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Mexican Navy intercepts "narco-sub" in the Pacific with 8,000 pounds of cocaine onboard
The Mexican Navy said Tuesday it has seized 3.6 tons (about 8,000 pounds) of cocaine aboard a "narco sub" off the Pacific coast which was spotted earlier this week about 153 miles off the resort of Acapulco.
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Newcastle: Three men arrested over fatal house explosion and suspected cannabis production
A seven-year-old boy and a man in his 30s were killed in a blast that ripped through a row of six properties, each divided into two flats.
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US election 2024: Donald Trump closes in on victory with two crucial swing-state wins
Latest results and reaction after Trump wins several states critical to electoral success and Kamala Harris postpones speech
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University tuition fees in England set to rise for the first time in eight years
Fees have been frozen at an annual level of £9,250 since the 2017/18 academic year but Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has now confirmed they will rise from April 2025.
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Scammer accused of stealing 4,100 Bitcoin has appeared in U.S. court on charges of wire fraud
Malone Lam and co-conspirator exploited victim’s trust through fake support calls, extracting over $274 million in crypto.
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Police are investigating a new allegation of sexual assault against Alex Salmond
Police Scotland confirms ‘non-recent’ allegation made by a woman after Salmond’s death last month
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A teenager has died, and six others were injured in a crash in Cornwall
A teenager has been killed and six others left injured after a crash involving two cars.
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The Israeli military has captured an alleged Hezbollah official during a sea raid
Commandos land in northern Lebanon in unprecedented operation to capture supposed militant group member
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Israel and Haiti have some of the highest levels of impunity for the murders of journalists
The two countries topped the 2024 Impunity Index, which ranks countries based on the number of unsolved journalist murders as a percentage of population, while globally impunity surrounding attacks on journalists remains rampant with almost 80% of murders going unpunished.
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The official partners of Azerbaijan’s COP29 Climate Summit have connections to the ruling Aliyev family and their close associates
Azerbaijan’s COP29 Climate Summit ’official partners’ connected to the ruling Aliyev family and their close associates.
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Former Valencia player José Castillejo, 28, has died in the floods in Spain
Former Valencia footballer Jose Castillejo has died as a result of the flash floods that have devastated the Spanish city.
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UK still suffering from trauma of Liz Truss, says Treasury chief
Darren Jones says ‘we’ve all got PTSD’ after Truss’s 2022 mini-budget, amid market jitters after this week’s budget
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Trump files $10 billion lawsuit against CBS, alleging ‘doctored’ Kamala Harris interview
Former President Donald Trump has sued CBS, claiming the TV network’s interview of Vice President Kamala Harris was ‘doctored’ and is election interference.
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Man Utd fan dies following ‘scuffle’ with Arsenal supporter; police launch investigation
Manchester United fan Benjamin Okello has died in Uganda after being involved in a ‘scuffle’ with an Arsenal supporter, according to African newspaper reports.
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Former Tory MP charged with ’blatant and intoxicated’ sexual misconduct and ’abuse of power’
Parliament’s standards watchdog has found ’a serious case of sexual misconduct and abuse of power’ in relation to former Newcastle-Under-Lyme Conservative MP Aaron Bell
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Boy fell ill after former spy assisted him in feeding ducks
A boy fell ill after coming into contact with Sergei Skripal the day he and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with Novichock, it has been revealed.
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Russian ship ’Ruby,’ dubbed a ’floating bomb’ and carrying 20,000 tonnes of explosives, docks at UK port
Ruby, a Russian cargo ship, is understood to contain seven times the amount of explosives than those that tore through the Lebanese city of Beirut in 2020 and has been turned away by several nations
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Sir Keir Starmer denies waging ’war against middle Britain’ with budget
Labour’s loose definition of "working people" and its warnings of a "painful" budget next week have led some to believe the middle class will be heavily affected by tax hikes.
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Three-week-old baby dies in car crash as man arrested over ’heartbreaking’ incident
A three-week-old baby tragically died at the scene of a crash on the A451 between Kidderminster and Stourport at around 12.09am on Saturday. A man has been arrested
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Over 1,000 drone incidents reported at prisons in England and Wales last year
MoJ attempts to fight back against brazen deliveries that often include household items like ketchup alongside drugs
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NASA astronaut rushed to hospital after returning from 235 days in space
Neither NASA nor its Russian counterpart agency ROSCOSMOS are yet to disclose why it was that the four astronauts were whisked to hospital after they touched down in Florida today
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Premier League boss becomes world’s highest-paid, with Erik ten Hag making the top 10
Roberto Mancini was reportedly earning around £21million a year in his lucrative job with Saudi Arabia, but has had his contract terminated after just 14 months in charge following seven wins from 18 games
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Satellite images show major expansion at Russian site with secret bioweapons past
New construction at a military research site near Moscow reveals a specialized laboratory complex designed to research and handle deadly pathogens, experts say.
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CEO Douglas John Vermeeren accused of fraud and misleading investors
Serious accusations of fraudulent conduct concerning his company, Monthly Millionaire Mentor Ltd., have been made against Douglas John Vermeeren, the CEO of Millionaire Training Systems and self-described author, film producer, and wealth management specialist.
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Croatian and Bosnian police break up migrant smuggling ring
Law enforcement authorities from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have dismantled a smuggling network responsible for moving at least 159 migrants in life-threatening conditions.
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