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A South Korean plane with 181 passengers crashed, only two people survived
179 people are presumed dead after a plane crashed while landing at an airport in South Korea.
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Man, 49, charged with murder of two women on Christmas Day pictured
A man accused of stabbing two women to death in Bletchley on Christmas Day has been pictured after appearing in court this morning.
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Raiding, money laundering, and the shadow oil fleet: Russian businessman Roman Spiridonov’s ties to the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal
The little-known businessman Roman Spiridonov has recently been linked to two notable scandals.
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Putin apologises for Azerbaijan Airlines plane ‘shot down by Russian missile’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologised for an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people on Christmas Day.
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At least 15 injured as high-speed train crashes into fire truck
At least 15 people have been wounded after a high-speed train ploughed into a fire truck in Florida.
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Donald Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban in hopes of ’political resolution’
US President-elect Donald Trump has requested that the US Supreme Court delay an upcoming TikTok ban as he tries to formulate a "political resolution".
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Researchers claim ’dubious’ use of Freedom of Information Act blocks access to Prince Andrew files
Biographer says government departments give contradictory refusals to requests and accuses them of ‘cover up’
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Thousands of British soldiers set to join NATO war games near Ukraine’s border
Thousands of British troops will join a two-month long exercise in Romania, rehearsing rapid deployments to counter Russian threats and showcase NATO’s defence readiness
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An investigation has revealed the aggressive and threatening methods used by predatory loan sharks in the UK
Exclusive figures released by the debt charity StepChange to the Mirror showed that around 14.5million people in the UK will struggle to afford Christmas this year.
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Driver in 80s arrested after pedestrian dies following a fatal accident in Bedfordshire
Police say man in 40s died at scene in Dunstable after incident at about 4pm on Friday.
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‘Illegally smuggled’ cannon at Tower of London subject of dispute with Ireland
Newly released documents show Irish officials sought return of cannon sold by ‘gang of British treasure hunters’.
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Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece supporting far-right AfD party
Billionaire Trump adviser said his ‘significant investments’ in the country justified his wading into German politics
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It’s raining men: How all-male voting “carousels” helped Georgian Dream hold on to power
In Georgia’s recent parliamentary elections, the decisive factor in the ruling Georgian Dream party’s victory was the use of “carousels”: a method of vote rigging in which voters cast their ballots at more than one polling station.
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Boxer Paul Bamba dies at 35, just six days after winning title
Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35 just six days after winning his first title.
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Flights at Gatwick, Heathrow, and Manchester airports delayed as fog causes travel chaos
Travellers face further disruption at UK airports including Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester due to thick fog which is set to persist today says the Met Office
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Northamptonshire prison officer arrested over claims she was filmed having sex with inmate
Female prison officer faces misconduct investigation after footage reportedly shared with inmates at HMP Five Wells
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Nigel Farage becomes paid brand ambassador for gold bullion company
Reform party leader promoting gold for Direct Bullion alongside his jobs as MP and presenter for GB News
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London chauffeur given community order for stalking Qatari princess
Jihad Abousalah worked as a driver for Haya Al-Thani and began to think they were a couple, court hears
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British woman jailed in Thailand for attempting to have sex on a table identified and pictured
The identity of a British woman languishing in a Thai prison cell after allegedly trying to have sex on a glass table has been revealed.
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Countdown to WW3: Expert predicts massive land grab in 2025 could force UK into war
Donald Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine but experts warn his plans will only spur on Vladimir Putin who will eventually attempt a major land grab sparking WW3
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US sanctions billionaire founder of Georgia Dream party
The US has imposed sanctions on Georgia’s former prime minister and billionaire founder of the Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili.
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South Korean crypto boss Do Kwon to be extradited to the US
South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon will be extradited to the United States from Montenegro over the collapse of two digital tokens - TerraUSD and Luna tokens.
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Dozens of flights cancelled as fog disrupts travel
Passengers at some of the country’s busiest airports, including Gatwick and Manchester, are facing widespread disruption due to fog.
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Black Sea drilling platforms: Ukrainian oligarch Oleksandr Katsuba accused of large-scale embezzlement
"Boyko’s Rigs" or "Katsuba’s Rigs"? The former Deputy Chairman of the Board of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" and a member of the Supervisory Board of SE "Chornomornaftogaz", ex-regional Oleksandr Katsuba...
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Urgent hunt for 11-year-old schoolboy who ‘sexually assaulted’ woman in broad daylight
Cops have launched an urgent hunt for an 11-year-old schoolboy who "sexually assaulted" a woman in broad daylight.