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US Supreme Court rejects Ghislaine Maxwell appeal in Epstein case
The British socialite is serving a 20-year prison sentence on sex -trafficking charges related to former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein.
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Doorbell footage appears to show Manchester synagogue attacker minutes before killing
Footage given to the BBC shows a man matching the description of the attacker given by witnesses.
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Men jailed for violence outside Essex asylum hotel
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Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front.
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Charlotte Church recalls press intrusion as 'insane'
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Apple and Samsung users could be due share of £480m payout
Consumer group Which? is taking tech giant Qualcomm to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on Monday.
Apple and Samsung users could be due share of £480m payout
Consumer group Which? is taking tech giant Qualcomm to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on Monday.
Australian prosecutors appeal mushroom murderer's 'inadequate' sentence
Erin Patterson was jailed for a minimum of 33 years for murdering three people with a toxic mushroom meal.