All news for 2024-10-08

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Hungary: Millions stolen from welfare programs
Hungarian companies have been overcharging two EU-backed welfare programs so much that those in need received almost 40 percent fewer food packages, according to a public watchdog that monitors how EU funds are spent.
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Iraq’s dollar auction: the ‘monster’ channeling billions to fraudsters and militants via the U.S. Federal Reserve
A system set up to channel dollars from Iraqi oil sales to importers has been exploited by money launderers and militant groups for years. An OCCRP investigation shows how the fraud works in practice.
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Israel eliminates Hezbollah smuggling kingpin overseeing weapons shipments from Iran in the latest strike as troops advance
His loss is said to be a major blow to the terrorist militia’s plans to hone precision-guided weapons to attack Israel
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Sudan’s warring factions target local aid volunteers battling famine
Local volunteers who have helped to feed Sudan’s most destitute during 17 months of war say attacks against them by the opposing sides are making it difficult to provide life-saving aid amid the world’s biggest hunger crisis.
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Full list of top 10 cars most likely to get stolen in the UK
The most stolen cars in the UK have been revealed – and it’s not good news for Ford drivers.
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Boris Johnson says he "would have bet on himself" to win the 2024 election
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he could have led the Conservatives to a historic victory at the 2024 General Election if he was still in charge.
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Interpol campaign to identify remains of women in Europe expands to 46 cases
Police forces in France, Italy and Spain join cold-case initiative after launch last year of Operation Identify Me
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UK imposes sanctions on Russia’s chemical weapons chief
"We will not tolerate blatant violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the rules-based international order," stated British Defense Secretary John Healey
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Water companies in England and Wales ordered to refund £158m to customers
Ofwat mandates bill reductions next year due to poor performance in addressing sewage spills and water leaks
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Housebuilder Vistry loses more than £1bn in value after profit warning
FTSE 100 company says profits will lower for the next three years because it underestimated building costs
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Jack the Ripper ’finally unmasked after 136 years’ as DNA breakthrough identifies serial killer
The identity of Jack the Ripper has been a mystery for over 130 years - but one author believes he has unmasked the serial killer and even created an image of what he would have looked like
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Christian B, Madeleine McCann suspect, cleared of unrelated sexual assault charges
Christian B’s lawyer says his client was put on trial for the sex crimes only because he is the suspect for the abduction of Madeleine, who vanished from her family’s rented holiday apartment in Portugal in 2007.