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Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition after prison attack

Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition following a prison assault, police have said. He was taken to hospital after being found in a pool of blood following an alleged attack by an unknown inmate on Thursday. A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said there had been no change in the 52-year-old’s condition overnight. “He […]

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People smuggler who transported hundreds of illegal migrants to UK jailed

A prolific people smuggler who transported hundreds of illegal migrants to the UK has been jailed, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Ali Omar Karim, 47, who smuggled people via small boats and HGVs, was jailed for eight years and seven months on Wednesday at Maidstone Crown Court. Officers identified him after a yacht ran

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Kim Jong Un warns North Korea could ‘completely destroy’ South if threatened

North Korea’s leader has warned his country could “initiate arbitrary action” and “completely destroy” South Korea if its security was threatened. Kim Jong-un added that South Korea’s “complete collapse cannot be ruled out”. The remarks appear to be Mr Kim’s most direct warnings against Seoul and were reported by state media KCNA on Thursday. North

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Jimmy Lai’s fraud conviction quashed but he remains in jail in China

British pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai has been cleared of fraud charges. He will remain in prison after being sentenced to 20 years under China’s national security law earlier this month. Lai, 78, a prominent critic of China’s ruling Communist Party, was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison in 2022 after being found

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EU not doing enough to stop Russian shadow fleet, European Parliament president says

European countries are continuing to fund Russia’s war in Ukraine by buying oil and gas, the president of the European Parliament has admitted. Speaking to The World With Yalda Hakim on Sky News, Roberta Metsola described the situation as “unacceptable”. Ukraine war – follow latest updates She also acknowledged the EU is not doing enough

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‘It’s tense here’: Jerusalem braces for prospect of war in the Middle East

In the Old City of Jerusalem, Mohammed Liftawi is sitting on his chair and waiting for something to happen. He runs two shops, packed with clothes, bedding, jewellery, souvenirs and ornaments, and he hasn’t sold anything for days. The tourists who should be thronging these streets aren’t here. Mohammed Liftawi (R), who runs two shops,

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Cuba says its forces have killed four Cuban nationals on US-registered speedboat

The Cuban government says its forces have shot and killed four Cuban nationals on a US-registered speedboat that entered its waters and opened fire on a patrol boat. It added that six others on the speedboat, who are also Cuban citizens, were injured and have been detained. The Cuban commander of the border patrol boat

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Shocking allegations of racism, bullying and babies misclassified as stillborn uncovered in maternity care report

An interim report into maternity and neonatal services across England has uncovered shocking allegations of racism, bullying, crumbling infrastructure, and births in undignified circumstances. Some families said that baby deaths were being misclassified to prevent further investigation. Baroness Amos, who is leading a national investigation into maternity care, said: “Maternity and neonatal services in England

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