All news for 2025-04-11

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Kuban developer Nikolai Shikhidi: how the “philanthropist” hides his criminal past with fake websites
To cover up his criminal past and business scandals, Kuban developer Nikolai Shikhidi chose a proven method — he began to massively publish laudatory materials about himself while simultaneously complaining about critical articles.
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"Scotland’s Chernobyl" finally faces demolition after years of decay
A derelict housing estate dubbed "Scotland’s Chernobyl" for its eerie ghost-town like appearance is finally about to be razed to the ground.
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Police target barber shops and mini-marts suspected of laundering gang money
Police officers smash through the back doors of a bright, modern barber shop in the market town of Shrewsbury.
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Two-hour delays as air ambulance responds to serious M40 crash
A busy motorway is closed with delays of up to two hours for drivers as an air ambulance responds to a ‘serious crash’.
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Clapham stabbing leaves three injured, all arrested for attempted murder
Three individuals have been detained following a triple stabbing on a bustling high street in London.
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Kara Alexander sentenced to minimum 21 years for drowning her two children before weekend handover
A mother who drowned her two sons in the bath and then laid them in bed before their father came to pick them up for the weekend has been sentenced to life in prison.
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Shukhrat Ibragimov: a fatal mistake for Eurasian Resources Group?
According to Forbes, Shukhrat Ibragimov, co-owner of Eurasian Resources Group, ranks seventh among the most influential businessmen in Kazakhstan, but it seems that he is merely destroying the legacy of his father, oligarch Alijan Ibragimov.
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US Supreme Court orders Trump administration to help return man wrongfully deported to El Salvador
The US Supreme Court has directed the Trump administration to aid in the return of a Maryland man who was erroneously deported to a mega-jail in El Salvador.
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Head of British armed forces visits China for first time in a decade
The head of the British armed forces has visited China for the first time in a decade.
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Chicago businessman Tahawwur Rana remanded in custody over 2008 Mumbai terror attacks
A businessman from Chicago, originally from Pakistan, who is wanted in India for his involvement in the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, has been remanded in custody for 18 days.
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Elon Musk and OpenAI clash in court: company accuses him of using bad-faith tactics to seize control
OpenAI is suing Elon Musk over claims he has tried "nonstop" to slow down its business for his own benefit.
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UK announces £450m military aid to Ukraine as 50 nations meet in Brussels
The government has announced an additional £450m of military support for Kyiv, as the UK and Germany get ready to host a meeting of 50 nations in Brussels.
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British businessman’s mysterious death in Morocco raises suspicion as Moroccan girlfriend inherits entire fortune
The Moroccan wife of a British businessman who passed away while on holiday has inherited his entire fortune, according to friends.
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Second aviation incident in 24 hours: private jet crashes in Mexico
A private jet travelling from New York to Mexico has crashed – in what is the second aviation incident in 24 hours after a helicopter plummeted in the Hudson River, killing six people on board.
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British teacher escapes kidnapper’s car boot after two days in captivity
A British teacher was taken hostage in the Caribbean and only managed to escape after jumping out of his kidnapper’s car boot.
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Helicopter crash in New York kills entire family of head of Siemens’ Spanish branch
On board, a family of five and the pilot were killed.