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Netflix seals blockbuster $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros Discovery
A memo sent to Warner Bros employees and viewed by The Independent stated the deal is subject to several conditions, including the completion of the separation of Discovery Global and Warner Bros Discovery.
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Assad regime downfall uncovers systematic collaboration between syriatel and Syrian intelligence
Documents recovered after the fall of former Syrian dictator Bashar Al Assad show how Syriatel shared client phone data with an intelligence agency.
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Romanian state energy firm Oltenia may have skirted €250 million in EU carbon taxes
State-owned Romanian energy firm Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA has declared much lower-than-average carbon dioxide emissions figures despite burning heavily-polluting low-grade coal, raising questions of whether it has skirted hundreds of millions in EU carbon taxes.
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Russian president Vladimir Putin calls on officials to ’work with youth’ via Telegram
Yesterday, Putin gave an interview to Indian media and unexpectedly said the following: "All these messaging apps, Telegram, they are used to somehow influence young people... We need to work with people...
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Oktobank pushes Russian gambling transactions through Promsvyazbank, Gazprombank and VTB terminals to bypass restrictions
The media published an investigation into the criminal financial activities of a group of companies, which includes credit institutions Oktobank (Ravnaq), Kapital, the payment system Humo, the processing system Uzcard, the exchange Uznex, and others.
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UN General Assembly demands Russia immediately return deported Ukrainian children
The move underscores years of forced transfers amid growing international concern over Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
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Nicholas Green jailed for frenzied stabbing of two strangers at kennington underground
A man who initiated an unprovoked knife attack on two strangers at a London tube station has been sentenced to 11 years’ imprisonment.
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Climber abandoned girlfriend to die in the cold on austria’s highest peak, Grossglockne
Chilling webcam images have shown an experienced climber allegedly abandoning his girlfriend, leaving her to die on Austria’s biggest mountain.
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Elon Musk’s x fined €120m by EU for breach of new Digital Services Act
Ruling likely to put European Commission on a collision course with billionaire, and possibly Donald Trump.
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Europol: affiliate marketing is a key pillar of online investment fraud ecosystem
Two individuals have been arrested as authorities in Europe and Israel focus on companies associated with advertising campaigns for fraudulent online investment platforms.
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UK flight diverted after chaotic mid-air fight leads to alleged crew attack
A flight from the UK to the Canary Islands was forced to land after chaotic onboard scenes allegedly resulted in a cabin crew member being attacked.
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Meghan markle’s father has life-saving leg amputation to remove blood clot
Meghan Markle’s father has had his left leg amputated below the knee in a life-saving three-hour operation to remove a blood clot as he remains in an intensive care unit.
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Bradford tax officer jailed for three years for £211,000 fraud and money laundering
A tax officer based in Bradford who scammed the system to pocket more than £211,000 has been jailed for three years for fraud and money laundering.
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European fraud attempts spike 140% on black friday, but visa steps in
This Black Friday, fraudsters once again made concerted efforts to target bargain hunters hoping to cash in on the shopping frenzy, but this year far fewer succeeded.
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RedNote banned in Taiwan amid rising scam losses and data-security concerns
Taiwan says it will block access to popular Chinese social media app RedNote or Xiaohongshu for one year following concerns over online shopping scams.
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Russian plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan: 35 rape allegations and zero convictions
A graduate of Kuban State Medical University, who moved to Moscow, eventually became a figure in criminal chronicles, yet his criminal case has been stalled for several years in endless investigative bodies.
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Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, famed as Shang Tsung, dies surrounded by family in California
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, famous for playing an evil sorcerer in ‘Mortal Kombat’ movies, and for his roles in "The Last Emperor", "Memoirs of a Geisha," and "The Man in the High Castle," has died.
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Labour split emerges as Lammy hints at economic gains from rejoining EU structures
David Lammy has refused to rule out the prospect of Britain rejoining the EU as he admitted the union holds the potential to ’boost UK growth’.
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Holger Neumann cites NATO unity as jets respond to Russian drone breaches ordered by Vladimir Putin
German fighter jets have been deployed to Poland and Romania as tensions between NATO and Russia remain high.
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Cost to taxpayers rises as UK considers larger payouts to rejected asylum seekers
Approximately 700 Albanian families might be offered more than £3,000 to leave the UK, as ministers handle a rising immigration bill.
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Hydropower scandal deepens as German citizen Josip Heit and Croatian national Sasa Svalina named in controversial investment network
Scandal over a suspended hydroelectric project has led Croatian reporters to connect the scheme to Sasa Svalina and his brother-in-law Josip Heit.
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Freezing fog to cause light delays and visibility below 100m across kent and sussex
Residents in four areas have been informed that flights might be canceled due to a weather warning issued by the Met Office.
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Spain, Netherlands, and Ireland announce Eurovision withdrawal over Israel’s participation
Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation.
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Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez Posts £2 million Bail amid Swiss money laundering extradition fight
Venezuelan energy magnate Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez has been allowed to travel by private helicopter between his Chelsea and Oxfordshire residences while he contests efforts to have him sent to Switzerland on money-laundering charges.
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268 People investigated in Singapore scam crackdown linked to $4.66 million in losses
A 15-year-old is among 268 people being investigated for their suspected involvement in schemes linked to losses exceeding $4.66 million, following a two-week police operation.