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All news for 2024-08-19

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Blinken says Gaza ceasefire talks ’may be the last opportunity’ for a hostage deal
US secretary of state says Netanhayu supports US ceasefire proposal, after meeting with Israeli PM
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Former Tory Rail Minister admits failure on train strikes and understands why Labour ’cut a deal’
Former Conservative Rail Minister Huw Merriman admits he ’failed’ and apologises for failing to reach a deal with train drivers’ unions to bring an end to strikes
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Huw Edwards’ bail conditions revealed, including a ban on contact with children
The bail conditions of disgraced BBC newsreader Huw Edwards have been revealed – and reportedly include a ban from unsupervised contact with children.
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Nigeria shuts down 63 illegal refineries in effort to combat crude oil theft
Nigerian authorities arrested 16 suspects and seized 63 illegal refineries across the country in a week-long operation aimed at combating crude oil theft, which has plagued the oil industry for years.
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Former Mafia boss made $10 million a week using a tactic that any business could adopt
Michael Franzese had plans of becoming a doctor but ended up running a scam that made him a more successful mob boss than Al Capone
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Mike Lynch’s teenage daughter among those missing after the Bayesian yacht sinks in Sicily
Mike Lynch’s daughter is among the seven people still missing after a British-flagged superyacht capsized off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of this morning, it was reported.
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Sicily yacht latest: British tycoon Mike Lynch missing after boat sinks during Palermo storm
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is among seven people missing after a £14 million yacht sank off the coast of Sicily early this morning.
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Winter energy bills in Great Britain could rise to an average of £1,714 a year
Cornwall Insight analysts predict price cap for October until end of December will increase by 9%