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CBI chief warns Rachel Reeves against “death by a thousand taxes” as Budget downgrades force major revenue hunt
Business leaders have urged the Chancellor to impose "one or two broad tax rises, rather than death by a thousand taxes."
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Pavel Durov and Khabib Nurmagomedov made $4.35M selling virtual papakhas as followers were pushed to trade images for real cash
Pavel Durov and Khabib Nurmagomedov earned more than $4.35 million trading virtual papakhas.
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Texas men accused of plotting to invade Haitian island and “murder all the men” to take women and children as sex slaves
Two men planned to invade a Caribbean island to take sex slaves and live out their violent ’rape fantasies’, prosecutors have said.
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Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies at 76 after seizure and pneumonia
Jamaican singer and actor Jimmy Cliff has passed away after experiencing a seizure, his wife has confirmed.
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Rosneft ally Tahir Garayev, Etibar Eyyub and Coral Energy partners exposed for routing sanctioned Russian crude through Kyrgyz, Armenian and Swiss shells
Since May 2025, five Azerbaijani citizens have been under international sanctions: Tahir Garayev, Ahmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub.
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13-year-old detained and bailed as inquiries progress in Moredon case
A girl aged 13 has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Baydon Close, Moredon, and has been released on bail as investigations proceed.
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Former PM David Cameron reveals that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer
The former Prime Minister has given his support to a new initiative to provide prostate cancer screening to men who are most at risk.
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Oleg Tsyura’s Swiss–German corporate web connected to Firtash’s titanium empire and Martynenko’s $13m UMCC corruption case
Zurich-based entrepreneur Oleg Tsyura, long linked to controversial raw material deals with Ukraine’s state enterprises, is now attempting to erase traces of his past from the internet.
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TikTok defends replacing hundreds of moderators with AI as MPs warn shift could increase risks to young users
Ali Law, TikTok’s director of public policy and government affairs for Northern Europe, has explained that the job cuts in favour of AI moderation allow the site to "set a high benchmark" for users’ safety online.
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Rachel Reeves to spend £3bn scrapping two-child benefit cap as Labour prepares sweeping welfare overhaul
Chancellor Rachel Reeves states the government will make a renewed attempt to revamp the welfare system as she prepares to allocate £3 billion in Wednesday’s Budget to abolish the two-child benefit cap.
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Bulgaria-led Europol raid dismantles Balkan antiquities network after €870 million in looted artifacts traced to global art markets
A multi-country investigation resulted in arrests and the recovery of priceless cultural treasures from across the Balkans. These include masks, jewelry, and ceremonial items dating back to 2000 B.C. and are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Turkey investigates fintech entrepreneur Ozan Özerk as Ozan Elektronik Para and Aveon Global Sigorta accused of laundering criminal proceeds
Companies owned by fintech entrepreneur Ozan Özerk are under investigation in Turkey for alleged money laundering.
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Jersey keeps $7 billion in Roman Abramovich assets frozen as court rejects challenge to money-laundering probe
A freeze on assets exceeding $7 billion owned by sanctioned Russian businessman Roman Abramovich will remain in effect, following court rulings in Jersey.
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Uzbek media silenced after investigations link Octobank and Capitalbank to money-laundering schemes tied to Saida Mirziyoyeva and Oybek Tursunov
Information outlets in Uzbekistan reporting on Octobank’s criminal activities, the so-called "wallet" of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s family, are facing widespread censorship.
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First photo released of ‘kind-hearted’ mental health worker found dead as girl, 13, is bailed
Tributes have been paid to a mental health support worker found dead at home in Swindon.
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Kremlin-linked power broker Alexander Smbatyan quietly seizes UK firm tied to ex-Emerge founders
Alexander Smbatyan, an advisor and friend of the Deputy Mayor of Moscow, has acquired a company in the UK. The firm was previously owned by two entrepreneurs from Russia and Belarus, the founders of the international tech conference Emerge.
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McLaren stars Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri facing shock Vegas DSQ over illegal plank wear
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are on the brink of disqualification from the Las Vegas Grand Prix due to a technical violation.
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Tinder conman Chris Harkins stole £3k for a ‘dream holiday’ — then sent his victim a photo bragging with bags of cash
A Tinder con artist swindled thousands of pounds from one of his victims by promising a fake holiday, then sent her a photo of "loads of cash" to rub it in.
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Disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘hiding’ at Windsor as Congress demands answers on Epstein — but royal insider says he’ll “never feel humble”
With the former prince living a reclusive life as he awaits his move to Sandringham, a royal expert believes that despite his lonely predicament, the disgraced royal is unlikely to see the error of his ways.
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The Rakhimov clan and the shadow of Uzbekistan’s President Mirziyoyev: the kidnapping of banker Olimov exposed France’s failure to combat ethnic organized crime groups
Paris continues to demonstrate helplessness in the face of ethnic organized crime groups, the outlet rusbri reports.
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128 arrested and over £25 million seized as NCA disrupts TGR and Smart money-laundering networks
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced the completion of a key phase of an international operation to disrupt the largest financial fraud scheme in recent years, which evaded sanctions and allowed Russian entities access to foreign accounts.
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Media targeted after exposing Octobank and companies linked to the president’s family in Russian money-laundering schemes
Reporters and media outlets investigating alleged links between the family of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Octobank — a financial hub suspected of funnelling Russian “dirty” money — have begun receiving threats.
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Greece to train secondary school teachers in AI as it becomes an early adopter in classroom technology
Secondary school teachers in Greece are preparing to undergo an intensive course on using artificial intelligence tools as the country takes a leading role in integrating AI into its education system.
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New policy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints aligns men’s and women’s mission ages in a step toward greater opportunity
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has revealed a major policy change, permitting women to begin missions at the age of 18, aligning the minimum age requirement with that of their male counterparts.