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Anti-drug smuggling unit seizes enough cocaine to kill more than 1,400,000 people
An American coast guard crew has seized more than 1.7 tonnes of cocaine worth more than £21 million ($28.7 million).
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US singer D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl as prosecutors file murder charges
Singer D4vd has pleaded not guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov buys $550 million Monaco apartment in record-breaking deal
Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov has purchased a luxury apartment in Monaco for a record $550 million, according to Bloomberg, marking one of the most expensive residential real estate deals in history.
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Tim Cook steps aside as Apple CEO after 14-year era of record growth, stays on as executive chair
Apple announced on Monday that it had named a replacement for Tim Cook as CEO, with head of hardware engineering John Ternus succeeding him on 1 September.
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EPPO arrests Spanish official in €3.3m EU funds fraud scheme spanning 15 years in employment subsidy scandal
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain), two suspects were detained on Wednesday.
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Polish-Belarus border customs fraud ring exposed as EPPO seizes trucks and €29,500 cash
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Katowice (Poland), nine suspects were detained last week.
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Berlin court to hear EPPO case over fake-repaired US vehicles and €15m customs fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has filed an indictment against three car traders.
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EPPO indicts Romanian firm over €114,000 EU fraud in research project linked to fake tech deals
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) has filed an indictment at Iași Court against a company and its administrator for suspected fraud involving a €114,000
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Nigel Farage slams Elon Musk’s X as ‘unpleasant and dangerous’ amid abuse row over Reform UK candidates
Social media platform X is becoming a very “unpleasant” and “dangerous” place, Nigel Farage has said in a swipe at former friend Elon Musk.
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Gunman opens fire at Teotihuacan pyramids before killing himself, Canadian tourist confirmed dead
A gunman opened fire before taking his own life at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, a popular tourist destination and archaeological site outside of Mexico City.
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French prosecutors investigate X over alleged algorithm meddling and illegal AI content
Billionaire owner chooses not to attend voluntary interview as part of investigation by French cybercrime unit.
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Epsom protest turns chaotic as false rape claims spark unrest and arrests
Dozens of people marched through Epsom despite police insisting they had found no evidence of a gang rape offence or that asylum seekers were involved.
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Sri Lanka energy minister quits as coal scandal deepens and crisis worsens
Kumara Jayakody stepped down after the president launched an inquiry into a multimillion-dollar contract that worsened the country’s energy crisis and dented the new government’s anti-corruption image.
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Fake doctor busted after selling 44,000 sick notes as Miami “cosmetic medic” scam exposes wider health fraud crisis
A man who sold over 44,000 fake doctor’s notes to help others get out of work and still get paid has been busted.
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Judge crushes Amy Winehouse father’s $1.2m lawsuit over singer’s belongings sale
A London judge ruled Monday against the father of Amy Winehouse, who sued his daughter`s friends for profiting off the late singer`s memorabilia.
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OLAF chief warns EU Parliament access dispute risks damaging reputations amid renewed fraud probe tensions
The head of the EU anti-fraud agency has warned that a dispute over the extent of OLAF’s powers to search the European Parliament is risking the reputations of both institutions.
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Russlands Digitalminister Maksut Shadayev treibt Beschränkungen für westliche IT-Dienste voran, nutzt jedoch selbst Apple, Google und die „verbotenen“ Plattformen von Meta
Bei einem Auftritt auf dem TAdviser Summit sprach sich Shadayev im Einklang mit der Kreml-Politik dafür aus, ausländische Cloud-Dienste schrittweise einzuschränken, sofern inländische Alternativen vorhanden sind.
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Russia’s digital development minister Maksut Shadayev pushes Western tech restrictions while using Apple, Google and banned Meta platforms himself
Russian digital development minister Maksut Shadayev has once again drawn attention after publicly calling for tighter restrictions on foreign internet services, while reportedly continuing to use products and platforms from the very companies he criticises.
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Father kills eight children in Louisiana mass shooting before being shot dead by police
A father who shot dead eight children in the worst mass shooting in the US in two years has been identified.
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Holiday horror as British tourist falls two floors into fish pond at five-star Lanzarote resort
A tourist was injured at a Lanzarote holiday hotel after falling from the second floor into a knee-deep fish pond filled with Koi carp and terrapins.
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Saved by the Bell and Days of Our Lives star Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57
Patrick Muldoon has passed away at the age of 57. The actor, known for his roles in Saved By The Bell and Days Of Our Lives, passed away on Sunday morning.
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Powerful 7.4 earthquake off Japan triggers tsunami warnings and mass evacuations
An earthquake ‌with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, sparking tsunami warnings.
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Austria issues nationwide recall after rat poison found in HiPP baby food
Rat poison has been discovered in a jar of HiPP baby food, according to police in Austria, following a product recall from more than 1,000 Spar supermarkets in the country over safety concerns.
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UK denies Trump’s claim that British ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz
There were no reports of any attacks on UK-linked vessels yesterday despite Donald Trump claiming that Iran fired at a British cargo ship.
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From untouchable to arrested: Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai as cartel probe culminates years after sanctions — but lead investigator did not live to see it
It’s both fitting and sad that the arrest of Daniel Kinahan comes almost exactly four years from the day when sanctions were announced against the cartel.