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Iran’s crackdown continues with arrests of journalist, celebrity chef

The journalist interviewed families of death row inmates sentenced in connection with protests. The chef made a dish seen as…

Will UK Budget in March spark pension exodus?

UK pension holders will increasingly be seeking to move retirement funds overseas as fears grow about the Budget in March,…

LGBTQ rights activist’s body found stuffed in a metal box on roadside

Police in Kenya, where sex between men is illegal, say they’re investigating, but “don’t know for now why he was…

One of “the world’s most wanted” human traffickers caught, Interpol says

The Eritrean man is accused of leading a criminal organization that abducts, extorts and murders East African migrants trying to…

Confidential documents from 14 UK schools leaked by hackers following cyber-attack

14 UK schools have fallen victim to a major cyber-attack, resulting in confidential documents, including children’s passport scans and staff…

High streets boosted by busiest month for shopping since pandemic

Footfall in December reached its highest level since the pandemic as shoppers headed to stores in search of Christmas gifts.…

HMRC on to a nice little earner with 6% interest charges for unpaid tax

The interest rate the taxman charges on unpaid tax has reached a 14-year high of 6 per cent, but if…

Shopify bans meetings of more than two people

A Canadian business has stirred up a hornet’s nest by purging online meetings, saying companies are for builders, not managers,…

Son of Mexican drug lord “El Chapo” arrested

Ovidio Guzmán, the son of infamous Mexican drug lord “”El Chapo,”” was arrested Thursday in a military raid in Mexico.…

Prince Harry accuses Prince William of physical attack

In his upcoming book, Prince Harry accuses his older brother, Prince William, of physically attacking him during an argument about…

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