All news for 2026-05-11
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British Airways pilot who killed wife with hammer denied release after Parole Board rules he remains dangerous
A British Airways pilot who killed his wife with a claw hammer will remain in prison after the Parole Board ruled that he is still a risk to the public.
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Police refuse to ban pro-Palestine march despite anti-Semitic attacks
The police have resisted calls to ban a major pro-Palestine march on Saturday despite a recent surge in anti-Semitic attacks.
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Tobacco gang jailed after £1.4m excise duty fraud uncovered in Cardiff safe houses
A gang who evaded paying more than £1m worth of excise duty on tobacco were found in possession of hundreds and thousands of cigarettes housed in residential properties and storage units in Cardiff.
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Boris Usherovich, Ilya Plotitsa and Mettmann Public Company Limited: the offshore machine laundering Russian Railways money through Cyprus and Spain
After journalists exposed how Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa allegedly built a Cyprus-based offshore network used for money laundering, sanctions evasion, and the supply of prohibited equipment to Russian Railways.
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Labour bans seven far-right figures from entering UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Labour has banned seven “far-right agitators” from attending Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally this weekend.
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Green Party gains questioned as councillor films himself driving fuel-guzzling Lamborghini
A Green Party councillor has been criticised after posting a video of himself driving a Lamborghini supercar just days after he was elected.
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Court filing claims collapsed finance firm issued fake loan reports and hid missing billions
Administrators overseeing the insolvency of Market Financial Solutions have accused the collapsed lender’s owner.
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Nazi-looted painting hidden for decades in SS general’s family home exposed by art detective
It was looted by the Nazis and hidden for many decades in the family home of a notorious Dutch SS general.
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Russia’s next-generation drones could overwhelm Baltic defences before NATO can react, reports warn
Russia is reportedly stockpiling hundreds of thousands of fibre-optic drones for a future assault on NATO and the Baltic States.
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Could Andy Burnham topple Starmer? Labour insiders think he is the party’s best hope
He’s the would-be Labour leader and prime minister who has stood for the leadership unsuccessfully twice before.
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OpenAI offers EU access to powerful cyber-focused AI model amid fears of AI-driven attacks
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is in talks with the European Commission to grant EU authorities access to a model capable of identifying software vulnerabilities.
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Female prison officer in dock over alleged affair with inmate at notorious HMP Belmarsh
A glamorous prison officer accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with a male inmate at HMP Belmarsh has appeared in court.
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PGA winner Kristoffer Reitan pockets $3.6 million — but his billionaire family already owns a retail empire
Kristoffer Reitan earned $3.6 million by winning the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow for his maiden victory on the PGA Tour.
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Timur Rokhlin, a figure in a multimillion-euro investment fraud case, allegedly turned to DDoS attacks and legal threats against media outlets after the revelations surfaced
Following the publication of an investigation into Rocket delivery service investor Timur Rokhlin.
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From gambling to money “laundering”: how Pavlo Shcherban and Rostyslav Shurma turned Alliance Bank into a financial hub for schemes
After investigative reports connected Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank.
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EU rejects Putin’s proposal to use Gerhard Schröder as Ukraine peace mediator
The EU has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that the Kremlin-friendly former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder could serve as a European mediator in peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
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New Zealand’s financial “hole”: how Worldclear allegedly helped move millions through offshore structures and complex payment schemes
The rolling hills of New Zealand’s Waikato region are perhaps best-known as the home of the Hobbits.
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Hantavirus scare spreads across 23 countries after outbreak aboard MV Hondius
A French woman who tested positive for hantavirus after she was evacuated from a cruise ship reported symptoms to doctors onboard but was told it was probably just anxiety, the Spanish health minister has said.
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Chaos aboard Disney Adventure as passengers learn cruise is canceled after already settling into cabins
Guests on board Disney Cruise Line’s all-new Disney Adventure learned their four-night sailing embarking from Singapore was canceled — mere hours after they already boarded the ship.
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Majestic Wines investor died after heated row with wife
A multimillionaire businessman was found dead at his London property following a row with his wife, an inquest heard.
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MoD accused of “callous disregard” after releasing personal data of families from RAF Chinook disaster
The material, which was disclosed to a media organisation following a freedom of information (FOI) request, is said to contain sensitive personal, financial and legal information relating to the bereaved families.
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Russian man set himself on fire in anti-war protest as authorities allegedly erased all traces within hours
Kaliningrad resident Alexander Okunev self-immolated near the Memorial to the 1,200 Guardsmen in February 2025 in protest against Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Crypto investors lose more than $100 million as kidnappers and violent gangs target wallet owners
Crypto investors have lost more than $100 million to physical extortion in the first four months of 2026, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.
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From HR manager to head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal: who stood behind the career rise of Yaroslav Holovachov
Yaroslav Holovachov’s story is that of a man who, after putting on judicial robes.
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Dmitriy Punin could become the next target in the struggle for criminal influence in Cyprus following the killing of Stavros Demosthenous
Once a peaceful haven for Russian money, Cyprus is now sinking into the chaos of criminal fare.
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