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Soldier Sapper Kim Mawa, 23, found dead in Wiltshire barracks three months after 19-year-old died days into joining squadron
Sapper Kim Mawa, a 23-year-old from the Royal Engineers, was found dead
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Two ’robbers’ hunted as watch dealer found dead the day after raid
The man was found by police in Surrey on Sunday evening, following a report of a concern for safety. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
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Diane Abbott regains Labour whip after investigation
Britain’s first black woman MP was suspended from the party last year over comments she made about Jewish people not facing racism, and rumours had been circling she might not be allowed to stand for Labour at the upcoming election.
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Rachel Reeves: What to know about the ex-chess champion aspiring to be the UK’s first female chancellor
The MP for Leeds West has risen up the ranks to be one of Labour’s most influential figures - whose judgement will determine the party’s spending priorities if it forms the next government.
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Polish businessman makes millions from firm that deals with Putin’s Russia
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the name of blue-blooded Polish businessman Andre Mankowski has disappeared from the website of the Moscow-based IT company AMT Group, where he was formerly listed as president.
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All the President’s Men: State projects handed to apparent proxies in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has drastically decreased transparency into public spending, even as he has launched an ambitious new series of state projects intended to show off his government’s power.
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Mexico extradites alleged Sinaloa sicario to U.S.
Mexico has extradited one of the top leaders of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel who is believed to have been the chief of a group of enforcers tasked with eliminating or intimidating rivals of one of the cartel’s factions, the U.S. Department of Justice stated over the weekend.
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Kate ’out and about’ more with family as palace receives flood of get well soon cards
The Royal Family has been overwhelmed with ‘get well soon’ cards as the Princess of Wales undergoes treatment for cancer.
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Watch dealer put in chokehold during terrifying London robbery dies one day later
A watch dealer who was put in a chokehold during a robbery at his jewellery store in Richmond, West London, where thieves made off with high value watches, has died
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Tens of millions spent ahead of new EU fingerprint travel rules
Preparations are under way at major Channel crossing points for a new automated European Union (EU) border IT system due to start this October, despite fears of queue chaos for holidaymakers.
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Turkish court acquits man suspected of murdering Russian feminist activist
A court in the eastern Turkish city of Erzurum has acquitted Syrian national Mohammad Nizar Arnabeh, who was accused of murdering Russian feminist activist Anastasia Emelyanova.
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Georgia set to approve ‘foreign agents’ law amid growing Western backlash
The U.S. has imposed sanctions over the controversial legislation, while Brussels warns it will sink the country’s efforts to join the EU.
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Major outage leaves thousands of customers unable to access banking app
Thousands of NatWest customers have been unable to log into their banking apps this morning after a major outage hit the service.
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Grayson Murray’s parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide
The family of professional golfer Grayson Murray said that he died by suicide just one day after withdrawing from the Charles Schwab Challenge.
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Israel condemned as ‘barbaric’ strike on Rafah refugee camp kills at least 50
Israel fires missiles into Rafah tents after Hamas launched first rockets deep into Israel, including towards Tel Aviv, since January
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Post Office scandal: UK assembles 80-detective team for criminal investigation
Scotland Yard is set to probe whether there are any grounds to bring criminal charges for perjury and perverting the course of justice over the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of Post Office workers
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Noisy planes at Brussels Airport sparked Belgian political war
The Flemish regional government says locals are bothered by a new flight plan that sends aircraft roaring over their roofs.
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Dirty gold: Ecuadorian export companies targeted by authorities
Ecuador has shown severe inconsistencies between its official production of gold of known origin and its exports.
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Ocho Sur’s links with the palm oil supplier to the multinational PepsiCo
The US food giant that makes snacks such as Cheetos and Doritos - PepsiCo - has had as a supplier Ocho Sur, a company with activities in Peru linked to forest loss in the Amazon and indigenous land disputes in the Ucayali region.
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Serbian ruling party’s mystery mega-spend on pre-election promo material
Customs data shows the Serbian Progressive Party spent millions importing promotional material ahead of elections in 2022, far more than the party had previously paid for similar items.
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Death metal: Russian Defense Ministry contractor close to Putin buys Maltese passport and French villa with money from weapons disposal
Alexey Zolotarev, whose scrap metal disposal company Translom enjoys an exclusive contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense, has been revealed to be a citizen of the European Union.
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Ukraine gets €1B in arms and security pact with Spain
Kyiv is signing security deals with its allies while it waits to join NATO.
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Mysterious wealth: Tajikistan PM’s wife bought luxury Dubai properties
Tajikistan’s prime minister and his wife did not respond to questions about how she was able to afford substantial real estate holdings in their home country, and in the United Arab Emirates.
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A 40-year-old man tragically dies after collapsing during the Great Manchester Run
Tributes have been paid after news broke about the death of a 40-year-old man who collapsed during Sunday’s Great Manchester Run, which took place on the city’s streets
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‘Putin’s patience snapped’: Insiders marvel at Russia’s military purge
Under new defence minister Andrei Belousov, FSB is tackling corruption aggressively with serious implications for Ukraine