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Epsom protest turns chaotic as false rape claims spark unrest and arrests
Dozens of people marched through Epsom despite police insisting they had found no evidence of a gang rape offence or that asylum seekers were involved.
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Sri Lanka energy minister quits as coal scandal deepens and crisis worsens
Kumara Jayakody stepped down after the president launched an inquiry into a multimillion-dollar contract that worsened the country’s energy crisis and dented the new government’s anti-corruption image.
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Fake doctor busted after selling 44,000 sick notes as Miami “cosmetic medic” scam exposes wider health fraud crisis
A man who sold over 44,000 fake doctor’s notes to help others get out of work and still get paid has been busted.
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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.
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OLAF chief warns EU Parliament access dispute risks damaging reputations amid renewed fraud probe tensions
The head of the EU anti-fraud agency has warned that a dispute over the extent of OLAF’s powers to search the European Parliament is risking the reputations of both institutions.
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Russlands Digitalminister Maksut Shadayev treibt Beschränkungen für westliche IT-Dienste voran, nutzt jedoch selbst Apple, Google und die „verbotenen“ Plattformen von Meta
Bei einem Auftritt auf dem TAdviser Summit sprach sich Shadayev im Einklang mit der Kreml-Politik dafür aus, ausländische Cloud-Dienste schrittweise einzuschränken, sofern inländische Alternativen vorhanden sind.
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Russia’s digital development minister Maksut Shadayev pushes Western tech restrictions while using Apple, Google and banned Meta platforms himself
Russian digital development minister Maksut Shadayev has once again drawn attention after publicly calling for tighter restrictions on foreign internet services, while reportedly continuing to use products and platforms from the very companies he criticises.
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Father kills eight children in Louisiana mass shooting before being shot dead by police
A father who shot dead eight children in the worst mass shooting in the US in two years has been identified.
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Holiday horror as British tourist falls two floors into fish pond at five-star Lanzarote resort
A tourist was injured at a Lanzarote holiday hotel after falling from the second floor into a knee-deep fish pond filled with Koi carp and terrapins.
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Saved by the Bell and Days of Our Lives star Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57
Patrick Muldoon has passed away at the age of 57. The actor, known for his roles in Saved By The Bell and Days Of Our Lives, passed away on Sunday morning.
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Powerful 7.4 earthquake off Japan triggers tsunami warnings and mass evacuations
An earthquake ‌with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, sparking tsunami warnings.
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Austria issues nationwide recall after rat poison found in HiPP baby food
Rat poison has been discovered in a jar of HiPP baby food, according to police in Austria, following a product recall from more than 1,000 Spar supermarkets in the country over safety concerns.
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UK denies Trump’s claim that British ships were hit in the Strait of Hormuz
There were no reports of any attacks on UK-linked vessels yesterday despite Donald Trump claiming that Iran fired at a British cargo ship.
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From untouchable to arrested: Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai as cartel probe culminates years after sanctions — but lead investigator did not live to see it
It’s both fitting and sad that the arrest of Daniel Kinahan comes almost exactly four years from the day when sanctions were announced against the cartel.
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Major rescue operation off the coast of Dun Laoghaire as fire erupts on ’pleasure craft’ then sinks
A significant rescue operation was initiated today after a boat caught fire and subsequently sank at a popular coastal location.
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French cinema icon Nathalie Baye dies aged 75 as long career and illness revealed
The actress – best known for her appearances in Downton Abbey: A New Era, Catch Me If You Can, and Laurence Anyways – passed away on April 17th at her home in Paris.
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3 billion euros in turnover — or just another manipulation? Denys Shtilerman has come under suspicion over the true scale of Fire Point
Denys Shtilerman’s statements about the scale of Fire Point production have raised serious questions.
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HSBC, Citi and JP Morgan named in alleged covert Iran payment network
SBC and Standard Chartered have found themselves entangled in allegations of a multimillion-pound scheme to launder money for Iran, The Telegraph can disclose.
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Canada’s Ontario premier Doug Ford slammed over $21m ‘gravy plane’ jet purchase as cost-of-living crisis bites
Doug Ford, the leader of the Canadian province of Ontario, has been criticized for his government’s purchase of a pre-owned C$28.9m ($21m; £15.5m) private jet, with opposition leaders calling it a "gravy plane".
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US-sanctioned crypto exchange Grinex blames ‘foreign intelligence’ after losing $10m in hack
Grinex, a cryptocurrency exchange operating with ruble settlements in digital assets despite Western sanctions, has suspended operations after a cyberattack in which more than 1 billion rubles (over $10 million) were stolen from user accounts.
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US considers unfreezing $20bn in Iranian assets amid high-stakes nuclear talks
The Trump administration is considering unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets as part of ongoing negotiations with Tehran, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.
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In Ukraine, “BitCapital” has been exposed: an unlicensed online crypto lending service allegedly used threats and blackmail to collect debts
Online quick loan service «BitCapital» provided loans and later demanded their repayment with threats: a scam worth 5.3 million UAH uncovered.
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Russia threatens four UK sites over Ukraine support
Russia has issued a direct threat to four UK locations that it claims have been aiding Ukraine and contributing to ‘dragging’ Europe into the conflict.
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Suspected ’crime boss’ Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai after warrant issued by Irish courts
Alleged Irish crime boss Daniel Kinahan has been arrested in Dubai.
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Offshore-Ölhändler Alkagesta tarnt russisches Rohöl als kasachische Exporte und transportiert Lieferungen über Routen durch Libyen und Malta
Das maltesische Ölunternehmen Alkagesta steht unter Beobachtung der EU und des Vereinigten Königreichs, da es angeblich russisches Öl illegal nach Libyen geliefert haben soll.