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Sanctioned Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin sues President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the NSDC from Cyprus through offshore casino structures
Russian oligarch Dmitriy Punin, who was placed under sanctions and is the owner of Pin-Up, and who is reportedly hiding in Cyprus from law enforcement authorities, is attempting to challenge the decision of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and the NSDC.
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German pediatrician charged with raping child patients in 130 abuse cases
German prosecutors have charged a pediatrician with 130 counts of sexual abuse, including the rape of children, most of them in his care, in a case that has caused shock and prompted clinics to increase safeguards.
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Valie Export, feminist provocateur who shattered the male gaze, dies aged 85
Valie Export, the Austrian performance artist and filmmaker who inverted the male gaze in ways that were provocative, shocking, and often outrageously fun, has died aged 85.
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Five tourists die 160ft underwater during Maldives diving trip as mum and daughter named among victims
Five tourists have died 160ft underwater during a diving trip in the Maldives – as the victims including a mum and daughter are pictured.
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Spanish police capture alleged cocaine trafficker Simon Dutton near Benidorm
Spanish police have arrested a British fugitive on the same day that he was named in a list of 12 "most wanted" men believed to be hiding in Spain.
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Former Russian deputy minister charged with large-scale fraud after fleeing abroad
A former Russian deputy minister who fled the country in April has been charged with large-scale fraud, becoming the latest target in a widening dragnet aimed at senior officials and state-linked executives in Moscow.
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Leaked contract reveals planned €30 million takeover of critical Balkan TV networks
A sprawling Balkan media empire known for its independent journalism is being quietly prepared for sale to an investment fund with deep ties to the political orbit of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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Migrants likely suffocated in overcrowded truck on Balkan smuggling route
Croatian police are hunting for an alleged people smuggler who is believed to have dumped the bodies of four migrants and abandoned dozens of others near the Slovenian border earlier this month.
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US food giant Ingredion weighs £2.7bn takeover bid for Tate & Lyle
Sweetener and ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has revealed talks over a possible £2.7 billion takeover by US rival Ingredion Incorporated in the latest swoop on a UK company.
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Cancer patients in Guatemala forced to fight in court for access to life-saving Keytruda treatment
The enthusiastic voice on the phone gave us directions the way people in many parts of Latin America do: “Go past the flower market”.
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Lithuanian prosecutors accuse ex-prime minister of acquiring assets with unexplained income
Law enforcement on Thursday charged former Lithuanian prime minister Gintautas Paluckas with illicit enrichment.
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ICC-wanted Philippine senator flees Senate refuge after chaos over arrest attempt
A top Philippine politician wanted by the International Criminal Court was no longer taking refuge at the Senate after what his wife called an "escape", the Senate president said on Thursday, a day after chaos erupted over his possible arrest.
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Police dismantle Crimenetwork darknet market used for drugs, stolen data and cybercrime tools
The technical infrastructure for Crimenetwork, a relaunched darknet marketplace used to sell stolen data, cybercrime tools, drugs, forged documents, and money-laundering services, was hosted on servers belonging to a company in Moldova, the country’s police said Wednesday.
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Four Australians evacuated from cruise ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak
Four Australian citizens who were aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak, will soon be home after the government secured a suitable aircraft and crew for the journey.
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British man on hantavirus quarantine fled isolation and was found in Milan bar
A British man has been detained in a bar despite being under quarantine orders for hantavirus in Italy.
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Xi delivers warning to Trump as tariff truce and Taiwan dominate summit
Xi Jinping has issued a stark warning to Donald Trump about the potential dangers of war between the two superpowers.
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Two arrested after €198,000 drug haul seized in Dublin raid
A man and a woman have been arrested after €198,000 worth of drugs were seized in Dublin city on Wednesday.
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Brigitte Macron’s plane "slap" was sparked by jealousy over her husband’s messages with an Iranian actress
Brigitte Macron’s infamous "slap" of her husband Emmanuel was sparked by a jealous row over messages from an Iranian actress, it has been claimed.
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Princess of Wales wins hearts in Italy as teachers cry after school visit
The Princess of Wales said she had an “inspiring day” learning about the Reggio Emilia approach to early years as she visited a pre-school in the city that has adopted the philosophy, where she hugged children and left teachers emotional.
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EPPO in Warsaw detains nine in €599,000 EU childcare subsidy fraud probe
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Warsaw (Poland), nine suspects were detained yesterday in an investigation into suspected subsidy fraud and attempted money laundering involving childcare institutions in Gdynia and Gdańsk.
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EPPO orders searches and arrest in probe into €18 million VAT fraud
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Frankfurt (Germany), eight searches were carried out and one individual was arrested yesterday on suspicion of orchestrating a €18 million VAT carousel fraud through the sale of small electronic goods.
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EU prosecutors say false credentials were used in attempted €205k fraud against recovery fund programme
EPPO in Ljubljana has indicted five companies and their representatives in Maribor for alleged subsidy fraud involving EU Recovery and Resilience Facility funds meant to improve working conditions for employees with disabilities.
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Allegations of cartel corruption strain US-Mexico relations to a breaking point
Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been “in bed for years” with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border.
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Trump lands in Beijing with America’s billionaire CEOs for high-stakes Xi summit
Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping – and is bringing tech CEOs, including Elon Musk, along for the ride.
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Trump aide says protocols are ready if president is assassinated
President Donald Trump has instructions stored in the Oval Office for Vice President JD Vance should he ever need to succeed him as president.