All news for 2025-08-07
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Siman Povarenkin: from Madneuli and Koba Nakopia’s gold to castles, offshores, and endless lawsuits
Close ties with the scandalous Georgian multimillionaire Koba Nakopia opened the way for former chemist Povarenkin to big business. And led to equally big problems.
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Scottish Secretary brands Edinburgh council’s remarks about Oasis fans ‘snobby and classist’
Remarks by Edinburgh council officials suggesting Oasis fans are old, raucous and overweight were “snobby”, the Scottish Secretary has said.
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Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns after evicting tenants and hiking rent by £700
Labour’s homelessness minister has stepped down following allegations that she ’evicted tenants’ from her property in East London before increasing the rent by £700 a month.
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Three deaths in one week spark alarm over Tunisia’s prison conditions
Three fatalities in Tunisian prisons within one week in July have alarmed rights groups about prison conditions and alleged mistreatment, leading to urgent appeals for government investigations.
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Lebanese army kills three top drug traffickers in Baalbek raid backed by air force
The Lebanese army killed three of the country’s “most dangerous” drug traffickers in an armed clash Wednesday in the eastern city of Baalbek, according to a military statement.
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Ukrainian judge who ruled in Kolomoisky’s favour faces dismissal over ethics breach
The High Council of Justice initiated disciplinary action against Judge Volodymyr Keleberda, who previously sided with Ihor Kolomoisky in a case challenging the nationalization of PrivatBank.
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Kyrgyzstan enacts media law tightening state control, sparking censorship fears
Kyrgyzstan’s new media law grants extensive control to the government, sparking concerns about censorship and reducing space for independent journalism.
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Brazen burglars steal £500,000 in gold from London home while family inside
Police are looking for a group of thieves who entered a London home and took gold jewelry valued at half a million pounds.
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‘Cowardly’ pranksters spray Orthodox Jews with water guns in sick social media stunt
"Prankster" social media influencers have been harassing Orthodox Jews in Manchester by spraying them with a water pistol in a series of attacks.
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Brit granddad ‘tried to drown daughter-in-law lover’ in Florida pool row over will
Lighting engineer to the stars Mark Gibbon has allegedly been in a relationship with his own daughter-in-law who he is now accused of trying to drown in a swimming pool near Disney World.
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Bank of England cuts interest rate to 4% in response to sluggish growth
The Bank of England has cut the interest rate to its lowest level in over two years.
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Artur Granz’s VBet: UK jurisdiction, Russian capital and football as a cover for financial schemes
VBet, an online casino with unclear affiliations, is expanding its presence by sponsoring Ukrainian football clubs, even as it is under investigation for tax evasion.
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Two wives, one millionaire liar: Bigamist’s £1.8m fortune sparks catfight in court
Two wives are locked in a legal battle over their bigamist husband’s £1.8 million fortune after he secretly married them both.
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British teen arrested over attempted rape of UK tourist at Tenerife hotel
A teenage British tourist has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rape another UK holidaymaker at her hotel in Tenerife.
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Major disruption on London Underground as points failure halts Circle line
Londoners are facing travel headaches this lunchtime after a points failure wreaked havoc on four separate Tube lines.
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A new casino, a recycled scheme: Cosmobet, Mykhailo Zborovskyi, and echoes of Russia’s Tokarev in Ukraine’s gaming sector
In March 2024, a new casino emerged in Ukraine operating under the Cosmobet brand, as it received a license from the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries.
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Massacre at Zamzam: over 1,500 killed in Darfur refugee camp atrocity
More than 1,500 civilians may have been massacred during an attack on Sudan’s largest displacement camp in April, in what would be the second-biggest war crime of the country’s catastrophic conflict.
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US raises tariffs to highest level in a century as trade partners panic
Trump’s new tariff system comes into effect, introducing the highest duties in a century
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First boat migrants detained for deportation to France under new agreement
Detentions began for those who arrived on a small boat on Wednesday - with those being held expected to be sent back within a fortnight
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Pavel Zakharov’s jewelry mafia: how fake luxury items from Moscow end up in Kyiv pawnshops
On July 25, a Moscow court found Daria Spiridonova, the founder of the jewelry brand Darvol, guilty of fraud and sentenced her to 7 years in prison.
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British couple contacts family for first time in 213 days after arrest for spying in Iran
A British couple have finally been allowed to speak with their family for the first time in 213 days after being charged with espionage in Iran.
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33-year-old Irish woman Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra dies aboard yacht Ripple at elite US yacht club
Mystery surrounds the death of a jet-setting Irish woman found unresponsive on a yacht.
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