Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube

Former Nonthaburi MP Chalong Reawraeng told the shocked host, Anchalee Paireerak, that he had shot Thongchai Yenprasert, a former police official, outside Thongchai's office on the northern outskirts of the capital.…

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Setback for John Lewis as department store chief steps down after less than three years in the job

Ruis returned to John Lewis as the chain's managing director in January 2024, having previously worked as the firm's buying director. He was appointed by former chair Dame Sharon White just months before she was replaced…

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Trump is exploiting new powers to punish enemies – and reward loyalty

The President didn’t stop there. He proceeded to fire a string of senior officials from other independent agencies, including the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal…

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Bryant accused of ‘abdication of responsibility’ over victims’ scheme

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant (Oliver McVeigh/PA) PA Wire Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant has been accused of an “abdication of responsibility” to victims of the Troubles, after declining to extend a…

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Water outage shuts Chessington World of Adventures amid London heatwave alert

Read our privacy notice . Chessington World of Adventures has been forced to shut its doors following a water outage in the local area on Monday. The theme park announced on its website that it would be closed as the…

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Suffolk heathland fire stood down as major incident

The service stressed "the incident itself is not over" and said people must stay away from the heathland, where firefighters remained to dampen down, monitor for hotspots, and any further fire activity. Jon Lacey, the…

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Belfast welcomes more than a million visits during the Fleadh

Footfall figures - provided by Belfast One Business Improvement District - say 1.65 million visits were made to the city centre during the eight days of the Fleadh. At least 4,000 were in the grounds of Belfast City Hall…

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Six arrested after woman found dead

Police were called at 09:33 BST on Thursday, following concerns for the welfare of a woman at a residential address on Bollinder Place, Clerkenwell. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and found an…

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Swimming pools and car washes could be banned as drought to be declared across most of England

If granted and put into action, the policy would prevent businesses from activities like washing cars with hosepipes, and filling private swimming pools. It comes as half of England and all of Wales have been plunged…

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Predator used nickname ‘Epstein’ to force more than 100 girls to self-harm online

Members are mainly teenage boys driven by a desire for status, rather than sexual desire or money. Notoriety is achieved by sharing more extreme content and committing increasingly serious crimes. Swaddle’s devices were…

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