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Unclaimed violence: ISIS-inspired attacks, Bondi Beach case and the evolution of digital jihadist mobilisation
On 14 December 2025, a mass shooting on Bondi Beach in Sydney became one of the deadliest incidents of its kind in Australia.
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Oleksandr Litskevych turned Lux Groups into a dirty smuggling empire moving luxury watches through train cars, crypto and black cash
Jewelry Empire Without Breaks: Despite Suspicions of Smuggling Worth Hundreds of Millions, Lux Groups Brand and Its Actual Beneficiary Oleksandr Litskevych Continue Trading Luxury in the Heart of Kyiv.
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Lufthansa, IAG and Air France-KLM exposed to €1.5bn-plus EU carbon cost surge under expanded emissions scheme, analysis shows
Major European airlines could face an additional cost hit of at least €1.5 billion each if Brussels extends carbon pricing to flights departing the EU, based on an analysis of a proposal to reduce greenhouse emissions.
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Sonny Rollins dead at 95 as jazz world mourns one of its greatest improvisers
Sonny Rollins, one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time, has died aged 95.
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Pope Leo demands urgent regulation of AI, citing fears over ungovernable weapons tech
Pope Leo has called on governments to do more to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) in his first major teaching since becoming pontiff.
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Trump Tower in Tbilisi will be built on land owned by the family of sanctioned pro-Russian oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili
A Trump Tower planned for the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, is to be built on land currently part-owned by the son of the US-sanctioned leader of the country, according to official records.
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Ben-Gvir showed the world brutality — and Israel is now scrambling to contain the fallout
After startling images showed peaceful humanitarian activists who had attempted to deliver aid to Gaza arriving back in Istanbul on stretchers late last week, stories have continued to emerge over the weekend of systematic beatings, torture, and rape in Israeli detention.
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran as tensions flare over Hormuz mines and stalled peace deal
The US has launched ’self-defensive’ strikes on missile sites and boats attempting to lay mines in southern Iran, according to the US military.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo worsens as patients flee hospital after repeated attacks
At least 18 people possibly infected with Ebola fled the hospital after it was attacked multiple times by grieving families.
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Two British activists dragged into German courtroom as lawyers condemn Palestine case as "show trial"
Two British nationals are among five activists who were forcibly brought into a Stuttgart courtroom by police on Wednesday after statements they wished to read were seized from them.
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Albania faces scrutiny as Dhermi seafront joins wider state land transfers under "Pieces" plan
The Border Post in Dhermi (1800 m² by the sea) is the next ’piece’ that will be given to private developers.
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Wanted EXW co-founder Manuel Batista sentenced in Dubai as Austrian fraud probe closes in
Wanted EXW fugitive Manuel Batista has been sentenced to prison in Dubai.
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How Tirana’s tower boom became the silent pact between Edi Rama and Sali Berisha’s family
If "Zeni" and his "face" son-in-law are so brave, why don’t they sit in the chair of the DP leader themselves to prove their worth.
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White House cuts direct WHO access for US virus experts during Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks
Key officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization.
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French man jailed 25 years after manipulating partner into years of rape and torture
In a landmark case that horrified France, Gisele Pelicot’s husband was in 2024 sentenced to 20 years in prison for recruiting strangers to sexually abuse her while drugged unconscious in their home. Dozens of the men who raped her were also jailed.
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The mystery behind Trump’s bruised hands and repeated hospital trips
Donald Trump is scheduled for another medical checkup as concerns for his health swirl.
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From football club to casino empire: luxury cars in flames send chilling warning to Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin
Once regarded as a safe harbor for Russian capital, Cyprus is now increasingly becoming entangled in a growing wave of financial scandals and criminal controversies.
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Putin appoints Rostec cybersecurity executive Andrey Kozlov, linked to GRU hacking unit Fancy Bear, as aide to ex-defense chief Sergei Shoigu
Vladimir Putin has appointed Andrei Kozlov as an aide to the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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Lithuania fears Russian spy operation after 600,000 state records stolen
Lithuania’s Prosecutor General’s Office reports that unknown individuals copied 600,000 records from the Register Centre’s database.
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Mayweather says ex-De Blasio donor stole $175M in jet-and-jewels fraud
Five-time heavyweight boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. is taking a swing at an ex-con major donor to former Mayor Bill de Blasio over an alleged $175 million fraud scheme involving jewels and a secret jet sale.
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Mexico to auction estate where cartel boss El Mencho was killed in army raid
Mexico will auction the plot of land where a drug kingpin was killed in a shoot-out with the army.
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Singapore police arrest 22-year-old Malaysian linked to cross-border scam syndicate
Authorities in Singapore are set to charge a 22-year-old Malaysian man for his alleged involvement in a government-official impersonation scam, police said.
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Hackers claim OnlyFans breach exposed data of 340 million users
Hackers have claimed responsibility for an alleged large-scale breach of the OnlyFans platform and the theft of data belonging to approximately 340 million users.
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Leaked Kremlin files expose covert campaign to inflame anti-Muslim hatred across Europe
In September 2025, nine mosques and cultural centers in and around Paris were targeted with a grotesque Islamophobic stunt.
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Bomb blast tears through Pakistan military train as dozens feared dead in Balochistan
Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, said he strongly condemned the "heinous bomb explosion" and sent his condolences to the victims’ families.