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Anne steps in! Princess Royal meets people affected by knife crime in Northampton as King Charles rests following cancer treatment

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Anne steps in! Princess Royal meets people affected by knife crime in Northampton as King Charles rests following cancer treatment

Princess Anne was photographed undertaking one of her many engagements today as she visited an organisation in Northamptonshire today. The 73-year-old royal was shown a knife amnesty bin as she visited a group that works to combat stabbings in Wellingborough, called Off The Streets knife crime community group. During the engagement, King Charles’ sister met … Read more

Hong Kong arrests 7 in $1.8 billion laundering case linked to transnational crime

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Hong Kong arrests 7 in $1.8 billion laundering case linked to transnational crime

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people linked to the territory’s largest ever money laundering case, involving about 14 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.8 billion) some of it linked to a scam case in India. The seven local residents, aged between 23 and 74, were part of a large-scale transnational … Read more

Yang Hengjun: Australia appalled at writer’s suspended death sentence

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Yang Hengjun: Australia appalled at writer’s suspended death sentence

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court gave a suspended death sentence to a China-born Australian democracy blogger on Monday. The Australian government, which has repeatedly raised his case over the years, said it was appalled. Yang Hengjun was found guilty of espionage and sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang … Read more

Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan and wife convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case

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Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan and wife convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, officials and a defense lawyer said. The verdict follows another case in which Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were sentenced … Read more

A London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of refusing to leave oil industry conference

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A London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of refusing to leave oil industry conference

A judge in London has acquitted climate activist Greta Thunberg of refusing to follow a police order to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to an oil and gas industry conference last year By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press February 2, 2024, 10:37 AM ET • 4 min read LONDON — Climate activist Greta Thunberg … Read more

Trump civil fraud trial: Prosecutors weigh perjury charge for Allen Weisselberg

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Trump civil fraud trial: Prosecutors weigh perjury charge for Allen Weisselberg

NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors are weighing a potential perjury charge against Donald Trump’s former corporate finance chief in connection with testimony he gave in October at the ex-president’s New York civil fraud trial, two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. Allen Weisselberg, who had been the longtime chief financial officer … Read more

Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store aims to tackle booze smuggling

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Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store aims to tackle booze smuggling

That hasn’t stopped alcohol from flowing into the kingdom over the years — it just happened behind closed doors. Foreign embassies are able to import alcohol under specified agreements with the Saudi government, while some have snuck booze into the kingdom in secure “diplomatic pouches” that can’t be inspected. From there, bottles are often sold … Read more

Deputy shot in Union City while serving eviction notice; area locked down as suspect remains at-large

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Deputy shot in Union City while serving eviction notice; area locked down as suspect remains at-large

Law enforcement in Union City have been in an hours-long standoff near Dowe Avenue and Alvarado Niles Road Wednesday after an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy was shot while serving an eviction notice. Raw: Authorities provide information on Union City shooting that injured deputy Around 1:30 p.m., Alameda County deputies were in the area of 33000 … Read more

Video: Newly released IDF footage reveals conditions they say hostages endured

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Video: Newly released IDF footage reveals conditions they say hostages endured

Newly released IDF footage reveals conditions they say hostages endured Newly released footage by the IDF shows Gaza tunnels where they say about 20 hostages were held at different times. CNN’s international diplomatic editor Nic Robertson reports. Source link

City Police charge 2 with business burglary | News

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City Police charge 2 with business burglary | News

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