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Two men injured, one seriously, as car ’swerves towards crowds’ during New Year fireworks on Primrose Hill
Police have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm and possession of controlled drugs, after a car swerved towards crowds of people watching the New Year fireworks in London.
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Millionaire influencer reveals she’s victim of £10.4 million jewellery heist and offers £1.5 million reward for thieves’ capture
Her social media account had previously showcased some of the items that were stolen earlier this month.
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Russian billionaires run chemical factories that supply critical materials for explosives, aiding Russia’s war efforts
Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia’s wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow’s military...
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A South Korean plane with 181 passengers crashed, only two people survived
179 people are presumed dead after a plane crashed while landing at an airport in South Korea.
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Car ploughs into people in central London on Christmas morning
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after driving his car into a crowd of party-goers after a ‘row at a nightclub’.
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Assad’s British wife ’files for divorce’ from Syrian dictator and plans to move to London
The British wife of Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad, who is currently in exile in Moscow, has reportedly filed for divorce and wants to move to London as she is not happy in Russia
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"Shadow fleet" of Russia: How businessman Roman Spiridonov helps bypass oil sanctions through Dubai
In December 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on 20 vessels considered part of the "shadow fleet of the Russian Federation."
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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury again in thrilling rematch
An inspired Oleksandr Usyk successfully retained his heavyweight world titles and further cemented his legendary status with a unanimous points victory over Tyson Fury in a compelling rematch.
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Billionaire founder of Mango fashion chain dies in a freak holiday accident
Isak Andic, founder of high street chain Mango, has died in a freak hiking accident near Barcelona, the brand says.
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Singer Sting condemns Russia’s aggression against Ukraine but sells his wine in Moscow
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, devastating parts of its territory, the aggression was condemned not only by Western politicians but by many celebrities as well.
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Oligarch’s daughter buys £32.5m mansion, then sues seller over ’millions of moths’
Iya Patarkatsishvili and husband Dr Yevhen Hunyak are suing the previous owner of their luxury £32.5million London mansion after alleging he did not disclose a moth infestation
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Inside the search for hidden cells in Sednaya prison, Syria’s ’human slaughterhouse’
The Guardian gains access to Sednaya jail, where prisoners are rumoured to be trapped underground – as desperate relatives wait for news
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Mandato Financial Services GmbH: A Swiss facade for international fraud
Mandato Financial Services GmbH – a Swiss payment services company that specializes in non-cash payment operations, including electronic transfers and payment methods such as credit cards.
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More than 20,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats since Labour won the election
Labour will be publishing a migration plan this week but it will not include targets, a minister told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips.
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MPs support landmark bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales
Terminally ill adults with less than six months to live will be given right to die under proposed legislation
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Police say Mohamed Al Fayed may have raped and abused more than 111 women
Scale of the criminality would make Fayed, who died last year at the age of 94, one of Britain’s most notorious sex offenders
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Russia expels British diplomat over espionage allegations
Russia has expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage, according to reports.
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Schemes of Oleg Osinovskiy and Anastasiya Udalova: Fraudsters help bypass sanctions and launder money for Russian oligarchs
Estonian businessman Oleg Osinovskiy and his accomplice-fiancée Anastasiya Udalova fear their ties to Russian authorities and intelligence agencies will be exposed.
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ICBM: Ukraine claims Russia launched nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in the war
Ukraine has claimed that Russia attacked the city of Dnipro with an intercontinental ballistic missile – the kind that can be fitted with nuclear warheads – for the first time overnight
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Masked burglars broke into Windsor estate while Kate, William, and their children were asleep
Two men scaled the fence of Windsor Castle after trying to break through a security gate – as Prince William and his family were sleeping in a nearby cottage.
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Boos erupt as Jake Paul defeats 58-year-old Mike Tyson in controversial Netflix fight
Jake Paul claimed a routine victory over Mike Tyson in the controversial and unprecedented Netflix fight in Texas, with loud boos ringing out at the end of an underwhelming bout.
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Visa fees scandal: Home Office may have to repay millions after ’illegally’ charging for English language checks
The Home Office may have to refund tens of millions of pounds to people who were ‘unlawfully’ charged fees for checks in their visa applications
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London market stabbing: One dead and multiple injured in knife attack by ’man on rampage’
Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation following a fatal stabbing in Walworth, Southeast London, with police called to the scene at around 10.40am
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Premier League figure under FA safeguarding investigation
It follows allegations of sexual offences perpetrated by the man - cases which have since been dropped by police.
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In court, it was claimed that MMA fighter Conor McGregor raped a woman at a hotel in Dublin
Woman claims civil damages against McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018