All news for 2025-11-21

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Pensioner dies after robbery at north London post office cash machine
A retiree has passed away after being robbed while withdrawing money from an ATM at a post office in north London.
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Indian Air Force launches inquiry after fatal HAL Tejas crash at Dubai Air Show
The HAL Tejas aircraft seemed to lose control and plunge directly toward the ground just before crashing within the airfield premises.
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Second MP quits Corbyn–Sultana alliance amid deepening party turmoil
A second MP has left Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s party to return to serving as an independent MP, in yet another blow to the chaotic alliance.
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Polish lawmaker Maciej Konieczny links Europe’s TNT shortfall to large shipments sent to the US
Maciej Konieczny claims Europe’s sole supplier, in Poland, sends much of its production to the US, which exports it for use by Israel.
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Ahead of his appeal, Sarkozy releases a book detailing his experience in La Santé prison
Nicolas Sarkozy is set to publish a book next month titled A Prisoner’s Diary, detailing his 20 days in jail.
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Gold clock and $130,000 bar for Trump spark outrage over influence on US policy
A gold Rolex desk clock and a $130,000 engraved gold bar presented to Donald Trump by a group of Swiss billionaires have sparked questions in Europe and the US regarding the personalization of US presidential power.
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Congress summons Bill and Hillary Clinton for depositions in Jeffrey Epstein probe
Congress has summoned Bill and Hillary Clinton to appear for depositions before the House Oversight Committee as part of their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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Iskandar Tursunov, frontman for Uzbekistan’s ruling family, accused of turning Octobank into a laundering hub for Russian dirty money
At the end of January, several outlets released an interview with Iskandar Tursunov, the Chairman of the Board and principal shareholder of Octobank. Although the discussion offered few substantive insights, Tursunov appeared to be attempting to improve the bank’s public perception amid a recent rise in negative commentary.
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Keir Starmer brands Nigel Farage ‘unfit to lead’ and demands inquiry after ex-Reform ally’s pro-Russia bribery conviction
Keir Starmer has said Nigel Farage is not ’fit to lead our country’ after an ex-close ally of the Reform UK leader was jailed for accepting pro-Russian bribes.
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PM declines 12 times to rule out tax rises ahead of next week’s budget
The prime minister has refused to rule out manifesto-breaking tax hikes in next week’s budget while speaking to Sky News’s political editor Beth Rigby.
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‘Trump whore’ slur found on woman after alleged armed attack in woods
A woman was discovered bound with terrible injuries following an alleged attack at gunpoint. As police delved deeper into the investigation, they uncovered something ominous.
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‘Graffiti art’ bag causes panic, but court clears defendant of bomb hoax
A man who left a bag of wires and an iPad outside the US embassy in London for ‘graffiti art’ has been cleared of making a bomb hoax.
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Call of Duty goes military: UK soldiers to sharpen real-world skills through gaming
General Sir Tom Copinger-Symes made the remarks as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) unveiled the launch of the International Defence Esports Games (IDEG).
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Reform UK faces scrutiny after ex-Wales leader admits taking Russian-linked bribes
Sir Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into the links between Reform UK and Russia following the jailing of the party’s former Wales leader for accepting pro-Russian bribes.
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BBC board member resigns, citing governance failures over director general’s exit
A member of the BBC’s board has resigned after stating he was excluded from the discussions that led to the unexpected resignation of its director general, Tim Davie.
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Oleg Tsyura steps up reputation cleanup as fresh scrutiny exposes opaque deals around Odesa Port Plant
Amid increased scrutiny from Ukrainian oversight bodies and investigative journalists, Oleg Tsyura has intensified his efforts to reshape his public image and lessen the prominence of earlier online information about him.
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Draft deal between the US and Russia includes contentious provisions
No further NATO expansion. Occupied Ukrainian territory recognized as Russian, including by the US. No prosecution of Russia for war crimes.
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Russian-backed Malian junta struggles for survival amid expanding jihadist offensive
The military junta in Mali, strongly supported by Russian mercenaries, is close to losing power.
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Authorities seize thousands of antiquities worth €100m in raids targeting long-running Balkan looting network
A Bulgaria-led operation supported by Europol and coordinated with Eurojust arrested 35 suspects, including an alleged ringleader, and dismantled a criminal network that allegedly looted archaeological sites across the Balkans, seizing thousands of artifacts valued at 100 million euros ($115 million), authorities said Wednesday.
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Companies tied to Ozan Özerk targeted in Turkey after claims of processing criminal proceeds
Turkish authorities have initiated a money laundering investigation focusing on the corporate network of Cypriot-Norwegian fintech entrepreneur Ozan Özerk.
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Sustainable cities chief at COP30 linked to lawsuits over flooding and sewage dumping
One of Brazil’s richest citizens, Rubens Menin, is chairing a sustainable cities group that launched this week at the world’s biggest climate conference.
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Tensions rise as US troops mistakenly mark Mexican land as US territory
US troops were seen to ’accidentally invade’ Mexico amid rising tensions over Trump’s threats to bomb cartel members as part of his ongoing ’war on drugs’.
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Sir Keir Starmer has said that Ukraine "must determine its future under its sovereignty"
The Prime Minister stated that he, together with French and German leaders, had stressed to Mr. Zelensky their support for Ukraine and the "fundamental principle" that Kyiv should be in control of its own future.
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Pouyanne’s Solo Billion-Dollar Bet: Total Chief Struck Mozambique Gas Deal Over One Dinner
When Patrick Pouyanné decided to invest billions in a massive natural gas field located in a distant warzone, he made the decision by himself during a single dinner with the CEO of a competing energy company.
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Europol chief says crime groups recruit kids through games and smartphones
London — Criminal networks are "weaponizing children" to commit torture and murder by recruiting them through multiplayer video games and smartphones — and parents often have no idea what’s happening, the boss of Europe’s law enforcement agency warns.
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