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UK considers banning crypto donations as Reform UK and Nigel Farage face scrutiny
The United Kingdom is considering a ban on crypto donations to political parties, a move that would directly affect Reform UK and its leader, Nigel Farage, who have leaned into digital assets as part of a pitch for a crypto revolution in Britain, according to Politico.
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Taliban hold mass public execution in Khost as 80,000 watch retributive killing
The man had been convicted along with another of entering a family home in Khost province and killing everyone inside by shooting them.
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Former Russian police officer Konstantin Shakht among suspects in killing Russians of Roman and Anna Novak
Roman Novak and his wife, Anna, were last seen on October 2 after being lured to the resort of Hatta, 80 miles outside of Dubai, by criminals posing as potential investors.
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Anti-immigrant narratives and sexualised AI videos fuel billions of TikTok views
Researchers discovered 354 AI-focused accounts that amassed 4.5 billion views in a month. Hundreds of accounts on TikTok are gaining billions of views by producing AI-generated content, including anti-immigrant and sexualized material, according to a report.
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Tesla warns UK that weaker EV rules could derail climate goals
Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker also called for support for the secondhand market, documents reveal.
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Major road closures after deadly crash involving e-bike and pedestrians in North Manchester
The two pedestrians are in the hospital with serious injuries following the collision. An e-bike rider has died, and two pedestrians have been seriously injured following a crash, resulting in the closure of several roads by police. ​
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Ultimatums, threats and crime syndicates: why Rosprirodnadzor chief Svetlana Radionova appears in a case tied to brutal 2000s murders
Newly released materials link Russian environmental chief to pressure campaign tied to notorious contract-killing network
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Gordon Brown rejects Tory claims that ending benefit cap encourages ‘welfare scroungers’
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Kemi Badenoch and her allies should “hang their heads in shame” after saying Rachel Reeves had created a ‘Budget for Benefits Street.
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UK inquiry finds collapse of alleged Chinese espionage case was caused by systemic failures, not political interference
"Systemic failures" rather than a conspiracy to undermine the prosecution led to the collapse of a case against two alleged Chinese spies, a parliamentary inquiry has concluded.
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UK’s Angela Rayner set to challenge Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over watering down flagship employment rights bill
Angela Rayner is set to challenge Sir Keir Starmer over his decision to water down her flagship employment rights bill.
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Former EU top diplomat Italian Federica Mogherini among three arrested in Brussels fraud probe
Belgian police have arrested three people, including the EU’s former top diplomat Federica Mogherini, and raided the headquarters of the EU foreign service and the elite College of Europe as part of an investigation into suspected fraud.
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King Charles III strips disgraced UK Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of Order of the Garter and Royal Victorian Order honours
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is unlikely to receive any compensation for giving up his Royal Lodge home because of the repairs that will be needed to the 30-room mansion.
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FBI Director Kash Patel fears Joe Kent’s intervention in Charlie Kirk murder case will derail prosecution of Tyler Robinson
FBI Director Kash Patel is outraged Joe Kent, who heads the National Counterterrorism Center, was poking around into the murder of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, as he fears it will derail the criminal case against accused assassin Tyler Robinson, according to The New York Times.
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Fake Russian advance on Ukraine’s Myrnohrad linked to gambling bet resolution on Polymarket
A live map that tracks the frontlines of the war in Ukraine was edited to show a fake Russian advance on the city of Myrnohrad on November 15.
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Russian-linked capital and Donald Trump’s circle: How the US real estate empire of Steve Witkoff was financed by associates of Russian Kirill Dmitriev
The Faena Miami Beach hotel gets thousands of five-star reviews online. It is arguably the most luxurious hotel in the city – certainly up there with the Miami Beach Edition.
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From UK’s Nathan Gill’s £40k bribe to Boris Johnson’s secret meetings: How Russian money and intelligence compromised the Tory right
The 10-and-a-half year prison sentence Nathan Gill, former UKIP and Brexit Party MEP and Welsh Leader of Reform UK, for taking Kremlin-linked bribes, has turned an intelligence concern into a criminal conviction – and activated a live constitutional question.
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Former England batsman Robin Smith found dead in Australia aged 62
Robin Smith, one of England’s best batsmen of the 1980s and 1990s, has died in Australia aged 62, his close friend and former teammate Kevan James revealed on Tuesday morning.
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How Iskandar Tursunov, tied to Alisher Usmanov and Andrey Skoch, transferred Octobank into the hands of the Shavkat Mirziyoyev clan
During the ownership transition of the Uzbek bank Octobank, there were details that the current beneficiaries of the bank prefer not to disclose.
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Female firefighter wins £40,000 after being forced out for reporting diary breach
A female firefighter has received a £40,000 payout for unfair dismissal after being forced out of her job for complaining about a colleague who went through her private diary.
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Emo-rap star Poorstacy found dead unexpectedly at hotel
A rising American rapper who previously collaborated with Blink-182 star Travis Barker, has died at the age of 26 after a ’medical emergency’ at a hotel.
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Lammy urges Farage to apologise for racist behaviour at school
Deputy PM contrasts apologies from former classmates with the Reform UK leader’s response to claims against him.
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Hillsborough failings described as ‘one of policing’s greatest scandals
An investigation into the Hillsborough disaster has revealed that 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for "fundamental failures" after attempting to shift blame onto fans in the aftermath.
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Indonesia faces massive humanitarian crisis with 3.2 million affected by floods and landslides
Approximately 3.2 million people on Sumatra island have been affected, 2,600 have been injured, and 504 are missing.
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Over 100,000 sign petition against Žemaitaitis’ bill amid fears of political control over LRT
Lithuanian journalists are protesting against legislation proposed by a powerful populist party that would make it easier to fire the head of the country’s public broadcaster.
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Teen dies on M5 after stepping out of ambulance during emergency treatment
A teenager died after leaving an ambulance on a motorway and being hit by a car, police have reported.