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Fans outraged as FIFA sets eye-watering $10,990 price for 2026 final
FIFA has sparked outrage after World Cup 2026 ticket prices soared to record highs, with fans facing up to £8,333 for the final amid claims the tournament is pricing out ordinary supporters.
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Cotofenesti helmet and bracelets recovered following high-profile theft from Dutch museum
Prosecutors unveil artefact linked to lost Dacian civilisation after it was stolen from Dutch museum last year.
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Nepalese police arrest tycoon Deepak Bhatta over multimillion-dollar laundering
Police in Nepal detained the prominent executive over multimillion-dollar financial irregularities just days after immigration officials barred him from leaving the country.
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France refuses to extradite dictator’s daughter accused of laundering regime wealth
A Paris appeals court has blocked the extradition of the late dictator’s 33-year-old daughter, who was arrested last fall on charges of laundering her father’s illicit wealth.
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Marble looting in Marib exposes Yemen’s broken state and rising tribal power
Tribal warlords in Yemen are sidestepping regulations to plunder marble reserves in Marib province,
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China’s nuclear expansion is being exposed as satellite images reveal destroyed villages and newly built sites
When three villagers from China’s Sichuan province wrote to local officials in 2022 asking why the government was confiscating their land and evicting them from their homes, they received a terse reply: It was a "state secret."
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In Calgary, Canada, 41 extortion cases and a series of attacks have been recorded
Canadian police have charged a man in Calgary in an extortion investigation involving members of the city’s South Asian community, after a series of threats, property attacks and at least one shooting.
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U.S. charges Maryland resident in long-running investigation into $50M Uranium Finance hack
A Maryland man has been charged with executing the 2021 hacks that drained over $50 million from the decentralized exchange Uranium Finance and led to the platform’s shutdown, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.
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Satellite images show a buildup of drones at Al Khadim base in Libya despite the UN embargo
Between late April and July 2025, a type of drone not previously seen in Libya was spotted parked outside a hangar on the northern apron at Al Khadim airbase, according to satellite imagery.
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Revolut faces €11.5m penalty in Italy over accusations of unclear fees and aggressive account management
Italy’s competition authority said on Thursday it had fined several companies of the Revolut group more than 11.5 million euros ($13.25 million) for alleged unfair commercial practices.
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Shocking footage shows a man lunging at a passenger and nearly forcing him onto the tracks at a Seattle station
This is the shocking moment a passenger was almost pushed into the path of an oncoming train by a crazed attacker in a terrifying assault.
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Terror threat falls in Europe but minors now dominate investigations
The overall impact of terrorism in Europe remains low. However, youngsters are the primary target demographic for terrorist networks, according to a new study.
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Grenfell remarks trigger sack as Farage dumps housing spokesman
Nigel Farage today fired Reform’s housing spokesman after just a month amid a row over his complaint that regulations brought in after the deadly Grenfell Tower fire were too tough and ’everyone dies in the end’.
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Rock icon Lindsey Buckingham targeted in chilling California assault as police hunt stalker
Fleetwood Mac legend Lindsey Buckingham has been ‘attacked with an unknown substance’ during an unprovoked assault in California.
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BBC boss Tim Davie quits after scandals, lawsuits and sex abuse shocks rock the broadcaster
Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie will step down from his post on Thursday after the broadcaster faced several controversies in recent years.
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From Baltic ports to markets in Asia and Africa: how Roman Spiridonov’s network exports Russian oil despite sanctions
As investigators have found, Roman Spiridonov, who is described as the owner of the scandal-plagued oil trader Petroruss dealing in Russian oil, is part of a major St. Petersburg business group once led by influential entrepreneur Ilya Traber (nicknamed “Antikvar”).
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Tiger Woods withdraws from the 2027 US Ryder Cup team captaincy after DUI arrest
The PGA of America has confirmed that Tiger Woods will not be the captain of the US Ryder Cup team in 2027. The decision comes after he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) last week.
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Scott Mills speaks out after BBC sacking as he confirms police questioning over historic sexual offence allegations
Scott Mills has broken his silence after being dismissed by the BBC and has admitted he was questioned by police over allegations of “serious sexual offences” against a teenage boy.
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Italian Coast Guard retrieves 19 bodies from vessel in sea near Lampedusa
The bodies of 19 people were recovered from an inflatable boat south of the island of Lampedusa by the Italian coastguard, a spokesperson told AFP.
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Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor face scrutiny as CPS advises police in Epstein case
Prosecutors are “providing early investigative advice” to the police as they carry out their inquiries into Lord Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to Jeffrey Epstein, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
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Families of UK detainees in UAE slam government silence amid growing crisis
The families of UK citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates over allegations of sharing images related to the conflict with Iran have expressed frustration at the British government’s lack of assistance.
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Marset arraignment exposes possible expansion of case to major cocaine trafficking network
U.S. prosecutors and the defense team for alleged South American drug lord Sebastian Marset waived his right to a speedy trial today, while the United States government indicated that more charges are probably forthcoming.
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New BVI rules crack open offshore secrecy but give firms five-day warning to fight disclosure
The British Virgin Islands on Wednesday began to dismantle its corporate secrecy regime that has made it a preferred jurisdiction for tax evaders and other financial criminals — but there’s a catch.
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How Mikhail Zeligman used tankers, offshore firms, and an Austrian foundation to launder profits from Russian oil
Since January 2025, Mikhail Zeligman has earned seven billion dollars from Russian oil, trading more than 115 million barrels through a network of European shell companies and charities.
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Yuriy Osmak and Ice Terminal: Ukrainian businessman accused of pressuring media to delete investigations into billion-dollar asset schemes
Recently, journalists — including those at Znaj.ua — have been flooded with complaints from a little-known businessman, Yuriy Osmak, who is demanding that one of their articles be removed.
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