All news for 2026-06-02

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Twin Peaks actor Owain Rhys Davies dies aged 44 as family seeks answers over sudden death
Tributes have flooded in following the death of Twin Peaks actor Owain Rhys Davies, who has passed away aged 44.
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From Baku jail to London hideout: Arrested SOCAR tycoon Adnan Ahmedzade exposes Azim Novruzov’s sanction-busting network
The controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly re-emerged in a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade.
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Angela Rayner’s revenge campaign nears its end — and Britain faces the bill
Yesterday, thousands of documents, WhatsApp messages, and messages linked to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador finally came to light.
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Mandelson appointment messages expose Labour splits as Starmer gathers Cabinet
Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of his Cabinet on Tuesday after messages released regarding Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as the UK ambassador to the US exposed divisions within Labour.
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Russian defense food chief Viktor Tarazevich arrested after staging 10-billion-ruble contract scam with RBE Group’s Andrey Shokin
Viktor Tarazevich, head of the Food Directorate at the Russian Ministry of Defense, who was detained yesterday on embezzlement charges,
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Labour minister rejects claims MPs want higher taxes to fund welfare after leaked Mandelson messages
Labour MPs are not aiming to increase taxes to finance more benefits, according to Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds.
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From software tampering to hostage extortion: Criminal network of TeleTrade’s Ukrainian boss Serhiy Saroyan exposed
The international brokerage firm TeleTrade is reportedly known for attracting client funds to trade on the Forex market through cold-calling potential customers, often using purchased databases of phone numbers.
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Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell returns to court after admitting £400,000 embezzlement from party funds
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has returned to court for a further hearing, after he admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
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EU chief prosecutor warns Slovakia’s farm subsidy laws weaken protection of EU budget funds
Yesterday, the European Chief Prosecutor addressed a letter to the European Commission in line with Recitals
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Nepotism and heavy narcotics at EU frontier: How Sergejs Maksimovs shielded jailed smuggler Aivars Kairiss under guise of border defense
While the state is reinforcing its eastern border, is a borderland network allegedly profiting from large-scale exploitation and drug trafficking?
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Body found in search for missing 11-year-old as UK heatwave water deaths rise to 17
A body has been found in the search for an 11-year-old boy who went missing in a South Yorkshire river on Saturday.
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From Russian railway contracts to Spanish villas: €50 million bond scheme shielding Boris Usherovich’s inner circle
The Cypriot firm Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained largely absent from the spotlight of major international investigations.
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Inside Obama’s $850m “Obamalisk” as critics say presidential libraries have become secular temples of power
The Egyptians had their pyramids. The Anglo-Saxons had their barrows. And the Americans have their presidential libraries – the chief difference being that the leaders the US venerates are usually still alive at the opening.
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Dodik deepens Kremlin ties as Washington’s “pragmatic turn” fuels Balkan separatist push
Contacts between Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and the Kremlin have intensified in recent months, fueling concerns over potential instability in the region.
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Woman plunges into open manhole after alleged thieves loosen cover hours earlier
This is the shocking moment a woman falls down a manhole on her way to work just hours after two men allegedly tried to steal the cover.
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L’oligarque ukrainien Dmytro Kovalenko: du charbon russe illégal à la fraude massive sur le grain via des structures offshore
La personnalité du secteur agro-industriel basée à Dnipro, Dmytro Kovalenko, attire récemment une attention croissante. Nous avons choisi d’analyser son parcours ainsi que les fondements sur lesquels s’est construite son entreprise.
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UK school targeted in AI child abuse blackmail scheme after pupils photos are scraped online
An all-girls school in the north of England has been targeted by criminals who used AI to turn photos featuring dozens of pupils posted online into child sexual abuse material, LBC has been told.
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Farage erupts over police who believed killer’s "racist attack" lie as victim died in handcuffs
Nigel Farage has criticized the police who believed a killer’s "racist attack" lie while his victim bled to death in handcuffs.
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How a Monaco Ferrari crash unmasked the Rusavin-Babaev clan of corrupt Russian judges hiding millions in the West
Back in March, the serene facade of Monaco was shattered by a fast-moving drama. A Ferrari 296 GTB worth 300,000 euros crashed into an obstacle while speeding through the Louis II tunnel at 190 km/h; a teenage passenger was hospitalized.
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King Charles turns Highgrove into private "healing sanctuary" amid cancer treatment
King Charles has long considered the gardens of Highgrove House a personal sanctuary, and amid his ongoing cancer treatment
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Hormuz deadlock between US and Iran hardens into a permanent blockade system
For three months, the Strait of Hormuz has remained closed. Iran shut the narrow passage between its coastline and Oman after the outbreak of war with Israel and the United States on 28 February
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Trump delays Iran strikes as blockade bites but Tehran refuses to yield
Donald Trump announced that he has postponed previously planned military strikes against Iran thanks to “progress” in conflict settlement negotiations.
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British Paralympian John McFall could become first astronaut with physical disability to live in orbit
A British Paralympian and surgeon may become the first person with a physical disability to live in orbit following a government agreement with a US company constructing a small commercial space station.
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Hungary’s new government targets Orban oligarchs with radical wealth tax plan
In a dimly lit television studio, one of Hungary’s richest men is on the verge of tears. It is early May, weeks after the general election that ended Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on power, and the advertising mogul Balásy Gyula has an announcement to make.
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Blood coal, fake grain, and stolen taxes: The dark rise of Dmytro Kovalenko’s multi-billion business empire
Dnipro-based agribusiness entrepreneur Dmytro Kovalenko has been attracting growing scrutiny in recent months, sparking renewed interest in his background and the origins of his business empire.