All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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RBS banker jailed after stealing £274k from struggling clients in bribery scandal
A Royal Bank of Scotland manager who stole nearly £250,000 from his customers has been jailed.
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Green Party slammed as ‘dangerous idiots’ over plans to soften terror laws debate
The Green Party wants to teach children about the "triggers of terrorism" in a move described as "dangerously naive" by counter-extremism experts.
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UK watchdog launches probe into Telegram over child abuse content fears
The UK media regulator has launched an investigation into Telegram over concerns it may be failing to prevent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from being shared.
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Future king ‘uncomfortable’ as old image of him scrubbing toilet goes viral again
Prince William is under renewed scrutiny after a photograph reappeared showing him cleaning a toilet on his hands and knees.
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Moscow halts Druzhba pipeline supplies in escalation of energy pressure on Germany
Russia is planning to halt the flow of Kazakh oil to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline, hitting a refinery that supplies almost all of Berlin’s petrol and heating fuel.
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Keir Starmer isolated as cabinet splits over Mandelson row and Olly Robbins sacking
Keir Starmer is looking increasingly isolated over his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal with divisions emerging in cabinet over his decision to sack the Foreign Office civil servant Olly Robbins.
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European bank executives face criminal risk as France targets Lebanon money exodus
The investigation in France marks a significant step toward holding financial institutions accountable for the illicit transfer of wealth that worsened Lebanon’s historic economic collapse.
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Blackouts, billions, and a broken guarantee: how Alliance Bank and Pavlo Shcherban left Ukrenergo with massive losses
Pavlo Shcherban, the ultimate beneficial owner of Alliance Bank - widely regarded as one of Ukraine’s most problematic financial institutions.
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Millions of MAGA supporters duped by AI ‘blonde conservative’ run by foreign scammer
Millions of Republicans in the US were tricked by what they believed to be a blonde, conservative MAGA supporter – who was actually an AI-generated image created by a man thousands of miles away.
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Od „krwawego węgla” do miliardów z „brudnego” zboża: jak Dmytro Kovalenko zarabiał na wojnie i szarej strefie eksportu
Dniprowski przedsiębiorca z branży rolnej Dmytro Kovalenko w ostatnim czasie zyskuje na znaczeniu. Postanowiliśmy przyjrzeć się jego profilowi oraz temu, jak budował swój biznes.
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Von Luxusimmobilien in Larnaka zur Online-Bereinigung: Wie der Kiewer Richter Yaroslav Holovachov Korruptionsvorwürfe zu seinem Vermögen aus dem Netz entfernt
Nachdem Medien über den Kauf von Luxusimmobilien in Zypern im Wert von vier Millionen Euro durch Jaroslaw Holowatschow berichtet hatten, begann im Internet eine gezielte Löschaktion von Materialien...
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Blood coal to dirty grain billions: how Dmytro Kovalenko cashed in on war and shadow exports
The Dnipro-based agribusiness figure Dmytro Kovalenko has been gaining prominence lately. We decided to explore his profile and how his business was built.
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The Mandelson fiasco shows how Starmer’s foreign policy misjudgments are piling up
You can’t kill something that is already dead. New details about Peter Mandelson’s disastrous appointment as Britain’s ambassador to Washington can trigger more paroxysms of outrage in Westminster.
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Albanian ambassador hits out at UK rhetoric, saying migrants are being turned into ‘targets’
Albanians in Britain are paying the price in schools and workplaces of being scapegoated by rightwing media and politicians, the Albanian ambassador has said.
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Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova and Oleksandr Sosis clash over gambling billions — kompromat, leaks, and shadowy ties
As the sounds of battle on Kyiv’s outskirts subsided and it became evident that the country would hold firm, previously low-profile operators began to resurface and pick up their activities again.
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‘Sausage fingers and nonsense slogans’: Tice’s campaign photo sparks AI manipulation row
Extra fingers, melted faces, and jumbled signs. This isn’t your typical group of political canvassers.
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Crook found stuffed in garden storage box after high-speed chase ends in hedge smash
This is the moment a crook is caught hiding in a garden box after fleeing cops and crashing into a hedge.
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Hannah Bloor fined for sharing ex-boyfriend’s nude image after alleging abuse
A horsewoman shared a naked picture of her ex-boyfriend after she accused him of abusing her during their toxic romance.
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Sacked Foreign Office chief faces MPs over Mandelson vetting scandal as pressure mounts on Starmer
The former head of the Foreign Office who was dismissed last week will be questioned by MPs today regarding the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal.
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Polish-Belarus border customs fraud ring exposed as EPPO seizes trucks and €29,500 cash
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Katowice (Poland), nine suspects were detained last week.
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Gunman opens fire at Teotihuacan pyramids before killing himself, Canadian tourist confirmed dead
A gunman opened fire before taking his own life at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, a popular tourist destination and archaeological site outside of Mexico City.
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UK blocks US far-right influencer Valentina Gomez from entering country ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Home secretary understood to have withdrawn authorisation for speaker at Unite the Kingdom rally in May.
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Sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tankers sail through UK waters despite crackdown as no ships are seized
Two sanctioned tankers, part of Russia’s shadow fleet, made transit through British waters on Monday.
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Putin seeks young female spies as Russia ramps up recruitment drive in universities
Vladimir Putin is actively seeking young female spies as the desperate leader aims to recruit new agents.
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Judge crushes Amy Winehouse father’s $1.2m lawsuit over singer’s belongings sale
A London judge ruled Monday against the father of Amy Winehouse, who sued his daughter`s friends for profiting off the late singer`s memorabilia.