All news for 2025-03-26
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Dispute with NatWest settled: Farage to receive money and drops threat of legal action
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has settled his debanking feud with NatWest, two years after the decision to close his accounts sparked outrage, leading to the resignation of the bank’s chief executive.
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Top Rank exposed for secret payments to crime boss Kinahan for Fury deals
A self-proclaimed fight fixer claims that the leading promoter, Top Rank, also compensated Kinahan for personally guaranteeing the world champion Tyson Fury’s fees.
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Raiffeisen Bank, Bank of America, and Brink’s facilitated $12 billion cash shipments to Russia before Ukraine invasion
Some shipments of cash arrived on the day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, just weeks before a currency export ban was imposed.
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Vampire Diaries author L.J. Smith dies at 66 after battle with rare autoimmune disease
Author L. J. Smith, whose novels inspired the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries, has tragically died at the age of 66.
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Prison boss accused of relationship with inmate and accepting luxury car bought with drug money
A prison governor was gifted a £12,000 Mercedes by her imprisoned drug dealer lover, a court heard.
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Four U.S. soldiers and a vehicle go missing during tactical training in Lithuania
Military officials state that soldiers were engaged in pre-planned tactical training outside of Vilnius.
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EU urges citizens to prepare for crises: 72-hour supplies and disaster preparedness
Bloc’s first preparedness strategy urges people to prepare for floods, fires, pandemics or military strikes
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Scandal in Fordwich: Mayor to close the only road for the renovation of his mansion
Locals in Britain’s smallest town are fuming as the only route through the town centre will be closed for six months – so the mayor can repair his home.
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Signal security scandal: Trump officials exposed sharing sensitive military details in leaked group chat
‘War plans’ shared by top Trump officials on an infiltrated Signal group chat have been published for the first time.
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Rachel Reeves announces harsh welfare cuts, pushing 250,000 people into poverty as Labour chooses austerity over taxing the ultra-wealthy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver a press conference from Downing Street following her Spring Statement which saw billions of pounds of welfare cuts announced
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Burkina Faso’s press freedom faces severe repression after journalists’ abductions
Press freedom in Burkina Faso is facing growing repression, marked by the kidnapping of two journalists just days after they openly criticized the junta’s control over the media.
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Libyan Attorney General accuses traffickers of torturing migrants to extort ransoms
The Libyan Attorney General accused suspected traffickers of torturing migrants to pressure their families into paying ransoms for their release.
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TikTok star Joshua Blackledge, 16, dies suddenly; friends and family pay tribute
Joshua Blackledge, a 16-year-old TikToker, has suddenly died, with his family and friends paying tribute.
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Regulator accused of ‘perpetuating culture wars’ after Kathleen Stock case, who faced protests over views on gender
Regulator accused of ‘perpetuating culture wars’ after case of Kathleen Stock, who faced protests for views on gender
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Split with the organization: Duke of Sussex and his co-founder step down from Sentebale patrons due to internal conflicts
Duke of Sussex and co-founder of Sentebale resign as patrons due to infighting within the organization
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The corrupt pocket of Daugavpils: How Mayor Andrejs Elksnins enriched himself with millions of euros
When it comes to corruption in post-Soviet countries, it is commonly believed that the Baltic states have managed to avoid it.
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One of the British Isles has passed a bill on assisted death
The Isle of Man, a self-governing dependent territory of the British Crown located to the northwest of England, on Tuesday, March 25, approved a bill that will allow terminally ill adults to have the right to choose to end their lives.
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Permanent facial recognition cameras to be installed in Croydon despite privacy concerns
Permanent facial recognition cameras are coming to London, despite campaigners warning the move is the first step towards ‘a dystopian nightmare’.
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British influencer found unconscious in South Korea with black eye and organ failure
A British influencer has been found in her South Korean apartment with a mysterious black eye and multiple organ failure.
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Ministers seek further welfare cuts after OBR lowers savings estimate
Ministers are scrambling to find further welfare savings after the budget watchdog said last week’s package would save £1.6bn less than ministers thought.
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