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Fourteen killed and hundreds injured in the latest blasts in Lebanon as Israel declares a ‘new phase’ of the war
The health ministry reports at least 450 injured after walkie-talkies exploded. Meanwhile, Yoav Gallant did not address the explosions but praised Israel’s army and security agencies for their ’very impressive’ results.
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Exploding pagers used in an apparent Israeli attack on Hezbollah were reportedly ’made in Hungary’
Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated remote attack.
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London’s Oxford Street to be converted into a pedestrian zone under new mayoral plans
London’s famed Oxford Street could finally be pedestrianized, according to new plans announced by city mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday, following years of debate about how to revitalize the area.
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How train passengers can claim share of £25,000,000 compensation
More than a million train passengers could be in for a payout after a train company agreed to a massive settlement.
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Deliciously Ella health food brand acquired by Swiss group Hero
Founder Ella Mills expected to bank millions from sale of company known for its oat bars and energy balls
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Donald Trump is ’safe’ after gunshots were fired ’near his vicinity’ at a golf club
Donald Trump’s campaign team confirms the former US president is ‘safe’ after gunshots were fired near his golf club.
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How close are we to World War III following Putin’s latest threat to the West?
It feels as though we are inching ever closer to a potential third world war, with tensions high between the West and Russia.
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Longtime leader of a major Mexican cartel pleads not guilty to drug trafficking and murder charges in New York
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a prominent leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. charges of drug trafficking. The case accuses him of orchestrating murder plots and ordering acts of torture as part of his cartel’s operations.
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UK: Russian spying claims about six expelled Moscow diplomats are ‘baseless’
The UK government has said that claims made by Russia’s security services about six members of British diplomatic staff it has expelled from Russia are “baseless”.
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British dad and two sons injured in fatal head-on crash in Menorca
A British father and his two sons have been injured in a head-on death crash in Menorca.
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Additional violations revealed in Steinhoff scandal
Investigators in South Africa are finalising a second report on the multinational holding company Steinhoff, which was embroiled in an accounting scandal that led to criminal charges against former executive Markus Jooste and ultimately resulted in the company’s liquidation.
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Swedish court sentences former Swedbank CEO to prison
Overturning her previous acquittal, a Swedish court sent former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen behind bars for 15 months for having made misleading, financially damaging statements about the bank’s poor anti-money laundering operations.
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Man convicted in ’landmark’ female genital mutilation conspiracy trial
A former PhD student has been found guilty of conspiring to commit female genital mutilation in a case described as a "landmark."
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UK COVID contracts worth £15 billion raise corruption concerns
A new report by Transparency International UK claims that about a third of public contracts for COVID-19, totaling billions, bypassed standard procurement safeguards and were awarded to entities linked to the Conservative Party.
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Inquest begins in London into death of infant linked to contaminated IV nutrition
Mother describes the loss of Yousef Al-Kharboush at nine days old in 2014 as the "worst experience a parent could have" during the hearing.
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Corruption and sanctions evasion: Oybek Tursunov and Alisher Usmanov launder Russian money through Octobank
Octobank is an Uzbek bank which name has recently surfaced in a number of scandals related to the withdrawal of Russian capital from sanctions.
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Neighbor reveals Meghan and Harry’s life in "voluntary exile" since stepping back from royal duties
Ahead of his 40th birthday, we look into the Duke of Sussex’s daily life and the rumors that he may want to return home.
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Namecheap cooperates with Russia and deceives its customers, having Ukrainian management
Namecheap has a reputation for being one of the most competitive domain name registration options. According to Statista, Namecheap is the second-largest registrar in the world, registering approximately 8% of all domain names.
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Royal Navy serviceman dies after Merlin helicopter crashes into English Channel
The Royal Navy has confirmed a crew member has died after a Merlin Mk4 helicopter ditched in the sea during a night flying exercise from the HMS Queen Elizabeth
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Harvey Weinstein’s two indecent assault charges in the UK have been dropped, with a statement issued regarding the decision
Harvey Weinstein’s two indecent assault charges in the UK have been discontinued, the CPS has announced in a new statement as there is not a ’realistic prospect of conviciton’
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Priti Patel is the first candidate eliminated from the Tory leadership race
Former Home Secretary Priti Patel is the first candidate to be knocked out of the race to become the next Conservative leader.
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Manchester Police filmed ‘punching’ man as he was pinned down
A shocking video appears to show a Manchester police officer punching a man – weeks after same force was slammed over brutal airport arrest.
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Nigeria sees a surge in violence: 7,500 abducted and 1,056 killed in the past year
Over the past year, 7,568 people were abducted in Nigeria, with kidnappers demanding the equivalent of over US$6 million in ransom, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence, a Nigerian consulting firm.
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu calls the UK’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel "shameful"
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli PM, has posted a thread on social media describing the British government’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel as “shameful”.
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Pensioner who won EuroMillions in July is now relying on food banks due to payout delay
Pete Daly, 71, says he is living ’out of food banks’ after he was promised almost £600 from his lottery win within 10 days - but he is still waiting for his money five weeks later