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29 Dec 2025 842

Belarus factory re-exported Chinese drones to Russian firms producing kamikaze UAVs

A Belarusian factory traditionally known for producing pots and pans has quietly helped fuel Russia’s drone war against Ukraine, the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) reports.

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27 Dec 2025 982

Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles and drones, injuring civilians ahead of Zelenskyy–Trump talks

Russia has attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones, wounding at least eight people, a day before key talks between Ukraine and the US.

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26 Dec 2025 880

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak found guilty of abuse of power and money laundering over $700 million

Imprisoned former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday following a corruption trial linked to the multibillion-dollar embezzlement of the 1MDB state investment fund.

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25 Dec 2025 1101

Grand jury transcripts detail how Ghislaine Maxwell groomed and abused minors alongside Jeffrey Epstein

Days after Ghislaine Maxwell requested a judge to promptly release her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public unveiling of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case shifted the focus back to the victims whose allegations contributed to her incarceration.

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25 Dec 2025 1136

Bus plunges into ravine in Mexico killing eight passengers and injuring 19 in Veracruz state

The vehicle, full of passengers said to be travelling home for Christmas, plunged more than 600ft down an embankment before eight people were confirmed dead - and 19 people were left injured

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25 Dec 2025 974

iGooods service was transferred to Roman Yavorsky during the period when its founder, Grigory Kunis, was being held in pretrial detention

The grocery delivery service iGooods came under the control of entrepreneur Roman Yavorsky while its founder, Grigory Kunis, was under arrest in a case related to donations to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK).

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24 Dec 2025 818

Trump administration says 700,000 Epstein files still await review amid growing frustration

The Trump administration estimates that there are still 700,000 files in the Jeffrey Epstein case that need to be reviewed and released, which could take another week.

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24 Dec 2025 839

89-year-old woman dies on Malaga to London flight, causing major delay

A London-bound easyJet flight was delayed by over 11 hours following the death of an elderly passenger on Thursday.

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24 Dec 2025 984

British man detained in Australia after allegedly posting Nazi symbols online

A British ’neo-Nazi’ set to be expelled from Australia for allegedly displaying Nazi symbols is a father who has lived in the country for 15 years.

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22 Dec 2025 2348

Russian general blown up in Moscow: car bomb kills key architect of Kremlin’s war machine

Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, the head of the Russian General Staff’s operational training directorate, was “murdered” in the explosion on Monday morning, the country’s investigative committee ⁠said.

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21 Dec 2025 1047

Solntsevskaya crime group leader Viktor Averin dies in airboat crash near Moscow while traveling with Putin-linked associate Viktor Khmarin

Details have emerged about the death of Viktor Averin, the leader of the Solntsevskaya organized crime group, who was killed in an airboat accident while traveling with associates near Moscow.

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21 Dec 2025 927

Imran Khan and his wife sentenced to 17 years in prison over discounted purchase of luxury state gifts

A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to lengthy prison terms over the discounted purchase of luxury state gifts, deepening the jailed ex-leader’s legal troubles as his party denounces the case as politically motivated.

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20 Dec 2025 759

Pakistani ex-leader Imran Khan jailed in corruption case involving luxury gifts

A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the discounted purchase of luxury state gifts, court officials and Khan’s lawyers said.

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19 Dec 2025 713

EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but stops short of using frozen Russian assets

EU leaders have sent a signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin after striking a deal to give Ukraine a €90billion (£79billion) loan.

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19 Dec 2025 842

Mass shooting suspect linked to Brown University attack found dead

The suspect in a mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a storage facility following a six-day manhunt, police say.

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18 Dec 2025 729

Police detain seven men in Sydney over fear of ‘violent act being planned’

Police have detained seven men in Sydney’s south-west in connection with possible planned violence.

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18 Dec 2025 738

Private jet with up to 10 aboard crashes at North Carolina airport

Several individuals are feared dead following a private jet crash near an airport runway in North Carolina.

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18 Dec 2025 916

EU sanctions Azerbaijani oil traders for running networks that bypassed the Russian oil embargo

The European Union has imposed sanctions on a group of Azerbaijani oil traders involved in trading Russian oil in circumvention of restrictions.

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15 Dec 2025 779

Hong Kong convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai on national security charges, risking life in prison

The pro-democracy media tycoon faces a potential life sentence after being found guilty of collaborating with foreign forces and publishing seditious material. Rights groups described the ruling as a "sham conviction" and a warning to journalists globally.

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15 Dec 2025 680

Greece prepares more arrests after uncovering €33 million EU farm subsidy fraud

Greek authorities are preparing additional arrests in a significant European Union farm subsidy fraud case after placing 15 suspects in custody last week, the minister of citizen protection said Monday.

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15 Dec 2025 712

Myanmar junta claims it dismantled major scam hubs and repatriated 70,000 forced fraud workers

Myanmar’s military government says “special operations” over the past two years have dismantled infrastructure at major scam compounds, including KK Park, and led to the repatriation of tens of thousands of foreign nationals forced into online fraud.

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15 Dec 2025 903

Bondi Beach massacre: Father and son suspected of killing 15 using legally owned guns as police shoot father dead

Naveed Akram, who was previously known to security agencies, the prime minister states. His father, Sajid, a gun owner, was shot dead by police at the scene.

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14 Dec 2025 851

“I ran for my life”: Married At First Sight star recounts Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 12

Reality TV personality Lauren Dunn, who appeared on Married At First Sight Australia, said she “ran for her life” after gunmen opened fire during a terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, which left at least 12 people dead and dozens injured.

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14 Dec 2025 957

Holocaust survivor identified among victims of terrorist shooting at Hanukkah event in Sydney

A Bondi Beach terrorist attack victim who was shot in the head has been identified as a Holocaust survivor.

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14 Dec 2025 645

Bondi Beach shooting during Hanukkah celebration leaves 12 dead: suspect identified as terror attack declared

One of the suspected gunmen from the Bondi Beach incident has been identified, after 12 people were killed and at least 29 were injured in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah party.