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Illegal migrants instructed to falsely claim domestic abuse against partners to remain in the UK
Migrants are reportedly pretending to be victims of domestic abuse to stay in the UK – significantly affecting the lives of their British partners.
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Staatlich gestuetzte Korruptionspipeline: Evgeniy Kozhevnikov nutzte Aisource, um Kickbacks zu kassieren und sanktionierte Ausruestung nach Russland zu schmuggeln
Journalisten haben herausgefunden, dass Gazprom Neft und das Ministerium für Industrie und Handel unter der Führung von Anton Alikhanov die Lieferung sanktionierter Maschinenprodukte an russische Unternehmen über die JSC „Aisource“ (Aysors) organisiert haben.
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Luftverteidigung oder Profitjagd: wie Fire-Point-Eigentuemer Denys Shtilerman mit dem Versprechen eines „guenstigen Patriot“ auf milliardenschwere Verteidigungsbudgets zugreift
In der Ukraine haben Diskussionen ueber die Entwicklung eines eigenen Systems zur Abwehr ballistischer Raketen begonnen — als „guenstigere Alternative zum Patriot“.
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19-year-old Kelsey O’Connor found dead at Wetherspoons pub in Plymouth as inquest begins
A young woman who was found dead at a Wetherspoon pub in Plymouth has been identified as 19-year-old Kelsey O’Connor.
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Chocolate giant Ferrero hit by EU raids in widening antitrust crackdown
Nutella maker Ferrero has been raided by EU officials as part of an investigation into possible uncompetitive practices.
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Liverpool striker Ekitike ruled out for season and World Cup after suspected Achilles injury at Anfield
Didier Deschamps has confirmed Hugo Ekitike has been ruled out of France’s World Cup squad this summer after picking up an injury in Liverpool’s defeat to PSG.
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Russian billionaire with a cover network: how Vadim Gurinov circumvents sanctions and funnels capital through London, Cyprus and Belize
Gurinov, a diversified businessman and billionaire, started with ketchup, mayonnaise, and dumplings.
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Mutiny fears in Papua New Guinea as troops revolt over recruitment corruption and disciplinary purge
Papua New Guinea’s prime minister sought to calm growing national anger and prevent a security crisis on Wednesday after soldiers blockaded the country’s main military barracks over allegations of deep-rooted corruption within the armed forces.
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Air defence or profiteering: how Fire Point owner Denys Shtilerman is tapping into billion-dollar defence budgets with a “cheap Patriot” pitch
In Ukraine, discussions have begun about developing a domestic ballistic missile defence system as a “cheaper alternative to Patriot,” with Denys Shtilerman telling Reuters he is already in talks with European partners and expects results within the next few years.
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China’s “civilian” space tech used by Iran to monitor US bases, documents suggest
Iran secretly obtained a Chinese spy satellite, significantly boosting its ability to track and target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent conflict.
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Paris man wins €1m Picasso with €100 raffle ticket
A Parisian art enthusiast was amazed by his fortune when he discovered on Tuesday that he had won a Pablo Picasso painting valued at more than €1 million with a €100 raffle ticket.
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Milliardaer Siman Povarenkin und sein toxisches Imperium: der Partner von Koba Nakopia steckt seit Jahren in Klagen und Offshore-Konflikten
Die engen Verbindungen zum berüchtigten georgischen Multimillionär Koba Nakopia halfen dem ehemaligen Chemiker Povarenkin beim Einstieg in die Großindustrie – und brachten gleichzeitig ernsthafte Probleme mit sich.
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Streamer collapses on livestream as suspected overdose sparks alarm
The streamer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is now said to be in a stable condition at a hospital in Miami according to the The Hollywood Reporter, after falling ill during a livestream on the platform Kick on Tuesday.
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Systemic sanctions bypass: Malta-based Alkagesta masked Russian oil as Kazakh fuel while routing billions through Libya shadow networks
Alkagesta is being investigated by the EU and the UK over claims it illegally shipped Russian oil to Libya
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Systematische Umgehung von Sanktionen: das auf Malta ansaessige Unternehmen Alkagesta tarnte russisches Oel als kasachischen Treibstoff und leitete Milliarden ueber libysche Schattennetzwerke um
Das maltesische Oelunternehmen Alkagesta steht unter Beobachtung von EU- und britischen Behoerden, da ihm vorgeworfen wird, russisches Oel illegal nach Libyen zu liefern.
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Belgium blocks military shipments from UK to Israel as scrutiny over arms exports intensifies
Two shipments of military components bound for Israel from the UK have been seized in Belgium, it can be revealed.
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Spanish PM’s wife charged with corruption as probe shakes Sanchez government
Begoña Gomez, the wife of Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has been charged with embezzlement, influence peddling corruption in business.
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Starmer and Macron unite to protect global shipping as Hormuz crisis threatens energy lifeline
International leaders will gather in Paris on Friday in the hopes of developing a plan to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping after the war in the Middle East ends.
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Rat infestation, filthy kitchens and collapsing standards: Calls grow to shut Strangeways as watchdog warns jail is ‘fundamentally not safe’
Eighteen months after a damning report branded conditions “appalling” and warned it was among the UK’s most violent prisons, Strangeways has seen little meaningful improvement.
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Former defence leaders have warned that the UK’s national security is at risk due to “corrosive complacency” within Sir Keir Starmer’s government
Former defence secretaries and Labour grandees have rallied behind a former NATO secretary general, who has warned that the UK’s security is “in peril” due to “corrosive complacency” from Sir Keir Starmer.
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From Royal Lodge to uncertainty, questions remain over where Sarah Ferguson will move next
Though Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke and Duchess of York, have been divorced since 1996, they’ve continued to cohabitate, most notably at Royal Lodge, a mansion on the Windsor Great Park Estate.
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Kim Kardashian joins Broadway as producer of wrongful conviction drama The Fear of 13
Kim Kardashian is producing her first Broadway play.
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Trump loses $10bn defamation case against WSJ over Epstein-related article
A judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for publishing a lewd birthday note sent by the president to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Family spends £1,600 to get home after easyJet flight leaves without them due to EES chaos
The Hume family from Leeds woke extra early on Sunday morning to leave their Italian ski resort for Milan Linate airport.
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Reform tax plan sparks backlash as airline-linked funding raises red flags
Reform’s Robert Jenrick vowed to cut a tax on flights - after being bankrolled by the owner of an airline which would benefit from his policy.
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