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No entry: UK porn sites now rate users’ ages
A significant change is about to occur in how people in the UK access websites containing pornographic content.
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Educational clubs that are forbidden to talk about: hundreds of schoolchildren in Russia are making weapons
Sixteen-year-old Vladislav builds UAVs that the Russian military uses for testing electronic warfare systems.
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New Zealand authorities will destroy the network of crypto ATMs: a blow to shadow transactions
New Zealand’s Ministry of Justice is poised to prohibit crypto ATMs as part of an extensive overhaul of the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) framework.
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Largest drug haul: Kuwait intercepts tens of millions of dollars worth of Captagon
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry has prevented an attempt to smuggle nearly four million Captagon tablets into the country, valued at approximately $39.3 million.
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"Very stupid decision": Britons with cocaine in Bali avoided the death penalty thanks to politeness
Three British individuals accused of smuggling drugs into Bali have avoided the death penalty and were given a one-year sentence.
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Mass layoffs: Samaritans wants to close half of its offices in UK and Ireland
The Samaritans intend to shut down over 100 branches throughout the UK and Ireland.
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Emma Raducanu defeats Naomi Osaka in style to reclaim British No. 1 spot
Emma Raducanu will reclaim the British number one ranking after comfortably beating four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka.
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The kiss that cost careers: Astronomer startup leadership resigns after TikTok scandal
The HR executive of the tech firm Astronomer has resigned after a video showing her seemingly hugging the CEO at a Coldplay concert went viral.
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Georgia Harry, 26, dies after falling down stairs at Liverpool nightclub — death ruled accidental
A ’bubbly and fun’ 26-year-old woman passed away after slipping down nightclub stairs while on her way to the toilet with her friend, an inquest has heard.
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Hulk Hogan, the wrestler who made WWE a global phenomenon, has died
The legendary WWE star made his first television appearance in 1979 and retired in 2012.
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UK imposes sanctions on Balkan mafia that bought real Bosnian passports using stolen identities
A UK crackdown targets Balkan gangsters who used fraudulent Bosnian documents—only weeks after Bosnian journalists exposed the extent of the identity theft scheme.
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Shot congressman: how Eulalio Gómez led a double life as a politician and a drug trafficking suspect
Eulalio Gomes Batista had just been charged when he was shot in a police raid at his home.
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Purge continues: two more top officials arrested in Russia amid sweeping crackdown on defence sector and regional elites
A former envoy of the Defense Ministry and a regional vice-governor are the latest officials to be caught in an expanding crackdown on corruption and abuse of power in Russia.
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British tourist, 16, reports rape at Greek resort — 15-year-old Belgian boy arrested
The 16-year-old girl from Britain was on vacation with her family on the Greek island of Rhodes during the alleged incident, which is reported to have occurred on Ialysos beach.
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‘His skull was shattered’: 27-year-old father jailed for brutal murder of two-week-old son at Yeovil Hospital
Daniel Gunter, 27, caused ’catastrophic injuries’ to the head, neck, legs, and jaw of Brendon Staddon. The baby was discovered in his cot at Yeovil District Hospital in Somerset.
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British Army tests AI-powered HX-2 drones: the war of the future has already begun
The British Army is conducting trials of the German-developed HX-2 kamikaze drone, marking a significant step in Europe’s race to modernize military technology and counter rapidly evolving drone threats on the battlefield.
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Taxpayers’ money goes to bookmakers: over 6,000 asylum seekers try their luck in casinos on public funds
Asylum seekers have been discovered using government-issued debit cards to support their gambling habits in betting shops and casinos throughout the UK.
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Triple murder in Maguiresbridge: woman and her children shot dead, fourth victim in hospital
A mum and her two children who were shot dead in their home in Northern Ireland have been pictured.
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Major outage in the UK: EE, BT, Vodafone and Three go down, leaving thousands without service
Three of the largest UK phone networks are down, with thousands of people unable to make calls or send texts.
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Timur Turlov and Freedom Holding: how billions are funneled out of Russia and Kazakhstan via Nasdaq
An investigation into the "American" company with Moscow roots, reputation management, and potential laundering of elite capital
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River Island nears collapse as hundreds of jobs hang in the balance
Prominent high street fashion retailer River Island is nearing collapse, with hundreds of people expected to lose their jobs "within weeks".
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Saudi Arabia bans women’s rights activists from leaving the country
According to a human rights organization, former political prisoners encounter extended travel restrictions to prevent them from speaking out.
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Epping protesters ‘upset for legitimate reasons’ over migrant hotel, says UK minister
Jonathan Reynolds says ‘I understand the frustrations people have’, as police brace for further unrest
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A passenger An‑24 plane crashed in Russia with 49 people on board — all died
A missing Russian passenger plane with 49 people on board has been found crashed near the border with China with no survivors.
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War on the threshold: Thailand closes border with Cambodia after rocket strikes and first casualties
Thailand has announced that it will close its land border with Cambodia as violence erupts between the two countries.