniel crime family targeted
A firebombing campaign linked to one of the UK’s most volatile gangland feuds rages on after a carpet factory connected to a notorious crime family was engulfed in flames
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Universal will open its first theme park in Europe in the UK in 2031
An opening date has been set for the UK’s first Universal theme park after the government closed a deal with bosses at the film studio.
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A senior Huawei executive in Europe implicated in Belgian bribery case
Four employees from the Chinese tech giant have appeared before judges in recent days.