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Crypto investors lose more than $100 million as kidnappers and violent gangs target wallet owners
Crypto investors have lost more than $100 million to physical extortion in the first four months of 2026, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.
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Dmitriy Punin could become the next target in the struggle for criminal influence in Cyprus following the killing of Stavros Demosthenous
Once a peaceful haven for Russian money, Cyprus is now sinking into the chaos of criminal fare.
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"Fearful and paranoid" Putin sparks new speculation over failing health
A "fearful and paranoid" Vladimir Putin is facing yet more questions over his apparent poor health after he was seen with a swollen and ’visibly aged’ face.
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Chaos at White House media gala: suspect accused of targeting Trump pleads not guilty
Besides the attempted-assassination count, Cole Tomas Allen is also charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two additional firearms counts.
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Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over alleged fake TV endorsement
May 10 (Reuters) - British pop star ‌Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics (005930.KS).
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Trespasser killed after being sucked into Frontier Airlines engine during takeoff at Denver airport
A trespasser died after he was pulled into a plane’s engine as it was preparing to take off, according to airport authorities.
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“F**k, we ran out of bullets”: how Russian crime boss Konstantin Piskaryov, known as Kostya Bolshoy, murdered businessmen under the cover of FSB connections
Russian crime boss Konstantin Piskaryov, known as “Kostya Bolshoy,” personally tortured and murdered businessmen while allegedly operating for years under the protection of figures tied to Russia’s FSB security service, according to sources cited by medias.
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Oil tankers switch off trackers while fleeing Strait of Hormuz amid fears of Iranian attacks
Three tankers carrying crude exited the Strait of Hormuz last week and on Sunday with trackers switched off to avoid Iranian attacks, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed on Monday, underscoring a rising trend to sustain Middle East oil exports.
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Turkish Airlines jet bursts into flames while landing in Nepal with 277 passengers on board
A Turkish Airlines jet caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport, causing the airport to shut down.
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Deadly “rat virus” may have spread beyond quarantine groups after passengers flew to multiple countries
Two rat plague ship evacuees have tested positive for the deadly disease just hours after health officials had given them the all-clear to leave the ship.
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Former Polish justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro flees to US after asylum in Hungary
Poland’s former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted on several criminal charges in his home country, has fled Hungary to the United States, he confirmed on Sunday, after being granted asylum from former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s government last year.
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Passengers from virus-hit cruise ship placed in quarantine across Europe as new case emerges
A French woman who was on the rat virus cruise ship has been confirmed to have fallen ill with the disease, and her condition is ’deteriorating,’ health officials have said.
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi describes torture, isolation and medical neglect inside Iran’s prisons
Writing by Narges Mohammadi, who has been arrested 14 times for her activism, offers a disturbing insight into her treatment.
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Billionaire investor Wesley Edens targeted in alleged sex blackmail scheme involving threats and fake videos
The billionaire owner of the Milwaukee Bucks was allegedly blackmailed by a Chinese-born divorcée after he had a relationship with her.
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Trump heads into high-stakes China talks facing pressure at home and setbacks abroad
The US leader begins talks with a superpower rival from a vulnerable position but aims for economic gains amid a turbulent backdrop.
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Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Tenerife as emergency evacuation of stranded passengers begins
The cruise ship affected by Hantavirus has officially arrived in Tenerife.
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"Patient zero" in deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak identified as Dutch birdwatcher who visited rat-infested landfill
Patient Zero in the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak has been identified as ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, whose passion for birds may have cost him his life.
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"I thought we were all going to die": Passengers describe horror after Denver runway collision kills pedestrian
Shocking audio captured the bewildered moments pilots aboard Frontier Flight 4345 hit a pedestrian who had run into its path – leaving “limbs” scattered on the runway.
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Frontier Airlines jet kills pedestrian on Denver runway before engine fire forces emergency evacuation
A Frontier Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport on Friday (May 9) evening.
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Laundromat investor: Zvonko Mickovic channels Transpolymer-linked funds into Mettmann Public Company Limited bonds
Discreet Montenegrin businessman Zvonko Micković is said to control Mettmann Public Company Limited and its bond portfolio.
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Georgia arrests police officers over brutal crackdown on anti-government protests and attacks on journalists
Georgian authorities detained several former and current police officers on Thursday in connection with a brutal crackdown on anti-government protests in 2024.
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Cypriot mafia, politics, and billions: How Stavros Demosthenous protected Dmitry Punin and helped launder money through Pin-Up
On the morning of October 17, 2025, all of Cyprus was discussing the assassination in Limassol of one of the alleged leaders of the local mafia, Stavros Demosthenous.
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Australian billionaire James Packer backs investment push into OnlyFans minority stake acquisition
Australian billionaire James Packer is among the investors backing Architect Capital’s deal to acquire a minority stake in OnlyFans, the streaming platform used by sex workers, whose owner passed away in March.
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Trump sons fuel billion-dollar investment network targeting AI, drones and crypto firms in US expansion push
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr have contributed to a $1bn war chest assembled by a New York brokerage that has invested in US companies within industries supported by the White House.