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Secret spy tunnels may be unveiled in new £220 million UK tourist attraction
Mysterious wartime tunnels sprawling under the heart of London are set to be transformed into a high-tech visitor attraction.
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Poland’s ex-oil boss moves to Brussels, beyond the reach of prosecutors
Daniel Obajtek’s case also a first test for how the new European Parliament will deal with rule of law issues.
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Trial begins for ’esoteric’ faction of alleged German coup plotters
GP, celebrity chef and astrologer among defendants in third trial linked to far-right Reichsbürger
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Ex-Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra charged with insulting the monarchy
Thaksin appears in court accused of lese-majeste relating to 2015 interview with South Korean media
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Europol dismantles Balkan cartel trafficking drugs from South America
Eight tonnes of cocaine seized and 40 people arrested after four-year investigation led by Spain’s Guardia Civil
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HSBC’s Swiss private banking arm breached money-laundering rules, regulator finds
Finma watchdog says bank failed to carry out adequate checks of two high-risk business relationships
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Britain’s richest family, the Hindujas, reportedly spent more on their dog than they paid their servant
Namrata and Ajay Hinduja paid servant as little as £6 for 18-hour workdays, Swiss court told
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Justin Timberlake has been arrested for drink driving in the Hamptons
Justin Timberlake has been arrested for driving while intoxicated.
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Russia has issued arrest warrants against investigative journalists
Authorities in Moscow issued arrest warrants against Roman Anin, the editor-in-chief of Important Stories (IStories), and journalist Ekaterina Fomina, accusing them of spreading fake news about the Russian army.
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Candidate accused of Islamophobia in 2019 is running for Reform UK under an alias
The candidate now running under the name "Dionne Moore" previously stood for the Brexit Party in 2019.
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Man attempts to ’kidnap’ 12-year-old boy and toddler in street attack
This is the harrowing moment a man attempted to kidnap a Jewish toddler and his 12-year-old brother outside a synagogue in north London in broad daylight.
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Urgent search for three children missing after a day out at Thorpe Park
Three children have gone missing after a day out at Thorpe Park.
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Dario G star Paul Spencer dies aged 53 after cancer diagnosis
The dance music producer’s hits included Sunchyme and Carnaval De Paris. Last year, he was diagnosed with stage four rectal cancer.
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Councils anticipate £1 billion shortfall in special education needs funding
High hopes of deal on top jobs dashed as heads of state and government squabble over appointments.
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Councils anticipate £1 billion shortfall in special education needs funding
Sarah Morgan is one of the parents caught up in seeking the right support for a child
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West Africa plans to combat new synthetic drug epidemic
Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau have authorized a Swiss-based civil society organization to facilitate chemical testing of a drug that is wreaking havoc in West Africa and has prompted the president of Sierra Leone to declare a national emergency.
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The invader’s European nest: the family of a Russian aircraft and drone developer owns property in France and the UK
Villas, luxury clothes, business in Europe… The Russian businessmen who financed the invasion of Ukraine do not want their children and grandchildren to live in their homeland, so they easily send them to “decaying Europe”.
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’Disastrous for the UK’: MPs’ pension fund exits Britain’s stock market
Jeremy Hunt and Rachel Reeves have been squaring up to the UK’s pension sector in recent months with threats to strong-arm money managers into backing homegrown British companies.
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Tech layoffs from Tesla, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok bring the total to nearly 100,000 this year
Global tech layoffs are nearing 100,000 this year as the likes of Tesla, Google and Microsoft continue to shed employees in a bid to satisfy investors.
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London surpasses Paris as Europe’s largest stock market following Macron’s election gamble
Emmanuel Macron’s election gamble has caused France to lose its crown as Europe’s biggest stock market, with London retaking the title after spending most of the last two years in second place.
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Massive £5 million cannabis farm discovered in an unused building
Over 3,000 cannabis plants were seized by police
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Man sentenced to prison for murder after enticing former teacher to his flat via a dating app
A 29-year-old man who admitted murdering a retired teacher in a catfishing plot has been sentenced to at least 22 years behind bars. The judge told him he "exploited" the victim even in his death.
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Spanish drivers hired to deliver Amazon parcels in UK take legal action over pay
Some of the drivers say they were not paid in full and in some cases billed thousands for vehicle damage
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At least 10 people have died, and dozens are missing following two shipwrecks in the Mediterranean
Rescuers near Italy report 10 bodies found on wooden boat and 50 missing in a separate incident off Calabria
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Children mocked and placed in headlocks by staff at special needs school
A senior staff member at an independent school for children with special educational needs has been recorded by BBC Panorama saying how he wanted to drown a pupil in a bath “like a kitten”.