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Victoria police charge man accused of stealing ‘communal crime car’ used in Adass Israel synagogue arson attack | Australian police and policing newsthirst.

A man accused of stealing “a communal crime car” used in an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue has been arrested and charged, with Victoria police also alleging he blocked detectives from accessing apps on his phone. The attack on the ultra-Orthodox Adass Israel synagogue in December is still being investigated as a politically motivated…

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MPs to tighten laws allowing foreign donations to influence UK elections | Party funding newsthirst.

Ministers are planning to close loopholes that could allow foreign money to influence UK elections, with a crackdown on illegitimate donations through shell companies and new tests on political donors. As part of a push to tighten up electoral law, the government will on Thursday announce a series of measures to ensure donations come from…

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Nicotine pouches sold to children mimic sweets, says UK trading standards body | Children’s health newsthirst.

Nicotine pouches are being legally sold to children and are being made appealing to them with special flavours and packaging mimicking sweets, a trading standards body has said. In June, it became illegal for single-use vapes to be sold in England to tackle their widespread use by children. However, there is currently no legislation that…

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US authorities take custody of more than 20 kids as surrogate mothers claim couple misled them | California newsthirst.

More than 20 children are in the custody of a California child-welfare agency while authorities investigate a Los Angeles-area couple and whether they misled surrogate mothers around the country. Fifteen children were removed from the couple’s opulent home in Arcadia after an abuse allegation in May, and another six living elsewhere were also located, said…

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