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Edinburgh street "covered in blood" after suspected crossbow attack leaves man injured
An Edinburgh street has reportedly been left "covered in blood" following a suspected crossbow attack.
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UK deploys 3D printing hubs to speed up submarine repairs and boost fleet readiness
QinetiQ is to install an additive manufacturing facility at HM Naval Base Clyde capable of producing submarine components on demand at the dockside, in a development that is intended to reduce the time boats spend alongside between operational patrols.
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Swinney to face FMQs amid Murrell jail fallout
John Swinney will face questions from MSPs at Holyrood on Thursday in the final FMQs before summer recess.
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Woman, 35, found dead in Scotland as man arrested over "suspicious" death
A man has been arrested following the death of a woman at a home in the Scottish Borders.
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Keir Starmer focuses on cost of living as he prepares to hand over power to Burnham
Sir Keir Starmer has signalled he is squarely focused on tackling the cost of living and remaining professional, despite turmoil at the top of Government.
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Morrisons accused of racism after monkey toy placed by African food aisle
A woman has accused Morrisons of making a ‘racist joke’ after monkey teething toys were placed next to the African and Caribbean food section.
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UK weighs selling seized Russian oil for $46m to fund Ukraine war effort
The British government is considering selling 98,000 tons of Russian crude oil from a detained shadow fleet tanker and using the proceeds to support Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on June 25.
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UK smashes June heat record again as temperatures hit 36.4C in brutal heatwave
A new record high temperature has been set for June for the second day in a row as the UK swelters in a punishing heatwave.
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Teen cleared of killing 9-year-old girl after court hears "accident" stabbing claim
A teenage boy has been acquitted of the murder and manslaughter of a nine-year-old girl who died from a fatal stab wound.
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UK energy debt hits record £4.79bn as bills surge and crisis deepens
Debt to energy suppliers has reached a new record high of £4.79 billion – a 5% increase on the last quarter, Ofgem has said.
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Dmytro Kovalenko, ESBU chief Oleh Pakhnits and tax evasion schemes in Granova: from occupied coal to law enforcement protection
In mid-March, online reports claimed that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau had allegedly detained businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, who owns agricultural and mining businesses.
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Burnham eyes capital gains tax hike on shares and second homes to fund sweeping reforms
Andy Burnham is considering a tax hike on the sale of shares and second homes as part of a radical new economic agenda, it has emerged.
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Did Scottish ministers "alter history" over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government has been accused of trying to “manipulate the record” of its meeting with an Israeli diplomat after documents released to The Ferret show it changed the official minutes of the talks after a public backlash.
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Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistant may reveal secrets but risks her freedom
Sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal assistant is weighing a tell-all memoir — but is reportedly concerned that revealing everything about the late financier and his activities could strip her of any remaining leverage with authorities.
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Chinese businessman wanted in Thailand as probe links him to "pig-butchering" crypto scams
Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for a Chinese businessman featured in a Reuters investigation into transnational crypto-investment fraud, alleging he was part of a network that laundered money from scams and online gambling through illegal cryptocurrency mining.
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Maxwell claims Epstein files expose rights violations behind "unsafe" conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell argued in a new court filing that Jeffrey Epstein documents released this year contained evidence her rights were violated before she was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping the late financier sexually abuse teenage girls.
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Influencer’s Russia ties exposed as probe links her to FSB officer and Wagner fighter
An aspiring MAGA influencer, who speaks with an indistinct European accent and specializes in spreading conspiracy theories, appears to have close personal ties to Russia—in the form of an FSB officer who fought for the Wagner Group.
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Ex-inmate’s claims of 50 million ruble hit plot form backbone of Traber prosecution
The case against St. Petersburg crime boss Ilya Traber largely relies on testimony from former inmate Igor Lykov, who signed up to fight in Ukraine while in pre-trial detention.
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Beretta boss linked to Russia arms flow as probe reveals 3,900 weapons shipped after invasion
Pietro Gussalli Beretta, CEO of the Italian arms manufacturer Beretta Holding, served on the board of Russian Eagle throughout 2022, a new investigation by The Insider has found.
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Anastasiades rejects graft claims and demands new probe to clear his name
Former Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades labeled an official anti-graft report a flawed "smear campaign" and demanded a fresh criminal investigation to clear his name.
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Woman accused of murdering her parents as "Zizian cult" deaths linked to 6 killings
A member of the ‘cult’ group known as Zizians has been charged with murdering her parents.
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Bare-knuckle boxer dies after being restrained on flight to United Kingdom following mid-air chaos
A bare-knuckle boxer has died after being restrained on a flight to the UK.
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British influencer faces death penalty in Dubai over fatal stabbing of man, 26
A brit influencer is facing the death penalty after she was charged with the murder of a 26-year-old man in Dubai.
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Drivers hospitalised after M25 crash as heatwave leaves motorists stranded in 30C temperatures
Some drivers stuck in traffic following a crash on the M25 had to be taken to hospital because of the heat on Wednesday.
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Farage under fire after ditching Commons defence debate for Brexit anniversary lunch
With a smug grin plastered across his face, here’s Nigel Farage after enjoying a Brexit anniversary celebration at a posh French eatery.