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Chef who strangled wife in front of children and TikTok lover sentenced to 22 years in prison
A chef who strangled his wife to death in front of their young children and her TikTok lover before stuffing her body inside a suitcase has been jailed for 22 years.
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Southport stabbing: victims named as Bebe King, 6, Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9
Three children killed in Southport attack named by police
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Europe’s €10 trillion gamble
From Athens to Berlin, governments are coalescing around an idea to turbocharge the economy. If successful, it could be transformative ― but it’s a big if.
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Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan opposition claims he stole the election
Opponents and supporters of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro planned to rally on Tuesday as protests and clashes spread after a weekend election was awarded to the long-ruling socialist despite opposition claims of a landslide victory.
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Southport attack: Third child dies, five remain in critical condition
Two adults also in critical condition as police question 17-year-old over attack in which 11 children and two adults were stabbed
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Charity shop chain closes changing rooms to deter callous shoplifters
Guild Care, a charity based in Sussex, has closed all but two of its changing rooms due to the increase in shoplifting in the UK. Levels of the crime are at a new 20-year high
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Travel warning for Brits holidaying in Ibiza, Malia, Kos and Tenerife over ATM skimming fraud
Cybersecurity experts are raising awareness of the new wave of ’card skimming’ techniques and warning Brits about what to look out for when using an ATM abroad
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Microsoft hit by massive outage across Europe days after global IT meltdown
Microsoft is investigating a second IT meltdown after millions of computers went offline less than two weeks ago.
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Reuters: OnlyFans’ porn juggernaut fueled by a deception
Many top porn stars on OnlyFans hire ‘chatters’ to impersonate them online and entice subscribers into splurging on explicit content.
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Montenegrin ’Pirate of the Unknown’ arraigned in the US for cocaine trafficking
A Montenegrin dubbed the ‘Pirate of the Unknown’ is set to be arraigned Monday in U.S. federal court for allegedly trafficking several tons of Latin American cocaine all over the world onboard container vessels.
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Brave Southport instructor fighting for life after protecting kids in Taylor Swift dance class
Leanne Lucas and Heidi Barlow are believed to have saved more than a dozen children in the dance class of 25 that was targeted by a knifeman in Southport on Monday morning
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King Charles’ €500K lobster dinner blows hole in French presidency’s budget
A state dinner with the U.K.’s king cost the French nearly €500,000.
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New blood: How the Kremlin’s aggressive ambitions are bringing Ukraine more allies worldwide
At the outset of Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv found it difficult to seek military assistance from third countries.
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Germany is the only country in the Eurozone that struggles with recession
Germany’s economy is back on the brink of recession. However, the Eurozone economy grew more than expected in the second quarter.
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After Southport attack that killed two children, eight people in critical condition
Police question 17-year-old over attack at dance class on Monday in which 11 children and two adults were stabbed.
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McDonald’s sales fall for first time since 2020, as higher prices deter consumers
McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers skipped eating out or chose cheaper options.
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Tom Pidcock’s ‘sensational ride’ secures Team GB’s second gold at Paris Olympics
Tom Pidcock’s mountain bike win, hailed as a “sensational ride against the odds” by his cycling team, has secured the second gold medal for Team GB at the Paris Olympics.
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Kenya’s President Ruto: No airport deal with Adani Group
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Sunday that reports about the government’s intention to lease the country’s main international airport to India’s Adani Group are “fake news.” But he admitted there would be a private-public agreement for its extension.
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Eight Bury police officers suspended amid racism allegations
Greater Manchester Police has restricted another officer and referred itself to the IOPC
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Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
Former BBC presenter charged with three offences after Met police investigation
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Putin’s billionaire associate loses £750,000 in UK sanctions dispute
NCA said forfeiture of cash belonging to Petr Aven was first time it has recovered, rather than frozen, sanctioned funds
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Drug smugglers targeting Oslo as a gateway into Europe
Mayor of Norwegian capital, Anne Lindboe, says drugs worth up to £570m have entered through the port
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Two children killed and six critically injured in knife rampage by 17-year-old at Taylor Swift event in Southport
Three other children and two adults were also injured in the chaos
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Scam alert: Thomas Signorelli and WS Capital Series Fund LLC
Thomas Signorelli has allegedly defrauded multiple sellers and fled town with their money. He reportedly scammed them out of $80,000 and $75,000 in known cases.
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Junior doctors offered 22% pay rise in deal to end strike action
The government and the BMA trade union have struck an improved pay deal for junior doctors in England worth 22% on average over two years.