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Thames Water fined £18m by Ofwat for breaking shareholder payment rules
It’s hoped that the penalty will act as a "clear warning" to the whole water sector, regulator Ofwat said.
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Teenagers who murdered Max Dixon and Mason Rist in Bristol sentenced to life imprisonment
The trial heard how the teen murderers wrongly believed their victims were behind an attack on a house earlier in the evening. Max and Mason were chased and attacked with weapons, including machetes, a bat, and a sword.
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Andrew Tate’s human trafficking trial collapses due to ’prosecutor errors’
Andrew Tate’s trial into alleged human trafficking in Romania can no longer go ahead because of ‘multiple’ mistakes made by prosecutors.
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EU to investigate TikTok over Romania’s canceled presidential elections
The European Commission has opened an investigation against TikTok for facilitating interference in Romania’s 2024 presidential elections.
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Singapore money laundering suspects splurged on Dubai real estate
Suspected members of a massive Singapore money laundering syndicate snapped up almost $30 million in Dubai properties, leaked data shows.
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Luxury London properties tied to Azerbaijan’s president’s family concealed through offshore trust
The family and associates of Azerbaijani strongman Ilham Aliyev acquired U.K. real estate worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Children in Poland taught to use guns amid fears of a Russian invasion
An EU nation has made it mandatory for schoolchildren to take part in firearms training.
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Luigi Mangione quietly and calmly leaves court and boards plane for New York
Luigi Mangione – the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO – quietly and calmly departed a courthouse after waiving extradition and boarded a plane to New York.
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Putin’s forces accused of burning faces of dead North Korean soldiers to conceal their presence
Russian forces are allegedly trying to burn the faces of dead North Korean troops to hide their presence on the battlefield.
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Britain’s youngest knife murderers have their ’lenient’ sentences increased
The UK’s youngest knife murderers have had their prison sentences increased after senior judges at the Court of Appeal agreed they were ‘unduly lenient’.
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UK proposes allowing tech companies to use copyrighted material for AI training
Consultation suggests opt-out scheme for creatives who don’t want their work used by Google, OpenAI and others
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Water bills set to rise by 36% over the next five years, Ofwat announces
Water companies have been given a green light to increase bills by more than a third in a move that has already branded a ‘bloody disgrace’.
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"Monster of Avignon" sentenced to 20 years for drugging and raping ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot
Gisèle Pelicot – a woman who has became a feminist symbol of the fight against sexual violence in France – has finally learnt the fate of her ex-husband and 50 other men after they were found guilty raping her.
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Stephen Graham risks football match ban after profane rant at referee
Veteran actor Stephen Graham is said to be facing a probe by the Football Association after hurling a string of insults towards a non-league referee from the sidelines
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Rogue builder conned homeowners to fund luxury life
A rogue builder who ripped off homeowners across the West Midlands with false promises that led to a need for £1.6m of repairs has been jailed.
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20-year-old student found guilty of stabbing woman to death on Bournemouth beach
20-year-old student found guilty of stabbing woman to death on Bournemouth beach
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Google Maps car snaps vital clue in Spanish missing person case
Image of man leaning into boot of a car on a street in northern Spain helps lead police to make two arrests
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Dmitry Medvedev says editors of the Times are ‘legitimate military targets’
Former Russian president’s Telegram post follows paper’s editorial about assassination of a Russian general
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Thousands in the UK left without water as schools shut due to ’technical issue’
A fault at a Southern Water supply works has left thousands of people without water and forced schools to close.
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BrewDog founder ’considering delaying his marriage to Georgia Toffolo for tax relief’
Brewdog founder James Watt has been met with criticism after asking his followers to vote on whether he should delay his marriage to TV star Georgia Toffolo to ensure he does not miss out on tax relief.
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Brexit cost UK £27bn in lost trade in first two years
Despite fall in trade, LSE study says overall impact was more limited than OBR forecasters first estimated
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Prince Andrew will not attend royal pre-Christmas lunch
The Duke of York will not be attending the traditional Royal Family pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, according to royal sources.
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PM says taxpayers cannot afford Waspi compensation
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age, arguing that the taxpayer "simply can’t afford the tens of billions of pounds" in payments.
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France’s highest court upholds sentencing of ex-president in corruption case
Sarkozy, 69, faces a one-year prison sentence but is likely to request home detention with an electronic bracelet.
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Children as young as 10 involved in terror plots as police disclose prevention of three late-stage attacks
The terror threat to the UK is currently “smouldering”, according to one of the country’s lead Counter Terror officers.