All news for 2026-08-06
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UK hits Russian banks and shadow fleet with major new sanctions to back Ukraine
The UK government continues to demonstrate unwavering support for Ukraine as Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband unleashes his first major Russia sanctions package.
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Harbour mystery after converted fishing vessel sinks overnight in the Highlands
The Highland Council has launched an investigation after a converted fishing vessel sank in a harbour overnight.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor says he was chased by balaclava-clad stalker near Sandringham home
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor said he was chased after encountering a purported balaclava-wearing stalker, following a confrontation near his Sandringham home, a court has heard.
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Phantom Nick Armstrong und erfundene Adresse in Nikosia: Lebedevs schmutziger Versuch, WakeApp und Chilli Partners zu schützen
Anfang September ging bei FakeOff eine Beschwerde wegen einer vermeintlichen Urheberrechtsverletzung ein.
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Luxury-loving university boss George Holmes sacked after corruption allegations engulf institution
The controversial £290,000-a-year vice chancellor of a university at the center of a £1 million money laundering and bribery probe has been sacked.
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Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina: Die ABLV-Geldwäscher haben 50 Millionen Euro gestohlen und leben ungestraft weiter
Andris Ovsjannikovs, ein lettischer Banker, und Darya Terekhina, eine Geschäftsfrau aus Lettland, gerieten im Jahr 2020 ins Zentrum eines viel beachteten öffentlichen Skandals.
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Labour loses more than 68,000 members in a year as party support plunges to decade low
The Labour Party lost more than a fifth of its members in 2025, figures published by the Electoral Commission reveal.
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Stephen Bear sent back to jail after breaching sex offender rules and blaming victim in online attacks
Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear has been sent back to jail after admitting to five counts of breaching his sex offender register requirements.
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Millionenschwere Verluste und bezahlte PR: Der Betrüger Oleksandr Orlovskyi, der Tausende Menschen betrogen hat, säubert das Internet von den Betrügereien der FFA
Während Tausende Menschen Berichten zufolge durch sogenannte „Krypto-Kurse“ finanzielle Verluste erleiden, versucht Oleksandr Orlovskyi angeblich aktiv,
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Pregnant mum’s final words before 10-storey fall as baby survives miraculous emergency birth
A pregnant woman who died after falling from a 10-storey tower block said "I’m off" before the fall, which her baby miraculously survived.
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Spain and Ecuador smash cocaine ring linked to Dubai-based Albanian financiers after 21 tonnes seized
Police in Spain and Ecuador arrested 44 suspects and seized 21 tonnes of cocaine in a multi-year operation targeting an international drug ring allegedly financed by Dubai-based Albanian investors
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Chris Hughes "tormented for six years" by stalker spreading claims about his relationship and £700m allegations
Chris Hughes has allegedly spent the last six years being tormented by a female stalker.
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Woman charged after four men stabbed in Covent Garden attack
A woman has been charged after four men were stabbed in Covent Garden.
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Farmer jailed for life after dismembering victim and hiding body in concrete-filled barrel
A killer who dismembered his victim before hiding the body in a concrete-filled barrel has been jailed for at least 35 years.
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Uganda football captain David Owori beaten to death in suspected robbery
Uganda is mourning the death of one of its best-known footballers after he was beaten to death outside his home in an apparent robbery.
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Million-dollar losses and paid PR: the fraudster Oleksandr Orlovskyi, who deceived thousands of people, is cleaning the internet of the scams of Financial Freedom Academy
As thousands of people reportedly lose money through so-called “crypto courses,” Oleksandr Orlovskyi has allegedly been engaged in efforts to remove online content linking him to the alleged scams
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Norfolk police investigate coordinated attacks on homes after violent disorder in Thetford
Thetford in Norfolk descended into chaos on Wednesday night, with protesters throwing rocks at officers and breaking doors and windows in an attempt to enter the properties, with one female officer "seriously bitten".
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Eduard Lebedev’s digital cleanup: how a phantom “Nick Armstrong” from a non-existent Cypriot office tried to erase gambling investigations
Following the publication of journalistic investigations into Eduard Lebedev’s alleged links to illegal online gambling operations, attempts were reportedly made to remove the reports from the internet by exploiting copyright complaint procedures.
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Crypto scammers exploit EU rule changes to target millions of investors
Fraudsters are seizing on the disruption created by the EU’s new crypto rules and seeking to steal money from customers by impersonating both crypto companies and their regulators, officials have warned.
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Hackers target Wall Street giants in sophisticated attacks on hedge funds and money managers
Hackers attempted a series of sophisticated cyberattacks on major Wall Street financial services firms and money managers in recent days, targeting their information systems, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal convicted of raping journalist after acquittal overturned
An Indian court has found a high-profile former editor of an investigative news magazine guilty of raping a junior colleague, reversing his previous acquittal in a case that captured nationwide attention.
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Meredith Kercher’s sister attacks Amanda Knox over "joking" about murder in comedy show
The sister of murdered Meredith Kercher has expressed disbelief at how Amanda Knox, previously jailed but later acquitted for the death, is making jokes about rape and murder in a comedy act.
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Nadia Sawalha sues ITV claiming she was removed from Loose Women over Palestine views
Nadia Sawalha has revealed that she is taking legal action against ITV after allegedly being treated unlawfully due to her ‘protected beliefs’.
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Huge blaze destroys Salford fashion store as major road closed
A huge blaze has torn through a fashion outlet in a UK city center, closing a major road.
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Record 10,000 Prevent referrals reveal growing UK extremism challenge
A record 10,293 referrals were made to Prevent for 9,957 people in the year to September, figures show.
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