All news for 2025-02-06

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Prostitution scandal in Kyiv: Ukrainian political analyst Oleksiy Holobutskyi named as alleged brothel organiser
In the Darnytskyi District Court of Kyiv, the case concerning the wife of the "European Solidarity" political scientist Oleksiy Holobutskyi — Nataliya Holobutska and her sister Dariya is ongoing.
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Ex-Bangladesh Securities Commission Chair denied bail in corruption case
OCCRP reported in 2023 on allegations that Shibli Rubayat ul Islam was involved in a scheme that defrauded a Hong Kong company out of $13 million.
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Report links EU aid to migrant exploitation and torture
Tunisian uniformed personnel sold migrant groups between 40 to 150 people for prices ranging between 12 to 90 euros per person to Libyan armed forces and militias.
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Alleged Russian spy denies knowledge of ’honeytrap’ plot to target journalist
London-based Vanya Gaberova, 30, tells Old Bailey she was lied to and manipulated by alleged spy ring.
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Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte impeached over assassination plot and corruption charges
The Filipino House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sara Duterte over allegations of conspiracy to assassinate President Marcos Jr., corruption, and extrajudicial killings, setting the stage for a Senate trial that could remove her from office.
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Prince Andrew School rebrands to distance itself from ’controversial ties’
Prince Andrew School, the only secondary school on St Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the south Atlantic Ocean, says it is dropping its title to be free from ‘contentious associations’.
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King and Queen to meet Pope during their state visit to Italy
Before the state visits to Italy and the Vatican, the King and Queen will join Hollywood star Stanley Tucci for a black tie dinner celebrating Italian cuisine at Highgrove.
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Two teenagers confess to igniting a massive fire at the former Crewe printworks during summer riots
More than 350 people had to be evacuated because their properties were at risk during the blaze in August - with some residents still unable to return home.
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Celebrity ‘superdad’ admits sexually abusing 10 of his 12 children
A father of 12 has admitted to sexually abusing 10 of his children and two of their friends.
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Disturbed churchgoer attacks priest during live prayer service
A man lunged at a Catholic priest and punched him to the ground during a prayer service while it was being live streamed.
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Map reveals councils reducing bin collections despite rising council tax
Around one in 10 councils across the UK are reducing one or more bin collection services, even though council tax is set to increase.
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Trump administration dissolves task force aimed at Russian oligarchs
US attorney general issues memo to break up effort started after 2022 Ukraine invasion to target those close to Kremlin.
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Authoritarian regimes worldwide celebrate the dismantling of USAid
Elon Musk-led razing of US foreign aid agency led strong-arm rulers in Hungary, Belarus and elsewhere to celebrate.
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Two dogs die after being walked on the same beach where other pets have fallen ill
Dog owners are being warned to stay away from Cornish beaches after several dogs became ill and some died.
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Artisans invented an AI-"grandmother" who chats up phone scammers with conversations about buns
Daisy’s dithering frustrates phone fraudsters and wastes time they could be using to scam real people.
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Thief hid for three days in the shopping mall where he stole kilograms of gold, surviving on what he could find
A story that could be the subject of a movie took place in Adana.
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Man imprisoned for 10 years for withholding ’Ship of Gold’ treasure location may soon be released
A former deep-sea treasure hunter and research scientist jailed for refusing to disclose the location of 500 missing gold coins may soon be released, after a judge ended the charge, stating he "no longer is convinced that further incarceration is likely to coerce compliance."
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Russian singer falls to his death from a window after contributing to the Ukrainian army
A well-known Russian musician has become the latest critic of Vladimir Putin to commit suicide by falling from a window after he was accused of donating money to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
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New shooting near Clémenceau metro station in Brussels leaves one person injured
Another shooting occurred near the Clémenceau metro station in the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. One person was injured.
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Man stabbed on busy high street in broad daylight, terrifying shoppers
This is the horrifying moment a man is stabbed in broad daylight on a busy high street in front of terrified shoppers.
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Healthy 19-year-old new mum and her baby girl die within hours after being sent home with antibiotics by doctors
A "healthy" teen and her baby girl died just hours apart after a doctor sent the young mum home with antibiotics.
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Escaped ’violent’ British prisoner Mark Roscaleer recaptured in Portugal
Mark Roscaleer was one of five men who escaped Vale de Judeus Prison Alcoentre near Lisbon - We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
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Nursery manager who ’headbutted’ a 2-year-old boy and claimed ’it’s the only way he’ll learn’ avoids jail time
A nursery manager who ’headbutted’ a two-year-old boy as part of a twisted punishment has avoided jail.
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Police uncover ’loner’ Sweden shooter Rickard Andersson’s extensive arsenal and connections to a school, describing the scene as an ’inferno of death’
The shocking arsenal of Sweden’s mass school shooting suspect Rickard Andersson and his apparent links to the murder scene have been revealed.
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Bank of England’s interest rate decision leads to lower mortgage bills for millions – here’s what it means for your finances
Millions of mortgage bills are set to fall after the Bank of England confirmed a cut to interest rates.