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Russia places Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on its wanted list
Russia has put Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on its wanted list, Russian state media reported Saturday, citing the interior ministry’s database.
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Spain dismisses Argentina’s accusation of its PM causing ’poverty and death’
Diplomatic tension sparked by Spanish minister’s insinuation about Javier Milei’s campaign.
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UK doctor barred from France after condemning Gaza ’massacre’
Ghassan Abu-Sitta, who was due to speak in French senate, is told Germany has enforced Schengen-wide entry ban
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A recent study suggests that ’micro-buckling’ could be responsible for the implosion of the ill-fated Titan submarine
Stockton Rush and four of his passengers, including British adventurer Hamish Harding, 58, were killed at sea in the tragedy after their submarine imploded while on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic
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Two gun cops, who endured five years of probe hell after shooting a robber, are given the all-clear
Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley is campaigning for fairer accountability rules for cops
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It’s improbable that Prince Harry will meet William during his upcoming trip to the UK next week
Harry has not seen William since Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
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Arsenal keep the pressure on Man City with hard-fought win over Bournemouth
Arsenal moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 3-0 win over Bournemouth thanks to goals from Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Declan Rice.
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Sadiq Khan poised for third term as London mayor, while Andy Burnham secures victory in Manchester
Sadiq Khan is on course to win an unprecedented third term as London Mayor, Labour has said.
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Major banking app crashes leaving thousands unable to access their accounts
HSBC’s mobile banking app has crashed leaving thousands of customers unable to access their accounts.
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A man who was discovered partially buried while still alive has passed away following purported torture at a farm
A 23-year-old man has died after he was allegedly tortured and partially buried alive at a farm in Queensland, Australia.
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Super-rich spending up to $500,000 on exclusive Paris Olympics packages
Third-party hospitality packages are outlawed, yet agency part-owned by associates of Rafael Nadal and LeBron James promises access to top events as well as to stars
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Harry is scheduled to meet King Charles for the second time since his cancer diagnosis next week
Prince Harry is expected to meet with the King for the second time since his father’s cancer diagnosis next week.
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Lawyer representing the Post Office accused of telling a ’major falsehood’
Former senior Post Office lawyer Jarnail Singh has denied that he knew about bugs in the Horizon system while sub-postmaster prosecutions continued for three years.
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The Czech illegals: Husband and wife outed as GRU spies aiding bombings and poisonings across Europe
GRU Unit 29155, Russia’s assassination and sabotage squad, blew up ammunition warehouses in Czechia. It had help from Elena and Nikolai Šapošnikov, a family of deep-cover spies working as arms dealers.
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Chaos for travellers setting off for Bank Holiday weekend as they’re hit with delays
It was the busiest day of the year for UK airports with more than 3,000 departures
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Conservatives crushed by ’worst local election result’ in years
Spread of Tory losses leads former minister to say there’s ‘no such thing as a safe seat any more’
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Landslide victory: Labour’s Claire Ward becomes first mayor of East Midlands
Former MP beats Conservatives’ Ben Bradley in region encompassing several former ‘red wall’ seats
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Keir Starmer’s message to Rishi Sunak: ’Step aside’ as Labour delivers a blow to the Tories in local elections
Labour leader Keir Starmer said voters are crying out for a general election as he toasted victories across England and Wales that put him on course to snatch keys of No10
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Queen Camilla’s sentiment on Prince Harry’s return to the UK can be summed up in two words: cautious optimism
Queen Camilla is not expected to respond favourably to Prince Harry’s invitation to reunite and sources say she is likely to give him short shrift and say she is not available for a get together
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Ukraine eliminates 100 Russian troops with missile secretly supplied by US
Ukraine killed more than 100 of Putin’s troops in a ballistic missile strike in what could be the largest loss of Russian troops in months.
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A simple fraud is undermining Europe’s most sophisticated timber tracing system
Wood that may have been logged illegally is entering the supply chain due to a flaw in Romania’s new digital system to track timber.
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A judge will soon rule whether Google’s vast empire constitutes a monopoly
Closing arguments in the government’s case alleging Google is a monopoly that abuses its power over the internet were delivered Friday, ending the formal part of one of the most important antitrust cases of the decade.
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UK to increase weapons production for Ukraine and Western defense; envoy to oversee ’national priority’, reveals Lord Cameron
The foreign secretary has pledged a new envoy will drive up defence production in the UK on behalf of the prime minister.
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Germany summons Russian envoy regarding cyber-attacks in 2023
Investigation finds hacker group linked to Russian intelligence responsible for attacks targeting politicians and defence sector
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Cyprus’ former president sues corruption probe witness
Cypriot Former President Nicos Anastasiades has filed a defamation suit against an author who testified to an anti-corruption body about alleged misconduct while he was head of state.