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Nine months stranded in space: SpaceX capsule brings two astronauts home
Two astronauts who were stranded in space for almost nine months have finally returned to Earth, landing in a SpaceX capsule.
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Terraced homes collapse in Notting Hill, 11 evacuated but no injuries reported
Several individuals were compelled to leave their homes after terraced houses partially collapsed last night.
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Russia strikes Ukrainian energy plant just hours after Trump-Putin ceasefire agreement
Russia has attacked a Ukrainian energy plant just hours after agreeing to a 30-day pause on attacking crucial infrastructure.
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Santander announces closure of 95 branches in the UK
A major high street bank is closing more than a fifth of its branches across the UK.
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The U.S. authorities have declassified Prince Harry’s immigration documents, but many questions remain
Prince Harry’s immigration documents have been released – but many questions remain on his status and whether he detailed past drug use in his visa application.
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Trump declassified documents on Kennedy’s assassination, fulfilling a campaign promise
President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday released previously classified documents related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy, fulfilling a campaign promise to make the material public.
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French-Polish arms dealer Pierre Konrad Dadak indicted in U.S. for luxury goods scam
French-Polish arms dealer Pierre Konrad Dadak, previously exposed for fraudulent arms schemes, has been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly running a luxury goods scam and extortion scheme, using stolen identities to fund his lavish lifestyle.
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Ex-minister defends VIP contract lane despite admitting ‘one or two crooks’
Lord Agnew says fast-track PPE procurement was not ‘some kind of plan by rightwing people to enrich themselves’
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Incredible items purchased using civil service credit cards
Shoes, coffee pods and celebrity cut-outs – these are just some of the things that civil servants have been splashing taxpayers’ cash on with special credit cards.
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Tragic fire claims life of four-year-old girl in Northumberland
A girl, aged four, has died after a house fire in Northumberland.
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Putin refuses full ceasefire after talks with Trump
Russian president declines to agree to a full month-long truce following a high-stakes phone conversation with Donald Trump
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£4.8m gold toilet theft: Two men found guilty in Blenheim Palace heist
Michael Jones found guilty of planning Blenheim Palace burglary and Frederick Doe of conspiracy to transfer criminal property
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Paris police evict 400 migrants from cultural centre in pre-dawn raid
Protesters trying to prevent the raid were pushed back by officers employing teargas and riot shields.
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Hungarian MPs vote to ban Pride events, sparking backlash from LGBTQ+ groups
Amnesty International describes legislation as ‘full-frontal attack’ on country’s LGBTQ+ community
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Tragedy on the Strand: Van crashes into crowd near King’s College, one dead
A woman in her twenties has died and two others are injured after a van crashed into a group of students in central London.
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Brutal murder in Plymouth: Man pleads guilty to killing lecturer
A man has admitted murdering a university lecturer who was found seriously injured on the street.
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Artur Granz: how a Ukrainian businessman launders millions through Russia, ignoring sanctions
«The King of Smuggling» Belarusian Artur Granz skillfully combines business in Ukraine and Russia.
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In Somalia, the convoy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was bombed
The explosion occurred after the country’s leader’s convoy left his palace and headed towards the airport in Mogadishu.
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Zizzi, Itsu, and Asda among retailers rejecting cash
A number of major retailers have stopped taking cash in some or all of their stores, sparking backlash from a pro-cash campaign group, who say they are ’letting down the public’
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World’s richest DJ invests in local pub where he once drank
Calvin Harris may be the world’s richest DJ with a fortune exceeding £230 million, but he’s returning to his roots with his latest investment—buying a pub in Dumfries, where he used to drink before rising to fame.
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Israel resumes airstrikes on Gaza, killing 330 and shattering ceasefire
At least 330 people have reportedly been killed after Israel bombarded Hamas terrorists in Gaza - putting the region back on the brink of all-out war.
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TikToker who boasted about UK benefits in Thailand arrested, now on hunger strike
A British TikToker who boasted of living in Thailand while claiming UK benefits says she is on hunger strike after being arrested by Thai authorities.
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Stuck in space: Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams begin long-awaited return to Earth
Two astronauts stuck in space for nearly nine months are finally on their way back to Earth.
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King Charles III marks 20th anniversary with a state visit to Italy, meeting with Pope and Italian leaders
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are going ahead with the state visit to Italy and the Vatican, including plans for a meeting with Pope Francis.
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‘Act of terrorism’: Lithuania blames Russia for Ikea store fire
Russian spies have been accused of orchestrating an arson attack on an Ikea furniture store in Lithuania last year.