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Tates face trial in the UK: dozens of charges for rape and control over prostitution
The Tate brothers face a string of criminal charges in the UK including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking, the Crown Prosecution Service said today
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Starling admits some Covid loans were issued without checks — bank’s profit drops by 25%
The digital bank Starling has suffered a 25% drop in annual profits and said it would turn down government guarantees on £28m of Covid loans losses after conceding its own weak controls were to blame.
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“Israel is losing its soul”: British Jewish MP resigns over silence on Gaza
Daniel Grossman, one of the 36 members of the Board of Deputies under investigation, states there is a ’significant change’ among British Jews.
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While 200,000 passengers were stranded at the airport, Heathrow CEO slept through the crisis due to phone’s “silent mode”
Thomas Woldbye missed emergency alerts and phone calls after a nearby fire caused the airport to shut down.
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Biggest leak of the year: hackers dump passwords of Google, Facebook, PayPal, and Netflix users
Nearly 200,000,000 passwords have been exposed after digital thieves stole data linked to some of the world’s biggest tech firms.
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Thames Water fined record £122 million for sewage spills and illegal dividends
Even though Thames Water’s chief executive Chris Weston informed MPs that the company’s continued existence as a private entity depended on leniency from Ofwat, the regulator has imposed nearly the highest permissible fine.
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Trump pardons couple convicted of bank fraud and tax crimes
U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley — a reality TV couple who were sentenced in 2022 to lengthy prison terms for financial crimes and fraud.
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North Korea warns: Trump’s “Golden Dome” will turn space into a nuclear battlefield
North Korea has said Donald Trump’s new dystopian ‘Golden Dome’ could turn outer space into a ‘nuclear war field’.
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Male nurse struck off after spying on men in Asda toilet
A nurse has been struck off the register after filming people through a hole in the cubicle wall in an Asda toilet.
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12 years in prison: Manchester driver who took 20 lines of cocaine kills 3-year-old Lula in crash
A van driver who took ’20 lines of cocaine’ hours before he hit a tram and then ran over a three-year-old girl has been jailed for 12 years.
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Two people die in London after taking blue pills — Ealing Council raises alarm
A London council has released an urgent warning after two individuals died from taking blue pills this weekend.
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Three gunmen open fire on crowd in Philadelphia park: two dead, nine injured
A manhunt for three shooters is underway after a mass shooting that has left two people are dead and nine others injured.
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Hackers target Adidas: customer support data stolen in cyberattack
Adidas has disclosed it’s been hit by a cyber attack in which customers’ personal information has been stolen.
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Battle for the third child: Bridget Phillipson hints at possible removal of benefit cap
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has stated that the government is considering removing the two-child benefit cap but cautioned that it would "cost a lot of money".
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After "Operation Sindhur": India approves production of its own stealth fighter jet
The program for the 5th generation fighter jet is essential to maintain the combat capabilities of the Indian Air Force, whose squadron strength has decreased to 31.
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UK football clubs exposed in research grant fraud — 33 teams under investigation
HMRC probes 33 football clubs regarding tax avoidance allegations
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Former president of Albania charged with corruption and money laundering
Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) has officially filed charges against former president Ilir Meta, who was detained last year.
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Italy’s mafia unites: end of turf wars — beginning of mega schemes
Italy’s mafia is turning away from violent turf wars to collaborate in drug trafficking, prostitution rings and money laundering, the national anti-mafia agency (DIA) said in an annual report about the organized crime groups on Tuesday.
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£18 not the limit: TfL plans annual increase of central London congestion charge
London’s congestion charge is set to increase from £15 to £18 next year under the plans announced today.
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Cannibal tragedy in France: chef boiled victim after failed robbery
In France, a pizzeria chef confessed to killing a man during a botched robbery, then dismembered the body and boiled the parts in a pot with vegetables to cover his tracks.
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Data on South African combat aircraft: UAE companies suspected of acquiring military intellectual property
South African defense company Paramount Group works with anti-corruption investigation into allegations that firms in the UAE unlawfully accessed South Africaт military technologies
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Indian-Pakistani drone rivalry signals new arms race
India and Pakistan seem to be entering arms race as drone combat activity in the region is underway
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More than 800 legal experts urge UK to sanction Israel and back up international law
About 800 figures from the legal community call on the government to impose sanctions on Israeli officials and consider suspending Israel from the UN
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Toyota plans UK production for some GR Corolla units
Reports suggest Toyota will move part of its Corolla sports model production to the UK to ease delivery times to North America and make use of idle factory space
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Mass shooting in Philadelphia: 11 injured, including three teenagers
At least 11 people have been shot in Fairmount Park, a large recreational park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marking one of the deadliest shootings in the city this year.