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Starmer’s new budget adviser backed wealth taxes on inheritance, land, and property
Sir Keir Starmer’s new budget adviser has previously advocated for more wealth taxes on inheritance, land, and property.
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Lithuania levies a €130,000 fine on a company associated with Bankera for AML infringements
The Bank of Lithuania has fined Pervesk UAB, a company linked to the troubled Bankera cryptocurrency project, €130,000 ($151,525) for serious violations of anti–money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing rules.
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Three dead and five injured during protests in Indonesia as regional parliament building set on fire
Three people lost their lives and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set a regional parliament building on fire, authorities reported on Saturday, as demonstrations present the first major challenge to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.
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Photojournalist jailed as Azerbaijan suppresses independent media
On Thursday, Azerbaijani authorities arrested a photojournalist and ordered nearly two months of pre-trial detention in connection with the Meydan TV case.
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The US refuses visas to Palestinian leaders before the UN General Assembly
The US has started to deny and revoke visas for members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) ahead of the UN general assembly meeting in September, the state department announced on Friday.
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British teen jailed for smuggling 14kg of cannabis from Thailand
A British teenager who was caught at Heathrow Airport with a large stash of cannabis smuggled into Britain from Thailand has been jailed.
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The trend “Trump is dead” went viral: is it because of Vice President Vance or The Simpsons?
US President Donald Trump has been trending on X (formerly Twitter) for a couple of days, but not for his usual political moves, announcement of tariffs, or off-the-cuff remarks.
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ChatGPT “best friend” told man to kill mother
It was a case of murder by algorithm.
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Six teenagers arrested in Battersea police raids targeting phone snatching gang
A targeted Met Police operation in southwest London has led to the arrest of six teenagers linked to an organized phone snatching gang, with robbery and theft in hotspot areas falling by up to 84 percent in just three months.
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Nearly 45,000 shrimp packages recalled in U.S. over Cesium-137 contamination fears
The Food and Drug Administration has expanded its warning concerning radioactive shrimp and has recalled two more brands containing potentially dangerous seafood.
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Madeleine McCann prime suspect set to be released from prison within weeks
The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case will be released from prison in a matter of weeks, according to the lead prosecutor investigating her disappearance.
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Parents face higher school meal charges amid funding shortfall
Parents across England are facing higher prices for school lunches as the new school year begins, with caterers blaming the government’s national insurance increase alongside rising food and energy costs.
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Queen Elizabeth privately opposed Brexit but criticized EU bureaucracy
Queen Elizabeth II was a Remainer who did not support Brexit but thought that EU bureaucracy was "ridiculous", according to a new book.
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US Appeals Court says Trump’s tariffs unconstitutional but keeps them in place for now
Donald Trump’s tariffs are unconstitutional, but they can remain in place for now, the US Court of Appeals has said.
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Jury deliberates in trial of Middlesbrough actor accused of raping two women
The jury has gone out to consider its verdict in the trial of a Middlesbrough actor accused of raping two women. Rizwan Khan, 40, is alleged to have forced himself on the women in separate incidents a number of years ago.
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Trump removes Secret Service protection for former Vice-President Harris
Former presidents are entitled to Secret Service protection for life.
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Former prisoner found guilty of murdering father-of-three in Lancashire
Lenny Scott, 33, from Prescot, Merseyside, was shot after leaving the gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on February 8 last year.
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Israel claims ISIS leader ‘eliminated’ in deadly airstrike in Gaza
Israel claims the leader of ISIS has been ’eliminated’ during a deadly airstrike in Gaza.
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Co-op worker wins £10,600 after being unfairly dismissed for imitating Michael Jackson at work
A Co-op worker was dismissed for making Michael Jackson’s "hee-hee" sounds at a colleague, as heard by a tribunal.
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Finland’s air force phases out swastikas from flags amid NATO integration
Finland’s air force is phasing out the use of swastikas on some of its flags, a decision largely driven by the awkwardness it creates with its Western allies.
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Serial rapist who drugged victims and used hidden cameras pleads guilty
A serial rapist who drugged victims and placed a hidden camera in an air freshener is facing a "lengthy" jail sentence, as detectives appealed for more victims to come forward.
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JD Vance slams Jen Psaki over ‘prayer is not enough’ remarks after Minneapolis school shooting
Vice President JD Vance criticized MSNBC host Jen Psaki for her “bizarre” statement that “prayer is not freaking enough” following yet another mass shooting in the United States.
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Mike Johnson: Mass shootings are about ‘the human heart,’ not guns
Mike Johnson says “the human heart” and not guns are responsible for mass shootings in the United States.
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TikTok star Esmeralda FG found murdered with husband and children in Mexico
A TikTok star has been found murdered along with her family inside a pickup truck in Mexico.
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British toddler missing in Marbella – police suspect abduction by mother
A British toddler who has been missing for almost two months after vanishing in Marbella may have been abducted by his mother, police say.