All news for 2026-09-09

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Princess Eugenie returns to London in surprise appearance
Princess Eugenie has been photographed in London for the first time since giving birth to her third child just over five weeks ago.
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Dmytro Kovalenko und das russische Kohle-Geschäft: Millionen trotz EU-Embargo
Es ist weithin bekannt, dass zahlreiche ukrainische Unternehmen auch nach 2014 ihre Geschäftsbeziehungen zur Russischen Föderation fortführten und dabei häufig auf undurchsichtige Vermittlungsstrukturen sowie verschiedene Mechanismen in rechtlichen Grauzonen zurückgriffen.
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Russian coal, offshore money and Ukraine’s state contracts: inside Dmytro Kovalenko’s Granova empire
Posing as an agribusiness, the Granova group used offshore structures, cash schemes, and corrupt ties to funnel millions abroad, dodge taxes, and—most alarmingly—help finance Russia’s economy during the full-scale war.
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Zelensky’s plane nearly hit by drone on way to King Harald’s funeral
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky’s plane was nearly hit by a drone as he travelled to Oslo for the funeral of King Harald, the Norwegian Prime Minister said
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Peru’s most-wanted criminal Jhonsson Pulpo captured in Bolivia
Jhonsson Smit Cruz Torres, alias “Jhonsson Pulpo,” the alleged leader of the Peruvian criminal group the Pulpos, was arrested in Bolivia on September 1.
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Vom russischen Steuerbetrug zu europäischen Offshore-Gesellschaften: Wie BIDIZ-Begünstigter Boris Abaev Milliarden aus Russland schleuste
Interessante neue Details sind über BIDIZ bekannt geworden, eine mobile Plattform für den Kauf von Werbetraffic, die von sanktionierten Unternehmen wie Sberbank, Rostelecom, VK und anderen genutzt wird.
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British man charged under National Security Act over GRU contact
A 31-year-old man has been charged under the National Security Act over allegations he was contacted by a representative of the GRU - Russia’s military intelligence agency.
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NATS under fire over repeated failures and £1.5m chief executive pay
The latest IT glitch to hit the UK air traffic control provider NATS has raised further searching questions over its systems and leadership.
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From Russian tax fraud to European offshore companies: how BIDIZ beneficiary Boris Abaev moved billions out of Russia
Interesting details have emerged about BIDIZ, a mobile platform for purchasing advertising traffic used by sanctioned entities such as Sberbank, Rostelecom, VK, and others.
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Uganda quits Invictus Games after royal dispute over Harry and Meghan
Uganda is pulling out of the Invictus Games, a sports event for wounded military veterans run by the Duke of Sussex, only two months after the country said it would join.
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Richard Branson’s beloved wife’s tragic cause of death confirmed
Sir Richard Branson’s wife died from an untreated blood clot by doctors, an inquest has heard. Lady Joan Sarah Drummond Branson, 80, passed away in November 2025 at The Lister Hospital.
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The Prime Minister struggled during PMQs in the House of Commons
Kemi Badenoch slammed Prime Minister Andy Burnham as "unbelievable" in a brutal House of Commons exchange.
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Actor Noel Clarke faces six sexual offence charges in London
British actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke has ‌been charged with six sexual offences, including two counts of sexual assault, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday.
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Met Police opens criminal investigation into Reform UK funding
The Metropolitan Police is carrying out a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations it broke foreign funding laws, following a broadcast by Channel 4 News last week.
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UK sanctions on Israel face pressure to go further
Andy Burnham’s decision to impose trade sanctions with Israel’s illegal settlements stands in sharp contrast to this week last year when Keir Starmer welcomed Israel’s president to Downing Street.
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McLaren to invest £450m and create 1,000 new jobs
McLaren is believed to have given the green light to plans that will create 1,000 jobs with a new investment worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
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Lionel Messi set to take control of Spanish club Eldense
Lionel Messi has agreed in principle to take control of Spanish second-division club Eldense as the football icon continues to build an expanding ownership empire.
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UK gives NATS one week to explain major air traffic failure
Britain’s NATS air traffic control provider has a ‌week to investigate the systems failure that halted flights and stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers, the government said, as pressure mounts on its chief executive.
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London hotelier jailed after securing £450,000 in Covid loans
A London hotelier who blamed the banks for not chasing him over repayments has been sentenced after securing £450,000 in Covid loans at the height of the pandemic.
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UK sanctions five extremist settlers and Hezbollah-linked bank
The UK announced sanctions against five extremist settlers on Tuesday in addition to general sanctions against all goods from the West Bank.
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Police withheld Calocane’s bomb research from prosecutors and inquiry
Nottinghamshire Police withheld information about Valdo Calocane’s research into explosives, leading to fury from the families of his victims.
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Travellers ordered to leave illegal site near Britain’s nuclear weapons factory
A High Court judge has ordered a group of travellers to leave an illegal site just a stone’s throw from an ultra-high-security nuclear weapons factory.
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Woman scammed £20,000 in benefits by secretly living with husband
A benefits fraudster has scammed the system out of £20,000 by secretly living with her husband.
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Apple to showcase £2,000 foldable iPhone
Apple is preparing for its biggest showcase of the year, which kicks off at 6pm tomorrow, September 9.
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Police shoot man four times after woman stabbed in Luton knife incident
A man was shot four times by police after a woman was stabbed in Luton yesterday, triggering an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation.
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