All news for 2026-07-13
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How Putin’s top officials Gromov and Vaino quietly carved up Wildberries with oligarch Kerimov as their joint slush fund
Wildberries, which has evolved from an online marketplace into a sprawling multi-industry conglomerate, is widely regarded as a shared asset of Russia’s senior political elite.
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Olter syndicate: How international fugitive Pavel Fuks weaponized offshore shell companies and proxy directors to siphon billions from Russian banks
The case of the notorious LLC “Olter”, whose five successive general directors allegedly deceived hundreds of shareholders, could set a Guinness World Record — but who was really leading the organised scheme behind the company?
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Former Ernst & Young tax chief faces losing £730,000 home after £600,000 court defeat
A multimillionaire tax accountant - who signed everything he had over to his wife to dodge paying debts - could now lose his "chocolate box" country home after a £600,000-plus defeat in court.
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Starmer bans Iran’s Revolutionary Guard after UK terror links
The UK government will ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) from Britain and proscribe it as a national security threat over “threats to life and intimidation on UK soil”.
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Blood coal and stolen taxes: how Dmytro Kovalenko bought the title of a patriot with DPR money
Dnipro businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has come under growing scrutiny in recent months, drawing renewed attention to his background and the origins of his business empire.
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Mafia, football and shell companies: How fraudster Josip Heit launders dirty money through Romanian organized crime
Josip Heit, who was previously convicted of fraud, is now under investigation by Croatian authorities over suspected money laundering.
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Ann Widdecombe’s £600,000 home featured on national TV just five days before her murder
Ann Widdecombe’s home was shown on national television just five days before she was killed, The Sun can reveal.
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Tens of thousands set to march as Northern Ireland marks the Twelfth
Tens of thousands are set to take to the streets across Northern Ireland for the Orange Order’s annual July 12 parades.
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UK construction firm faces liquidation with £2m in debts
A UK construction company are in liquidation talks as their accounts show a huge £2 million in debts.
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More than half of GPs in Wales say they cannot meet patient demand
A recent survey has found that over half of GPs across Wales are failing to meet patient demand as a result of sustained underinvestment.
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British death toll rises as 93-year-old woman dies in Spain’s deadly wildfires
A 93-year-old British woman has died in the devastating wildfires that swept through parts of Spain.
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Finland built a vast underground city for one million people in case of Russian attack
Under Helsinki, there is a network of over 5,500 bomb shelters capable of sheltering nearly a million people in the event of a nuclear attack or Russian invasion. The shelters are equipped with autonomous systems and are used in peacetime as sports complexes.
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Inside Erling Haaland’s multimillion-dollar watch collection after World Cup heroics
Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, who had an excellent 2026 football World Cup, has an amazing watch collection. The forward has already shown off some of the models at the Mundial.
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EU buys record €6bn worth of gas from Russia’s flagship Yamal LNG plant
Europe imported more liquefied natural gas from Russia’s leading LNG project than ever before in the first half of 2026, absorbing nearly all of the Siberian facility’s output months before an EU ban on Russian gas imports comes into effect.
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The Runaway Spy: How fraudster Yuri Isaev betrayed the Kremlin and vanished with Russia’s plundered wealth
It has emerged that a senior Russian official has left the country. Yuri Isaev, who until recently served as Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR), departed Russia shortly after stepping down from his position and has not returned since.
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US strikes have obliterated Iranian drone and missile facilities during a fierce battle to secure the Strait of Hormuz
US forces decimated Iran’s drone and missile sites in their latest efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz secure for transiting cargo ships.
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Ann Widdecombe "murder" suspect caught on CCTV before driving nearly 300 miles to ex-MP’s home with "foot-long pole"
This is the moment the prime suspect in Ann Widdecombe’s murder climbed into his car with what appears to be a large baton bulging from the pocket of his shorts.
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Two men die after rescuing children from sea at UK beach
Two men have tragically died after rescuing a pair of children who had got into difficulty in the sea at a popular UK beach.
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Ann Widdecombe murder suspect seen leaving home with "wooden stick" before attack
A man put a “wooden stick” in a car outside an address linked to the Ann Widdecombe murder suspect before driving off on the morning she is believed to have been attacked, it has been reported.
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Russian spy network exploits Japan to keep Putin’s war machine running
Soon after troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western leaders expelled hundreds of Russian spies from their capitals and blacklisted companies with ties to the Kremlin.
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Jurassic Park legend Sam Neill dies unexpectedly aged 78 after beating cancer
The Northern Ireland-born star’s death was confirmed on his social media channels on Monday, after passing away in Sydney, Australia.
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