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All news for 2024-11-13

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Sara Sharif’s father admits to beating her on the head with a phone months before her death but denies intent to kill her
Sara Sharif’s father told jurors he "did not intend to kill" his daughter, despite admitting he repeatedly hit Sara over the head with a mobile phone in the run-up to her death.
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Son of drug kingpin released after pleading guilty in shark fin trafficking case
Less than two months after a four-year sentence for wildlife trafficking, a Colombian court has released Fernando Rodríguez Mondragón—a son of the late drug lord Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela—following a deal with prosecutors.
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Former Greater Manchester Police officer jailed for nine years for sexually assaulting child on duty
Dean Dempster, 35, also superimposed his face onto child abuse images and children’s underwear was found during a search of his home.
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Armenia’s former deputy PM oversaw a project that benefited his family’s company
Armenia’s former deputy prime minister, Tigran Avinyan, was swept to power by the country’s “Velvet Revolution” in 2018. His family company went on to indirectly benefit from a state agricultural program he oversaw.
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Premier League referee David Coote filmed ’snorting white powder’ while ’working at Euro 2024’
David Coote was suspended on Monday after a clip, believed to have been filmed several years ago, leaked. Another video of the controversial referee has since been released.
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Spanish police arrest former fraud chief after discovering €20 million hidden in his home’s walls
Investigation into country’s largest cocaine bust reveals cash in home of former head of anti-money laundering
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Homebase faces administration after £84 million losses, putting 130 stores at risk of closure
Homebase is set to collapse into administration with 130 shops facing closure, putting countless jobs on the line.
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New Trump presidency poses a ’very real threat’ of World War III with Russia
The risk of a third world war with Russia and her allies is a real prospect that the West should be urgently addressing, according to a leading risk management expert.
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TV and soap legend timothy west dies at 90
Acting legend and EastEnders star Timothy West has died at the age of 90.
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Ukrainian MP’s family connected to $1M Dubai property purchase during ongoing war
Family of Ukrainian MP purchased over $1 million in Dubai real estate as Russia’s invasion intensified, raising questions over funding sources and alleged ties to inflated military contracts.