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Morocco plans to kill three million dogs in a brutal street clean-up ahead of the FIFA World Cup
A top conservationist has condemned Morocco and urged FIFA to take action over the slaughter of three million street dogs ahead of the 2030 World Cup.
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Leonardo DiCaprio arrives in Mexico via private jet to avoid Los Angeles wildfires
Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted arriving in Mexico alongside Vittoria Ceretti after escaping the raging Los Angeles wildfires in his private jet.
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Drones transporting drugs to prison cells pose a national security threat
The UK’s top prison inspector has warned drug drones are a national security threat, as inmates burn holes in their windows to receive deliveries.
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Over 15,000 renters risk eviction before the no-fault ban is implemented
Thousands of tenants could be kicked out of their homes before legislation to ban no-fault evictions comes into effect, a campaign group has warned.
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Prisoner attacked while holding baby during visit, after being filmed having sex with guard
A prisoner filmed having sex with a female guard at HMP Wandsworth was rushed to hospital after being violently attacked behind bars, it has been reported.
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Secret documents disclose that the late Queen was unaware for a decade about a Russian spy in the royal household
Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark for a decade about a Russian spy who infiltrated her household and was one of her most senior advisers, according to newly released MI5 files.
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Pep Guardiola splits from wife after 30 years
Pep Guardiola has split from his wife of 30 years, according to reports in Spain.
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Twitter, under Elon Musk, is paying Reform UK MPs, including Nigel Farage, thousands of pounds monthly
The party leader, along with ex-Tory Lee Anderson and Rupert Lowe all get a share of the ad revenue on their tweets on the social network - prompting questions over whether they should declare an interest when discussing the billionaire in Parliament.
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Brexit financier Arron Banks barred from entering the US for his own Donald Trump event
Brexit bankroller and Nigel Farage pal Arron Banks is unable to attend his own £150,000 party celebrating Donald Trump’s return to the White House after being denied US entry.
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LA landlords increase rent as wildfires leave people homeless
Asking prices for many rental properties in the greater Los Angeles area have spiked amid the ongoing wildfires as many displaced residents begin to look for a new place to live after their houses were burnt to the ground.
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8-year-old girl hospitalized, horse dies in Cornwall hit-and-run
The girl suffered severe injuries after a white Ford Transit van allegedly hit a horse near Launceston, Cornwall, an incident Devon and Cornwall Police continue to investigate.
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Tulip Siddiq faces new evidence in £3bn fraud claim; Starmer resists calls for her dismissal
Sir Keir Starmer is defying calls to sack his embattled anti-corruption minister despite mounting pressure.
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Two children, aged 10, and a woman in her 30s hospitalized after police car chasing BMW hits them
Two young children and a woman have been rushed to hospital after being hit by a cop car.
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Spain to impose 100% tax on foreign home-buyers, impacting British expats
Spain is set to impose a significant new tax on foreigners, including Brits, buying homes in the country as it moves to prioritise housing availability for locals.
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South Africa begins operation at illegal gold mine amid fears of many deaths
Phone video shared by mining NGO appears to show dozens of wrapped bodies in underground tunnel.
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Four boys ‘raped by men they met on Grindr dating app last year’
A dating app popular with the LGBTQ+ community has been linked to dozens of sex abuse cases including children under the age of 13.
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Microsoft to crack down on criminal misuse of generative AI
Microsoft has filed a lawsuit aimed at disrupting cybercriminal operations that abuse generative AI technologies, according to a Jan. 10 announcement.
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Belarusian figures implicated in arms trade join Zimbabwe’s official delegation at the UN climate conference
Belarusian businessmen Aleksandr Zingman and Oleg Vodchits, involved in international scandals related to arms trade and equipment supplies...
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Lukashenko’s dual role: Supporting Assad while assisting the Pentagon in arming Syrian opposition
Aleksandr Lukashenko has supported and continues to support Bashar al-Assad, the former president of Syria.
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Relative of Jack the Ripper victim demands new inquest after DNA breakthrough
A descendant of one of Jack the Ripper’s victims has demanded a new inquest into one of history’s most notorious serial killers...
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Tributes flow as inquest into helicopter crash begins
Tributes have been paid to five people who died in a helicopter crash outside Leicester City’s King Power Stadium, as an inquest into their deaths got under way more than six years later.
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Water shortage fears as Labour’s first AI growth zone is located near new reservoir
First datacentre site proposed seven miles from Abingdon reservoir planned for water-stressed south-east England.
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Britain’s economy hit as pound plunges; Treasury calls for severe spending cuts
The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise.
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King Charles to visit Poland for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
The King is to visit Poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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Progress in Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal after Trump warned of chaos if hostages weren’t freed
Significant progress has been made on a peace deal between Israel and Hamas which would include the release of all October 7 hostages.