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Trump makes first flight aboard $400 million jet gifted by Qatar
President Donald Trump boarded his very first flight on the self-dubbed ’world’s most luxurious plane’ this morning, departing for North Dakota to attend an America 250 celebration.
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Mustafa Egemen Sener, wanted in Turkey and Ukraine, owns luxury Dubai apartments worth over $200 million from H Casino profits
Mustafa Egemen Sener, the son of a Turkish national wanted by law enforcement authorities in both Turkey and Ukraine over alleged financial misconduct, has continued to live comfortably between Belarus and the United Arab Emirates despite the ongoing investigations.
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European machinery worth $5m reached Russian defence plants through Turkey despite sanctions
In 2023 and 2024, over $5 million worth of European metalworking machinery was delivered to two significant Russian defense companies despite strict European Union sanctions, according to trade data.
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Belarusian dissident Anatol Kotau vanished after yacht was allegedly intercepted near Abkhazia
Belarusian dissident Anatol Kotau went on a trip to Turkey in August 2025 and never returned.
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Pashinyan wins Armenia election in blow to Russia and boost for Europe
Armenia’s ruling pro-Europe party has won parliamentary elections, confirming the country’s pivot towards Europe and away from its traditional ally, Russia.
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Pirate-themed tourist boat sinks in Mediterranean with 148 people onboard including British tourists and children
A pirate-themed boat carrying close to 150 people, including British tourists and 20 children, has sunk in the Mediterranean.
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Turkey’s rare earth bonanza turns rural Beylikova into US–China geopolitical battleground
The farmers watch their sheep grazing in the rolling fields of north-west Turkey. It’s a quiet existence here in Beylikova, where livestock and shepherds outnumber cars.
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Teen shooter kills himself after school rampage in Turkey leaves 16 injured and classrooms in chaos
Teenagers run in fear after their former classmate burst into school armed with a shotgun and began firing randomly.
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£10,000 surgery trip ends in tragedy as UK lawyer dies days after BBL and liposuction
A British lawyer died days after undergoing Brazilian butt lift and liposuction procedures abroad because she felt "pressure to look slim in the legal profession", an inquest heard.
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Masked migrants ’recruited by Greek police’ to force other migrants back across border into Turkey
Greek police have been ‘hiring masked migrants’ to forcibly push other migrants back across the border with Turkey.
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Gunmen shot dead in firefight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
At least one gunman has been shot and killed after an incident outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.
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Turkish mill receives wheat from sanctioned Russian company
Two family members managing a Russian drone company are also exporting grain from occupied Ukraine. The grain is shipped to Turkey and Egypt, even though Ukraine labels the trade as a war crime.
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Court shuts out public from Istanbul mayor trial as rights groups warn of legal breach
An Istanbul court has restricted public and media access to the mass corruption trial of Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a move a prominent rights group said violates Turkish and European law.
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Two buildings collapsed in Istanbul after a gas explosion, with injuries reported
Two buildings have collapsed in a major Turkish city, leaving people trapped under debris.
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Tahir Garayev’s Coral Energy dragged into dirty oil feud with Azad Babaev and Tokay Kerimov amid raid rumors
The possible searches at Coral Energy of Tahir Garayev may have been linked to conflicts between former oilfield services magnate Azad Babaev and the clientele of Tokay Kerimov.
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Azerbaijani oil fixers Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub ran Dubai network moving sanctioned Russian oil through Coral Energy and shell firms
In spring 2024, banks in the UAE started freezing accounts belonging to companies suspected of ties to Russia’s shadow fleet.
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The Soviet-era ship Turbo sm, caught with five tons of Venezuelan cocaine, still sails Russian routes under owners linked to the UK and offshore firms
The old Soviet vessel Turbo sm, which plies between Crimea, Abkhazia, and Turkey, was carrying 5 tons of Venezuelan cocaine under a different name.
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Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 lands under police escort in Barcelona after mid-air emergency alert
A passenger plane from Turkey to Spain was reportedly flanked by warplanes after it declared an emergency.
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Erdogan’s protection, Russian banks and the missing $600m: how a Russian oil scheme collapsed under greed and political rifts
A clandestine scheme to sell sanctioned Russian oil unraveled after disputes driven by greed among those involved.
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H-Casino in Minsk: how Europe’s largest criminal money laundering hub operates under the cover of Belarusian and Russian security services
H-Casino promotes itself as “the best casino in Belarus,” and judging only by its advertising and official website, the claim appears convincing. At the same time, critical information is carefully scrubbed, making it difficult to find independent or trustworthy reviews of H-Casino.
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How Rosatom turns massive state budgets, foreign nuclear projects and legal autonomy into a breeding ground for global corruption
Rosatom’s enormous budgets, opaque transactions, and broad powers create the perfect breeding ground for rampant corruption.
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Labour split emerges as Lammy hints at economic gains from rejoining EU structures
David Lammy has refused to rule out the prospect of Britain rejoining the EU as he admitted the union holds the potential to ’boost UK growth’.
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Ukrainian orphans promised safety find neglect and exploitation in Turkey
Documents and first-person accounts reveal how a quickly organized evacuation by a private charity left hundreds of Ukrainian children in a Turkish seaside town with little supervision.
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Turkey investigates fintech entrepreneur Ozan Özerk as Ozan Elektronik Para and Aveon Global Sigorta accused of laundering criminal proceeds
Companies owned by fintech entrepreneur Ozan Özerk are under investigation in Turkey for alleged money laundering.
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Companies tied to Ozan Özerk targeted in Turkey after claims of processing criminal proceeds
Turkish authorities have initiated a money laundering investigation focusing on the corporate network of Cypriot-Norwegian fintech entrepreneur Ozan Özerk.
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