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21 May 2025 761

China sentences former political advisor to death for $36 million in bribes

The court sentenced the former political adviser to death with a two-year reprieve after finding him guilty of accepting $36.2 million in bribes over the course of three decades.

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21 May 2025 872

“Kush” laced with human remains and fentanyl: what’s known about the deadly drug that led to British woman’s arrest

The arrest of a British tourist for allegedly smuggling £1.2 million worth of a deadly drug has sparked new warnings about the psychoactive substance.

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21 May 2025 938

Yacht linked to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich suspected of smuggling coal to China

DPRK-flagged vessel sails to China while broadcasting as Roman Abramovich pleasure boat docked thousands of miles away

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20 May 2025 782

Season opens with a brawl: tourist beaten on Turkish beach over sunbed

A fight broke out on Damlatas Beach in the Alanya district of Antalya, Turkey over the price of sunbed rental, according to local media reports. The scrap was watch by beachgoers and captured on video

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20 May 2025 1016

Arto Autio, accused of embezzling millions from Finland’s Youth Foundation, hiding in Belarus under regime’s protection

Arto Autio has been charged with fraud for his alleged involvement in a significant embezzlement scandal in Finland.

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20 May 2025 804

Operation “Eastern Tourist”: Bosnian police dismantle migrant smuggling route into the EU

Bosnian police arrested 18 suspects in a migrant smuggling bust along the Balkan route, seizing vehicles and key evidence in a coordinated crackdown.

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19 May 2025 728

Deal dictated by Washington? U.S. granted authority on Danish territory

Deal would allow the US to conduct military activities in and from Denmark, granting them authority over Danish civilians.

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19 May 2025 682

Trump and Putin discussed possible ‘peace memorandum’ with Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has said peace talks are ‘on the right track’ after a major phone call with Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine.

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18 May 2025 914

Polish elections: Rafał Trzaskowski leads after first round of presidential vote, according to exit poll

According to the exit poll conducted by Ipsos for TVP, TVN, and Polsat, the candidate of the "Civic Coalition" (KO), Rafał Trzaskowski, is leading in the first round of the presidential election in Poland with 30.8% of the vote.

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18 May 2025 864

With over 95% of votes counted: Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan confidently wins Romanian election

Bucharest mayor Dan effectively leads Romania’s presidential race

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18 May 2025 810

Former US President Biden diagnosed with cancer

Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastases to the bones.

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18 May 2025 891

Operation "Chariots of Gideon": Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza

Israeli troops have initiated a new ground operation in Gaza as part of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’.

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18 May 2025 751

21-year-old British woman arrested in Sri Lanka with 46 kg of cannabis worth £1.15 million

Charlotte May Lee, 21, was detained at the airport after being accused of smuggling £1.15 million pounds worth of cannabis into Sri Lanka in her luggage.

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18 May 2025 724

One killed by bomb near California fertility clinic; FBI labels it ’terrorism’

The FBI is present at the site of a deadly explosion in the wealthy area of Palm Springs, California, with local police considering the incident as an ’act of terrorism’.

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18 May 2025 826

In New York, a Mexican military sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge: two dead

A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday night, snapping its three masts, fatally injuring two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.

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17 May 2025 894

Major disaster in the U.S.: at least 21 dead as tornadoes destroy hundreds of homes in Kentucky and Missouri

A "mass casualty event" has been declared in the United States after tornadoes resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people overnight.

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17 May 2025 853

Two helicopters collide in Finland: all on board confirmed dead

Two helicopters collide mid-air near Finnish airport — all five on board killed

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17 May 2025 595

Indian authorities threw dozens of refugees into the sea with life jackets — UN

UN accuses India of abandoning Rohingya refugees at sea — calls actions “outrageous” and life-threatening

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17 May 2025 795

Cynical war crime: Russia hits civilian bus with drone — 9 dead, 7 hospitalized

The Ukrainian military has stated that a Russian assault on a civilian bus in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region has caused the deaths of nine individuals and injured four others.

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17 May 2025 1072

Shell companies, drones, and bribes: Belgium investigates money laundering scheme within NATO structures

NATO officials accused of leaking secrets and laundering bribes through fake firms to secure arms deals. Belgium leads a growing cross-border investigation into procurement corruption involving drones and ammunition.

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16 May 2025 671

‘Shells of death’: conspiracy theory accuses ex-FBI chief of threatening Trump

A conspiracy theory circulating in right-wing circles claims that a former FBI director posted an assassination threat against Donald Trump – using nothing more but seashells.

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15 May 2025 954

Dangerous provocation in the Baltics: Estonia intercepts Russian shadow fleet tanker — Russia responds with fighter jet

War now feels dangerously close on Nato’s eastern flank after a Russian fighter jet tore into Estonia’s airspace.

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15 May 2025 1030

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen arrested at Senate hearing after Gaza war protest

The co-founder of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream was arrested and removed from a US Senate committee hearing after protesting against US policy on the war in Gaza.

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15 May 2025 758

Mexican blogger shot dead while livestreaming on TikTok

Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Márquez shot dead during livestream — case investigated as femicide

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14 May 2025 837

Death instead of wages: migrant workers dying on 2034 World Cup construction sites in Saudi Arabia

From electrocution to decapitation, migrant workers on Saudi World Cup construction projects face deadly conditions amid a persistent lack of transparency and accountability.