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All news for 2025-02-25

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Starmer to announce immediate defense spending hike to 2.5% of GDP
Sir Keir Starmer will outline a plan today to increase defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP.
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Galatasaray accuses Mourinho of racism, plans legal action
Galatasaray have accused José Mourinho of making “racist statements” and said they would initiate criminal proceedings against the Fenerbahce manager over his comments after their 0-0 Super Lig draw on Monday.
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Dashcam footage captures fatal bridge collapse in South Korea
Sections of partly constructed elevated motorway in Anseong fell one after the other, killing at least three construction workers
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Tesla’s sales in Europe nearly halve as Musk faces criticism for ties with Trump
Tech billionaire, a close adviser to the US president, is a vocal supporter of Germany’s far-right AfD party
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WHO: Israel unlawfully detains and tortures Gaza medics, violating international law
Senior doctors claim they were subjected to months of physical abuse, as UN calls for release of those still detained
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Macron warns Trump against Ukraine "surrender" as peace talks clash over European forces
Macron and Trump have differing views on aid and achieving a lasting peace after the US president states that the Russian counterpart has ’no problem’ with European forces in Ukraine.
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Energy bills are poised to increase again, as the price cap has been raised more than anticipated
Regulator Ofgem announced on Tuesday that its energy price cap would go up by 6% from 1 April, taking the typical gas and electricity bill to £1,849 per year, from £1,738.
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Lightning-fast burglary: How a gang snatched a gold masterpiece from Blenheim Palace
The 18-carat gold toilet, titled America and made by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, weighed approximately 98kg and had been insured for the price of $6m (£4.75m), the prosecution told Oxford Crown Court.
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UK police may soon enter homes to retrieve stolen phones without a warrant
Police might soon have the authority to enter homes where stolen phones have been traced, without needing prior court approval.
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London Underground passenger allegedly ’masturbated while staring at woman’ on Tube
The British Transport Police is conducting an investigation after a man masturbated on a Northern Line train on the London Underground network, and they believe that further sexual assaults may have occurred.
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Fatal bus crash in Harrow: One dead, child among injured as major investigation launched
Shocking photographs reveal the devastation following the collision between a bus and a car on Whitmore Road in Harrow, northwest London, where emergency services rushed to the scene.