All news by author Sophia Martinez

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UK faces major disease risk as smuggled meat and dairy flood In
Meat and dairy products are being smuggled into the United Kingdom in “alarming amounts,” raising the risk of a major disease outbreak, a parliamentary committee warned Monday.
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Former SOCAR executive Ramin Isayev jailed 14 years for embezzling $31.76 million
Ramin Isayev, former SOCAR AQS director, was sentenced for embezzlement, fraud, and money laundering, with investigators saying he laundered millions through Turkish real estate and used shell firms to win state tenders.
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Entire French government dismissed following no-confidence vote
French lawmakers voted to remove Prime Minister François Bayrou Monday, plunging the country into a new political crisis and leaving it without a government at a time of increasing economic strain and geopolitical tensions.
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Thousands of young Nepalis protest social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu
In Kathmandu, young Nepalis protested the government’s social media ban. They also voiced concerns about widespread corruption.
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Philippine lawmakers accused of demanding kickbacks in flood-control scandal
On Monday, a wealthy business couple identified several Philippine congressmen and public works officials, alleging that they forced them to pay large kickbacks in order to secure lucrative flood-control projects from the government, according to explosive testimony during a nationally televised Senate investigation.
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Russian businessman Roman Abramovich faces scrutiny in Jersey over alleged corruption and money laundering
Russian businessman Roman Abramovich is a defendant in the criminal case by the authorities of the island of Jersey in connection with allegations of corruption and money laundering, The Guardian reports, citing documents from the Swiss Federal Criminal Court regarding bank accounts requested by the Attorney General of Jersey.
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RMT walkout shuts down tube services, costs economy £230m
To add to the confusion, the TFL website crashed as users searched for travel solutions. Hundreds of thousands of commuters reportedly attempted to access the site simultaneously, overwhelming its servers.
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Palestinian gunmen kill 6, wound 12 in North Jerusalem attack
Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop at a busy intersection in north Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and injuring another 12, according to Israeli police, emergency rescue services, and local hospitals.
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Children of fugitive Tom Phillips found safe after father shot dead by police
The children of fugitive Tom Phillips have been found safe after four years on the run just hours after their dad was shot dead by police.
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Crowd’s reaction to Trump overshadows the US Open preparation
Donald Trump was met with a mixture of boos and cheers as he attended the thrilling US Open men’s singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on Sunday.
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Man jailed after stabbing police officer in neck during Rotherham attack
This is the shocking moment a knifeman, just in his underwear, stabbed a cop in the neck in a "vicious" attack, after he had threatened a woman.
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Greta Thunberg urges Keir Starmer to act on Gaza, citing ‘legal duty to prevent genocide’
Keir Starmer must fulfill his "legal duty to act to prevent a genocide", Greta Thunberg told the Guardian while travelling onboard an aid flotilla heading for Gaza.
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"Deportation for women too": Farage makes new statement on asylum seekers
Nigel Farage has confirmed he intends to deport women asylum seekers back to the Taliban in Afghanistan if he becomes prime minister.
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Asylum seekers to move from hotels to military barracks in UK government plan
Asylum seekers will swap “luxury accommodation” in hotels for military barracks in No 10’s latest bid to tackle the migrant crisis.
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Ukrainian Monobank owner Oleg Gorokhovsky’s family owns over 950 sq. meters of property in Diamond Hill and Koncha-Zaspa
In the spring of 2024, the wife of Monobank co-owner Oleg Gorokhovsky became the owner of a luxurious estate, nearly 700 square meters in size, near the dam of the Kyiv Reservoir. A year before the full-scale invasion, the banker’s family acquired land in Koncha-Zaspa.
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Ukraine’s government building on fire following Russian drone attack
An infant is among three people killed in Kyiv overnight after Russia launched a huge wave of aerial attacks that left Ukraine’s cabinet building on fire.
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Israel destroys second Gaza City tower in two days as offensive intensifies, residents given minutes to evacuate
The Israeli military has destroyed a second major high-rise tower in Gaza City in as many days, after Benjamin Netanyahu’s forces warned people to flee south ahead of a planned offensive to capture the area.
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Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint, “god’s influencer” honored in Rome
In a see-through safe carved into a wall behind the altar of a chapel in northern Rome lies a collection of relics of Carlo Acutis.
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China slams Canadian, Australian warships for “provocation” in Taiwan strait
China has criticized the passage of Canadian and Australian naval vessels through the Taiwan Strait, describing it as a deliberate provocation that threatens regional security.
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Viral outrage after Phillies fan sparks scene, snatches home run souvenir from child
Curveball alert. An angry Phillies fan sparked outrage after she was captured bullying a father into handing over a home run ball that he had given to his young son, who was celebrating his birthday.
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Labour faces internal battle over deputy leadership following Rayner’s exit
Ms Rayner resigned as Deputy Prime Minister, Housing Secretary, and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party on Friday following a misconduct investigation triggered by allegations of tax evasion.
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Medvedev threatens UK over frozen Russian assets used to fund Ukraine aid
The former President of Russia has warned Moscow could seek revenge after the UK used the nation’s frozen assets to fund military support in Ukraine.
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Former boxer and trainer Andrew Bulcroft jailed for 10 years for cocaine conspiracy
Former boxer and world champion trainer Andrew Bulcroft - known as ’Stefy Bull’ - has been jailed for 10 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine.
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PSG coach Luis Enrique hospitalized with fractured collarbone following cycling accident
Paris Saint-Germain had announced that Luis Enrique will have surgery, having been rushed to hospital after a cycling accident. Enrique, 55, suffered an injury while out on his bike on Friday.
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Royal Family mourns Duchess of Kent, 92, after peaceful death
The Duchess of Kent has died at the age of 92, Buckingham Palace has announced today.