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British SAS soldier dies in parachute accident in South Africa
A British SAS soldier who worked on top secret operations has died in a parachute accident in South Africa.
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Baroness Warsi resigns from Tories, citing the party’s shift to the far-right
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi has resigned from the Conservative party after claiming the Tories have become too ‘far-right’.
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Forex fraudster ordered to pay $36 million penalty
A U.S. judge has ordered a man to pay over US$36 million for his role in a forex and digital asset fraud scheme, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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Prosecutor demands six years in prison for jailed Kyrgyz investigative journalists
Amid a crackdown on free expression, journalists from OCCRP’s local partner Temirov Live are confronted with the prospect of a draconian prison sentence on charges they insist are trumped up.
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How Europeans are recruited via Telegram for sabotage, arson, and murder: ’Make a Molotov cocktail’
The cases are multiplying across Europe: Young men with pro-Russian views instructed on Telegram to carry out sabotage attacks. Western security officials point to the Russian special services. For this story, journalists went undercover to reveal how the recruitment works.
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Man has confessed to murdering Sarah Mayhew and disposing of her body parts in London
Steven Sansom, who has previous murder conviction, pleads guilty to murder and perverting course of justice
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Southern Water is considering importing water from Norwegian fjords to supply the UK
Contingency plan using sea tankers to deal with future shortages would be paid for from customers’ bills
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Harrods chief steps down from Royal Ballet position amid Fayed abuse allegations
Michael Ward criticizes Harrods for failing staff, claiming Fayed oversaw a ‘toxic culture’ during a ‘shameful period’.
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Man asked to leave restaurant after complaints that his face was frightening customers
A man with a facial disfigurement says he was asked to leave a restaurant because he was ‘scaring customers’.
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A Russian ‘floating bomb’ carrying explosive cargo has been spotted off the coast of Kent
A Russian ship with 20,000 tonnes of explosive cargo has been spotted off of the Kent coast today.
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OpenAI plans to shift away from its non-profit structure, allowing Sam Altman to gain equity in the company
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer be controlled by its non-profit board, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a move that will make the company more attractive to investors.
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Half of Premier League clubs are violating the code on gambling advertisements aimed at children
A review of gambling regulations reveals that clubs are promoting gambling on pages targeting or featuring minors.
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Oil pollution in UK waters far worse than reported, says conservation group
‘Opaque’ recording system means recorded volume of everyday oil pollution over the past decade should be increased by 43%, according to Oceana report
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Police release images showing how Britain’s most wanted man could appear today
One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives who has been on the run for 20 years may be living in the Australian outback.
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A full list of 19 train stations where commuters are receiving cyber terrorism warnings
Several major UK train stations appear to be showing Islamophobic messages after being hacked in a major ‘cyber-security’ incident.
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World’s longest-serving death row inmate, Iwao Hakamada, 88, acquitted after 56 years awaiting execution
The world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been acquitted over 50 years after his sentencing.
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Three men detained over alleged scheme to sell counterfeit airbags, with 500 fakes uncovered in police raid
Three men arrested in connection with a suspected scheme to sell counterfeit airbags.
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Hezbollah missile strikes Tel Aviv for the first time, targeting Mossad HQ, as footage shows the launcher being destroyed
Watch as Israel blew up the rocket using its high-tech interception system named David’s Sling
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Sainsbury’s in the UK sells its cash machine business
British supermarket group Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L), opens new tab said it has sold its cash machine operation in a further move to simplify its banking business and reduce costs.
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Putin warns the West of nuclear consequences in response to strikes on Russia from Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.
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First arrest for zombie knife made only 22 minutes after new law was implemented
A man arrested in Oxford is believed to be the first to be charged under the new ban on zombie knives.
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Dozens of prisoners mistakenly released under Labour’s early release scheme
The Ministry of Justice has admitted 37 prisoners were wrongly released under Labour’s plans to reduce overcrowding in jails.
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33-year-old mother of five becomes first to die from Brazilian bum lift in the UK; two arrested
A 33-year-old mother-of-five has died after having a Brazilian Bum Lift in the UK, with two people having been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
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SEC charges Apex promoters in $5 million fraud scheme involving cryptocurrency technology
The SEC has filed securities fraud charges against two Apex promoters.