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Go back to your country, Sikh woman told after being raped in UK
India Today
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September 13, 2025
A Sikh woman in her 20s was allegedly raped by two men in broad daylight at a park in Oldbury, UK, and told to “go back to your country” during the assault. The attack took place just before 8.30am on Tuesday in an area off Tame Road. Police said...
'A wrecking ball': Epstein’s destructive wealth has still gone unexplained
AlterNet
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September 13, 2025
Years after the death of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein nobody really knows where he got his $600 million in wealth, reports the Guardian. “Newly unearthed emails last week shone light on Epstein’s role as freelance client development...
KPMG UK Raises Concerns Over UK and Eurozone Economies
Fintech Review
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September 13, 2025
In its latest economic appraisal, KPMG UK has expressed increasing apprehension about the state of the UK and Eurozone economies. Yael Selfin, Chief Economist at KPMG UK, provided the insights through two recent statements. She examined the UK’s...
Owner of the 'biggest slum in Britain' finally reveals why abandoned £41m newbuild palace was left to rot in Sussex field
Daily Mail
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September 13, 2025
A notorious billionaire who started building a colossal mansion and then left it to rot for four decades has finally revealed why he abandoned the project. Nicholas van Hoogstraten’s mega mansion set in 100 acres of East Sussex countryside is in...
Judge slams 'entitlement Britain' as Welsh mum falsely claimed almost £94,000 in benefits
NorthWalesLive
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September 13, 2025
A mum claimed almost £94,000 in benefits she was not entitled to in a "flagrant" fraud which lasted for years, a court has heard. A judge told the 44-year-old defendant that people are not impressed by "spongers" who dupe the public purse, and...
Why UK’s biggest cement factory may not help ‘build, baby, build’
The Times
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As the summer of 2024 drew to a close, Barbara Cooper and her husband, David, prepared to welcome a surprising stag do at the Hope Works Social Club. The groom, Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, and his pals spent the afternoon touring the cement works...
Brazil’s Proposed Crypto Tax: Winners, Losers, and the End of an Era for Retail Investors
BeInCrypto
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September 13, 2025
Brazil’s Congress is currently debating a provisional measure that could potentially transform crypto taxation in the country—and not necessarily for the better. If passed, the reform would place a flat 17.5% tax on all crypto gains, however large...
Kildare startup EasyGo becomes Ezo as it scales UK EV charging network
Business Post
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Chris Kelly of Ezo based in Maynooth, Co Kildare: ‘When I saw the torque these vehicles had, I realised the market would take off.’ Picture: Barry Cronin EasyGo, a Kildare-based electric vehicle (EV) charging business, has rebranded as Ezo,...
Beloved UK brewery with 135-year-old history suddenly shuts doors to TWO locations forever
The Sun
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September 13, 2025
A POPULAR brewery and distillery with a rich 135-year-old history is suddenly closing two of its outlets for good. The Adnams outlet in Westlegate, Norwich, will stop serving customers on Saturday. 2 The Adnams shop in Westlegate, Norwich, is...
Britain Jittery About Second Trump State Visit.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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September 13, 2025
- Advertisement - Donald Trump will soon make a second state visit to the UK, something no US president has done before. He will be joined by his wife, Melania. Trump was last hosted in 2019 by Queen Elizabeth II. A state visit is an official trip...
Merck and Astra may regret turning their back on Britain
The Times
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Two shock events rocked Britain’s life sciences sector last week. First, the US company Merck slammed the brakes on a £1 billion London research centre. Then AstraZeneca, the FTSE 100 giant, said it would pause a £200 million investment to expand...
Transparency is key to good relations with investors
The Times
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A robust business plan, supported by a cash flow forecast, will show how long you can bootstrap your new business — and when you’ll need to bring in outside investment to scale. Investors, whether private investors known as “angels” or venture...
UK's largest purpose-built padel venue officially completed
The Bolton News
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September 13, 2025
Padel Club TraffordCity has launched following a £5.2 million investment in partnership with Peel Waters. Completion of Phase 2 brings an additional five brand-new indoor courts to the facility. It features 11 courts, and the club aims to set a...
Australia to invest $10.2 billion in nuclear submarine shipyard
The Straits Times
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September 13, 2025
SYDNEY - Australia said on Sept 13 that it would spend AU$12 billion (S$10.2 billion) to establish defence facilities in Western Australia to help deliver submarines under the Aukus nuclear submarine deal. The Aukus pact, agreed upon by Australia,...
Ex-mayor says Reform UK could HELP Keir Starmer and ruin Andy Burnham’s leadership ambitions
GB News
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September 13, 2025
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham could face a Nigel Farage-shaped stumbling block if he tries to win the Labour Party leadership. That is the opinion of Andy Preston, formerly the Mayor of Middlesbrough, who spoke to GB News about how Mr Burnham...
Sainsbury's are in talks to sell Argos to 'China's answer to Amazon' as giant firm looks to break into UK
This Is Money
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September 13, 2025
Sainsbury's are in talks to sell Argos to a retail giant dubbed as 'China's answer to Amazon'. The supermarket chain, who snapped up Argos in a £1.3billion deal less than a decade ago, has announced that it is in discussions with Jingdong, known...
Humanitarian support for Ukraine in winter discussed at President’s Office with UK delegation
Ukrinform
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Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ihor Brusylо, met with Alex Sobel, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ukraine, Member of the House of Commons, to discuss humanitarian assistance during the winter and cross-party...
UK Police Probe Rape Of British Sikh Woman As 'Racially Aggravated Assault'
News18
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September 13, 2025
Last Updated:September 13, 2025, 15:54 IST West Midlands Police investigate the racially aggravated rape of a British Sikh woman in Oldbury. Police have said they are investigating a "racially aggravated" rape in the West Midlands....
UK Growth Stalls as Fiscal Policy Turns Cautious; Markets Focus on Fed Rate Path
Mid East Information
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September 13, 2025
By Daniela Sabin Hathorn, senior market analyst at Capital.com ·UK momentum fading: July GDP was flat; services barely grew while production fell, leaving a narrow, services-led expansion and a three-month growth pace slowing to 0.2%. ·Budget...
Rape investigation: 'This type of violence and hatred has no place in our society' - says West Bromwich MP
Express & Star
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September 13, 2025
Miss Coombes took to X to appeal for help for the victim and for justice to take its course after the woman , aged in her 20s, was attacked at a grassy area off Tame Road at about 8.30am on September 9. "It’s absolutely horrible to hear about this...