All news for 2026-03-30

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Prince Harry under fire for ‘leveraging’ children in dispute over protection
Prince Harry has been accused of using his children as leverage after reports claimed he wants security reinstated for his family so he can bring his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children to visit King Charles when Harry is next in the UK.
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Cost-of-living nightmare deepens as Iran war drives fuel and food prices up
Millions of British people are facing a series of staggering price increases in April, even before considering the impact of the Iran war.
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Under investigation and seeking financing: Ukrainian developer Vlada Molchanova aims to secure $35M from the EBRD
Ukrainian developer Stolitsa Group is seeking a $35 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to complete the Varshavsky residential complex, but the plan has sparked strong opposition from civil society groups in Kyiv.
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How Operation “Ring” exposed Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin: €24M in crypto and assets seized in Cyprus
In 2025, Cypriot police carried out Operation “Ring,” exposing a money-laundering scheme organized by Kherson businessmen Hennadiy and Vladlen Hirin.
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Russian agents infiltrate African media in secret propaganda war against West
In August 2024, two white men escaped the sweltering heat of Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, in the lobby of the Hôtel de l’Amitie, a stone’s throw from the National Museum.
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Kemi Badenoch vows crackdown on cousin marriage to tackle ‘separatism
Kemi Badenoch has suggested that she might outlaw marriage between cousins if she became prime minister.
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Defence start-ups eye US exit as UK spending plan delays trigger crisis
Ongoing delays to the UK’s defence spending plan are pushing start-ups to consider relocating abroad and leaving some companies at risk of going under, according to industry executives.
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Eli Lilly strikes $2bn AI drug deal as Big Pharma turns to China for innovation
US drugmaker Eli Lilly is set to sign a $2bn deal with a Hong Kong-listed AI drug discovery company, underscoring the pharmaceutical sector’s growing reliance on China-developed medicines.
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Hungary returns just 18 percent of EU fraud-linked funds as billions remain frozen under Orban
Hungary recovered and handed over less than a fifth of the funds flagged by Brussels for potential fraud between 2015 and 2024, according to data from EU anti-corruption watchdog Olaf.
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Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko imported 800 tonnes of Russian fuel, was detained by the ESB — but the case was “buried” without result
The vessel RUBIKON 9 arrived at the port of Reni on December 20, 2023, transporting diesel fuel that had been loaded in Constanța, Romania.
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Billions in benefits boost as MPs secure inflation-busting pay rise
MPs and benefit claimants are to receive bumper payments this week to help cushion them from the cost-of-living crisis.
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Labour MPs call for investigation into think tank over surveillance allegations
Labour MPs believe they may have been “monitored” by a Labour think tank linked to Morgan McSweeney.
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Driver arrested after car crashes into group during night out in Derby
A man is still being questioned by police after a car rammed into a group of people on a night out in Derby over the weekend.
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Five EU states ‘actively dismantling rule of law’ while six more slide, watchdog warns
Governments in five EU member states are “consistently and intentionally” eroding the rule of law, Europe’s leading civil liberties group has warned.
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Moscow orders UK embassy official to leave amid spying allegations
Russia has informed a diplomat at the British Embassy in Moscow to leave within two weeks after authorities accused him of ‘subversive intelligence activities’.
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Russian businessman Dmitry Klyuev faces trial in absentia over $230m Magnitsky fraud
Businessman Dmitry Klyuev is being tried in absentia for allegedly laundering stolen Russian treasury funds from the so-called Magnitsky Affair through high-end Parisian boutiques and exclusive Alpine ski resorts.
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Deadly bug fears as seventh Brit dies after Cape Verde trip
A seventh British tourist has unfortunately passed away after visiting the Riu Funana resort in Sal - his wife states that her husband endured symptoms for 12 weeks before experiencing multi-organ failure and dying.
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Fugitive who killed two officers gunned down after months on the run
Authorities in Victoria report that a man believed to be Dezi Freeman was killed after an hours-long standoff at a rural property in the state’s northeast on Monday morning.
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Sarah Ferguson goes full Kardashian as she chases cosmetic deals and relevance
Media can reveal Sarah Ferguson is said to be plotting a dramatic reinvention – with insiders claiming the former Duchess of York is preparing to embrace a Kardashian-style social media strategy.
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Burglary crisis deepens as 92 percent of cases go unsolved in England and Wales
Police failed to solve a colossal 92 percent of burglaries in Britain last year, an investigation revealed today.
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Head of Rosselkhoznadzor Sergey Dankvert hides a fleet of luxury cars through companies linked to Kremlin infrastructure in Moscow
Sergey Dankvert, the head of Rosselkhoznadzor (the agency directly associated with mass livestock culling), has an obsession with Bentley.
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Prince Andrew faces renewed scrutiny over Epstein ties after new testimony
Ex-Prince Andrew’s controversial ties to Jeffrey Epstein are back under the spotlight after a victim shared disturbing new details about the royal’s 2010 visit.
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Tiger Woods crash sparks fury at home as Vanessa Trump lays down terms
The golf icon, 50, was arrested following a turbulent crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, and according to an insider, the aftermath swiftly became personal upon his return home to girlfriend Vanessa Trump.
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