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All news for 2024-12-02

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Belgium ordered to pay reparations for colonial kidnappings
A Belgium court has ordered the government to pay reparations to five mixed-race women who were forcibly removed from their families in the colonial-era Belgian Congo.
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New deadlines set for fixing dangerous cladding
Plans to speed up the removal of unsafe cladding, including target dates for making buildings safe and tougher penalties for refusing to act, have been announced by ministers.
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Rwanda asylum scheme spent £50m on flights that never took off, data reveals
Home secretary says £700m scheme did not result in a single deportation or stop any boats crossing the Channel
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Centre-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael poised to retain power in Ireland
Parties expected to hold talks as election results show incumbents closing in on majority needed to govern
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Agent for Russia and UK-based Bulgarian planned ’honeytrap’ for journalist
Pair chatted on Telegram about plot to target Christo Grozev, known for his investigations into Russian espionage
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Prince Andrew’s mysterious benefactor ’uncovered’ amid Royal Lodge rent mystery
As speculation grows over Prince Andrew’s living arrangements and finances, sources have claimed they know who is paying for the upkeep of Windsor’s Royal Lodge
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Britain’s ’largest drug smuggling gang’ sentenced after £7 billion plot
A gang which smuggled up to £7 billion worth of drugs from the continent over two-a-half years have been jailed.
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How Mandato Financial Services GmbH uses Swiss registration for high-risk operations
Mandato Financial Services GmbH – a Swiss payment services company that specializes in non-cash payment operations, including electronic transfers and payment methods such as credit cards.
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24-year-old actress swept to her death by giant wave while doing yoga at a beauty spot
A Russian actress was swept to her death from her favourite beauty spot by a giant wave on popular tourist island Koh Sumui in Thailand.
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Joe Biden issues ‘full and unconditional’ pardon for his son Hunter
Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, after repeatedly saying he wouldn’t.