4 h. ago Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people

Operated by crime syndicates and fostered by the country’s military junta, the number of vast complexes such as KK Park on the Thai-Myanmar border has doubled since 2021Five years ago, the land now home to KK Park – a vast, heavily guarded complex stretching for 210 hectares (520 acres) along the churning Moei River that forms Myanmar’s border with Thailand – was little more than empty fields.Set against rugged mountains south of the town of Myawaddy, KK Park, with its on-site hospital, restaurants, bank and neat lines of villas with manicured lawns, looks more like the campus of a Silicon Valley tech company than what is really is: the frontline of a multibillion-dollar criminal fraud industry fuelled by human trafficking and brutal violence. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Trump's DOJ refuses to release names of Epstein associates who received $350,000 from billionaire before his arrest

The payments - $100,000 for one and $250,000 for another - came in 2018, when the press began investigating the sweetheart plea deal he got from the state of Florida in 2008.

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27 h. ago Trump's DOJ refuses to release names of Epstein associates who wired him $350,000 before his arrest

The payments - $100,000 for one and $250,000 for another - came in 2018, when the press began investigating the sweetheart plea deal he got from the state of Florida in 2008.

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27 h. ago Russell Brand sued for £100,000 over claims the comic attacked woman at his Hollywood mansion in 2008

The woman - referred to in High Court papers only as AGX - says the comic invited her over to his LA mansion in 2008, when she was 23, and forced himself on her.

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30 h. ago Ebola cases 'likely to increase' warn experts as 'bleeding eye' disease kills 15

The World Health Organisation warned an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is likley to spread. At least 15 people are believed to have died from the virus from 28 people with symptoms

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40 h. ago Sir Chris Hoy calls on prostate cancer sufferers to hit the gym as he battles the disease that will kill him inside four years

The retired champion track cyclist, who was once Scotland's most successful Olympian, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2023.

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44 h. ago 'I caught mate's partner sucking mystery woman's toes on holiday

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader faced with a moral dilemma. Should she squeal?

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53 h. ago Dealer who ate 'cocaine sandwich' to avoid cops caught after Ibiza holiday mistake

Matthew Mitchinson's attempts to recruit 'holiday cover' for his trip to Ibiza ended up taking him down weeks after he was taken to hospital after eating a 'cocaine sandwich'

Economics

58 h. ago Drugs, diet and AI: the ‘gamechanger’ new findings on tackling heart conditions

Five areas of focus at world’s largest heart conference said to mark ‘turning point’ in cardiology and patient careDoctors, scientists and researchers have shared new findings on ways to tackle heart conditions at the 2025 European Society of Cardiology annual meeting, the world’s largest heart conference.The event in Madrid was attended by 33,000 health professionals from 169 countries. More than 1,100 sessions featured “gamechanger” research, new guidelines and groundbreaking trials. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Pakistan’s southern Sindh province evacuates 100,000 people over flooding threat

More than 100,000 people in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province have been evacuated from low-lying areas along the Indus river after neighboring India warned of cross-border flooding from dam releases, officials said

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65 h. ago 'Queen of the con' is guilty of stealing more than £100,000 from friends before fleeing to US as fake £28million Irish heiress on the run from IRA

Marianne 'Mair' Smyth stole the six-figure sum from friends and customers while working as a mortgage adviser between 2008 and 2010 - then fled overseas.

Economics

3 d. ago Ebola outbreak symptoms as deadly disease which 'makes eyes bleed' kills 15

The outbreak, which has claimed 15 lives, has triggered Rapid Response Team and World Health Organization (WHO) experts to monitor the disease and provide urgent treatment.

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3 d. ago More than 100,000 patients getting faster care thanks to GP advice scheme – DHSC

The initiative, known as advice and guidance, allows family doctors to seek advice from specialists on the phone or online.

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3 d. ago Family of Bella Culley face desperate bid to raise '£100,000' to buy the British teen's freedom with the 'drug mule' back in court in a month's time

The family has found themselves in a never-ending nightmare after Bella was caught landing in Georgia with £200,000 worth of cannabis in her luggage in May.

Economics

3 d. ago Sam Fender’s arena tour gives huge cash boost to UK’s grassroot venues

Sam Fender’s 2024 arena tour raised more than £100,000 for grassroots music venues.

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3 d. ago Sam Fender’s tour raised £100,000 to boost grassroots music venues

Almost 40 venues in England, Scotland and Wales have benefitted from the funding.

Economics

4 d. ago Scientists discover common food poisoning bug increases risk of colon cancer... with 100,000 exposed every year

A common food-borne bacteria acquired in childhood may be driving the mysterious rise of colon cancer among young adults in the US and UK.

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4 d. ago Beautiful Scottish island with beaches and caves has price cut by £100k after lack of buyers

A stunning island on the northwest of Scotland captured people's attention when it went on the market last year, but now the owners have slashed its price by £100,000

Economics

4 d. ago HMRC tax ‘pitfall’ could see 400,000 people handed £100 fines

The deadline for Self Assessment tax returns is January 31, 2026.

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4 d. ago The Edinburgh Cocktail Week programme for 2025 has been announced, reaffirming its status as the UK’s leading cocktail festival

Edinburgh Cocktail Week, supported by Essential Edinburgh, returns next month, once again transforming the capital into a cocktail lovers playground, with signature serves, pop-up experiences and events taking place across the city. Running from Friday, 3rd October to Sunday, 12th October, the UK’s leading cocktail festival is set to welcome over 25,000 visitors who can sip on £5 cocktails at over 100 top bars and from 24 pop-up bars in the Cocktail Village at Festival Square.

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