All news for 2024-08-06

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Dirty money flows into the world’s most powerful banks
Thousands of secret suspicious activity reports offer a never-before-seen picture of corruption and complicity — and how the government lets it flourish.
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Kris Maharaj, who spent 38 years in Florida prison despite judge finding him innocent, dies
Kris Maharaj was convicted of the murder of a father and son back in 1986, but he always maintained his innocence. In 2019 a judge ruled he had proved so.
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UK reportedly suspends arms export license applications for Israel ’pending review’
Government department denies policy change, saying applications will be considered on ‘case by case basis’
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US neo-Nazi terror group plans election-time resurgence
The Russia-based leader of the Base, which adheres to principles of accelerationism, seeks ‘A-team leader’ in US
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Barclays’ coal credits reveal ’big hole’ in its climate policy
Barclays helped raise nearly $2bn for companies running highly polluting coal-fired power plants in the US, exposing an “enormous loophole” in its climate policy.
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Water firms to be punished for years of sewage leaks
Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines by the industry regulator over historic sewage spills.
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OpenAI sitting on tool to watermark AI-generated content
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has developed a text watermarking tool that could help it comply with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, but the company has yet to release it, reportedly because it fears losing users.
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Violence spreads: Police officers injured in Plymouth and unrest in Belfast
Disorder continues for a seventh day after the Southport stabbings with more than 370 arrests made so far
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Bloomberg dismisses reporter for ’premature’ release of Evan Gershkovich story
At least one reporter appears to have been fired for a decision that would’ve been reviewed by senior editors
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Three men sentenced to 22 years for leading UK people smuggling ring
Three men have been sentenced for their roles in an organised crime group linked to the smuggling of migrants into the UK by lorry.
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Exact date revealed for far-right thugs’ plan to plunge UK into chaos with 39 protests nationwide
Hundreds of far right thugs have been told to "mask up" for yet more planned violence expected this week across the country, after distressing scenes over the weekend in the UK