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Three Nazi-worshipping extremists jailed for plotting terror attacks on mosques and synagogues
Three Nazi-worshipping extremists convicted of terror offences have been jailed.
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Erased traces and Russian money: The hidden story of Ukraine’s Cosmobet casino and Mykhailo Zborovskyi
He emerged from nowhere — and just as quickly began to fade away. A young IT specialist with no notable past was suddenly named the beneficiary of a multimillion-dollar casino.
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France launches sweeping inspections of crypto firms ahead of EU’s MiCA regulation
French authorities have begun sweeping inspections of cryptocurrency firms as part of efforts to fight money laundering.
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Government unveils the UK’s first digital ID card
Digital veteran cards launch today and will serve as a “case study” for the Government’s much-maligned mandatory digital IDs.
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London mayor Sadiq Khan attends private party on billionaire Shahid Khan’s luxury yacht
The Mayor of London was received aboard the 122-metre luxury yacht Kismet by businessman Shahid Khan for a private celebration, according to the Express.
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Former Reform UK leader Nathan Gill admits taking Russian bribes in European Parliament scandal
Nathan Gill, the former head of the right-wing populist Reform UK party in Wales, pleaded guilty this September to eight bribery charges.
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Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar resigns after losing no-confidence vote amid political turmoil
Mongolian prime minister Gombojav Zandanshatar has resigned after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament, just four months after taking office, according to reports.
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Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who apologised for WWII atrocities, dies aged 101
Japan’s former prime minister, who apologised for his country’s atrocities during the Second World War, has died aged 101.
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Nigel Farage calls Putin “a very bad dude” as he toughens stance on Russia
Nigel Farage has branded Vladimir Putin “a very bad guy” in what appears to be an attempt to rebut claims that he cannot be trusted with Britain’s national security.
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Trump to meet Putin in Budapest, elevating Orban and sidelining Europe
Donald Trump’s pledge to meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss Ukraine will be seen in Europe as a painful blow.
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Business leaders warn Rachel Reeves against new tax hikes, saying jobs market is “on a cliff edge”
Rachel Reeves has been cautioned that imposing further tax hikes on employers in next month’s Budget would batter the jobs market, with confidence already "in free fall".
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NHS medical negligence liabilities soar to £60 billion, watchdog warns
The NHS’s total liabilities for medical negligence have hit £60 billion, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said.
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KISS legend and founding guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74
Ace Frehley, a founding member of Kiss and the band’s original lead guitarist, has died at 74.
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Former Dorset teacher behind The Penguin Lessons film accused of historic child sexual abuse
The investigation reveals that Thompson, who taught at the Old Malthouse School in Dorset in the early 1970s, faces allegations from multiple former pupils of serious sexual abuse.
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China urges U.K. to lift new sanctions on Chinese firms accused of aiding Russia
China has called on the United Kingdom to immediately drop the newly imposed sanctions against 11 Chinese entities accused of supporting Russia’s energy sector, state news agency CGTN reported Thursday.
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Florida mother faces death penalty over alleged child exploitation case
A mother is accused of coercing her 11-year-old daughter into horrific sexual abuse—some involving the family dog—and recording it for a stranger’s gratification. If convicted, officials warn she could face the death penalty.
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KISS legend Ace Frehley on life support after suffering major brain bleed
KISS legend Ace Frehley is fighting for his life after suffering a devastating brain bleed that’s left him on life support.
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Three men charged after alleged sexual assault on travel influencer in India
While touring the world on motorbikes with her husband, a travel influencer was brutally gang-raped by seven men.
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P.E.I. Premier Lantz demands RCMP and FINTRAC investigate foreign interference via Buddhist groups
P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz is calling on the federal RCMP and Canada’s anti-money-laundering agency to begin “immediate and transparent” investigations into allegations of foreign interference and money laundering involving “certain Buddhist groups” on the Island.
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Massive blaze near Forest Hill station causes travel chaos in south London
A huge fire broke out this evening at a shop on Perry Vale, near Forest Hill Station in South London, prompting a major emergency response.
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West London shop loses its licence after paying an undocumented worker with food
A west London shop has lost its license after it was found to employ an illegal worker who was being paid in food.
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MI5 chief vents ’frustration’ after China spy trial collapses over government stance
The MI5 director has voiced his frustration over the trial involving two alleged Chinese spies after the high-profile case was abandoned last month.
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Traitor ’Covering Tracks’: Ukrainian-born businessman Oleg Tsyura helped the Kremlin finance the war by bypassing sanctions
Following exposure in a series of journalistic investigations concerning his involvement in sanction-evasion schemes, Swiss businessman of Ukrainian origin Oleg Tsyura — suspected of aiding the Russian military-industrial complex — is making every effort to delete information about himself from the public domain.
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’Challenging market conditions’ force Paddy Power to close 57 betting shops
Flutter, the parent company, cited ‘rising cost pressures and tough market conditions’ as the reason for the closures.
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Trump, Putin agree to new peace talks after Tomahawk threat
Donald Trump has finished a phone call with President Putin, who reportedly offered his congratulations and agreed to a new round of negations between the US and Russia in an attempt to end the war in Ukraine.