All news for 2025-10-26

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Trump meets Emir Tamim in Doha amid Gaza ceasefire talks
Trump met Qatar’s emir and prime minister during a brief stop in Doha to discuss Gaza peace and regional diplomacy.
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Sadiq Khan under pressure as Met reviews 9,000 child sex offences
The Met Police is to re-investigate 9,000 child sex abuse cases as part of a grooming gangs probe, despite Sadiq Khan having been accused of “stonewalling” questions on the issue.
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Starmer to hold talks with Erdogan on finalising Eurofighter Typhoon agreement
Sir Keir Starmer will travel to Turkey on Monday for talks regarding the deal to sell Typhoon fighter jets to the country.
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British commentator Sami Hamdi detained in US, faces deportation over alleged praise of Oct 7 Hamas attack
A British commentator allegedly applauding the Oct 7 massacre has been detained by US authorities and is facing deportation back to the UK.
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Police recapture Hadush Kebatu after “unbelievably irresponsible” release
Convicted sex offender Hadush Kebatu will be deported from the United Kingdom after police finally caught him sitting on a bench in a north London park.
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Renowned comedian shows support for ’brave’ Graham Linehan following arrest
Jimmy Carr has called disgraced writer Graham Linehan ’brave’ while on tour in the US.
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Oklahoma baseball star avoids prison after raping two girls
A mother said, ’she felt the wind knocked out of her’ when her daughter’s rapist avoided prison because of his age.
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Boy hurled from 10th floor of London gallery learns to run and swim again
A young French boy who was left with life-threatening injuries after being thrown from the 10th floor of London’s Tate Modern has made a remarkable recovery — and is now able to run, jump, and swim again.
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Ukrainian biologist arrested in Crimea accused of undermining Russia’s krill industry
A diplomatic dispute has arisen over the “illegal” detention of a Ukrainian scientist, who has been accused by the Kremlin of undermining Russia’s industrial krill trawling efforts in Antarctica.
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Trump to raise US tariffs on Canada by 10% after Ontario’s anti-tariff ad
Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will raise US tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for an anti-tariff advertisement sponsored by the Ontario government, which has further strained one of the world’s largest trade partnerships.
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Putin hails Burevestnik missile as “invincible” after 14,000 km test flight
Russia has tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile with an unlimited range, the country’s top general said.
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Chinese ambassador urges Britain to accept Beijing’s ownership of Taiwan
Britain must support China’s ownership of Taiwan or risk a breach in diplomatic relations, China’s ambassador to the UK has suggested.
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MPs push for debate on Prince Andrew’s behaviour and Windsor home
MPs may consider discussing Prince Andrew’s behaviour, his 30-room mansion, and the possibility of revoking his dukedom.
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Hundreds of Northern Ireland families lose child benefits after returning via Dublin airport
Parents in Northern Ireland have had their child support payments stopped as part of the UK government’s crackdown on alleged benefit fraud simply because they returned from a holiday via Dublin Airport.
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Hunter Biden accuses Trump administration of hiding damaging Epstein files
The Trump administration is seeking to keep damaging information in the Epstein files from reaching the public, according to former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter.
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At least two arrested over Louvre museum’s daylight diamond heist
A number of people have been arrested over the theft of precious jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris, the city’s prosecutor has said.
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Financial regulator in Kazakhstan probes Freedom Holding fraud linked to owner Timur Turlov
Victims of fraud by top managers of Freedom Holding Corp., controlled by businessman of Russian origin Timur Turlov, have refuted — including with documented proof — his claims regarding the criminal cases, in which he alleged that “the dispute concerns only individuals who had civil-law relations with each other,” thereby catching him in an outright lie.
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Convicted sex offender and asylum seeker mistakenly released from prison arrested in London
An asylum seeker and convicted sex offender whose crimes sparked protests outside migrant hotels across the country has been arrested after being mistakenly released from prison.
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US signs new economic agreements with Southeast Asian partners
Thailand and Cambodia have signed an expanded ceasefire agreement during a ceremony attended by US President Donald Trump, whose threats of economic pressure encouraged the two nations to halt skirmishes along their disputed border earlier this year.
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Economic cost of crime hits £478 per person in Britain
Crime costs Britain £33 billion a year in treatment for victims, damaged or lost property, and preventative measures, according to analysis by the Tories.