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All news for 2024-09-01

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Pensioner who won EuroMillions in July is now relying on food banks due to payout delay
Pete Daly, 71, says he is living ’out of food banks’ after he was promised almost £600 from his lottery win within 10 days - but he is still waiting for his money five weeks later
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Civil servant who lost secret MoD files to advise on UK defence policy
Angus Lapsley, whose misplaced papers were discovered at a bus stop, will join the review team led by George Robertson.
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Beluga whale suspected of being a Russian ‘spy’ found dead in Norway
Body of Hvaldimir taken to harbour for expert examination after being discovered in Risavika Bay
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Inside Argentina’s biggest wildlife trafficking bust
On the outskirts of Dolores, a small town in northeastern Buenos Aires province, Argentina, several police teams gathered at a gas station on a recent August night to finalize the largest anti-wildlife trafficking operation in the country’s history.
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Gulf Cartel OG who founded Mexico’s Zetas released from a US prison
The United States has released Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, the former Gulf Cartel leader who created the Zetas and ushered in the hyper-violent organized crime wars that have marked Mexico since the turn of the century.
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Surrey: Bodies of three children and a man found at a house in Staines
Surrey Police say an investigation is under way to establish the circumstances of their deaths. It is believed to be an isolated incident with no third-party involvement.
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Bodies of 6 hostages, murdered by Hamas just days ago, found in Rafah
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Ori Danino, Alex Lubnov, Carmel Gat and Almog Sarusi discovered in Gaza tunnel; families forum says they could have been saved, urges protests
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Huge fire breaks out near the O2 after an explosion is filmed raging ‘out of control’
A huge fire erupted across the river from London’s O2 Arena after a controlled blast on a film set raged ‘out of control’.
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’Gang of burglars’ linked to 22 Ibiza raids, including Nick Grimshaw’s home, have been arrested
A suspected gang of burglars have been arrested over a spate of burglaries in Ibiza - including on the home of radio DJ Nick Grimshaw
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Prince Harry considering a ‘return to the UK’ to ‘repair relationship with King Charles’
Four years after he dramatically ‘stepped back’ as a working member of the royal family, Prince Harry is said to be exploring options for some form of return to UK life.