All news for 2025-09-16

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Fugitive tech boss and alleged Russian spymaster Jan Marsalek spotted in Moscow
A fugitive tech boss turned Russian spymaster has been found in Moscow.
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Judge drops terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
A New York judge dismissed two state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, stating there was “insufficient” evidence provided.
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Ex-Reform MP under investigation for allegedly using social media to ’promote racism’
A former Reform UK MP is being investigated over claims that he used social media to “facilitate racial abuse”.
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FBI Director reveals alleged killer of Charlie Kirk claimed ‘some hatred cannot be negotiated with’
Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer justified his actions by saying ’some hatred cannot be negotiated with’, the FBI Director has revealed.
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Migrant deportations have not yet started as Downing Street denies allegations of being a ‘shambles’
Deportations of migrants under the Government’s “one in, one out” deal with France have not yet started, amid further reports of planned removals being halted.
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Jailed terrorist threatened to shoot prison officer over a jacket potato
A jailed terrorist has been found guilty of threatening to shoot a prison officer because he was unhappy about being served a jacket potato for lunch.
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Over 100 unmarked containers with unknown contents discovered on Alaska island
More than 100 unmarked containers with unknown contents were found scattered along the coastline and shore of Montague Island in Alaska, officials said Monday.
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US President and First Lady Melania Trump land at London Stansted aboard Air Force One
Donald Trump has landed in the UK ahead of an unprecedented second state visit.
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Declassified FBI files reveal new bribery allegations involving Joe and Hunter Biden
Newly declassified FBI files released Tuesday by Sen. Chuck Grassley reveal more bribery allegations involving former President Joe Biden and ex-first son Hunter Biden that may have never been fully investigated.
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Property appraiser extradited from Germany to Ukraine in $2 million land sale case
Accused of helping officials sell public land for far less than its value, an appraiser has been handed over to Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau.
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Bulgarian authorities arrest man linked to ship that brought chemicals for Beirut blast
Bulgarian authorities have arrested a man who held the lease on the ship that brought thousands of tons of chemicals to Beirut, where they exploded in 2020 while in storage at the port, causing catastrophic damage and killing more than 200 people.
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Interpol operation seizes record $6.5 billion in synthetic drugs across 18 countries
The operation spanned 18 countries across Asia and North Africa, with authorities reportedly seizing fentanyl in quantities “enough to kill 151 million people.”
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Prince William and Princess Kate to move into Forest Lodge with their three children
Media can reveal the royal family – along with their three children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 – will be relocating from Adelaide Cottage to Forest Lodge, an eight-bedroom Georgian mansion on the grounds of Windsor Great Park, this fall.
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UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British industries since they were privatised, research reveals.
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Three attackers used claw hammer and bottle in brutal assault at Swansea flats
Three people acted "like a pack of wild animals" when they attacked a man in a block of flats, as a court has heard. Joshua Bassett, Deborah Delaney, and Jamie Davies used a claw hammer, a bottle, and boots to beat their victim, leaving him battered, bruised, and bleeding from a head wound.
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Death penalty pursued as suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting charged with aggravated murder
The suspect at the centre of the shooting of Charlie Kirk has been charged with aggravated murder and six other charges, and the death penalty is to be sought for the offences.
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Arrest warrant issued for UK citizen over murder of woman near British army base in Kenya
An arrest warrant has been issued for a citizen of the United Kingdom over the murder of a woman near a British army base.
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Tories warn Scotland could fall behind England on tackling grooming gangs
Tories have claimed there is a “real risk” Scotland could fall behind England in dealing with child sexual abuse after MSPs voted down a bid to force research into grooming gangs.
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Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor and director, dies at 87 in Utah
The Oscar-winning actor and director passed away in his sleep at his home in Utah.
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King Charles, Prince William, Princess Kate, and Princess Anne join royal family at Westminster Cathedral farewell
King Charles and several other senior Royal Family members led mourners at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral at Westminster Cathedral today.
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Two multi-billion deals linked: UAE gains AI chips, Trump associates profit from crypto
This summer, Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East envoy, paid a visit to the coast of Sardinia, a stretch of the Mediterranean Sea crowded with super yachts.
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MSD and AstraZeneca halt nearly £2bn in UK multi-million-pound expansions
Big pharmaceutical companies have abandoned or paused nearly £2bn in planned UK investments so far this year, causing "suffering" to patients, as ministers prepare for discussions with Donald Trump amid a dispute over drug pricing.
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National park rivers see 549 hours of sewage per site on average in 2024
Sewage is pouring into the rivers inside national parks at twice the rate that is occurring outside the protected areas, it can be revealed.
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Pat Crowley, beloved TV and film star, passes away days before 92nd birthday
Patricia ‘Pat’ Crowley, a renowned Golden Globe winner with a 60-year-long career in film and TV, has died at 91.
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Police release images of 11 suspects after violence at Tommy Robinson march in London
Police are appealing for information on 11 people after a number of public order and assault offences took place during Tommy Robinson’s ’Unite the Kingdom’ march in London.
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