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Jeremy Hunt accused of exaggerating Tories’ economic record
Chancellor also criticised for ‘dodgy dossier’ on Labour plans as he aims to make low tax a key election issue
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Italian authorities bust VAT fraud ring
Italian authorities have put 11 suspects under house arrest as part of a crackdown on a VAT fraud ring that has deprived the budget of the European Union as well as national budgets of more than 25 million euros (US$27.17 million).
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Police in Ukraine bust $1.7M embezzlement scheme
Police in Ukraine have accused the director of an energy supply company in Kyiv of embezzling more than 67 million hryvnias (US$1.7 million) from the state budget by selling electricity at inflated prices to a department within the State Water Resources Agency.
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"From pig farm to Bitcoin mine: How Dagestan became Russia’s crypto Klondike"
In 2024, Russia stands as one of the world’s leaders in cryptocurrency mining, rivaling the United States.
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Norovirus outbreak on P&O Ventura cruise ship puts it on lockdown with hundreds affected
Spme 150 passengers have been locked down in their cabin in Tenerife with a further 250 confirmed cases of the virus in the last four days - with holidaymakers describing violent bouts of sickness and toilets ’covered in excrement’
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’Greedy’ ticket tout for Sheeran and Lady Gaga concerts jailed
A woman who ran a multi-million pound touting business which bought and sold tickets on an "industrial scale" has been jailed.
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France angers allies by inviting Russia to D-Day commemoration
Vladimir Putin is not on the guest list, but Russian representatives have been invited to take part in WWII anniversary ceremony.
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Shani Louk among three hostages kidnapped from Nova festival found dead in Gaza
Three hostages snatched from the Supernova music festival during the Hamas rampage into Israel on October 7 have been found dead in Gaza.
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Man who stabbed ’defenceless’ grandfather ’for people of Gaza’ jailed
Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, told police after his arrest that the attack was "for the people of Gaza" and that if he had access to a machine gun he would have killed more people.
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Sunday Times Rich List reveals wealth of Rishi Sunak, David Beckham, and King Charles
According to the Sunday Times Rich List, Sir Paul McCartney has become the first UK musician to achieve billionaire status, while The Sunday Times Rich List has revealed the wealth of King Charles, Rishi Sunak and Elton John
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Activists in Greece question jailing asylum seekers: ’The real smugglers are rarely on the boat’
Hundreds of people – including children – face lengthy prison sentences under harsh Greek anti-smuggling law
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Entire town in California goes on sale for $6,600,000
An entire town in California has been put on the market for $6.6 million (£5.2m).
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Estonia’s "George Smiley" retires: A counterintelligence "legend"’s story
Aleksander Toots, the Deputy Director General of the Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO) and the long-time head of Estonian counterintelligence, resigned at the end of March.
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Two teenagers charged over death of schoolgirl, 16, after night out at club
Lucy’s school hailed her ’bright, hard-working and well-motivated’
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Donald Trump’s a racist and Labour should call him out, Sadiq Khan says
As Labour builds links with top Republicans, London mayor tells Politico he’s worried about a second Trump term.
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German far-right politician’s office searched in bribery, money laundering probe
Alternative for Germany politician Petr Bystron had been previously accused of receiving payments from a source close to the Kremlin.
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Belgian PM files complaint against radio host who told listeners to shoot him
The presenter was immediately suspended, according to Waregem1 radio station.
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Royal Vauxhall Tavern future hangs in the balance after row over Eurovision boycott
A prominent London gay bar has been put up for sale following arguments involving showing this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
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Kent: 25 workers ’poisoned’ at Swaleside prison by ’inmates working in staff canteen’
Workers were allegedly given the narcotic by "prisoners working in the staff canteen" at HMP Swaleside in Kent, with a union demanding a "full investigation".
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Russia gives British diplomat Adrian Coghill a week to leave Moscow
A British diplomat has been given a week to leave Russia in an escalation of a diplomatic spat over spying.
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Leeds Utd & England U-21 player’s £60k Land Rover crashes into police car outside stadium prior to Norwich playoff
A Leeds United star’s Land Rover has crashed into a police car outside the club’s stadium ahead of their crucial play-off semi-final tonight.
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Unseen Royal Family photos to be exhibited
Previously unseen photographs of the Royal Family make up a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace.
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Baby girl dies after being hit by Land Rover in church car park in Aberdeenshire
Police Scotland said the girl was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following the collision on Wednesday evening, but was pronounced dead a short time later.
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Crypto scammers sold Dubai properties despite facing charges
So-called CryptoQueen Ruja Ignatova and her security adviser, Frank Schneider, liquidated Dubai assets despite being charged in the U.S. for their alleged roles in a $4bn fraud. The whereabouts of both is unknown.
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Cyprus central to sanctioned Afghan politician’s global business empire
A lawsuit against the U.S. government by two former Afghan parliamentarians reveals they continue to hold Cyprus passports –– despite advice to authorities to review their citizenship.