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Alabama executes death row prisoner using nitrogen gas
Alan Miller, 59, second person in US to be executed via controversial technique, shook and trembled on gurney
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Tesla home visits to workers on sick leave defended by boss in Germany
Carmaker wants to ‘appeal to employees’ work ethic’ but move prompts outrage from plant’s union
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Sanctioned Cambodian senator linked to alleged Chinese crime figures
A Cambodian tycoon and ruling party senator – who the U.S. recently sanctioned, citing links to human trafficking – had business relationships with alleged organized crime figures from China, company records show.
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Alert over animal euthanasia drugs that may have been sold to the public
Police have released an urgent warning after medication used to euthanize animals has been stolen from a car.
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Football stadium submerged after thunderstorms and flash floods across the UK
A football club’s pitch is barely visible after heavy rainfall left it completely underwater.
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Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star Dame Maggie Smith dies aged 89
Dame Maggie Smith, the award-winning British acting legend whose work ranged from Downton Abbey to Harry Potter, has died at the age of 89.
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Unauthorized student absences drop in England as fines for parents increase
School absence fines have increased from £60 to £80 under the changes. and figures suggest this has had an impact
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Naomi Campbell banned from charity work after £7,800 hotel stay controversy
Naomi Campbell has been banned from being a charity trustee for five years by regulators. A Charity Commission probe found serious mismanagement of funds at Fashion for Relief, which the supermodel founded.
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M5 flooding leaves motorists stranded and needing rescue after heavy downpour
Heavy rain overnight has caused floods on the M5 as Avon Fire and Rescue warned the road is partly closed in both directions this morning
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Home Office compelled to release critical report on the origins of the Windrush scandal
Government had objected to report’s publication as it may ‘damage trust of affected communities’
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Elon Musk responds to UK government after being excluded from tech summit
X owner responds by saying people should avoid UK when ‘they’re releasing convicted pedophiles’
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Eric Adams charged with accepting bribes and illegal foreign campaign contributions
Former police officer is the first sitting New York City mayor to be criminally charged and has vowed to stay in office
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Drone drops fake bombs on £7,000,000 navy warship during Nato war games
The Royal Navy has been staging exercises at sea weeks after Vladimir Putin staged his own war games in the Arctic.
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British SAS soldier dies in parachute accident in South Africa
A British SAS soldier who worked on top secret operations has died in a parachute accident in South Africa.
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Baroness Warsi resigns from Tories, citing the party’s shift to the far-right
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has resigned from the Conservative party after claiming the Tories have become too ‘far-right’.
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Forex fraudster ordered to pay $36 million penalty
A U.S. judge has ordered a man to pay over US$36 million for his role in a forex and digital asset fraud scheme, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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Prosecutor demands six years in prison for jailed Kyrgyz investigative journalists
Amid a crackdown on free expression, journalists from OCCRP’s local partner Temirov Live are confronted with the prospect of a draconian prison sentence on charges they insist are trumped up.
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How Europeans are recruited via Telegram for sabotage, arson, and murder: ’Make a Molotov cocktail’
The cases are multiplying across Europe: Young men with pro-Russian views instructed on Telegram to carry out sabotage attacks. Western security officials point to the Russian special services. For this story, journalists went undercover to reveal how the recruitment works.
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Man has confessed to murdering Sarah Mayhew and disposing of her body parts in London
Steven Sansom, who has previous murder conviction, pleads guilty to murder and perverting course of justice
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Southern Water is considering importing water from Norwegian fjords to supply the UK
Contingency plan using sea tankers to deal with future shortages would be paid for from customers’ bills
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Harrods chief steps down from Royal Ballet position amid Fayed abuse allegations
Michael Ward criticizes Harrods for failing staff, claiming Fayed oversaw a ‘toxic culture’ during a ‘shameful period’.
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Man asked to leave restaurant after complaints that his face was frightening customers
A man with a facial disfigurement says he was asked to leave a restaurant because he was ‘scaring customers’.
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A Russian ‘floating bomb’ carrying explosive cargo has been spotted off the coast of Kent
A Russian ship with 20,000 tonnes of explosive cargo has been spotted off of the Kent coast today.
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OpenAI plans to shift away from its non-profit structure, allowing Sam Altman to gain equity in the company
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer be controlled by its non-profit board, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a move that will make the company more attractive to investors.
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Half of Premier League clubs are violating the code on gambling advertisements aimed at children
A review of gambling regulations reveals that clubs are promoting gambling on pages targeting or featuring minors.