Vodafone settles legal claim brought by 62 former franchisees

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Agreement, without admission of liability, ends 19-month high court dispute that small-business owners said left them with large debts

Vodafone has settled a long-running legal claim filed by 62 of its former franchisees who alleged the mobile phone group “unjustly enriched” itself at their expense by up to £85m.

The small-business owners – some of whom said they had suffered suicidal thoughts because of the pressure exerted by the telecoms group – launched the high court claim in 2024 after running up large personal debts they said had been caused by their deals with the company.

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Argentina faces FIFA discipline after players display Falkland Islands banner – NBC Sports

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  1. Argentina faces FIFA discipline after players display Falkland Islands banner  NBC Sports
  2. World Cup 2026: Argentina could face disciplinary action for displaying Falklands banner after beating England  BBC
  3. UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup  The Boston Globe
  4. ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’? Not quite – but the Falklands cannot remain British for ever | Simon Jenkins  The Guardian
  5. World Cup: Argentina invokes Falklands War in celebration after beating England — 'Las Malvinas son Argentinas'  Yahoo Sports
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Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election – The New York Times

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  1. Israeli Government Pushes Through Divisive Laws Before Election  The New York Times
  2. The Barbarians on Israel’s Elections: A Guide for the Perplexed  Tablet Magazine
  3. Israel sets October date for first elections since Hamas attacks in 2023  The Guardian
  4. Opposition Zionist bloc led by Eisenkot would win narrow 61-seat majority – poll  The Times of Israel
  5. New poll shows Israeli opposition defeating Netanyahu without Arab parties  Haaretz
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Ebola outbreak: Uganda starts 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus – BBC

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  1. Ebola outbreak: Uganda starts 42-day countdown to being declared free of the virus  BBC
  2. Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, starts countdown to be virus-free  Reuters
  3. Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged  The Guardian
  4. Uganda on the Brink of Declaring End to Ebola Crisis  Devdiscourse
  5. Ebola: Uganda enters the countdown to the end of the outbreak  Outbreak News Today
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Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy – The New York Times

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  1. Highway Executive Given 12-Year Sentence Over Deadly Bridge Collapse in Italy  The New York Times
  2. Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43  BBC
  3. Former Italian motorway boss among 32 convicted over Genoa bridge tragedy  Reuters
  4. Former CEO of Italian highway operator sentenced over Genoa bridge tragedy  CNN
  5. Why Italy’s Genoa bridge collapse led to one of its biggest criminal trials  Al Jazeera
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U.S. designates 2 more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, including one on Texas border – CBS News

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  1. U.S. designates 2 more Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, including one on Texas border  CBS News
  2. Mexico US Terrorist Designations  Bluefield Daily Telegraph
  3. US Labels Two More Mexican Gangs as Terrorists in Latest Anti-Crime Push  Bloomberg.com
  4. La Linea designated as Foreign Terrorist Organization  fox5sandiego.com
  5. Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of Juarez Cartel and Los Viagras  Small Wars Journal
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The ex-CEO of Italian highway operator and 31 others convicted in deadly 2018 bridge collapse – AP News

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  1. The ex-CEO of Italian highway operator and 31 others convicted in deadly 2018 bridge collapse  AP News
  2. Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43  BBC
  3. Former CEO of Italian highway operator sentenced over Genoa bridge tragedy  CNN
  4. Former Italian motorway boss among 32 convicted over Genoa bridge tragedy  Reuters
  5. Why Italy’s Genoa bridge collapse led to one of its biggest criminal trials  Al Jazeera
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US intensifies attacks on Iran as Tehran hits back at Gulf states

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Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month

The US has intensified its attacks on Iran, hitting targets near Tehran and striking a ship it accused of trying to break its blockade, while Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at US allies in the region.

Six consecutive days of back-and-forth attacks threaten to pull the region back into a total war and cast serious doubt about an interim deal reached last month meant to achieve a permanent peace.

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