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Fugitive mafia boss caught hiding in €1,000-a-night resort with family after year-long manhunt
A mafia boss wanted for murder who had been on the run for more than a year has been arrested, Italian police said.
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Palestine Action dominates Scotland terrorism cases after ban, raising alarm over scale and use of counter-terror laws
Scottish prosecutors have received more than 100 reports of alleged terrorism related to Palestine Action in seven months.
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Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffles government as €23m EU farm subsidy fraud probe targets MPs
Kyriakos Mitsotakis reshuffled his government in a bid to contain the fallout from a widening agricultural fraud probe, urging European Union prosecutors to identify lawmakers accused of siphoning millions in subsidies through phantom livestock and ineligible farmland schemes.
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Iran spy chief killed in US-Israeli strike as Tehran rejects ceasefire proposal
Iran has confirmed that Majid Khademi, head of the intelligence organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has been killed by a joint US-Israeli strike.
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Scotland sees 193 terrorism charges since 2000, including loyalist, republican, and neo-Nazi groups
A freedom of information response revealed there have been 193 charges in Scotland under the Terrorism Act 2000.
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Billion-forint contracts awarded to Szijjarto ally Verbau spark scrutiny over transparency in Hungary’s “Eastern Opening”
“We’re celebrating, and they’re terribly jealous” – Peter Szijjarto posted this caption with a video on his social media page on September 5, 2022.
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Soleimani’s grand-niece arrested in Los Angeles after glam US life exposed amid crackdown on Iran-linked residents
The grand-niece of the deceased Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani was living a glamorous lifestyle in Los Angeles before being arrested by ICE.
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Inferno returns: Notorious Sherwood Palm hotel burns again on Easter Sunday after second blaze in three days
A hotel called "Britain’s worst" has gone up in flames for the second time in a matter of days.
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Inferno engulfs speedboat on Thai island leaving five injured and one man missing amid engine blast
This is the horrifying moment a fire rips through a speedboat out on the water – sparking a desperate rescue mission for a missing tour guide.
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Child, 17 months, injured after wolf instinctively seizes hand at Pennsylvania zoo amid alleged parental distraction
A toddler’s hand was grabbed by a wolf after the child slipped into a restricted area at a US zoo while their parents were allegedly distracted by their phones.
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Scotland could be independent within 18 months, Swinney insists ahead of vote push
The Scottish First Minister insisted it would be "achievable" for Scotland to become an independent nation within 18 months if voters backed it in a referendum.
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UK detained 76 “age-disputed” children under migrant swap scheme
More than 70 children from various conflict zones whose ages were disputed by the Home Office have been held in detention centres in the UK in preparation for forced removal.
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Former son-in-law of Vladimir Putin, Kirill Shamalov, known for scandalous parties and fights, has avoided paying $60 million to his second ex-wife
Footage has surfaced online showing billionaire Kirill Shamalov - the former son-in-law of Vladimir Putin - and his wife Anastasia Zadorina, daughter of FSB General Mikhail Shekin, celebrating her birthday in January 2026.
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Planet Labs halts satellite imagery of Iran amid U.S. government request
Satellite imaging firm Planet Labs announced on Saturday it will indefinitely withhold visuals of Iran and the Middle East conflict region to comply with a request from the U.S. government.
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AI-powered Chinese firms monitor US bases and warships, blurring line between private tech and state intelligence
The private companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance.
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Garantex and Match Systems: how former FSB and Interior Ministry officers use exchange access to block and redistribute crypto assets
Crypto is a field where it is extremely easy to deceive people. There is an enormous number of scams and hacks, cryptocurrency is constantly being stolen, and it is very easy to lose it.
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US detains Soleimani’s kin as war rhetoric escalates and immigration crackdown widens
State department said niece and grandniece of Qassem Soleimani, killed in 2020 US drone strike, celebrated attacks against US soldiers.
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Italian council purchases Mussolini’s villa to keep it away from ‘fascist nostalgics’
An Italian council has purchased a villa where Benito Mussolini spent his summer vacations, partly to prevent the property from falling into the hands of "fascist nostalgics".
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From Michael Jackson to Mick Jagger: Celebrity names emerge in Epstein files after DOJ disclosure
The U.S. Department of Justice revealed previously classified documents concerning Jeffrey Epstein, bringing political figures and celebrities into the public eye as calls for transparency grew louder.
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Rome court rules Netflix price hikes unlawful, opening door to refunds of up to €500
A Rome court has found Netflix’s subscription price increases between 2017 and 2024 to be unlawful, potentially entitling millions of Italian subscribers to refunds of up to €500. The streaming giant says it will appeal.
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€1 million EU fraud exposed as businessman jailed for laundering and misuse of funds in Czechia
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zlín (Czechia) has secured a conviction at the Regional Court of Ostrava against an entrepreneur, sentenced to six years and six months of imprisonment for subsidy fraud, damage to the financial interests of the EU, damage to a creditor and money laundering.
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Four dead after plane crashes into restaurant and erupts in flames in dramatic Brazil disaster
Four people have died after a plane smashed into a restaurant and went up in a ball of flames in Brazil.
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Bank of America to pay $72.5M to Epstein victims as up to 75 women eligible for payouts
Lawyers state that as many as 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein since 2008 may qualify for a $72.5 million fund, which is part of a settlement reached by Bank of America with their legal representatives.
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Trump mocks Starmer in White House speech, claiming UK leader hesitated on sending warships
Footage has emerged of Donald Trump mocking Keir Starmer by claiming the prime minister said he would have to consult his team before deciding whether to send UK aircraft carriers to the Middle East.
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Caught but not extradited: fugitive wanted in Belgium and Netherlands remains locked up in Africa
Ibrahim Akhlal is a fugitive from Belgium, where he was sentenced to 21 years in prison for a series of armed robberies. He is also wanted in the Netherlands in connection with a gold heist described as having “exceptional brutality,” involving a car chase and a shootout with police.
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