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All news for 2025-02-21

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Three brothers jailed for sexually abusing and grooming numerous young girls in Leeds
Three brothers have been imprisoned for grooming and sexually abusing young girls in Leeds and Barrow-in-Furness.
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Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny as UK borrowing hits £118 billion, £11.6 billion more than last year
Rachel Reeves is borrowing an additional £11.6 billion compared to the same time last year.
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Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds under investigation for misrepresenting legal career
Business secretary alleged to never have qualified as solicitor, despite listing job on LinkedIn profile
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Suspect apprehended after man seriously injured in stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial
A suspect has been arrested after a knife attack at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin left at least one person severely injured.
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Pope Francis’ health worsens: Pneumonia and bronchitis complicate recovery
Pope Francis’ condition is not life-threatening, but he is not out of danger, his medical team said, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his first week in a hospital with pneumonia on top of chronic bronchitis.
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Bybit hit by hack: Ether wallet compromised, attacker makes off with funds
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said on Friday that an attacker gained control of an ether wallet and transferred the holdings to an unidentified address.
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"Fight! Fight!": At the Republican convention, Trump’s ally mimicked Musk’s gesture
The right-wing activist and convicted felon’s gesture was identical to the one Musk made at Donald Trump’s inauguration
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Keir Starmer warns US rejection of Mauritius’s claim could escalate regional tensions
PM to claim if US rejects Mauritius’s claim to own the islands, Beijing will be drawn into the regional dispute
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Apple removes the advanced data protection tool in response to a request from the UK government
Apple says removal of tool after government asked for right to see data will make iCloud users more vulnerable
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Manchester Airport incident: A 27-year-old man died after swallowing cocaine found in his underwear
A man aged 27 died at Manchester Airport after swallowing cocaine hidden in his underwear, sparking an investigation into the sudden death at Terminal 2
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JetBlue pilot arrested before Paris flight: Shocking arrest at Boston airport
Pilot Jeremy Gudorf, 33, was about to fly a JetBlue plane to Paris when he was detained by police due to an arrest warrant and held ahead of a court hearing today
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Berlin Mitte Knife Attack: Significant Police Incident at Holocaust Memorial Following Stabbing
Police in Berlin said one man has been left ’seriously injured’ by an unknown person at the Holocaust Memorial in Mitte - with investigations ongoing at the crime scene this evening
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Woman sexually assaulted by postman took her own life while on the phone with Royal Mail
A woman who was sexually assaulted by a postman killed herself while she was on the phone to Royal Mail staff, a court has heard.
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CCTV images released in search for man who raped 14-year-old girl in station restrooms
Police have shared a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a 14-year-old girl was raped at an Essex train station a year ago.
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Ukraine has ’no cards left to play’ Trump claims as he slams Starmer for ’doing nothing’ to end Russia’s war
Ukraine has “no cards left to play” in negotiations with Russia, Donald Trump has said as he hit out Sir Keir Starmer for “doing nothing” to end Russia’s war.
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Labour MP dismissed over offensive WhatsApp messages under investigation by Parliamentary watchdog
The Labour MP who was dismissed due to vile messages sent in a WhatsApp group chat is under investigation by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner.
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Saudi Arabia — the new center of global politics: The West turns a blind eye to repression for oil and diplomacy
Riyadh is emerging as a new center of political influence. On Feb. 18, the Saudi capital hosted the first meeting between Russian and U.S. delegations regarding the war in Ukraine.
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Hyundai Wia CNC machines illegally rerouted from Kazakhstan to Russia
Hyundai Wia machining centers, originally imported into Kazakhstan under the pretense of domestic use, were in fact illegally rerouted to Russia in violation of international sanctions, The Insider has discovered.
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Severed hand found in Dublin schoolyard during midterm break
‘Partial human remains’ believed to be a severed hand have been found at a school in Ireland, local authorities say.
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Masked thieves steal £20,000 and pet dog in violent home raid
A family targeted by thieves armed with machetes, who stole £20,000 and their pet dog, have been left to track down the gang themselves after police closed the case just one day later.
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Elderly woman killed after being hit by livestock truck in North Yorkshire
A 74-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a livestock truck at an auction market.
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London mother smothered or drowned her children before father’s horrific discovery
A mum murdered her two sons aged five and two in their east London home before leaving their bodies for their dad to find in their bunk beds.
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Russia is ’set to declare victory over Ukraine and NATO in a few days’
Ukraine’s military intelligence is concerned that Russia might "declare" victory over Ukraine—and even NATO—within days.
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Hamas names six Israeli hostages set for release amid ceasefire tensions
Hamas has named six Israeli hostages who are set to be released on Saturday - as Israel accused the terrorist group of violating the ceasefire agreement.
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The Bibas family ’rallied’ Israeli society against the ’brutal and ruthless’ Hamas while the mother’s body remains missing in Gaza
Israelis are still reeling after it was discovered that the body of Shiri Bibas, who ’galvanised’ the country, was not returned by Hamas.
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