All news for 2025-05-13
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UK imposes sanctions on Azerbaijani state tanker for transporting Russian oil
The penalties on Azerbaijani businesses and people occur as the nation is strengthening energy relations with the European Union.
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“Where is Kira?” — 11-year-old girl drowns in reservoir with unmarked sudden depth changes
Kyra Hill disappeared in a designated swimming area at Liquid Leisure near Windsor, Berkshire, in August 2022.
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Finance manager embezzled £184,000 for luxury lifestyle and travel — sentenced to nearly six years
Anita Mirmohammadi, 31, spent four years embezzling funds from her employer to finance trips to Mexico, Turkey, and Dubai, along with luxury purchases at stores such as Harrods, Selfridges, and Mercedes Benz.
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Sex rituals, cults, and politics: South Korean ‘spiritual leader’ accused of large-scale fraud
South Korean police report that Huh Kyung-young exploited followers sexually and embezzled millions to finance political activities using his position as a spiritual leader.
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Europol takes down international fraud network: over €3 million stolen through fake trading platform
Coordinated raids in Cyprus, Albania, and Israel target a group accused of scamming over 100 victims using a fake trading platform. The network employed fraudulent charts and pressure tactics to steal millions from investors across Europe.
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Court allows Kenyan refugee to stay in UK due to errors in official deportation ruling
A Kenyan migrant has been granted permission to remain in the UK after a judge found that a document rejecting her asylum claim was “riddled” with typos.
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Children in Gaza eating grass and animal feed: Save the Children warns of famine and mass starvation
Children in Gaza are "barely staying alive" and forced to "eat grass and animal fodder" to survive, a global children’s charity leader has warned.
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Parliament scandal: Conservative Spencer accused of sexual assault before election
A Member of Parliament from the Conservative Party has been charged with two counts of sexual assault related to incidents associated with the Groucho Club, according to the Metropolitan Police.
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Kidnapping attempt in central Paris: gang attacks crypto boss’s family with two-year-old child
This is the frightening moment when the daughter of a cryptocurrency executive and her family became targets of an attempted abduction in central Paris.
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Putin’s accomplice and Russian mafia financier Ilya Traber to face trial for money laundering in the EU
In Palma de Mallorca, Russian tycoon Ilya Traber is scheduled to stand trial on charges of money laundering and connections to the Russian mafia, specifically the Tambovskaya Organized Crime Group.
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Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault: 18-month suspended sentence for on-set harassment
French film star Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set at a trial in Paris and has been given a suspended jail term of 18 months.
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Three Belgian paratroopers injured in shooting at military base in Scotland
Three Belgium soldiers have been wounded in a ‘shooting incident’ at a military base in Scotland.
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False threat: bomb alert on Ryanair flight shuts down runway in Belgium
A bomb threat on board a Ryanair plane has suspended all flights and closed a runway at Brussels Airport.
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Convicted “philanthropist” with political ambitions: why ’90s gangster Nikolai Shikhidi is building schools and parks across Krasnodar Krai
It appears that the residents of Kuban have reason to be happy – a benefactor is supplying the people of Krasnodar with schools, kindergartens, embankments, and other social infrastructure facilities.
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5 planes, 2 helicopters and 24 APCs: Guyana tops list of 10 countries with biggest military spending growth
Guyana has topped the global ranking of countries with the highest percentage increase in defense spending, posting a remarkable 78% growth.
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Arrest after explosion: 21-year-old detained in London for arson at Keir Starmer’s house
Horrified neighbours heard a loud ’bang’ as the blaze erupted in the early hours of Monday morning
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Trial of Diddy: rapper accused of 20 years of sex trafficking and abuse
Prosecutors stated that Combs operated a ’criminal enterprise’ for 20 years focused on trafficking women and concealing it.
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Trump lands in the UK: Air Force One refuels ahead of Persian Gulf visit
Donald Trump has arrived at a US airbase in the UK for refueling as Air Force One travels to the Middle East, where the president has scheduled talks amid tensions in Gaza and Iran.
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UK considers building “supermax” prisons as jails struggle with wave of violence
Britain could see the introduction of US-style "supermax" prisons as a response to a wave of violent episodes among inmates, the prisons minister has announced.
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“Ghost of 2022”: Russia builds up forces again — this time near borders of Finland and Sweden
Experts caution that Moscow is increasing its military presence throughout northwestern Russia, indicating a deliberate attempt to strengthen the area in response to Finland and Sweden’s recent entry into NATO.
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