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All news for 2024-11-09

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Former Tory energy secretary faces conflict of interest allegations over links to JCB owner
Shadow cabinet secretary Claire Coutinho accepted donation from Lord Bamford while overseeing millions awarded to his family businesses in green grants
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Child in Surrey dies after being hit by a falling tree branch
The incident happened in Banstead and was attended by police, the fire brigade and the London ambulance service
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Russian defense contractor supplying safes to Lithuanian army sparks concerns
An investigation by The Insider has revealed that Promet, a Russian group of companies acting as a contractor for the country’s Ministry of Defense, has simultaneously been fulfilling military orders in Lithuania.
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Deceived and pressured: African migrants forced into Russian military service
Since the start of 2024, a total of 3,344 foreign nationals who went to fight in Ukraine have received Russian citizenship, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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UK places sanctions on Russian defense suppliers operating in Asia
The United Kingdom unveiled its most extensive sanctions package against Russia since 2023, targeting the country’s military supply chain in Asia.
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Germany and Cyprus launch major crackdown on $11m investment fraud ring
Authorities in Germany and Cyprus shut down fake platforms, seizing luxury items and arresting suspects in a multimillion-dollar scheme.
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Train station bomb blast in Pakistan leaves at least 24 dead
Police say army personnel targeted in possible suicide bombing in country’s south-west and many of more than 40 injured in critical condition
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NHS pays record £84m in compensation for patients harmed by poor care
A record number of hospital patients received compensation following botched care and surgery at the hands of private contractors who won NHS contracts, statistics show
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Two Manchester double-decker buses collide, leaving at least 17 injured
At least 13 people were injured when two double decker buses collided in Rochdale Road, Manchester earlier this morning where police and ambulances are at the scene
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Ex-EFL boss defends himself for furiously shoving own player after being shown red card
Former Birmingham boss Pep Clotet was left furious with striker Raimonds Krollis after the striker was sent off on Friday night, with the Triestina boss making his anger clear