All news for 2026-06-12

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EPPO seizes Cassino municipal park in €230,000 EU subsidy fraud probe
On behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rome (Italy), the Carabinieri Command for Forestry (Carabinieri Forestali) of Frosinone and the Carabinieri Ecological Operational Units (N.O.E.) of Rome and Latina conducted searches and seizures in Cassino as part of an investigation into EU subsidy fraud involving a municipal park.
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Former Prince Andrew may be sidelined from Lady Pamela Hicks funeral amid royal backlash
The former Prince Andrew is set to be sidelined from the funeral of one of the Royal Family’s most beloved relatives, with organisers reportedly seeking guidance over whether the disgraced royal should be invited to what is expected to be a deeply private family farewell.
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EHRC faces backlash over trans rights code built on “indefensible” claims
UK and European law has started from the premise that trans people exist since at least 1999.
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Railway bridge collapses after lorry crash between Nuneaton and Rugby
Passengers are facing disruption through Friday after a bridge collapsed in a lorry crash.
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Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner says he “hates” missing toddler in secret video
Vile Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner has said he “f***ing hates” the toddler for wrecking his life.
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Crypto traders pour $1bn into SpaceX-linked futures ahead of expected IPO
Crypto traders have turned Elon Musk’s expected SpaceX listing into a round-the-clock proxy market, pushing more than $1 billion through SpaceX-linked perpetual futures in the last three days as investors try to front-run one of the largest public offerings in Wall Street history.
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Nigel Farage says he wants to be Prime Minister as Starmer attacks his “rage” rhetoric
Nigel Farage has told LBC he wants to be Prime Minister as he is the "only person that’s got sufficient public rapport and the courage to take on the establishment and do what needs to be done".
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Al Carns tells Starmer to focus on defence spending after Ministry of Defence revolt
The Prime Minister must focus on defence spending, former armed forces minister Al Carns told LBC after his resignation along with that of the defence secretary plunged Sir Keir Starmer’s Government into a fresh crisis.
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Dmytro Kovalenko’s bankruptcy scheme: using an unemployed debtor to siphon 162 million UAH from Intercoaltrading
How two Ukrainian businessmen helped bring down the powerful company Intercoaltrading.
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World Cup fans rage over empty seats as South Korea beat Czech Republic
World Cup fans were frustrated after the second match of the tournament was played with a significant number of empty seats in the stands.
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Russia builds new military base near Finland border as NATO tensions grow
Russia has begun construction on a new military base eerily close to Finland’s eastern border for the first time since the USSR collapsed.
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Moscow utilities kingpin Pyotr Biryukov faces retirement as protégés fall under investigation
According to sources, Pyotr Biryukov, Moscow’s long-serving deputy mayor, may not have his contract renewed when it expires this July.
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Russian “crab king” Igor Mikhnov avoids pre-trial detention in fraud case after Antey Group raids
A Moscow court has declined to order the pre-trial detention of Russian seafood magnate Igor Mikhnov, despite investigators seeking his arrest as part of a fraud case.
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Dan Jarvis appointed Defence Secretary after Healey resignation triggers Starmer crisis
Dan Jarvis has been appointed as the new Defence Secretary following John Healey’s bombshell resignation.
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