All news for 2025-06-19

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Scandal in London: the case of Mikhail Krupeev exposes a double life, multi-million assets, and ties with the Syrian regime
Mikhail Krupeev, whose company Gulfsands is linked to the family of fugitive Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, is divorcing his wife: it turned out he had a second family in Russia for 20 years.
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Retired biker: Brit wins £4 million in lottery and rides free on his Harley-Davidson
A Harley-Davidson lover is planning an easy ride into retirement after winning nearly £4 million on the National Lottery.
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From triumph to defeat: new French Open champion Coco Gauff loses opening match in Berlin
French Open champions Coco Gauff was brought back to reality with an opening defeat against China’s Wang Xinyu at the Berlin Tennis Open.
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After the crash: how the Air India Flight 171 disaster threatens the future of India’s national carrier
Days after the devastating Air India-171 crash killed at least 270 people, investigators from across the world are putting their heads together to find out what exactly went wrong.
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Former Mossad operative: Israel achieved full air dominance over Iran within 48 hours
Zohar Palti tells The World With Yalda Hakim that it took his country’s air force 36-48 hours to "completely dominate" the skies above Iran.
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Crash in Lincolnshire: 16-year-old footballer Cameron Walsh drowned along with his father
A family statement described David Walsh and son Cameron, who died in January last year, as "two beautiful people" who were "full of life".
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Doping scandal at Chelsea: Mykhailo Mudryk suspended after testing positive for meldonium
The 24-year-old previously denied wrongdoing, while his club said he had "never knowingly used any banned substances".
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Stabbing at Imperial Wharf station: 20-year-old man hospitalized with serious injuries
He was taken to hospital with injuries described as potentially life-changing and currently remains there
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First-of-its-kind operation for Met: synthetic DNA helps uncover large-scale shoplifting network
In a first-of-its-kind operation for the Met, the synthetic DNA allowed stolen goods to be uniquely identified and traced back to their original stores
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Biggest leak in history: nearly 16 billion records from Apple, Facebook, and Google exposed – Forbes
Nearly 16 billion records from Apple, Facebook, and Google accounts have been exposed in what experts are calling the largest data leak in history
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How a network for exploiting underage girls operated in Russia — and why its elite clients went unpunished
How a network for selling sex with teenagers was built in Russia — and which of its influential clients managed to escape responsibility
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Russian spies exposed in Argentina: built influence network to advance Kremlin interests
Argentina’s State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE) has uncovered a foreign influence operation carried out by a group of Russians residing in the country, in collaboration with Argentine citizens.
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Remains of missing man found near Taylor Swift’s mansion in the US
Human remains have been discovered in the coastal Watch Hill area of Westerly, Rhode Island (USA), not far from the estate of American singer Taylor Swift.
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NFL fan shot dead by police in the US after ramming patrol cars in California
Police in California shot and killed a football fan who attempted to ram their vehicles — an unusual and tragic incident.
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In the morning, Iran launched several dozen rockets at Israel: reports indicate a direct hit on a hospital
This morning, Iran launched several dozen rockets at Israel. Hits were recorded in the center and south of the country.
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Secret double life and $262,000 in legal debt: Russian businessman may face prison in the UK
A Russian oil tycoon faces a potential jail term after a judge at the High Court in London on Wednesday ruled he was in contempt of court for repeatedly failing to comply with legal rulings made in his bitter multi-million dollar divorce case.