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Trump administration fires Pentagon intelligence chief in sweeping military purge
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the head of the Pentagon’s intelligence agency along with two other senior military commanders, three U.S. officials informed Reuters on Friday. This represents the latest action by President Donald Trump’s administration to remove officials from the Pentagon.
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Interpol operation Serengeti 2.0 dismantles crypto scams and fraud rings across Africa
On August 22, INTERPOL announced that authorities throughout Africa had arrested over 1,200 suspects and confiscated nearly $100 million in a comprehensive cybercrime operation that dismantled online fraud networks and illegal crypto mining operations.
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Five revelations from Ghislaine Maxwell’s explosive DOJ transcripts
Hundreds of pages of transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell’s interviews with the US Justice Department have been made public.
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“My heart is broken”: newborn daughter taken from Greenlandic mother in Denmark against law
A Greenlandic mother’s one-hour-old baby was removed from her by Danish authorities after she underwent “parenting competence” tests – despite a new law banning the use of the controversial psychometric assessments on people with Greenlandic backgrounds.
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US takes 10% stake in Intel in $10bn Trump-backed deal
In an unusual deal with the struggling chipmaker, the U.S. takes a holding in a private company.
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FIFA chief brings World Cup trophy to White House, Trump says ‘We’re not giving it back’
Donald Trump asked to keep the World Cup trophy as FIFA’s president brought it to the White House for a special announcement.
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Trump transforms White House into flashy Vegas-style mansion
Donald Trump has been accused of turning America’s most famous home into a flashy palace filled with extravagance, with Washington insiders describing it as “Versailles meets Vegas.”
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Cyprus indicts former directors of Abramovich-linked firm over €25m tax fraud
The tax commissioner of Cypress filed a criminal indictment on Friday against former directors of a Cypriot company that ultimately benefited the sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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Ukraine strike on Druzhba pipeline cuts Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia
Ukraine has targeted a crucial pumping station on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which delivers fuel from Russia to Europe, halting supplies to Hungary and Slovakia, the only EU member states still receiving Russian oil.
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FBI raids home of Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton in classified records probe
FBI agents carried out a raid on the residence of former National Security Adviser John Bolton, who served under President Trump, in the early hours of Friday, August 22.
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‘Drunk’ British woman arrested in Germany after violent outburst forces Jet2 flight to divert
A ‘drunk’ British woman has been arrested in Germany after a violent outburst onboard a flight to Greece.
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UN declares famine in Gaza for first time officially
A famine has been officially declared in Gaza for the first time in history since Israel launched its full-scale war on Palestinians 22 months ago.
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Fraud with €5.5 million “nanobots” grants uncovered in Czech Republic
A Czech court has convicted three people and three companies of subsidy fraud and money laundering in a €5.5 million ($6.42 million) scheme involving fabricated nanobot research projects, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Prague said Wednesday.
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Finland begins country’s largest human trafficking trial
A Finnish court on Tuesday opened what officials called the country’s largest human trafficking trial, bringing 78 charges against berry company Polarica and its executives, according to state-owned news agency Yle.
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Assets of former Krasnodar court head worth $144 million confiscated in Russia
Russian authorities have seized $144 million in assets from former Krasnodar regional court chairman Alexander Chernov, in what prosecutors called one of the country’s largest anti-corruption cases.
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Ex-CEO of Jumbo appeals bribery conviction
Frits van Eerd stepped down as Jumbo’s CEO, although he still co-owns the supermarket chain with family members. The company is not involved in the case.
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Ukrainian farmer gets 70 times less compensation for stolen tractor after 15 years of legal battle
A farmer in Ukraine says he will seek justice at the country’s Supreme Court after he was awarded 70 times less than he sought as compensation for mismanagement in the case of his stolen tractor.
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Second narco-sub in a year washes up on Solomon Islands shore
For the second time in a year, an abandoned narco-submarine has washed ashore in the Solomon Islands, baffling authorities and residents alike.
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ICC condemns new US sanctions on judges and prosecutors over Israel and Gaza cases
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it "deplores" new US sanctions on its judges and prosecutors.
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US ‘nicest judge’ Frank Caprio dies aged 88 after pancreatic cancer battle
US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his family has said.
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Satellite images reveal new Pantsir complexes around Putin’s Valdai residence
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports that the number of air defense systems installed around Vladimir Putin’s residence in Valdai has increased to 12, based on an analysis of new Yandex satellite images and photographs from the Yandex.Zerkala service.
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One of 15–20 secret missile bases found in North Korea, not disclosed in talks with US
The "undeclared" Sinpung-dong missile operating base is only 27km away from the border with China, a report by a US think tank states.
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Factory worker in Germany stole two tons of coffee
Hamburg resident accused of stealing over two tons of coffee from factory
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“Free DC!”: protesters disrupt US vice president’s burger handout PR stunt for troops
U.S. Vice President, at Washington’s Union Station with Stephen Miller and Pete Hegseth, defends the deployment of troops in areas with less crime.
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Neurosurgery scandal in Austria: 12-year-old girl drilled patient’s skull
In Austria, a neurosurgeon from the city of Graz will stand trial after allowing her 12-year-old daughter to take part in an operation and drill into a patient’s skull.
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