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Mone and Barrowman sued as government fights to recover £122m PPE Medpro losses
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in an attempt to recover some of the millions owed to the government by his collapsed company, PPE Medpro.
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Pentagon seeks $80bn for Iran war as Trump pushes record $1.5tn defense budget
The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable military spending boost being sought by President Donald Trump.
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UK data watchdog chief John Edwards resigns after workplace conduct probe
John Edwards has resigned from his role running the U.K.’s data protection watchdog, citing “poor judgement” in interactions with colleagues.
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Epstein assistant claims he bribed jail guard with cash and Disneyland tickets
Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal assistant claims the convicted sex offender was able to secure preferential treatment in jail because he secretly paid off one of the guards with cash and gifts, including tickets to Disneyland.
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Leaked files expose cash flows around Belarusian oligarch Aliaksei Aleksin’s empire
As businessman Aliaksei Aleksin’s influence grew in Belarus, leaked documents reveal how cash flowed between his energy firms, two Cypriot companies, and his personal bank account in a series of complex transactions involving loans with no clear commercial rationale and a series of canceled oil contracts.
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US government orders Anthropic to block foreign nationals from top AI models
Anthropic will "abruptly disable" its most advanced AI models for all users after the US government ordered it to suspend access to the models for foreign nationals, citing national security concerns.
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Cambodia sends 156 Chinese nationals home in cyber scam crackdown
Cambodian authorities have deported 156 Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in cyber scams. According to a Thursday statement by the General Department of Immigration (GDI), the group was also accused of being involved in illegal employment activities.
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Leeds water taxis go premium as £3.50 fares replace bargain commuter era amid dock estate sale chaos
The bright yellow hulls have become as much a part of the city’s identity as a pint of Tetley’s or a Saturday afternoon at Elland Road.