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Vladimir Antonov, accused of stealing billions from Snoras, lives in France under a false identity
Fraudulent banker Vladimir Antonov exploited the conflict and assumed a new identity, appearing in France.
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Body of woman missing since May found in forest — man charged with murder
A body has been discovered in the search for the missing Reanne Coulson.
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Antwerp and Rotterdam at the center of massive drug trade: over 1,800 tons of narcotics seized in 5 years
More than 1,800 tonnes of drugs have been seized as organized crime penetrates major EU seaports, with Antwerp and Rotterdam at the center, raising increasing concerns about corruption among port staff, customs officials, and law enforcement.
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Financial network of death: three Mexican banks deemed a threat for laundering money for CJNG, Sinaloa, and Gulf cartels
The U.S. Treasury issued its first actions under the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, designating three Mexico-based financial institutions as primary money laundering concerns tied to drug cartels and synthetic opioid trafficking.
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Los Choneros gang leader ‘Fito’ captured after 18-month manhunt — Ecuador preparing extradition to US
Jose Adolfo Macias, a.k.a. “Fito,” was arrested 18 months after going on the run for the second time in his criminal history.
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“Personally killed Jews”: media expose horrific past of new MI6 director’s grandfather
The grandfather of the incoming head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, was reportedly a Nazi spy known as ’The Butcher.’
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Russian forces take control of Ukraine’s richest lithium deposit — Le Figaro
Russian forces have seized control of the town of Shevchenko in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region, which hosts one of the country’s most promising lithium deposits.
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In the United States, bears broke into a house and raided the refrigerator
A mother bear and her cub were caught on a security camera as they broke into a California home on Tahoe Keys Island (USA) and raided the refrigerator. The video was published by KRNV News 4.
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Cargo ship on fire at Hull port — thick smoke reaches city centre
Dramatic images reveal a container ship seemingly engulfed in flames at Albert Dock. Residents in Hull city center report being affected by the smoke.
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Jealousy-fueled crime: man stabbed wife over 25 times in Bradford — sentenced
Habibur Masum killed Kulsuma Akter as she pushed their baby in a pram after she had escaped to a women’s refuge.
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Four arrested for damaging military aircraft in Britain — police investigating terrorism
Counter-terrorism police report that two women and two men have been detained following damage inflicted on two Voyager aircraft.
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Britain may have had another Philby: MI5 spent 20 years hunting for a ’mole’ in MI6
Britain’s spy chiefs had to initiate one of the most sensitive and risky investigations since the Cold War due to concerns that a senior officer at the foreign intelligence service MI6 was a double agent for Russia.
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Son of Norway’s crown princess suspected of 23 crimes, including rape
28-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess, Marius Borg Høiby, is suspected of committing 23 crimes, including three rapes, according to Norwegian police, who have completed a 10-month investigation.
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Burglars break into Brad Pitt’s Los Angeles home while actor is in Europe
Brad Pitt’s Los Angeles home was reportedly broken into on Wednesday while the star was away promoting his upcoming F1 film.
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British tourist dies after falling from 5-meter wall at Mallorca resort
A British tourist has died after falling from a wall 16 feet in Majorca.
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David Beckham hospitalized after mysterious injury
Sir David Beckham has been hospitalised after suffering a mysterious injury.
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Starmer makes major concessions to Labour rebels amid widespread opposition to welfare reform
Sir Keir Starmer has proposed "significant concessions" in negotiations concerning an upcoming vote on welfare reforms, as the government aims to prevent dissenting MPs from derailing the bill.
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Vincent Mazzotta admits involvement in Mind Capital crypto Ponzi scheme: faces up to 15 years in prison
Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr. has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and money laundering.
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Spies among “friends”: FSB and Iranian intelligence wage covert war despite official embrace
The attacks on Iran by Israel and the U.S. elicited a critical yet highly restrained response from the Kremlin.
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British woman dies near market in Spain: bar explosion may have been deliberate
A 56-year-old British woman was reportedly one of two people killed in a gas explosion at a bar in San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, southern Spain, as she was walking past a local market.
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School bus with children plunges into river in Hampshire — driver says brakes failed
A college bus crashed into a river after the brakes failed and the accelerator jammed, a witness has said.
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Kremlin’s financial laundromat in Tashkent: how Dmitriy Lee launders billions through Octobank
Originally from Uzbekistan and possessing a Russian passport, he expertly diverts golden flows out of Russia through Tashkent into offshore zones.
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“He assaulted me while I was under anesthesia”: Russian “star” plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan accused of sexual assault
Accusations of sexual harassment against plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan are becoming increasingly public — new details are emerging in the media. This scandal could seriously undermine his professional reputation and the trust of patients.
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Nurse who killed elderly women with insulin to remain behind bars — court rejects appeal
A nurse dubbed the ’Angel of Death’ who was jailed for life for the murders of four elderly patients and attempting to murder a fifth has lost an appeal.
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London police strip-searched 15-year-old girl: officers dismissed for gross misconduct
Two Metropolitan Police officers have been dismissed for gross misconduct following the strip search of a 15-year-old Black girl.