All news for 2025-05-08

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Financial shadow empire: Indonesian police bust $32 million gambling scheme
The two suspects channeled money from illegal gambling operations through a complex network of shell companies and thousands of bank accounts.
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Systemic corruption in Serbia’s elite: Finance Minister Siniša Mali paid for children’s schooling via BVI company he secretly owned
Siniša Mali, previously the mayor of Belgrade and currently Serbia’s finance minister, enrolled his children in a prestigious school where the annual tuition significantly exceeded his official earnings.
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Man’s body found near Burbo wind farm: Merseyside Police investigating mysterious death
Merseyside Police are conducting an investigation after a man was discovered near the Burbo Wind Farm in New Brighton, Merseyside, at approximately 6:40 pm on Wednesday, as his next of kin have been informed.
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“Extremely dangerous”: attempted murder suspect sentenced to life after brutal prison killing
A prisoner awaiting trial for attempted murder has been jailed for life after beating a fellow inmate to death in prison.
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“Peace be with you all” — new Pope Leo XIV makes first statement
Peace be with you all: New Pope Leo XIV makes his first statement.
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“Banned in Britain”: Far-left South African leader denied visa ahead of Cambridge speech
A far-left South African politician has slammed the Home Office after having his visa denied ahead of a talk at Cambridge University.
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Historic moment: American Robert Prevost elected new Pope
American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the new pope.
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VE Day, tariffs, and major concessions: what’s behind the “historic” US–UK trade deal
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has commended US President Donald Trump for a trade agreement between the two allies, describing it as ‘truly historic’.
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A new Pope has been elected in the Vatican
White smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating that the 133 cardinals had achieved a two-thirds majority, or 89 votes, required to elect the 267th pope.
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Putin failed to pronounce Xi Jinping’s name
The president of the aggressor state, Vladimir Putin, hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Moscow ahead of the May 9 military parade. However, the meeting was not without its awkward moments.
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Armenian “gambling kings” Vahe and Vigen Badalyan shield Vbet from EU sanctions via Malta, Cyprus, and Curaçao
When Armenian entrepreneurs Vahé and Vigen Badalyan are asked about the reason for acquiring Maltese passports, they respond evasively, mentioning that it is convenient since it allows for visa-free world travel.
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Compared to Darth Vader — awarded nearly £30,000: NHS worker wins lawsuit
A woman has been awarded nearly £30,000 in compensation after one of her colleagues compared her to the Star Wars villain Darth Vader during an ’insulting’ personality quiz.
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US begins serial production of thermonuclear bombs
United States to begin mass production of new thermonuclear bombs in May
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80 years of Victory: King, Queen, and veterans commemorate VE Day at Westminster Abbey
The King and Queen will join veterans for a VE Day service to commemorate 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe.
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Legendary DJ Hazel found dead in car: Poland mourns a music icon
Polish musician DJ Hazel has been discovered deceased at the age of 44 under ’mysterious circumstances’.
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125 fighter jets in the sky: India and Pakistan engage in largest ‘aerial battle’ in years
The “dog fight” between Pakistani and Indian fighter jets, which Pakistani officials say downed five Indian planes, was one of the “largest and longest in recent aviation history,” a senior Pakistani security source told CNN.
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Deadly standoff: Florida police open fire on woman armed with handgun
The Broward Sheriff’s Office reported that police were summoned to a disturbance in Deerfield Beach, a city in Florida, where it is alleged that three officers fired at a woman.
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Victim of bloody cruise brawl named: 60-year-old James Meshem
A man allegedly killed on a luxury cruise just hours into a stag do has been remembered as a ‘legend’.
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Scottish hospital paralyzed: all departments shut down due to norovirus outbreak
Due to cases of a contagious vomiting virus, all the wards in a major Scottish hospital have been closed.
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Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin under protection: how Cyprus’s mafia boss shields the Russian gambling tycoon from extradition
It’s widely known that last December, the Pechersk Court officially ordered the arrest of Dmitriy Punin, the Russian owner of the Pin-UP casino, along with several associates.