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Iran leadership in turmoil as reports claim Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured and out of public view amid stalled US talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t released an audio or video message since assuming power because his face was badly burned in Israeli airstrikes on Feb, 28, according to a report — as President Trump says peace talks are inhibited by a lack of clear leadership in Tehran.
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British lawmakers threaten sweeping sanctions on Kyrgyzstan over Russia-linked crypto
British lawmakers are targeting Kyrgyzstan’s central bank and financial regulators for enabling Moscow to bypass Western financial restrictions.
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Prosecutors allege D4vd’s phone contained large volume of child sexual abuse material in murder case of 14-year-old girl
Prosecutors have alleged that D4vd’s phone was full of images of child sexual abuse.
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Doorbell cam captures home invader threatening pregnant mother and child in California raid
A home invader has been held on $250,000 bail after a terrifying raid was captured on doorbell footage.
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‘Learn some f*****g, MANNERS‘’: AG Keith Ellison slammed for using phone as emotional ICE testimony unfolds at Minneapolis town hall
Minnesota’s Democrat Attorney General has been criticized for using his phone while a woman became emotional as she recounted an interaction with ICE agents.
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Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ suspected mine boats in Strait of Hormuz crisis
This is the dramatic moment US forces leap down from helicopters and seize another Iranian-linked oil tanker.
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Latvian court seizes luxury car, property and €230k in EPPO-linked EU fraud probe
The Riga City Court (Latvia) has ordered the confiscation of a luxury vehicle and a real estate property located in the center of the Latvian capital, as well as €230,000 in bank accounts.
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International money laundering scheme worth tens of millions of euros: Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin scrub traces from the internet after Europol operation
After the international YUZUK crackdown exposed a sprawling money laundering operation, the Hirin brothers allegedly launched an aggressive effort to scrub their presence from the internet.
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Liam Kavanagh confesses to pocketing public money in collapsing £1bn council investment scheme
Liam Kavanagh has finally admitted pocketing a “substantial part” of the £130m that Thurrock council thought it was investing in one of his solar farm ventures.
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BTS creator Bang Si-hyuk faces possible arrest over $136m fraud allegations
K-pop mogul Bang Si-hyuk, the man who created the supergroup BTS, could be arrested on charges of fraudulent trading before his $7.3 billion company went public.
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Apple’s leadership shake-up looms as crypto scam wave exposes cracks in App Store security
Apple is heading into its biggest leadership transition in years, just as scrutiny is mounting over the security of its App Store and the rise of crypto theft on iPhones.
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World’s biggest condom maker to raise prices by 30% as Iran war disrupts supply
The world’s biggest condom maker is raising its prices by at least 30% due to production disruptions caused by the Iran war, the company’s chief has warned.
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Sanctioned oligarch Abramovich claims rights breach as £5.3bn frozen in Jersey probe
Roman Abramovich has gone to the European court of human rights (ECHR), claiming that a criminal investigation into his financial affairs by the Jersey authorities has breached his human rights, according to reports.
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Nepal home minister quits weeks into job over alleged ties to money laundering suspect
Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung resigned on Wednesday over alleged financial ties to a businessman under investigation for money laundering, marking an early setback for the country’s month-old government.
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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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Maria Consuelo Porras ruled out, ending tenure accused of shielding corruption networks
The exclusion of the heavily sanctioned attorney general marks the end of a tenure that devastated Guatemala’s justice system.
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Senior Prince Group figure tied to sanctioned firms snapped up luxury Tokyo home before crackdown
Chen Bo was listed as an officer in nine sanctioned Prince Group companies. He purchased a Tokyo property just before the U.S. and U.K. imposed sanctions.
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Three ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz just hours after Trump extended ceasefire
Three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz were fired at this morning, only hours after Donald Trump extended a fragile ceasefire.
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Spanish police seize grisly torture photos in probe into Lyons gang operations on Costa del Sol
Hundreds of gruesome photos of underworld beatings and mutilations have been collected by Spanish police as part of their investigation into the Lyons gang.
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Final vacation: In Naples, a teenager killed a tourist by dropping a statue from the third floor
This is the horrifying moment a tourist is killed by a heavy statue thrown from a balcony by a teenage boy, as his parents assert he should be cleared of any blame.
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El Salvador court begins mass trial of 486 alleged MS-13 gang members under Bukele’s emergency crackdown
A Salvadoran court on Tuesday began a collective trial of 486 alleged gang members, in one of the biggest mass trials under president Nayib Bukele’s crackdown on gang violence through controversial emergency powers.
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Péter Magyar pushes for Central European bloc anchored by Hungary and Austria
Hungary’s next leader seeks to restore Central Europe’s influence by drawing on its imperial heritage.
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Safe sex costs may rise as war disrupts production of key materials, CEO says
Safe sex could get more expensive if the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains, according to a new interview with the CEO of the world’s largest condom manufacturer.
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Gunman opens fire on tourists at Mexico pyramids citing violent US school massacre references
The gunman who opened fire on tourists at Mexico’s iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School.
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Frazer Hammill died by suicide after police interview, coroner rules
An inquest into the death of former Emmerdale actor, Frazer Hammill, has revealed that he took his own life, following an arrest and police interview.