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Tai Chan retrial ends in mistrial
A mistrial has been declared in the retrial of Tai Chan, a former Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputy accused of killing his partner. After three hours of deliberations, a jury could not agree on what […]
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UK Terror Threat Level Raised To Critical
The UK terror threat level has been raised to its highest level of “critical”, meaning further attacks may be imminent, Theresa May has said. Military personnel will now be deployed to protect key sites under […]
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Deaths confirmed after Manchester Arena blast – Updated
Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana […]
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Six arrested for movie piracy blackmail plot
In 2017 there’s a trend of people threatening to leak movies online unless a ransom is paid. With Disney refusing to pay in a similar situation this week, there are clear signs that perpetrators can […]
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Ex-Newcastle football coach charged with sex offences
Former Newcastle United youth coach George Ormond has been charged with 29 sex offences, police have said. The 61-year-old, of Newton Abbot, Devon, is alleged to have committed the offences between 1973 and 1998. He […]
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Julian Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation
Sweden’s director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Marianne Ny filed a request to the Stockholm District Court to revoke his arrest warrant, apparently ending a […]
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Bank voice recognition security system fooled by BBC
Security software designed to prevent bank fraud has been fooled by a BBC reporter and his twin. BBC Click reporter Dan Simmons set up an HSBC account and signed up to the bank’s voice ID […]
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International Court of Justice orders Pakistan to halt execution of former Indian naval officer
The International Court of Justice has ordered Pakistan to halt the execution of a former Indian naval officer pending a final decision in the proceedings. India took Pakistan to the court over the death sentence […]
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Facebook fined 110m euros by the EU over ‘misleading’ WhatsApp data claim
Facebook has been fined 110m euros (£95m) by the EU for providing “incorrect or misleading” information during its purchase of messaging service WhatsApp in 2014. The European Commission said Facebook had said it could not […]
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Rolf Harris will be released from prison on Friday
Rolf Harris will be released from prison on Friday and is due to appear in person at his indecent assault trial next week, a jury has been told. Mr Harris, from Bray, Berkshire, is being […]