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All news for 2024-12-31

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Russian billionaires operate chemical factories that produce essential materials for explosives, supporting Russia’s war efforts
Chemicals factories founded or owned by some of Russia’s wealthiest men are supplying ingredients to plants that manufacture explosives used by Moscow’s military during the war in Ukraine, an analysis of railway and financial data shows.
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All the celebrities who refused or returned honours from the Royal Family
Becoming a Sir or Dame is a bucket list dream for many A-list celebrities, many of who have proudly flocked to Royal palaces to receive their medals from the late Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III or Prince William.
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Flight attendant dies after smoke fills plane cabin during emergency landing
A flight attendant has died after a Swiss International airplane was forced to make an emergency landing in Austria due to problems with its engine.
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A 17-year-old boy was stabbed by a gang, leading to the city center being closed just before New Year’s Eve
A teenager has been stabbed in Liverpool city centre as the city prepares for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
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Two people in the same county have won £1,000,000 on the Lotto but are unaware of it
Two lucky Lotto players could be starting the new year as millionaires.
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Chaos onboard: teen sparks emergency landing after assaulting staff and threatening passengers
A flight full of Brits was forced to make an emergency landing after a teenage girl attacked a cabin crew member and attempted to open the plane door mid-flight.
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Art collector Shafira Huang suffers £10.4m jewellery theft in brazen raid
Her social media account had previously showcased some of the items that were stolen earlier this month.
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Rail passengers are facing significant disruption as Avanti train managers go on strike, impacting services and travel schedules
RMT action on New Year’s Eve and 2 January over rest day working will mean ‘significantly reduced’ timetable
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Newly released files reveal that Tony Blair opened UK borders to Eastern European migrants despite having misgivings about the move
The Blair government’s open borders policy is widely viewed as a key factor in the surge of net migration, which later contributed to growing anti-EU sentiment leading up to the Brexit referendum.
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Aiko Motors and the Venezuelan government: corruption schemes surrounding the import of Iranian cars
The social program of the Bolivarian government, which promised "cheap cars for the people," is actually a private business backed by the Venezuelan state, selling vehicles imported from Iran for as much as 16,000 dollars.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finalize divorce settlement after eight-year legal battle, leaving Jolie ’exhausted’
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reach divorce settlement after eight years of legal battles – but disputes continue.