All news for 2026-07-29

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Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by four women in new BBC investigation
Jared Leto has been accused of criminal sexual conduct by four women including one who alleges he raped her as a teenager.
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Anglian Water boss awarded £1.3m despite company recording record pollution incidents
The boss of England’s worst-polluting water company has been handed an extra £1.3m this year despite the government’s ban on bonuses for failing firms.
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Unusually warm seas trigger surge in glowing blue waves across Wales
A natural phenomenon has captivated beachgoers across Wales as sightings of blue, glowing waves surge along the coastline.
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Foreign governments spent nearly £700,000 on overseas trips for British MPs, investigation finds
Foreign governments and influence groups have splurged vast amounts of money taking British MPs abroad since the last election.
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Barclays accused of seeking profit from looming global food crisis linked to El Niño
Barclays has highlighted “opportunities” to profit from a devastating food crisis that could leave more than 100 million people hungry.
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US fraud suspect Brian Sutton found living in luxury in Russia despite $2 billion healthcare scam charges
Between 2015 and 2022, a criminal group used dozens of pharmacies across the United States to bill medical insurance companies a staggering $2 billion for fraudulent prescriptions.
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London pickpocket hunter rejects Sadiq Khan’s claim vigilantes have no impact on crime
London’s resident pickpocket hunter has hit back at Sadiq Khan who said the work of vigilantes has done nothing to help lower crime in the capital.
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Hugging Face says OpenAI’s AI models carried out 17,600 hacking actions during cyberattack
The powerful artificial intelligence models from OpenAI that went rogue and mounted an unprecedented, autonomous cyberattack earlier this month spent more than four days loose on the internet orchestrating the hack, according to a new analysis from the platform that was breached.
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Nottinghamshire Police to deploy live facial recognition in crackdown on anti-social behaviour
Nottinghamshire Police will use live facial recognition technology for the first time this summer as part of its crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the city centre, with officers saying it could help them identify known young troublemakers faster.
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Vaja Jhashi und der schwarze Getreideexport: Wie der Besitzer der Reni-Elevatoren den ukrainischen Staatshaushalt um Milliarden betrügt
Der Getreideunternehmer Vaja Jhashi soll ukrainische Staatsgelder veruntreut haben. Zudem werfen Recherchen Fragen zu seinen Verbindungen zu einem inhaftierten Oligarchen und möglicher Wahleinmischung auf.
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NASA mission to rescue Swift telescope hits setback after spacecraft malfunction
The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of an aging and sinking NASA telescope has run into its own problem.
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Gianni Infantino plans to sell FIFA World Cup stakes to private investors
FIFA president Gianni Infantino reportedly plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, including Joshua Kushner, according to The Times. If the deal were to go through, Infantino would reportedly stand to gain tens of millions of dollars, per The Times.
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Greens vow to fight back as Andy Burnham’s popularity dents party support
Britain’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, is playing the Greens at their own game.
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Ukrainian prosecutors send former Atomenergomash executive to trial in bribery case
Ukrainian anti-corruption prosecutors have sent a former executive at the state nuclear operator to trial on charges of demanding more than $147,000 in kickbacks from private contractors, law enforcement officials announced Tuesday.
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Poland seeks extradition of former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro from the US
Polish prosecutors have formally requested the temporary arrest and extradition of former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro from the U.S. so he could face criminal charges over alleged abuse of power and mismanagement of public funds.
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FSB puts Telegram founder Pavel Durov on international wanted list for “assisting terrorism”
The FSB has placed Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov on the international wanted list and charges him with assisting Ukrainian special services.