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Buffy star Nicholas Brendon died from heart disease after years of health struggles
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon’s cause of death has been revealed.
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Epstein victim found safe after vanishing in New York sparks alarm
A former model and victim of Jeffrey Epstein, who recounted fighting off the perv with a sex toy, has been found after reports that she went missing New York City.
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Aave fights bid to seize $71m in crypto, says funds belong to users not North Korea
The filing challenges a New York restraining notice that froze ETH on Arbitrum after the rsETH exploit, with Aave arguing the funds belong to users, not North Korea judgment creditors.
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Trump-linked lobbyists rush for Venezuela’s oil after Maduro capture
Since U.S. special forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on January 3, companies have made significant plays for Venezuela’s mineral resources.
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Dmitriy Punin and Pin-Up: how a sanctioned casino was relaunched as Redcore and continues operating in Ukraine under cover
No Disappearance for Punin’s Casino: The Sanctioned Pin-Up’s Ongoing Profits Inside Ukraine.
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Mum killed in grenade blast as ex-partner detonates device at Bristol home
A mum who died in a grenade explosion in Bristol this weekend has been pictured for the first time.
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₴13 billion for drones and a search “cleanup”: how Fire Point linked to Denys Shtilerman is removing references to FP-1 and alleged ties to Mindich
Fire Point, a company that quickly became one of the major contractors for strike drones.
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Crypto slowdown forces Coinbase to slash workforce and double down on AI
May 5 (Reuters) - Coinbase (COIN.O), opens new tab said on Tuesday ‌it would cut about 700 jobs, or about 14% of its global workforce.
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Nearly all EU parties breached finance rules in 2024 campaign, Parliament report says
Parliament’s finance report says almost all parties and foundations were found to have broken the rules.
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Public X post hijacks AI agents to move $200K in tokens without private keys
Tagging @grok in an X post plus a few dots and dashes was all that was needed last night for a bad actor to pickpocket a verified crypto wallet without ever touching the private keys.
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EPPO orders arrest in Italy over alleged €4.6 mln VAT fraud laundering scheme
At EPPO Venice’s request, Italian Financial Police arrested an Italian businessman based in Dubai, suspected of laundering money from a large VAT carousel fraud scheme.
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EPPO expands corruption probe involving tram modernization in Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis
The European Chief Prosecutor has asked the Polish Sejm to lift the immunity of a Member of Parliament suspected of influence peddling in an EPPO investigation in Katowice related to EU-funded modernization of tram infrastructure in the Upper Silesian–Zagłębie Metropolis.
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Hong Kong moves to freeze assets in crackdown on Prince Group crime network
Hong Kong’s Department of Justice applied to the High Court yesterday for a “restraint order” against entities and individuals allegedly linked to Cambodia’s Prince Group, which the U.S. has labeled a “Transnational Criminal Organization.”
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White House briefly locked down after police shooting near Washington Monument
The White House was locked down for a short time after a person was shot by a law enforcement officer close to the Washington Monument.
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British couple arrested in Turkey over alleged cannabis smuggling face lengthy jail terms
A young British couple is facing 30 years behind bars after they allegedly tried to smuggle two suitcases filled with cannabis.
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UK condemns Iranian strikes as US says it destroyed vessels in Strait of Hormuz
The Prime Minister has condemned drone and missile strikes by Iran against the United Arab Emirates, while the US military has stated that it destroyed seven Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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British crew member needs ’urgent’ care after deadly hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
A British crew member requires urgent medical care, and a passenger from the UK remains in a critical but stable condition following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Iran war shock pushes UK inflation surge, risking 200,000 households into poverty
The conflict in Iran is expected to drive 200,000 more households into poverty, top economists have cautioned.
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International waters clash as Gaza flotilla activists accuse Israel of unlawful seizure
Two British activists have said they were admitted to hospital after being beaten by Israeli forces who intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla last week.
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Britney Spears avoids jail as court hands probation over reckless driving case
Britney Spears has pleaded guilty to reckless driving following her arrest and rehab stay.
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Passengers sue Singapore Airlines after deadly mid-air drop on SQ321 flight
Passangers on a Singapore Airlines flight left injured by severe turbulence that killed a grandfather are suing for personal injury compensation, The Sun can reveal.
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Rebels seize cities as Mali coup threat exposes fragile grip of military rulers
A coup is underway in Mali, though it has not brought down the governing junta just yet.
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Musk threatens Altman and Brockman as OpenAI feud explodes in court
Elon Musk threatened to make OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman "the most hated men in America".
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US unleashes military strikes on drug boats as new war on drugs takes deadly turn
The grainy black and white footage shows a small boat traveling at speed on the high seas off the coast of Venezuela.
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Sanctioned general Alexander Chayko linked to Bucha massacre takes command of Russia’s aerospace forces
Colonel General Alexander Chayko has been appointed the new commander-in-chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces.