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Falklands sovereignty row flares again under Milei’s aggressive rhetoric
Argentine President Javier Milei has openly supported his government’s bold attempt to reclaim the Falkland Islands from their British residents.
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Political storm erupts after $2.5m debt payment diverted in email breach
Hackers breached a government email system and tricked officials into diverting a debt repayment intended for Australia, igniting a political firestorm in Colombo.
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EU hits Kyrgyzstan with first-ever sanctions over Russia war supply routes
The European Union has imposed direct restrictions on the Central Asian nation for the first time, accusing it of serving as a conduit for technology used in Russian missiles and drones.
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US sanctions Cambodian tycoon over ‘scam compounds’ and trafficking network
A major figure in Cambodia’s ruling party and business sector has been sanctioned by the U.S.
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Top cop promoted while facing charges over dumped meth in Solomon Islands scandal
Solomon Islands has appointed a new national police chief, elevating a top commander just weeks after it was revealed that prosecutors.
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Army insider accused of gaming Polymarket with classified intel as regulators test crypto prediction platforms
Federal prosecutors have charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier who the indictment says has served as a U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant, with allegedly using classified information about a military operation to make more than $400,000 in prediction-market profits.
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Congress hopeful Madison Sheahan accused of ‘toxic’ secret relationship with junior campaign staffer
Boozy house parties are a rite of passage for young political staffers grinding through the final stretch of a campaign.
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Kremlin scientists race to create ‘world’s first anti-ageing drug’ as Vladimir Putin eyes life beyond 100
Putin’s scientists are developing the ‘world’s first drug’ to delay ageing, it has been revealed, months after the Russian dictator, 73, told an AI conference: ‘It is probably possible to reach 150.’
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U.S. seeks to seize Kurdish general Mansour Barzani’s Beverly Hills mansion over alleged $30m Pentagon fraud scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint this week to seize Kurdish general Mansour Barzani’s Beverly Hills mansion, alleging he bought and renovated it with $30 million in proceeds from a scheme that defrauded the U.S. Department of Defense during its fight against the Islamic State.
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Meta cuts nearly 8,000 jobs as it tells workers it’s looking to be more efficient
Meta has announced plans to cut nearly 8,000 jobs, telling workers it’s looking to be more efficient.
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False gang rape claim triggers riots as police confirm no sexual offence in Epsom case
A woman who initially claimed she was gang raped outside a church has admitted to hitting her head and giving a confused report.
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Tesla profits rise 17% but miss expectations as unsold EV stockpile grows
Tesla’s quarterly profit rose 17 per cent as the electric-vehicle maker rebounded from a weak quarter last year and boosted income from its services division.
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Weather agency files police complaint after unexplained temperature spikes at Paris CD
France’s weather forecasting service has filed a police complaint after detecting anomalies in its temperature gauges at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.
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Iran leadership in turmoil as reports claim Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured and out of public view amid stalled US talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t released an audio or video message since assuming power because his face was badly burned in Israeli airstrikes on Feb, 28, according to a report — as President Trump says peace talks are inhibited by a lack of clear leadership in Tehran.
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British lawmakers threaten sweeping sanctions on Kyrgyzstan over Russia-linked crypto
British lawmakers are targeting Kyrgyzstan’s central bank and financial regulators for enabling Moscow to bypass Western financial restrictions.
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Prosecutors allege D4vd’s phone contained large volume of child sexual abuse material in murder case of 14-year-old girl
Prosecutors have alleged that D4vd’s phone was full of images of child sexual abuse.
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Doorbell cam captures home invader threatening pregnant mother and child in California raid
A home invader has been held on $250,000 bail after a terrifying raid was captured on doorbell footage.
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‘Learn some f*****g, MANNERS‘’: AG Keith Ellison slammed for using phone as emotional ICE testimony unfolds at Minneapolis town hall
Minnesota’s Democrat Attorney General has been criticized for using his phone while a woman became emotional as she recounted an interaction with ICE agents.
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Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ suspected mine boats in Strait of Hormuz crisis
This is the dramatic moment US forces leap down from helicopters and seize another Iranian-linked oil tanker.
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Latvian court seizes luxury car, property and €230k in EPPO-linked EU fraud probe
The Riga City Court (Latvia) has ordered the confiscation of a luxury vehicle and a real estate property located in the center of the Latvian capital, as well as €230,000 in bank accounts.
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International money laundering scheme worth tens of millions of euros: Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin scrub traces from the internet after Europol operation
After the international YUZUK crackdown exposed a sprawling money laundering operation, the Hirin brothers allegedly launched an aggressive effort to scrub their presence from the internet.
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Liam Kavanagh confesses to pocketing public money in collapsing £1bn council investment scheme
Liam Kavanagh has finally admitted pocketing a “substantial part” of the £130m that Thurrock council thought it was investing in one of his solar farm ventures.
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BTS creator Bang Si-hyuk faces possible arrest over $136m fraud allegations
K-pop mogul Bang Si-hyuk, the man who created the supergroup BTS, could be arrested on charges of fraudulent trading before his $7.3 billion company went public.
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Apple’s leadership shake-up looms as crypto scam wave exposes cracks in App Store security
Apple is heading into its biggest leadership transition in years, just as scrutiny is mounting over the security of its App Store and the rise of crypto theft on iPhones.
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World’s biggest condom maker to raise prices by 30% as Iran war disrupts supply
The world’s biggest condom maker is raising its prices by at least 30% due to production disruptions caused by the Iran war, the company’s chief has warned.