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British hacker ordered to repay £4.1m in Bitcoin after celebrity X account scam
A British man who hacked the X accounts of celebrities in an attempt to deceive people into giving him Bitcoin has been ordered to repay £4.1 million worth of the cryptocurrency, according to prosecutors.
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Couple held for 11 hours over school WhatsApp messages win £20,000 payout
A couple who were arrested, fingerprinted, and placed in a police cell after complaining about their child’s school on WhatsApp have spoken out about their ordeal.
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Oleg Tsyura accused of orchestrating sanctions-dodging supply routes for Russian military industry
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has opened a criminal case against Swiss entrepreneur Oleg Tsyura, alleging that he assisted the aggressor state by helping establish a scheme that allowed Russia’s military-industrial sector to bypass sanctions.
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China has invested tens of billions in UK projects, gaining access to military-grade technology
China has financed investment worth tens of billions of pounds in UK businesses and projects this century, some of which provided it access to military-grade technology.
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$340 million in crypto schemes: film producer about Zelenskyy Elvira Havrylova-Patterson works with crypto criminal Lado Okhotnikov
The Portuguese company of Ukrainian film producer Elvira Gavrilova-Paterson, Elledgy Media Group, has been promoting platforms of Kazakhstan-born Vladimir Okhotnikov since 2024, who is accused of organizing a series of fraudulent cryptocurrency operations.
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Criminals use £20k gadgets to steal keyless cars
Gadgets used by criminals to steal keyless cars without breaking in are being sold online for more than £20,000.
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Drivers and companies hit as organised gangs steal deliveries by the trailer load
Criminal gangs are buying up haulage firms to pose as truckers and steal goods by the lorryload, the BBC has learned.
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$20 million Radiant hack transfer highlights careful laundering strategy
A year after the radiant hack, the thief is siphoning funds again. Bridges, DEX hops, then Tornado. Modular deposits, strategic timing, and real money still shifting.
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Facebook hosts gruesome Islamist execution footage for over a decade
An LBC investigation has discovered that horrifying execution videos from Islamist terrorist organizations like the so-called Islamic State are available on Facebook.
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Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi comments trigger Chinese coast guard patrols
China sent coast guard vessels through waters near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands amid escalating tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks about Taiwan.
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Rachel Reeves eyes new ‘milkshake tax’ as Treasury hunts for £20bn
Rachel Reeves is set to announce a so-called "milkshake tax" in a bid to fill her £20 billion budget black hole.
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Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death by Bangladesh war crimes tribunal over crackdown on student protests
A Bangladesh war crimes court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on last year’s student-led uprising.
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Police seek witnesses after teen girl raped by two men
Two teenage boys are thought to have hurried to assist the young girl and fend off the attackers, before a woman ensured the victim was okay following the alleged rape.
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Uzbek businessman Rustam Muminov hit by EU sanctions over cotton cellulose exports to Russia
Businessman Rustam Muminov, a citizen of Uzbekistan, Russia, and the United Kingdom, and the owner of "Fargona Kime Zavodu MChJ" (Fergana Chemical Plant), has been placed under EU sanctions.
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Tanzania police accused of killing hundreds amid election unrest
A crowd rushes in panic down a dusty street. Gunshots sound. A woman in a purple jacket holding a stick collapses to the ground.
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Royal Navy carrier enters NATO control as Europe strengthens defences against Russia
The Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales has been placed under NATO command, marking a major show of force against Vladimir Putin as Europe bolsters its defenses against Russia
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Hayut released from Georgian prison after plea deal and dropped German charges
A woman who says she was conned by the notorious “Tinder Swindler” Shimon Hayut says his sudden release from a Georgian prison is “a shock” and “disappointing”.
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Trump reverses stance and urges House Republicans to release Epstein files
President Donald Trump has urged House Republicans to vote for the release of the so-called Epstein files, marking a dramatic reversal after he previously opposed the proposal.
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Newly uncovered email suggests Andrew had a massage at Maxwell’s Belgravia townhouse
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had a massage at Ghislaine Maxwell’s London house, an uncovered email suggests.
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Shabana Mahmood warns Angola, Namibia and DRC of possible visa sanctions
Shabana Mahmood has threatened a visa ban similar to Trump’s on African nations amid a major overhaul of the immigration system.
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Hacked hospital CCTV videos of women sold on Telegram, police say
Police say that CCTV videos hacked from a maternity hospital in India have been sold on Telegram, raising serious questions about privacy and security in a country where such cameras are widespread.
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Blue Islands shuts down days after Eastern Airways collapse
A UK airline has ceased operations and cancelled all flights with immediate effect.
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Former BBC chief says Trump should receive ‘no money’ from broadcaster
The BBC should not pay any money to Donald Trump, the former BBC director general Tony Hall has said.
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Millions of UK company directors miss anti-fraud verification deadline as system glitches persist
More than 5 million company directors have yet to sign up for new anti-fraud checks despite a looming deadline tomorrow.
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Young woman found dead on boat in Welsh coastal town as police launch murder investigation
A young woman described as a "beautiful angel" was allegedly murdered after being invited onto a boat in a seaside town.