3 d. ago Police rescue 11 babies in major bust on international surrogacy ring exploiting Vietnamese women

Authorities found financially vulnerable women were being recruited and paid £8k-£11k per pregnancy

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7 d. ago Trump threatens to take ‘federal control’ of DC after Doge staffer attack – US politics live updates

President claims on social media that DC is ‘totally out of control’ and if the city doesn’t ‘get it’s act together’ he will have ‘no choice but to take Federal control’After taking six months to conclude that Vladimir Putin may not be a kindred transactional authoritarian leader but an ideological nationalist seeking the return of what “belongs to Russia”, the deadline Donald Trump set for the Russian president to agree a Ukraine ceasefire or face US sanctions on oil exports arrives on Friday.What Trump – who some had claimed was a Russian asset – does next to punish Putin could define his presidency. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Key takeaways from explosive claims made in biography of Prince Andrew

Andrew Lownie’s book explores Duke of York’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, his relationships and financesA new biography claims startling insight into the private lives of the Duke of York and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. From relationships with women to Andrew’s mysterious finances, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, by the historian Andrew Lownie, also dives into the prince’s ill-advised friendship with the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew’s representatives were contacted for comment.Claims from the extracts serialised in the Daily Mail include: Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Israeli cabinet meeting postponed as tensions rise over Netanyahu’s occupation plan

Officials said prime minister was planning offensive to fully occupy Gaza, but resistance reveals splits in governmentIsrael-Gaza war – live updatesAn Israeli security cabinet meeting, which had been expected to discuss Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for the “full occupation” of Gaza, has been postponed amid mounting tensions over whether the plan is feasible.Amid a stalling of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Israeli officials had briefed local and international media that the prime minister was considering an expansive offensive, aimed at taking full control of the Palestinian territory after 22 months of war against the militant group Hamas. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ryanair sets monthly passenger record despite air traffic control strikes

The Dublin-based carrier announced 20.7 million passengers travelled on its flights in July.

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3 w. ago One in seven women ‘have had their finances controlled in recent months’

Surviving Economic Abuse said raising awareness of economic abuse is critical for victim-survivors accessing help.

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4 w. ago Quarter of women have ‘never heard of’ crucial retirement income method

UK women are being ‘left behind’ in the retirement industry and will end up paying the price out of their pension pot if they don’t take action, experts warn

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last month Is this why Tatler 'It Girl' turned baby killer Constance Marten's life spun out of control? The months she spent living with an African church

Lagos is a long way from the aristocratic world in which Constance Marten grew up - both geographically and culturally.

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