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All news for 2025-02-18

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Abdirahman Ibrahim found guilty of murdering Liam Jones in Birmingham car crash
A man has been convicted of murder after deliberately ramming an e-bike rider with his car to “teach him a lesson” for pulling a wheelie, police said.
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Elon Musk criticized for sharing fake AI image of migrant mob attacking Birmingham hospital
Elon Musk is facing criticism after sharing a fake AI-generated image that alleged to depict a "migrant mob" attacking a hospital in Birmingham with weapons.
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Whistleblower Josie Stewart wins unfair dismissal case against UK government
Civil servant Josie Stewart was found to have been unlawfully dismissed in 2022 after she informed the BBC about failures.
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Man jailed for abusive email to minister Jess Phillips after Elon Musk’s criticism
Jack Bennett, 39, received 28 weeks for a message sent one day after criticism of the minister by X owner Elon Musk.
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Libyan migrant smugglers admit to killing and burying victims in desert
Members of a migrant trafficking group who have been arrested admit to killing migrants and burying them in the desert.
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Albanian man jailed in UK for migrant smuggling after extradition from Spain
Albanian man imprisoned in the UK for migrant smuggling after extradition from Spain.
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Alleged victims urge US to stop interfering in Andrew Tate case in Romania
Four alleged victims of sexual violence by the self-styled ‘misogynist influencer’ respond after reports that the US envoy requested the removal of travel restrictions on Tate.
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Mount Etna eruptions draw crowds, but officials warn of ’wild’ and dangerous tourism
Tourists blocking streets and indulging in ‘dangerous’ behaviour, say Sicilian officials
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Rick Buckler, drummer for The Jam, dies aged 69 after illness
Rock legend Rick Buckler, renowned as the drummer for the band The Jam, has passed away at the age of 69 following the cancellation of his tour.
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Billionaire Graeme Hart’s £200m superyacht Ulysses stuns onlookers in UK port
The superyacht Ulysses, owned by New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart, arrived at Plymouth’s Barbican on Monday, astonishing onlookers with its grandeur. The 103-meter vessel features its own pool, winter garden, and four hot tubs.
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Inside the fortune of Russia’s top propaganda producer, Margarita Zhitnitskaya
Russia’s largest private contractor involved in the production of political talk shows, M-Production, has doubled its revenue since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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New footage reveals a Delta plane overturning in a fiery crash landing in Toronto
Accident at Pearson, Canada’s busiest airport, resulted in 21 being sent to the hospital, including three in critical condition on Monday.
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"We’re just terrified": Residents evacuate homes after sinkhole appears on Surrey high street
Water supply cut off in Godstone as 20-meter hole swallows a garden
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Pope Francis extends hospital stay, canceling weekend engagements
Pope Francis’ weekend engagements have been cancelled due to him having to extend his hospital stay.
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Hamas to hand over bodies of four hostages, including Bibas children, on Thursday
Hamas says it will hand over the bodies of four hostages on Thursday, including the two youngest people held by the group.
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Russia-linked propaganda campaign pushes to undercut German support for Ukraine
Behind a traveling photo exhibit in Germany about the suffering of children in the Russia-Ukraine war is a network linked to Moscow. This follows reports from officials in Berlin of a rise in Russian-sponsored interference ahead of the German elections.
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British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of espionage in Iran while traveling around the world
A couple from the United Kingdom has been detained in Iran on charges of spying.
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Woman charged with manslaughter over death of five-year-old girl in 1978 burns case
A woman, aged 66, has been charged in connection with the death of a five-year-old girl in 1978.
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Shooting suspect called friend and said ’she’s dead’
The man suspected of fatally shooting his wife, Lisa Smith, outside a pub in Kent called friends after it happened and disclosed what he had done, as reported by the BBC.
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Passengers make miraculous escape after Delta Airlines plane tips upside down in Toronto crash
All 80 passengers and crew on a Delta Airlines flight that crashed and flipped upside down at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport have survived.
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Spanish tragedy: 90-year-old woman starves to death while son, 63, found dead of natural causes
A 90-year-old British woman and her son have been found dead at their home in Spain.
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Arsenal gamble on Sterling fails to pay off: Loan star yet to make an impact as Gunners push on
Mikel Arteta’s previous mentor, Pep Guardiola, is one of the managers who might have already addressed the question of who should take on the role of Arsenal’s newest frontman.
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Hospital attack horror: Abuser punched partner beside newborn in vile two-year reign of terror
Neil Jones subjected his partner to a series of vile assaults over the course of around two years, including while she lay in hospital near her newborn child
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Britain’s biggest water supplier on the edge: Loan fees soar as collapse looms
Thames Water, which was on the brink of running out of money, has received a lifeline after a £3 billion loan was approved by the High Court.
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Costco horror: Shoppers left screaming as ‘mystery liquid’ attack injures ten
Ten individuals have been injured in a terrifying ’mystery liquid’ incident at Costco.
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