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Arsenal legend Kevin Campbell ‘rushed to hospital’ as Ray Parlour leads support
Kevin Campbell has been reportedly ‘rushed to hospital’ with messages of support flooding in for the Arsenal legend, including one from Ray Parlour.
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US embassy in London refuses to pay $18.6 million in congestion charge fees
The US embassy in London is refusing to pay more than $18.6 million in charges from unpaid congestion fees, according to Transport for London (TfL), which oversees the city’s vast transport network.
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David Beckham bonds with King Charles over beekeeping as he is named charity ambassador
Soccer icon David Beckham exchanged beekeeping tips with King Charles, he said, when the pair met ahead of the former England captain being named ambassador for The King’s Foundation.
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’Pointless’ Tory levelling-up scheme deemed a £165m failure as dole queues grow
The Conservative Party’s levelling-up scheme by for the country promised to see much-needed funds injected into many left behind parts of the country in a bid to transform them
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Who is Dick Schoof? Here are 8 things to know about the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Nicknamed ‘Tricky Dick’, the new head of the Netherlands’ far-right-led government is not afraid of bending the rules.
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Healthcare assistant defrauded vulnerable patients
A healthcare assistant who targeted vulnerable patients in what a judge called "the most grotesque breach of trust" has been jailed for 15 months for fraud.
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British ambassador to Mexico sacked after pointing gun at embassy employee
Clip on social media showed Jon Benjamin aiming assault rifle at colleague in region rife with drug gangs
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Sunak heads north after a flurry of Tory policies fail to move the dial in the polls
After week of campaign missteps, ‘reset’ is attempt to firm up base and beat back Reform UK, say observers
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Toxic vegetables? In Kenya, former farm workers sue over pesticide exposure
Sickness and death befell the former employees of a British farm who allegedly worked with pesticides. Now, they want justice.
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Study finds that wealthy white men are the UK’s largest transport polluters
IPPR research examines transport emissions by income, gender, location, ethnicity and age
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"A life in prison is better than death in the trenches": How Russian soldiers desert
Almost every new day of Russia’s war in Ukraine brings with it fresh stories of “meat grinder” assaults – Russian attacks in which large numbers of poorly trained, mobilized troops are sacrificed in the pursuit of questionable military objectives.
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Kate ’out and about’ more with family as palace receives flood of get well soon cards
The Royal Family has been overwhelmed with ‘get well soon’ cards as the Princess of Wales undergoes treatment for cancer.
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Tens of millions spent ahead of new EU fingerprint travel rules
Preparations are under way at major Channel crossing points for a new automated European Union (EU) border IT system due to start this October, despite fears of queue chaos for holidaymakers.
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Baby ‘beheaded’ and children ‘burnt alive’ in Israeli strikes on makeshift shelter
Newborns burnt alive, children beheaded and bodies of civilians scattered in tents housing displaced Palestinians – this is the aftermath of Israel’s war on Gaza.
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"Cyprus confidential": Machine for printing Syrian currency
The Syrian regime prints banknotes primarily to address the urgent need for cash liquidity, resulting in consistent budget deficits.
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Over 670 dead as landslide buries villages with over a thousand homes
A massive landslide devastated a remote village in Papua New Guinea and killed at least 670 people, UN officials have said.
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Brexit staff shortages scupper plans to reopen Clarence House to the public
Palace officials have struggled to find the workers needed to open the doors at the king’s London home this summer
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Tories rush to secure nearly 200 election candidates as Gove leads a wave of departures
Rishi Sunak appeared to catch his own party unprepared for the general election as Conservative HQ tries to find scores of prospective MPs willing to stand
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Four people were injured and one person was arrested following a clash between Iran protesters in London
The unrest happened in Wembley after an event was held to mark the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi.
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Three more Israeli hostages’ bodies found in Gaza
The bodies of three more Israeli hostages have been recovered from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said.
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’Bionic MP’ Craig Mackinlay who lost hands and feet quits Parliament
Tory MP Craig Mackinlay has said he won’t stand for re-election. He was given a standing ovation after returning this week after having his limbs amputated because of sepsis
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Italy-led operation dismantles crime ring spanning Europe
In a sweeping operation on Wednesday, authorities arrested 17 Turkish nationals—14 in Italy and three across other European countries—cracking down on a criminal organization linked to murders, migrant smuggling, drug trafficking, and counterfeit cigarette smuggling across Europe.
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How Putin hijacked Austria’s spy service — and is now gunning for its government
Intelligence officials suspect Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek of colluding with the far-right Freedom Party on Moscow’s behalf.
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A gangland enforcer attacked victims with machetes during a ’seven weeks of mayhem’ for the mob
Ross Al-Gailani, 36, doled out horrific violence including a murder bid on a former clan member who ended up having to have his leg amputated
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Microsoft outage disrupts services globally
A major Microsoft outage left thousands unable to use its flagship search engine Bing on Thursday morning, with the technical issues also appearing to affect DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT.
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