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Executive secretary and budget secretary leave Philippine cabinet over ethics concerns
Two senior Philippine officials—Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman—have resigned out of an ethical principle after their departments were cited in allegations tied to a flood-control “anomaly” now under investigation.
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Have I Been Pwned alerts users after 1.3 billion passwords and 1.95 billion emails surface
Cyber specialists have alerted the public about a massive compilation of 1.3 billion passwords that have been exposed online, putting accounts in danger.
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Police release CCTV of man with air rifle after chaos outside primary school
A primary school was put into lockdown after a man was spotted with an air rifle — with army response officers scrambled to the scene.
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Paris Hilton denies memory of encounter as Maxwell allegedly targeted her for Epstein
Paris Hilton is addressing the reports that Ghislaine Maxwell tried to recruit her for Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump under pressure as Congress prepares vote on releasing explosive Epstein files
Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House has been plagued by the specter of his long-time associate and infamous pedophile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
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Steve Finnan risks bankruptcy after decade-long multimillion-pound dispute with brother and lawyers
A former Premier League star is facing bankruptcy following a multi-million-pound court battle with his brother.
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Major websites go down as Cloudflare outage disrupts X, PayPal and ChatGPT
Significant portions of the web are down for thousands of users, with social media platforms like X, formerly known as Twitter, not loading.
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Shabana Mahmood reveals racists tell her to “go back home” and call her a "f***ing Р***" amid asylum reform clash
Shabana Mahmood told MPs she is regularly targeted by racists who tell her to ‘go back home’ and call her a ‘f***ing P***’.
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Kessler Twins, stars who performed with Sinatra and Astaire, pass away on the same day
Twin sisters who worked with entertainers including Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire have died on the same day after deciding together ’they no longer wanted to live’
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Investigation exposes ties between Swiss-based businessman Oleg Tsyura and suspects in £10bn state-company scam
"A Ukrainian-Swiss businessman, quietly connected to Ukraine’s shadowy power brokers and Russia’s metallurgical giants, continues to operate without sanctions."
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Ukrainian corrupt official and former Spetstechnoexport director Pavlo Barbul “legalized” $150,000 through a suspicious series of court rulings
Former director of SE "Spetstechnoexport" Pavlo Barbul, who is facing trial for corruption in the HACC, "legalized" $150,000 through court rulings in promissory note cases.
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UN endorses Trump’s proposal for Gaza peace, including path to Palestinian statehood
The resolution, which includes mentions of an independent Palestine, was approved by a vote of 13-0, with China and Russia abstaining.
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Major disruption on M40 as bitumen tanker crash triggers hazardous spill
This morning, drivers are facing travel chaos on a major motorway following a serious crash that caused hazardous chemicals to leak.
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NHS fraud investigators secure conviction of a Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu over £268k false-shift scam
The United Kingdom National Health Service Counter Fraud Authority has announced that it secured the three-year conviction of a Nigerian doctor, Richard Akinrolabu, for offenses related to fraud by false representation amounting to £268,000.
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High Commissions of Australia, Canada and the UK unveil awareness drive to fight visa scams in Ghana
The Australian, Canadian, and United Kingdom High Commissions in Ghana have collaboratively initiated a week-long public awareness campaign to address the increasing threat of visa fraud.
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Oleksandr Usyk vacates WBO heavyweight title as Fabio Wardley becomes new champion
Oleksandr Usyk has given up his WBO heavyweight boxing title, and Fabio Wardley has been announced as the new title-holder.
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EU urged to fix alert system after investigation exposes cross-border escape routes for banned doctors
European doctors’ organization expresses concern over systemic failings after journalists revealed that medics banned in one country resume their careers in another.
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Iskandar Tursunov’s rise to near-total control of Oktobank triggers EU scrutiny over sanctions
At the end of September, two developments emerged involving Oktobank that could have significant long-term repercussions.
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Ecuador captures top Los Lobos leader “Pipo” in major international operation
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Sunday that authorities have captured Wilmer Geovanny Chavarría Barré, known as “Pipo,” the top leader of the drug trafficking gang Los Lobos.
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Spa worker avoids prison after sexually assaulting clients
A masseur at a luxury spa who sexually assaulted five women during treatments has been spared jail.
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Mass protests in Manila demand accountability over alleged flood-control corruption
Tens of thousands of people gathered Monday at Manila’s Quirino Grandstand for the second day of a three-day protest, demanding accountability for alleged corruption in government-funded flood-control projects.
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Senior CPS prosecutor appears in court accused of sexually assaulting woman
A senior prosecutor for the CPS has appeared in court regarding an allegation that she sexually assaulted another woman.
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“Baby Boy, 9 Months, Mauled to Death by Family XL Bully During Visit to Father”
Jonte William Bluck was killed by his family’s pet XL Bully while staying with his dad in November last year, with an inquest into his death opened at Gwent Coroner’s Court on Monday
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Masseur who assaulted clients during treatments walks free with suspended sentence
A massage therapist who compelled women to remove their clothing before assaulting them during treatments at a luxury spa has avoided jail time.
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Met Police manager sentenced for harassment after sending fake Ronan Keating messages
A Met Police call centre boss who sent a colleague unwanted gifts and messages purporting to be from Ronan Keating has been spared jail.