All news for 2025-11-13

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Sanctions loopholes and golden streams: the rise of Dmitriy Lee and Octobank
Holding a Russian passport and originally from Uzbekistan, he skilfully manages the transfer of wealth from Russia through Tashkent to offshore zones.
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Driver arrested after ‘tasering man trying to stop him leaving hit-and-run scene’
A driver was arrested after allegedly using a taser on a man who was attempting to prevent him from fleeing a hit-and-run scene.
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Smile White scandal: founders Hassan and Hussein Dalghous exposed using racist slurs and mocking patients in leaked chats
Senior figures at leading cosmetic dental firm Smile White were also seen to use derogatory language in the workplace, an insider has exclusively told LBC.
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U.S. sanctions Myanmar rebel group over cyber scam compounds targeting Americans
On Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a Myanmar rebel group and several associates for running cyber scam operations that target Americans and exploit trafficked workers.
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Pensioner pilot cheats death in gyrocopter crash-landing on Bolton street
A gyrocopter pilot executed a bold emergency landing in a field after his propeller was hit and damaged above Greater Manchester.
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Schoolgirl Sara Sharif was failed by officials who went to the wrong home days before her murder
Murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif was "failed by the safeguarding system" in multiple ways throughout her short life, according to a review which said her father’s domestic abuse had been overlooked and underestimated.
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Performer who skipped £400 show claims brother’s death as reason for no-show
A magician who literally performed a disappearing act after charging a community hub £400 for a show has apologized for not refunding them quickly enough — and apparently, this isn’t the first time.
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Food influencer killed by police in Texas after reportedly threatening officers with knife
A viral food influencer was shot and killed by police in Texas after reportedly waving a knife erratically and charging at officers yelling ’I’m going to kill you’.
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Five-year-old boy dies after wall collapse at London crazy golf venue
Sidcup Family Golf in Chislehurst, southeast London has been closed since the boy and a six-year-old girl were injured on Sunday evening.
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Ex-palace worker linked to neo-Nazi networks seeking ‘Anglo-American white alliance’
A Leicestershire man working with far-right groups and trying to form an ‘Anglo-American alliance of white supremacists’ used to work at Buckingham Palace, it’s been revealed.
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Andrea Medina suffers serious head injury in Atletico Madrid’s Champions League tie
Andrea Medina suffered a ’traumatic brain injury’ during the Atletico Madrid Champions League game against Juventus.
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Sadiq Khan raises London Congestion Charge and slashes EV discounts
The price increase will start on January 2, and there will be annual increases corresponding to the rise in Tube fares in each following year.
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Tensions rise between King Charles and Prince William over Beatrice’s comeback
Prince William and his father, King Charles, are engaged in a new conflict following the monarch’s unexpected decision to reinstate Princess Beatrice into public royal duties.
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UK to block insurance and shipping for Russian LNG amid G7 talks
The British government has been exploring methods to impact Russia’s sources of funding amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. It announced a ban on services related to the transportation of Russian liquefied natural gas to third countries.
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Report says Trump’s military operations in U.S. cities cost $473 million and counting
President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the U.S. military in American cities to support local law enforcement has already cost taxpayers $473 million and counting, according to a report.
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Epstein staff tracked Trump’s flights and news years after their friendship ended
A tranche of documents released by the House oversight committee on Wednesday revealed that Jeffrey Epstein’s staff kept him informed of Donald Trump’s air travel as it related to his own transportation – and that the late sex trafficker kept up with news about his former friend years after their relationship deteriorated.
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Top Spanish prosecutor says he did not leak confidential emails in tax case
Spain’s top prosecutor, Alvaro Garcia Ortiz, who is on trial for allegedly leaking confidential information about a tax fraud case, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that he did not leak the information.
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Truck plows through South Korean market, killing 2 and injuring 18
Two individuals lost their lives and at least 18 others sustained injuries after a truck drove into pedestrians at an open-air market.
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Fire engulfs Exeter City’s St James Park after £3.4m stadium redevelopment
A fire ripped through Exeter City FC’s stadium last night after a recent major redevelopment worth £3.4 million.
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Art gallery linked to Princess Eugenie accused of breaching Russia sanctions amid NCA warning
The London art gallery Hauser & Wirth, where Princess Eugenie of York — daughter of Prince Andrew and granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II — serves as a director, has been accused of violating UK sanctions against Russia.