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Palestine Ban Reconsidered; Police Smash Crime Ring; Regeni Officials Jailed
Police arrested seventeen in a major organised crime crackdown across London and four counties. The Government may reverse the Palestine Action ban, whilst three Egyptian officials were jailed for Giulio Regeni’s abduction.
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Julie Meyer’s Swiss venture capital firm enters liquidation amid unpaid claims
Julie Meyer’s Swiss venture capital firm, VIVA Investment Partners AG (VIP), has entered liquidation, adding to the business difficulties facing the former Dragons’ Den star. The proceedings began on 18 August, following reports that the company had accumulated about 435,000 Swiss francs (£400,000) in unpaid claims to tax offices, IT firms and small suppliers. Meyer…
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Independent review to examine Scotland’s Lord Advocate’s dual role
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, has commissioned an independent review of the Lord Advocate’s role after criticism over former office-holder Dorothy Bain briefing him about charges against Peter Murrell before they became public. The role combines Scotland’s chief prosecutor with a legal adviser to ministers, prompting calls from opposition politicians to separate those responsibilities and…
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Horrific hospital blunder as surgeons amputate the WRONG leg forcing woman to become double amputee, lawsuit claims
An Ohio woman, Sharon Jacks, is suing a surgeon and several healthcare organisations after a lawsuit alleged that surgeons amputated her healthy left leg instead of her cancer-affected right leg in September 2025. The complaint says the error left her a double amputee and describes the incident as a serious failure of basic patient-safety procedures.…
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Property development company fired blind worker on their FIRST day of new job, lawsuit alleges
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Houston property developer Majestic Developers on behalf of Ali Aljoda, alleging it dismissed him because he is legally blind and needed workplace adjustments. Aljoda had moved his family from Atlanta for a drainage engineer role, but was dismissed within hours of arriving for his first day…
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San Francisco school opens well-preserved 1950 time capsule during renovations
A time capsule buried at the International School of San Francisco in 1950 has been uncovered during renovations and opened by students and staff. Its contents offer a glimpse of everyday life in the Bay Area three-quarters of a century ago, while prompting pupils to consider what people today might leave for future generations. The…
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Wyoming lawyer charged over fatal collision that killed designer Helga Tesar
An 83-year-old Wyoming attorney, Sanford ‘Sandy’ Ress, has been charged with homicide by vehicle and related traffic offences after striking and killing Helga Hermine Tesar, a 73-year-old local fashion designer, with his car on 12 December 2025 in Jackson, Wyoming. Tesar was crossing the street at an intersection when she was hit and subsequently died…
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Utah nurse admits attempted murder of girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter
Tyrel Belone, a 29-year-old male nurse from Sandy, Utah, has pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated murder of his girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter following a violent attack in June 2025. The case raises serious child safeguarding concerns, as Belone had sent multiple death threats to the child’s mother before the assault, and the mother reportedly delayed seeking…
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Jet Announce First-Ever South American Tour for 2027
Jet have announced their first South American tour, with three shows in April 2027 across Colombia, Chile and Brazil. The dates mark the Australian band’s first performances in Colombia and Brazil, and their first show in Chile’s capital, Santiago. The tour begins at Bogotá’s Royal Center on 10 April, continues at Santiago’s La Cúpula on…
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Man dies after blast on residential street in Rotherham
A man has died after an explosion was reported on Clifton Mount, a residential street in Rotherham, on 29 September. Emergency services attended, and police and fire investigators are working to establish what caused it. Fire crews said three engines attended and made the scene safe. Cadent Gas said the incident was not related to…