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Socialite fined £30,000 for killing police friend

Socialite Jasmine Hartin received a £30,000 fine yesterday night for using his own gun to kill the Belizean police chief. Jasmine, the ex-girlfriend of Conservative oligarch Lord Ashcroft's son Andrew, admitted killing the cop, Henry...
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2 kids killed in latest Russian bombardment of Kyiv

In the most recent attack by Russia on the capital of Ukraine, at least three people have died. The latest attack on Kyiv, which happened in the wee hours of Thursday, comes after an alleged...
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2 teens die after incident at beach

A 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy have died as a result of an accident on a Bournemouth beach. Just after 4 o'clock today, emergency services were called to the scene. Near Bournemouth Pier, a group—which...
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Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most-decorated living soldier, has faced a historic defeat in a defamation case against three newspapers. The publications had accused him of war crimes committed in Afghanistan, specifically the killing of unarmed prisoners....
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Trump’s possible Republican contenders for US 2024 presidential election

The competition for the 2024 Republican White House nomination is set to intensify with the entry of two highly anticipated contenders. Former US Vice-President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are...
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Tourists warned of venomous jellyfish in Ibiza

Ibiza is renowned for its all-night celebrations, scorching temperatures, and, of course, its breathtaking beaches. But a rare deadly jellyfish with a sting that can leave permanent scars is being cautioned about by locals who...
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Ex-Russian president threatens UK officials as ‘legitimate military targets’

A previous Russian president claimed that since the foreign secretary supported Ukraine's right to attack Russia, British officials are now valid military targets. Dmitry Medvedev, a close supporter of Vladimir Putin, issued the ultimatum, claiming...
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Over 68,000 gang members ‘tortured to death’ in El Salvador prisons

Since El Salvador imprisoned tens of thousands of people earlier this year as part of a campaign against street gangs, at least 153 detainees have been tortured and died there. The country's "war on gangs"...
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Weighing required before Air New Zealand flight

More than 10,000 passengers who fly with Air New Zealand in June are being asked to weigh themselves before boarding the aircraft. As part of a requirement from the nation's Civil Aviation Authority, the airline...
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13 family members, including 9 children die from consuming poisonous porridge

At least nine members of the same family have reportedly died after consuming poisonous porridge. The children were among 13 members of the same household that passed away after contracting acute food illness in Namibia. Authorities...
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Man stabs brother over Lidl incident, kills him

A guy who fatally knifed his brother after an incident at Lidl has been sentenced to prison. At their home in Waverley Road, Small Heath, in south-east Birmingham, last year, Lenville Waite fatally stabbed his...
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26-year-old jet ski rider dies in sea accident

Six people have died over the holiday weekend, including a 26-year-old man who was killed in a 'life-threatening' jet ski accident in front of beachgoers. Around 6 o'clock yesterday evening, emergency services were called to...
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Man jailed for life for stalking and trying to behead ex

A man who stalked his ex 130 miles before trying to behead her has been jailed for life after murdering her. Dennis Akpomedaye, 30, was given a minimum term of 29 years for the murder...
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Ruth Langsford returns to Loose Women after Eamonn Holmes’ interview

Less than 24 hours after the explosive interview with her husband Eamonn Holmes aired, Ruth Langsford served as the host of today's Loose Women episode. Eamonn made several accusations regarding Philip Schofield's life on This...
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Phillip Schofield admits having an affair ‘paid off by ITV’

Based on recent revelation, after their relationship ended, ITV allegedly gave money to the young runner Phillip Schofield had an affair with. ITV is said to have 'paid off' the young runner Phillip Schofield sensationally...
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Eamonn Holmes regrets backing Phillip Schofield when he came out as gay

In his GB News tell-all interview, Eamonn Holmes has continued making shocking allegations against Phillip Schofield. The former host of This Morning, 63, sat down with Dan Wootton in an effort to expose the former...
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Biden’s sexual abuse accuser from 1993 defected to Russia

In a lengthy news conference with Russian state media, a former staff member who had accused Joe Biden of sexual assault has defected to Moscow. When Tara Reade accused then-candidate Joe Biden of harassing and...
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Pterosaur bones found in Australia indicate oldest flying reptile lived there 107 million years ago

A study released on Wednesday claims that pterosaurs, the world's earliest flying reptiles, were once able to fly across Australia 107 million years ago. After scrutinising two fragments of ancient bone taken more than three...
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Xi urges China’s security chiefs to prepare for worst

Xi Jinping, the leader of China, has urged his country's top national security officials to consider "worst case" scenarios and prepare for "stormy seas," as the Communist Party's attempts to fend off any perceived...
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Canadian wildfires’ smoke reaches Northeast US cities

On Tuesday, weather officials warned that smoke from blazing wildfires in Nova Scotia that have caused almost 18,500 people to flee is moving from Canada to the United States and will affect communities throughout...
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Joran van der Sloot seeks US transfer – lawyer

Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, a teenage girl from Alabama, wants to be temporarily moved to the United States, according to his lawyer Maximo Altez. According...
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SpaceX returns from space station with former NASA astronaut and paying customers

Tuesday marked the end of the crew's historic week-long journey when a SpaceX capsule carrying a decorated former NASA astronaut and three paying customers returned from the International Space Station. Tuesday morning, the Crew Dragon...
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Ex-Conservative leader says Chinese misinformation targeted him in election

Erin O'Toole, a former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, has claimed that China tried to influence the outcome of the 2021 election by spreading false information and waging voter suppression campaigns; a...
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North Korea’s failed satellite launch, to be retried

State-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that the second stage of the rocket malfunctioned during North Korea's effort to launch a military reconnaissance satellite into space on Wednesday. Pyongyang claimed it wanted to...
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Indigenous Brazilians protest as lawmakers limit ancestral land recognition

Tuesday night, over objections from Indigenous organisations, Brazil's lower house of Congress passed a law that would restrict the acknowledgment of ancestral territories. The PL 490/2007 bill would diminish the control that the environment and...
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China rejects US defense chief meeting in Singapore

In relation to a Pentagon statement, China has turned down a US proposal for Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Li Shangfu to meet at the Shangri-La Dialogue Security Forum this week in Singapore. China's opposition...
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Crowds lined up to view nun’s non-decaying body four years after death

Four years after a nun's death, visitors are pouring into a small Missouri town to view the nun's body, which appears to be in perfect condition. In Gower, approximately 40 miles north of Kansas City,...
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Top Chinese scientist claims Covid may have come from lab

Regarding the idea that Covid-19 slipped from a lab, a former scientist employed by the Chinese government said, "you can always suspect anything." Professor George Gao, a virologist and immunologist, previously served as the director...
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Teacher discovered dead as her 10-month-old daughter rescued

In Florida, a teacher was discovered dead next to her boyfriend, leaving her young daughter in her cot screaming. According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, Amanda Hicks, 26, was found dead on Saturday,...
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Moscow drone attack aimed to provoke and scare Russia – Putin

As stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a drone strike on Moscow earlier today was directed at civilians with the intention of inciting the nation. The incident, which resulted in minor building damage in the...
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Man gives up after shooting family member at party

After reportedly shooting a woman at a birthday party and killing a relative, a man handed himself in. Delvin Diaz, 33, hosted a birthday celebration in his Brooklyn flat, and Geoliver Tineo, 23, reportedly attended....
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Egyptian sarcophagus found in ancient mummification factories

In ancient mummification factories and tombs found close to the capital Cairo, a stunningly well-preserved Egyptian sarcophagus has been found. The beautiful blue, yellow, and maroon-patterned coffin was discovered in the Pharaonic necropolis of Saqqara,...
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4-year-old boy hit and killed by car in Birmingham

Last night in Birmingham, a toddler was murdered after being struck by a car. After emergency services arrived at George Road, Erdington, yesterday just after 6 o'clock, the four-year-old passed away in the hospital. At the...
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10 dead after bus slides off bridge in India

After a bus slid off a bridge and into a gorge, at least ten people died. When the bus plunged off the bridge and into a gorge in the Himalayas on Tuesday, it was transporting...
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Russia attacks Kyiv in a new daytime manner

Following a nighttime onslaught of the Ukrainian capital and the rest of the nation, Russia launched a surprise midday attack on Kyiv on Monday. Late on Monday morning, after the city had recovered from a...
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4 dead as tourist boat capsizes in Lake Maggiore, Italy

After a tourist boat sank on Sunday night in northern Italy's Lake Maggiore, four people's bodies have been found there, according to the country's fire department. The last body was found around 8 a.m. local...
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4 kids missing in Colombian jungle

"We had only been in the air for a little over a minute when the engine started wheezing. "We could see the propeller slowing down and the plane losing altitude," recalls Diego Londoo, 30,...
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NATO peacekeepers injured in Kosovo clashes

The Italian defence ministry reports that amid clashes with demonstrators in the northern part of the nation on Monday, at least 34 soldiers of NATO's peacekeeping force in Kosovo were hurt. Following elections in April...
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Indian teenager girl publicly stabbed to death

In India's capital, a 16-year-old girl was brutally stabbed and beaten to death on Sunday, igniting new outrage over men's violence against women and the protection of women in the nation. Security camera footage of...
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Solar trees may eventually be able to charge vehicles

In the UK, solar-powered metal trees with a seven-meter canopy may soon be found in parking lots and retail centres. The structures were created by British startup SolarBotanic Trees as a power source for charging...
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Snorkeler escapes crocodile attack by pulling head from jaws

An Australian guy who was snorkelling off the coast of far-north Queensland when he was bitten on the head by a crocodile managed to escape the unique attack by prying apart the reptile's jaws. The...
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Ukrainians prepare for counterattack despite strikes

The Soviet-era armoured BTR vehicle approaches over a grassy plain on the outskirts of Chernihiv, northern Ukraine, its loud engine warning of its approach long before it is actually seen. It stops abruptly, the...
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Minority Muslims defend mosque against Chinese authorities

As the crackdown on religious liberty grows, thousands of ethnic minority Muslims encircled a mosque in southwest China over the weekend in a last-ditch bid to stop what they claimed was an attempt by...
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Malaysia probes potential plunder of World War II British wrecks

Based on report from the state-run Bernama news agency, Malaysian police have seized a Chinese-flagged cargo ship amid claims that World War II ships are being salvaged in Malaysia's exclusive economic zone. The Malaysian Maritime...
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Indian arrested for brutally murdering his friend in public

In Delhi, the capital of India, a 20-year-old man has been arrested by the police for the brutal stabbing and murder of a 16-year-old female friend in a public setting. Disturbing video footage of the...
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Hong Kong dismisses reports of detaining Uyghur student

Hong Kong authorities have refuted allegations of detaining Abuduwaili Abudureheman, a Uyghur scholar who is believed to have gone missing after arriving in the city earlier this month, according to human rights activists. Abuduwaili Abudureheman...
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Police in Delhi file rioting case against wrestlers after detention

A protest in India's capital city of Delhi, has led the police to file cases, including charges of rioting, against prominent wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, who were detained during...
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Boat accident on Lake Maggiore kills four

Tragedy struck on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy as a boat carrying over 20 passengers, including tourists, capsized and sank in strong winds, resulting in the deaths of four individuals. The incident occurred on Sunday...
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Kyiv witnesses fresh attack after intense drone blast

Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, has faced renewed attacks with heavy drone strikes for two consecutive nights. In the latest barrage, missiles were used, but no casualties have been reported so far. Russia has launched...
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Turkey: President Erdogan beats Kilicdaroglu to retain power

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's supporters jubilantly celebrated throughout the night after Turkey's long-serving president secured another five years in power. "We have won as the entire nation of 85 million," he declared to exultant crowds outside...
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