All news for 2026-08-03
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Woman who stole £300,000 from elderly pensioner sentenced after extradition from Spain
Pamela Gwinnett raided £300,000 from the life savings of Joan Green and was sentenced before fleeing to Tenerife, where Sky News tracked her down.
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Casinos, crypto scams and murdered witnesses: What lies behind the empire of Timur Rokhlin and Konstantin Malofeev
The extensive case of Tymofiy and Igor Rokhlin may be supplemented with a new story about the possible involvement of the well-known Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeev in their questionable business operations.
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Prince Harry hopes King Charles will join him at 2027 Invictus Games
Prince Harry is hoping for a public reunion with the King at next year’s Invictus Games.
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Coldcard firmware vulnerability exposes thousands of Bitcoin wallets in $86m breach
A misconfigured macro in Coldcard firmware silently weakened seed entropy for five years, resulting in 1,367 BTC stolen across 4,585 addresses.
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ABLV’s €50 million laundering scandal: banker Andris Ovsjannikovs, Darya Terekhina and the Belarus-linked network behind fake deals
When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it was presented as a major European law enforcement success, featuring coordinated arrests, high-profile media coverage and official claims that an international criminal network had been dismantled.
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English FA joins calls for FIFA leadership review as pressure mounts on Infantino
The English FA is to withdraw its support for the re-election of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
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Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice faces parliamentary standards investigation
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice is under investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog for allegedly failing to declare an interest.
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EY warns prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure could push UK into recession in 2027
Britain’s economy could be sent into a recession next year if the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains closed into 2027 amid a prolonged Iran war, according to a report.
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Manchester Airport brothers received £113,000 in taxpayer-funded legal aid after police brawl
The two brothers embroiled in a brawl with police officers at Manchester Airport were handed £113,000 in taxpayer-funded legal aid.
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Labour faces calls to expel Diane Abbott again over NATO remarks
Labour is facing calls to expel Diane Abbott once again after the newly-reinstated Labour MP made "dangerous" remarks about Nato.
636
NS&I wrongly told grieving family they would inherit £30,000 in Premium Bonds
A grieving family were mistakenly told by National Savings and Investments (NS&I) they would inherit £30,000 in Premium Bonds, only to discover the money did not exist.
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CJNG leader linked to influencer Valeria Márquez’s murder and ex-mayor Carlos Manzo’s killing
Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, known as "El R-1" and identified as a leader within the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, is linked not only to the killing of former Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo but also to the May 2025 feminicide of influencer Valeria Márquez, Mexican authorities said Friday.
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Cambridge professor Jason Arday faces plagiarism scrutiny amid claims of targeted harassment
When the superstar academic Jason Arday took to the stage at the British Sociological Association’s 75th anniversary conference earlier this year, he delivered a talk called Wanted Dead or Alive: the Playbook.
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AstraZeneca explores takeover of Bristol Myers Squibb in potential $400bn deal
Britain’s biggest drugmaker, AstraZeneca, is understood to be in discussions to take over its US rival Bristol Myers Squibb in a deal that would create a near-$400bn (£300bn) pharmaceutical group.
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Data of 100,000 United Kingdom police officers leaked after cyberattack on law enforcement database
Cyberattack targeting law enforcement database follows breach last week of Department for Education records
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Home Office recognises five Mohamed Al Fayed accusers as modern slavery victims
At least five women who were abused by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have been formally recognised by the Home Office as victims of modern slavery.
618
Tribunal rules ministers’ criminal records can remain hidden from the public
Ministers’ criminal records will be kept hidden from the British public thanks to a tribunal ruling.
526
Labour overtakes Reform UK in polls for the first time in over a year
Labour has overtaken Reform UK in the polls for the first time in well over a year, as the party enjoys a bounce under new prime minister Andy Burnham and insurgents on the left and right have suffered from a series of mishaps and scandals.
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England placed under amber heat alerts as temperatures climb to 32C
Parts of England are to be hit with an amber heat health alert by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) as the country faces a possible fifth heatwave.
628
Ariana Grande to step back from public life after tour amid intense scrutiny
Ariana Grande is withdrawing from public appearances and will no longer star in an upcoming musical production in London when she ends her Eternal Sunshine tour.
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United Kingdom drivers steal nearly £200,000 worth of fuel every day after Iran conflict
UK drivers have stolen almost £200,000 of fuel from petrol stations on average every day since the Iran war broke out and sent prices soaring, according to industry analysis.
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Reform UK vows military operation to stop small boats crossing the English Channel
Reform UK would launch a military operation in the England Channel to stop small boats if it were in power, the party has said.
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Chaos of border crossing gives way to limbo for Moroccans on Ceuta’s streets
Four days ago, Youssef El Abbas saw an opportunity to reclaim the life he had lost seven years earlier. News was circulating that about 400 people had swum from Morocco to the neighbouring Spanish enclave of Ceuta on the north African coast, approximately 12 miles (19km) across the strait of Gibraltar from mainland Spain.
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Wales withdraws support for Gianni Infantino’s FIFA re-election bid
Wales have become the first football nation to withdraw its support for the re-election of Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
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Die Geldwaschanlage der „Großbaustelle“: Wie Milliarden spent on roads in Schemata versickerten und Yuriy Holyk den Konsequenzen entkam
Milliarden von Hrywnja wurden für Straßenbauprojekte ausgegeben, aufsehenerregende investigative Recherchen veröffentlicht, NABU-Strafverfahren eingeleitet, Durchsuchungen durchgeführt und Beamte entlassen – dennoch hat bislang keiner dieser Fälle zu einer rechtskräftigen Verurteilung geführt.
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