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• Tonga rocked by major 7.1 quake just days after deadly Myanmar disaster

  30-03-2025 16:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  The US Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of the main island
  
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• Blue Origin launch LIVE: Katy Perry to join all-women crew for historic space flight in Jeff Bezos rocket

  14-04-2025 12:31 via standard.co.uk
  
  A Blue Origin rocket is scheduled to take the history-making crew into space at 2.30pm BST on Monday
  
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• Winner of £10,000-a-month National Lottery prize has week left to stake claim

  14-04-2025 12:18 via standard.co.uk
  
  The winning ticket in the Set For Life draw was bought in the Sevenoaks area of Kent on October 24 2024.
  
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• Teenage girl, 16, raped in Primrose Hill park sparking police hunt

  14-04-2025 12:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old girl was taken to hospital by paramedics and is being supported by specialist police officers
  
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• Former Tory MP among 15 facing charges related to gambling on election date

  14-04-2025 12:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  The former Montgomeryshire MP admitted at the time to having a ‘flutter’ on the general election date just days before it was announced.
  
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• Former Tory MP Craig Williams and 14 others charged with gambling offences over 2024 General Election

  14-04-2025 12:12 via standard.co.uk
  
  Former Conservative MP Craig Williams and 14 others have been charged with gambling offences following an investigation into bets placed on the timing of the 2024 General Election, the Gambling Commission has said.
  
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• Man admits assault after Koran burned outside Turkish Consulate

  14-04-2025 12:08 via standard.co.uk
  
  Moussa Kadri denies possession of a bladed article during the incident in west London and will face trial at Southwark Crown Court next month.
  
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• 'Stop Brexit Man' cleared of flouting police ban over playing anti-Tory edit of The Muppets Show outside Parliament

  14-04-2025 12:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Steve Bray, who is known as the ‘stop Brexit man’, was handed the verdict at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday
  
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• ‘Stop Brexit Man’ cleared of flouting ban on playing music near Parliament

  14-04-2025 11:56 via standard.co.uk
  
  Steve Bray, 56, was playing music on March 20 last year before then-PM Rishi Sunak arrived for Prime Minister’s Questions.
  
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• Russian captain appears in court over death of crewman in North Sea collision

  14-04-2025 11:53 via standard.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Motin was master of the Solong which collided with the Stena Immaculate off the coast of Hull.
  
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• Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price amid 'economic challenges'

  14-04-2025 11:47 via standard.co.uk
  
  A PS5 Digital Edition will soon cost 10 percent more, while the cost of a PS5 Disc Drive is dropping
  
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• Meta faces landmark trial which could break up its tech empire

  14-04-2025 11:44 via standard.co.uk
  
  The social media giant faces a competition trial, beginning on Monday, which could force it to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.
  
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• Swinney pledges earlier legislative programme to help tackle tariff ‘challenges’

  14-04-2025 11:43 via standard.co.uk
  
  The First Minister also said Scots should be ‘prepared rather than scared’ about the economic challenges ahead.
  
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• Vladimir Putin 'mocking goodwill' of Donald Trump with deadly attacks on Ukraine while claiming he wants peace

  14-04-2025 11:36 via standard.co.uk
  
  Russian missiles hit the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy days ago, killing 34 people and injuring more than 110
  
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• Record migrant crossings for 2025 as over 8,000 make small boats English Channel journey so far

  14-04-2025 11:22 via standard.co.uk
  
  A new record has been set with 8,064 migrants coming to the UK in small boats in the first four months of 2025
  
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• British holidaymakers issued with Lanzarote travel warning after Spanish holiday island by floods

  14-04-2025 11:15 via standard.co.uk
  
  Around 6cm of rainfall fell in two hours on the popular island on Saturday causing some flash flooding and blocking roads
  
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• MP refused entry to Hong Kong warns of closer relations with China

  14-04-2025 11:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse raises concerns about a ‘hidden blacklist’ of MPs barred from entering former British territory
  
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• East London nursery shut as police investigate 'threat of violence' against schools

  14-04-2025 11:03 via standard.co.uk
  
  St Mary’s School in Walthamstow was closed on Monday morning after receiving a ‘credible’ threat referring to ‘acts of violence’
  
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• Who is Rory McIlroy's wife, Erica Stoll: From divorce to Masters triumph

  14-04-2025 10:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Northern Irish hero embraces American spouse after crowning achievement in long career
  
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• Ministers race to attract more Chinese investment in UK despite Scunthorpe steelworks fiasco

  14-04-2025 10:59 via standard.co.uk
  
  Trade minister Douglas Alexander is currently in China seeking to drum up business deals
  
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• FTSE 100 surges and global markets rise after Trump’s tech tariff reprieve

  14-04-2025 10:17 via standard.co.uk
  
  Investors welcomed a carve-out benefiting companies such as Apple, despite White House officials downplaying the significance of the exemptions.
  
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• London travel news LIVE: IT issues affect Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services

  14-04-2025 10:14 via standard.co.uk
  
  Customer information screens and card payments may be disrupted
  
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• Banksy-backed graffiti exhibition is shut after vandals daub 'f*** the King' on building owned by Crown Estate

  14-04-2025 09:45 via standard.co.uk
  
  The Long Dark Tunnel exhibition in Piccadilly was forced to close after anti-monarchy graffiti appeared
  
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• Just Stop Oil M25 protester Roger Hallam kept in jail over 'media interest'

  14-04-2025 09:35 via standard.co.uk
  
  Roger Hallam is a co-founder of environmental protest groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion
  
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• Mother of daughter with rare disability writes book celebrating difference

  14-04-2025 09:00 via standard.co.uk
  
  Sarah Gannon’s book is inspired by her seven-year-old daughter Ciara who has CHARGE syndrome and is deafblind.
  
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• Trump condemns 'terrible' Russian missile attack on Sumy as Zelensky invites US President to Ukraine

  14-04-2025 08:52 via standard.co.uk
  
  US President joins world leaders on condemning the ‘terrible’ Palm Sunday attack on Sumy
  
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• London travel news LIVE: Suspensions, closures and delays on several TfL and National Rail lines

  14-04-2025 08:16 via standard.co.uk
  
  There are disruptions on the District line, Tram and London Overground
  
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• Tulip Siddiq hits out at 'politically motivated' claims as Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Labour MP

  14-04-2025 08:05 via standard.co.uk
  
  Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission has reportedly sought an arrest warrant over allegations Tulip Siddiq illegally received a 7,200 square feet plot of land in Dhaka
  
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• Sadiq Khan reveals which London schools will benefit from project to cut carbon and energy bills

  14-04-2025 07:57 via standard.co.uk
  
  City Hall estimates scheme will allow schools to each save an average of almost £15,000 on their energy bills
  
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• Oscar's Book Prize 2025 shortlist revealed: £10,000 prize showcases writing and illustrating talent from across UK

  14-04-2025 07:25 via standard.co.uk
  
  The £10,000 award for the best picture book for young children this year spotlights authors and illustrators based from Cornwall to North Yorkshire
  
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