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Migrant avoids jail after using nurse’s identity to work in UK hospital
A male migrant has avoided jail despite admitting to fraud after he used a female nurse’s identity to work in a hospital.
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Israel plans bill to review corruption charges against Netanyahu
The Israeli government is set to introduce a bill that could allow for a review of the corruption charges against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Oxford man bites endangered plant after burgling college
An asylum seeker has been jailed for stealing from an Oxford University college and “biting” a rare plant.
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Nobody’s Girl: Giuffre recounts years of sexual abuse and trafficking
Virginia Giuffre describes years of sexual abuse by her father and a family friend in a posthumous memoir to be published next week.
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Tropical Storm Fengshen kills eight and forces 27,000 to evacuate in the Philippines
Eight people have died and 27,000 have been evacuated after Tropical Storm Fengshen hit the Philippines during the weekend.
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Louvre theft puts pressure on French government over museum security
The French government is facing increasing pressure concerning museum security as police continue to search for the thieves who took seven minutes to steal priceless jewels from the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum.
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EU’s sanctions error shielded Karić family firm tied to Belarus regime
The European Union’s attempt to sanction Serbia’s Karić family over their ties to the authoritarian president of Belarus ultimately failed because it listed the wrong company details, according to an investigation by the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC).
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Nearly 6,500 Met Police staff to strike on Bonfire Night over pay dispute
Almost 6,500 Met Police staff, including 999 call handlers, counter-terror, and forensics teams, are set to strike on Bonfire Night due to a pay dispute.
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Sanctioned crime group executive tied to 29 Dubai and 5 London luxury properties
An executive who allegedly played a key role in one of Asia’s biggest crime organizations — which was hit with U.S. and U.K. sanctions this week — purchased at least 29 prestige properties in Dubai, while his wife bought five luxury flats in London, real estate data shows.
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Health secretary launches investigation after avoidable baby deaths at Leeds hospitals
A Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced an independent investigation into "repeated failures" at an NHS trust’s maternity units, following potentially avoidable harm to babies and mothers.
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Harley Pearce, son of former England footballer Stuart Pearce, dies in tractor crash
The 21-year-old son of former England player Stuart Pearce has been killed in a tractor crash.
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Over 740 jobs at risk as Pizza Hut UK collapses into administration
Numerous Pizza Hut restaurants in the UK might close, and hundreds of jobs are at risk after the dine-in aspect of its business fell into administration.
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Metropolitan Police to stop investigating non-crime hate incidents after Graham Linehan case
Metropolitan Police is to stop investigating "non-crime hate incidents" to "reduce ambiguity" after prosecutors dropped a case against Graham Linehan.
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Leaked video exposes chaos and abuse in Reform UK’s Kent council
Bitter divisions in Reform UK’s flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to “fucking suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions.
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Former NFL star Doug Martin dies aged 36 after medical emergency in police custody
Former NFL star Doug Martin, a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders, has died at the age of 36, reportedly after suffering a medical emergency while in police custody.
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B&M shares plunge 20% after £7m accounting mistake revealed
The discount retailer B&M has replaced its finance chief following a £7m accounting mistake that will reduce its annual earnings – marking its second profit warning within two weeks.
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Fake AI photos of poor children used by charities in “poverty porn” campaigns
AI-generated images of extreme poverty, children, and survivors of sexual violence are flooding stock photo sites and are increasingly being used by leading health NGOs, according to global health professionals who have expressed concern over a new era of “poverty porn.”
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‘Fatal blow’ to China spy case came from Labour manifesto line about ‘positive relations’ with Beijing
The ’fatal blow’ that led to the China spy case collapsing was the inclusion of a line from the Labour Party’s manifesto on Beijing.
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London pet show organiser disappears amid £200,000 unpaid bills and fraud probe
Contractors and suppliers of a "disaster" pet show in London, which faced widespread criticism for not attracting the promised 20,000 visitors, claim that the event organizer has now "vanished" and left behind £200,000 in unpaid bills.
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Chaos in Tel Aviv: Police and fans clash as football derby descends into violence
Police reported that dozens of smoke grenades and pyrotechnic devices were thrown, injuring 13 civilians and three police officers.
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UK to give military new powers to shoot down unidentified drones over bases
The UK military will be given new legal authority to shoot down unidentified drones that pose a threat to British bases, as the Ministry of Defence steps up efforts to address the growing threat from hostile states.
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Cargo plane crashes into sea at Hong Kong airport after runway skid, killing two
Two people have died after a cargo plane skidded off the runway and plunged into the sea in Hong Kong.
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Chaos online as Amazon servers crash, taking down banks, apps and games worldwide
Dozens of games, apps, and banks experienced disruptions following a global outage.
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Buyers and sellers hit pause as Rachel Reeves weighs new property taxes
The UK’s housing market is showing signs of slowing down amid speculation that Rachel Reeves could announce tax increases on property in next month’s budget.
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Prince Andrew scandal reignites debate over royal accountability and parliamentary limits
Parliament is under mounting pressure to examine what the royal family knew about Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and introduce a mechanism to strip him of his titles.