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Boat migrant carries out sex crimes against two young girls days after being handed taxpayer-funded home
Mohammed Abbas, 29, admitted sexually exposing himself to two young sisters in their family home in Cardiff, two days after moving into a Home Office-provided house. He also admitted trespass with intent to commit a sexual offence and burglary after taking a phone and AirPods; the case has renewed political criticism of accommodation for people…
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French hotel night watchman sexually assaults British girl, 17, after believing he had charmed her while she was on holiday with her parents
A 46-year-old hotel night watchman in Dijon has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old British girl who was on holiday with her family. The case matters because it concerns the safety of a young visitor staying at a hotel, where she encountered the employee while stepping into the corridor to make a late-night…
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Irkutsk technician’s family disputes plague account as authorities disinfect home
A 28-year-old lab technician at Russia’s Siberian anti-plague research institute in Irkutsk died on 2 October, sparking international concern over a potential plague outbreak. Initial reports suggested she had broken a test tube containing deadly bacteria, but the Kremlin has since dismissed the claims, attributing her death to “pneumonia of unknown aetiology” instead. The incident…
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International break injuries leave leading clubs short of key players
A packed international break has left Premier League clubs and European rivals facing a growing list of injured players, renewing concerns about the demands placed on elite footballers. The injuries have frustrated clubs who rely on those players for crucial league fixtures, while “load management” and the intensity of international schedules have become part of…
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US NIH awarded nearly $800,000 for fox research linked to Siberian lab
The article reports that US federal health research funding totalling nearly $800,000 went to a University of Illinois project linked through a Russian research institute to a Siberian anti-plague laboratory. The report has drawn scrutiny because it alleges the funding supported research involving animals in Russia, while the Irkutsk laboratory is under attention following reports…
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Copilot gains Windows control; ChatGPT for Teens sparks safety row
Microsoft grants its Copilot AI far greater control over Windows. Meanwhile, child safety campaigners warn ChatGPT for Teens presents serious mental health risks.
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Burnham backs EU return as French debt threatens eurozone stability
The article argues that Andy Burnham’s support for the UK rejoining the EU comes at a time of political and economic strain across Europe. It portrays the continent as facing rising support for right-wing parties and says France’s public finances could become a serious risk for the eurozone. It reports that the euro has fallen…
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Redfield questions whether Russian researcher encountered altered plague strain
A Russian laboratory worker, Darya Shipilova, died in early October following a suspected exposure to plague bacteria at a research institute in Siberia. Former CDC director Robert Redfield speculated the strain may have been laboratory-altered, citing the aggressive Russian response (quarantining over 200 people and closing five hospitals) as inconsistent with typical pneumonic plague behaviour,…
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Badenoch Charts Tax-Cutting Course as Conservatives Reposition Against Reform
Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative Party leader, used her conference speech to outline an ambitious tax agenda targeting middle-class homeowners, promising to eliminate inheritance tax, scrap stamp duty and abolish the mansion tax on family homes. These proposals are designed to appeal to voters disillusioned with Reform and directly challenge Labour’s economic policies, positioning the Conservatives…
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Badenoch pledges inheritance tax cut as Weston family buys Boots
Kemi Badenoch vows to abolish inheritance tax on homes, whilst Canada’s Weston family confirms a £6.74bn Boots purchase. France suspends stun grenades after a teenager’s hand was severed in protests.