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Streamer collapses on livestream as suspected overdose sparks alarm
The streamer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is now said to be in a stable condition at a hospital in Miami according to the The Hollywood Reporter, after falling ill during a livestream on the platform Kick on Tuesday.
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Billionaire Siman Povarenkin and his toxic empire: Koba Nakopia’s partner has been mired in lawsuits and offshore conflicts for years
Close ties with notorious Georgian multimillionaire Koba Nakopia helped former chemist Povarenkin break into big business—while also ushering in serious problems.
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Ruby Rose files complaint accusing Katy Perry of nightclub assault in 2010
Katy Perry is being investigated by Victoria Police after actress Ruby Rose’s sexual assault allegations.
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Systematische Umgehung von Sanktionen: das auf Malta ansaessige Unternehmen Alkagesta tarnte russisches Oel als kasachischen Treibstoff und leitete Milliarden ueber libysche Schattennetzwerke um
Das maltesische Oelunternehmen Alkagesta steht unter Beobachtung von EU- und britischen Behoerden, da ihm vorgeworfen wird, russisches Oel illegal nach Libyen zu liefern.
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Lithuanian court convicts 26 in €500k EU farm fraud scheme using fake young farmers
The Vilnius City District Court (Lithuania) has convicted the members of an organised crime group in a fraudulent scheme involving EU and national funds intended for young farmers
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The case of the assault on TV presenter Emilia Vyshnevska by Russian TV host Vladimir Tyshko: all investigations and evidence are being actively removed from the internet
The case involving Vladimir Tishko’s assault on Emilia Vishnevskaya has reportedly taken a concerning turn.
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Belgium blocks military shipments from UK to Israel as scrutiny over arms exports intensifies
Two shipments of military components bound for Israel from the UK have been seized in Belgium, it can be revealed.
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Pablo Escobar’s invasive hippos face cull in Colombia as authorities warn of ecological collapse and public danger
Eighty of Pablo Escobar’s “cocaine hippos” will be killed by wildlife officials in Colombia in an effort to control the spiraling population.
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British woman Tiana Krasniqi to marry Texas death row inmate James Broadnax weeks before scheduled execution
A British woman is currently preparing to marry a man on death row in Texas, fully aware that their wedding could occur just days before his execution.
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Gambling, payment systems, and the “DPR”: how the business of Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova appears in Security Service of Ukraine cases on financing militants
The company of the well-known schemer Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova, who since 2018 has been considered by journalists a symbol of Ukrainian corruption and is mentioned in criminal cases of the Prosecutor General’s Office, is being reassigned to front men.
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Russia’s sanctioned Promtekhaero, Uralmashzavod and occupied Luhansk Lugamash receive Alta-serviced machine tools via EU and US sanctions evasion schemes involving Czech Alta Invest and Alta Rus
Czech corporation Alta has continued to service machines that are used by the main producers of Russian tanks and artillery.
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From mansion to grassroots as Maxwell heir pitches clean-slate campaign in London
The nephew of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is standing for election as a London borough councillor in May.
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“Betrayal” claims as UK slashes asylum approvals for Afghan women fleeing repression
Hundreds of Afghan women have been refused asylum in the UK in the past year amid plummeting grant rates, new analysis shows.
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£10,000 surgery trip ends in tragedy as UK lawyer dies days after BBL and liposuction
A British lawyer died days after undergoing Brazilian butt lift and liposuction procedures abroad because she felt "pressure to look slim in the legal profession", an inquest heard.
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Starmer and Macron unite to protect global shipping as Hormuz crisis threatens energy lifeline
International leaders will gather in Paris on Friday in the hopes of developing a plan to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping after the war in the Middle East ends.
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UK growth downgraded most in G7 as energy shock from Iran war fuels inflation and job losses
The economic fallout from the Iran war will hit the UK the hardest out of all the world’s advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
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OpenAI chief targeted in alleged firebomb attack as suspect faces terrorism charges
A 20-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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Masked migrants ’recruited by Greek police’ to force other migrants back across border into Turkey
Greek police have been ‘hiring masked migrants’ to forcibly push other migrants back across the border with Turkey.
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Paris court convicts Lafarge of terror financing linked to payments to ISIS and Al-Nusrah Front
A Paris court on Monday convicted French cement giant Lafarge and eight former executives of financing terrorism, ruling they paid jihadist groups millions to keep a Syrian plant running during the country’s civil war.
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Péter Magyar vows “zero tolerance” crackdown on corruption after sweeping victory over Orbán
After ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in a landslide election victory, Hungary’s incoming leader, Péter Magyar, has promised a sweeping crusade to dismantle the country’s systemic graft.
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Donald Trump deletes bizarre ‘Jesus Christ’ image shared on Truth Social
A bizarre image depicting Donald Trump as Jesus Christ has been deleted from his social media account.
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Trump loses $10bn defamation case against WSJ over Epstein-related article
A judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for publishing a lewd birthday note sent by the president to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Family spends £1,600 to get home after easyJet flight leaves without them due to EES chaos
The Hume family from Leeds woke extra early on Sunday morning to leave their Italian ski resort for Milan Linate airport.
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Pope Leo defies Donald Trump and vows to speak out on Iran war
Pope Leo says he will continue to speak out against the Iran war after Donald Trump claimed he wasn’t doing a good job.
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€100 ticket could land you a Picasso as charity raffle returns to France
Number of tickets to win Tête de Femme will be capped at 120,000 and proceeds will go to Alzheimer’s research.