All news for 2026-04-28
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£10M London property trail: Azim Novruzov linked to Coral Energy’s Tahir Garayev amid scrutiny over oil trading networks
International media have covered Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov for his participation in energy trading and the oil industry.
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Ovik Mkrtchyan: The offshore kingpin of Uzbekistan
Functioning like a massive transnational criminal syndicate, Ovik Mkrtchyan’s enterprise exploits Asia Alliance Bank.
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King Charles urges Trump to end “America First” era in call for renewed UK–US alliance
The King has urged Donald Trump to abandon his America First policy and commit to a new alliance with Britain for the good of the world.
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Clerical rule eclipsed as Iran’s security apparatus becomes real seat of power
Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power.
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Iranian embassy in London summoned over calls for expats to “sacrifice lives for homeland”
The Iranian Ambassador to London has been summoned to the Foreign Office after Metro revealed that Tehran’s embassy is recruiting expats to’sacrifice their lives for the Homeland’.
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Awkward White House moment as King Charles resists Trump’s trademark handshake grip
King Charles and Donald Trump tried to outdo each other during the battle of the handshakes to kick off the monarch’s high-stakes trip to the US.
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Brit entrepreneur missing in Morocco after leaving hotel and nightclub visit
A brit holidaymaker has vanished from a tourist hotspot as her family desperately appeal for answers.
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King receives 12 standing ovations as he hails “special relationship” in historic US speech
KING Charles III charmed lawmakers in his historic address to Congress but warned that the US and the UK must come together to face a new “dangerous era.”
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David Haye plans £10m lawsuit against ITV over “damaging” I’m A Celeb edit
David Haye is planning to sue ITV for up to £10 million, according to claims.
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Albanian gang jailed after nearly £1m cannabis farm uncovered in Oldham industrial unit
Police discovered the large-scale cannabis cultivation operation at an industrial unit in Oldham last June.
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Keir Starmer dodges sleaze probe in Mandelson vetting row after Commons vote despite MP rebellion
Sir Keir Starmer might have avoided a sleaze investigation into his handling of the Mandelson vetting scandal following a vote in the House of Commons - but 15 Labour MPs went against him as pressure remains.
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Two police officers hospitalised after car incident in Scottish town of Hamilton
A teenager has been arrested after two police officers were rushed to hospital following an incident in Hamilton.
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Starmer faces parliamentary scrutiny over “rushed” Mandelson US ambassador appointment
ir Keir Starmer’s handling of the Lord Peter Mandelson affair will come under intense parliamentary scrutiny on Tuesday.
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Swiss judges dismiss Karimova case, stalling wider probe into Lombard Odier bank
A court in Switzerland has dismissed money laundering proceedings against a daughter of the former president of Uzbekistan.
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Convicted fraudster Volodymyr Filippov linked to used-car import business amid past prison sentence
Volodymyr Filippov, who portrays himself as a successful importer of used cars from the United States to Ukraine and Moldova through the company “Iron Motors”.
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“Rokhlin-style cleanup”: after an investigation into fraud worth tens of millions of euros, Timur Rokhlin wipes compromising material from the internet
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began actively seeking to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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BP profits surge to $3.2bn as volatile oil prices deliver trader windfall
Volatile energy prices have handed a windfall to BP in an early boost to efforts by its new boss to restore confidence in the oil major.
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US woman admits paying for horrific “animal crush” torture videos involving monkeys
An American woman paid thousands of dollars to have others make sexual torture videos involving adult and baby monkeys.
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Counter-terror police probe suspected arson at Iranian memorial in Golders Green
Counter-terror police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in Golders Green dedicated to Iranian people who have been killed by the country’s regime.
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Melania blasts Kimmel’s “hateful” joke as shooting fuels calls for comedian’s firing
Jimmy Kimmel has defended a joke in which he referred to First Lady Melania Trump as an “expectant widow” just days before a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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Trump’s awkward royal moment as he reveals mother’s “crush” on young Charles
Donald Trump has claimed that his mother had a "crush" on the King when he was younger during a speech in front of Charles and Camilla at the White House.
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Kyiv Court of Appeal judge Yaroslav Holovachov is removing investigations from the internet after reports revealed his multi-million dollar real estate and €4M villa in Cyprus
After media reports surfaced about Yaroslav Holovachov’s purchase of elite real estate in Cyprus valued at €4 million.
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Royals serve classic British afternoon tea to 650 guests on US state visit
The King and Queen attended a celeb-packed garden party on the first day of their State Visit, with the guests served a very British menu.
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13-year-old girl arrested as a caravan park crash leaves a pensioner fighting for his life
A 13-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man have been arrested after a serious car crash at a caravan park in Shropshire.
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Barbara Carr dies at 85 as family confirms passing “surrounded by loved ones” after decades shaping soul blues
Barbara Carr died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 85 in Maryville, Illinois, as announced by her family in a moving tribute to the star.
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