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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1712, Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician (born 1626) passed away. In 1900, Marcel Paul, French communist politician and Holocaust survivor (died 1982) was born. In 1962, Luc De Vos, Belgian singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2014) was born. In 1969, Alan Mullally, English cricketer and sportscaster was born. In 1984, Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1992, Luke Berry, English footballer was born. In 1995, Luke Shaw, English footballer was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 2012, George C. Stoney, American director and producer (born 1916) passed away. In 2013, Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts
Millions of phone calls from customers were likely mishandled over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.
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Arise News
· Jul 8, 2026
Virgin Media Fined £28m By Ofcom Over Contract Cancellation Failures
Ofcom fines Virgin Media £28m after finding customers face repeated obstacles when trying to cancel contracts and switch providers.
BoingBoing
· Jul 8, 2026
UK's Virgin Media fined $28m for hanging up on people calling to cancel
Virgin Media was fined 28m by telecom regulators in the U.K. over its tactics to prevent customers canceling their service. The method was not especially sophisticated: its agents would simply hang up on customers or put them on hold until they hung up themselves. — Read the rest The post UK's Virgin Media fined 28m for hanging up on people calling to cancel appeared first on Boing Boing.
Football | The Guardian
· Jun 25, 2026
Newcastle hit with demand for £3.2m over ‘deliberate’ failure to pay tax on transfers
Club owe HMRC £1.9m in tax and handed £1.25m penaltyRelates to investigation of transfers under Mike AshleyNewcastle United have been hit with a demand for £3.2m from HM Revenue and Customs over a “deliberate” failure to pay tax, according to official disclosures that relate to a near decade-long investigation into player transfers under the club’s former owner, Mike Ashley.The Tyneside club, which has been owned by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund since 2021, owes HMRC £1.9m in tax and has also been hit with a penalty of £1.25m, the newly released documents show. The bill emerged as a result of the tax authority’s regular publication of a league table of “deliberate tax defaulters”, with Newcastle United featuring at the top of the most recent list, released on Thursday. Continue reading...
Eye Radio
· Jul 8, 2026
Hotels accuse Finance Ministry of delaying $27mln-payment under NTC settlement agreement
Thirty-two hotel and apartment operators are accusing the Ministry of Finance of deliberately obstructing payment of over 27 million under a settlement agreement reached with the government over outstanding accommodation bills incurred by the National Transitional Committee. Through their lawyer, Advocate Wani Santino Jada, the hotel operators allege that the Ministry has failed to implement [] The post Hotels accuse Finance Ministry of delaying 27mln-payment under NTC settlement agreement appeared first on Eye Radio.
Radio Tamazuj
· Jul 8, 2026
Investigation| Finance ministry frustrates $17.5M payment to hotels that housed peace partners
The finance ministry's deliberate nine-month blockade defies presidential authority. The hotel operators made economic concessions, yet the ministry refuses to pay a total of USD 27,397,769. The post Investigation| Finance ministry frustrates 17.5M payment to hotels that housed peace partners appeared first on Radio Tamazuj.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
When and how will China ease capital controls?
The China Securities Regulatory Commission recently fined three Hong Kong brokerages – Tiger Brokers, Futu Securities International and Longbridge Securities – over US330 million for offering mainland investors access to overseas stocks without authorisation. This should not be misconstrued as a move to discourage overseas investment. It is merely an attempt to discourage mainland investors from illegal channels that violate China’s capital controls. This is evidenced by the fact that the...
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Related coverage for "Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts": Arise News — Virgin Media Fined £28m By Ofcom Over Contract Cancellation Failures. BoingBoing — UK's Virgin Media fined $28m for hanging up on people calling to cancel. Football | The Guardian — Newcastle hit with demand for £3.2m over ‘deliberate’ failure to pay tax on transfers. Eye Radio — Hotels accuse Finance Ministry of delaying $27mln-payment under NTC settlement agreement. Radio Tamazuj — Investigation| Finance ministry frustrates $17.5M payment to hotels that housed peace partners. South China Morning Post — When and how will China ease capital controls?