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From one predicament to another: How freed scammers are detained again
The quest to free thousands of enslaved scammers from facilities in Myanmar has turned into a growing humanitarian crisis.
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Two-way shootout looms for WH Smith high street chain
A two-way shootout for WH Smith's high street chain will take place this spring as the 233-year-old retailer’s brand prepares to disappear from towns across Britain.
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Former Bank of England governor named new prime minister of Canada
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney will become the new prime minister of Canada after winning the Liberal Party leadership race.
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Welfare cut plans are nothing new – but government will have to fight its own backbenchers
The government is doing its best to lay the groundwork for cuts to welfare spending - ahead of what is surely set to be a major internal row in the…
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Man charged with murder of 16-year-old boy near south London Tube station
A man has been charged with murder after a boy was shot dead near a south London Tube station.
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Welfare cuts ‘coming soon’, minister says
Labour are aiming to get hundreds of thousands of people off welfare and back into work as part of plans to save money from the public purse, a minister has…
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‘Time to reflect’: UK marks five years since start of COVID pandemic
Bereaved families and communities nationwide have come together to reflect on and mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Russian forces creep through disused gas pipeline in attempt to launch surprise attack on Ukrainian soldiers
Russian special forces crept through a disused gas pipeline for several miles to launch a surprise attack on Ukrainian soldiers in the Kursk region, Ukraine's military and pro-Moscow war bloggers…
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Bigger than London and five times heavier than Mount Everest: The impact of the world’s biggest iceberg
The iceberg A23a did not exactly smack into the remote wildlife-rich island of South Georgia.
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Reform made ‘right judgement’ to suspend MP over bullying allegations
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has said it was "right" to suspend the MP at the centre of bullying and threat allegations.