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21 Sep 2025 945

German jets dispatched after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea

Two German Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian military aircraft above the Baltic Sea, as Estonia said it would call an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after Russian planes violated its airspace.

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21 Sep 2025 671

‘Not one metre’: Taliban vows to keep control of Afghanistan

The Taliban has promised not to relinquish "even one metre" of Afghanistan after Donald Trump expressed his desire to reclaim a former US airbase in the country.

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21 Sep 2025 943

Call centers of Koç Serdem and Çağrı Öztürk swindled millions from trusting clients in EU countries and Turkey

The Security Service of Ukraine reported a large-scale special operation: a network of call centres operating from Ukraine but targeting citizens of EU countries and Turkey has been exposed.

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20 Sep 2025 740

Dublin Airport Terminal 2 evacuated as precaution, passengers gather outside

Large crowds have gathered around Dublin Airport as passengers were evacuated from Terminal 2 as a ’precautionary measure’.

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20 Sep 2025 619

Co-owner of “Coffeemania” and ex-senator Amir Gallyamov left Russia after a criminal case was opened and the threat of an international wanted notice

Co-owner of “Coffeemania” and former senator Amir Gallyamov has urgently left Russia.

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20 Sep 2025 879

In Thailand, four Britons allegedly tried to rob man by running him off his moped

Four British tourists have been arrested following allegations that they robbed an American lawyer at gunpoint for his luxury watch.

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20 Sep 2025 1342

Four children survive 40 days in Amazon jungle after plane crash

When a plane crashed in the Amazon jungle carrying four young children, there was little hope of finding them alive.

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19 Sep 2025 630

Trump’s $15bn defamation lawsuit against New York Times tossed by federal judge

A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump’s $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, book publisher Penguin, and two Times reporters, stating that the suit was filled with “vituperation and invective” and violated federal civil procedure by failing to be concise.

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19 Sep 2025 890

NATO intercepts Russian jets violating Estonian airspace

NATO intercepted three Russian jets that violated Estonia’s airspace on Friday, the country’s foreign ministry and an alliance spokesperson said.

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19 Sep 2025 695

NABU suspect Oleksandr Horbunenko faces up to 15 years in US prison for immigration fraud

In April 2025, Oleksandr Horbunenko, a businessman and co-owner of the company «Agro Gas Trading», was detained in the US state of Florida.

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19 Sep 2025 767

RSF drone attack hits mosque in El Fasher, leaving dozens dead

A drone strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher has killed 75 people worshipping in a mosque, first responders have said, as the group continued its push to capture the last foothold of Sudan’s army in the Darfur region.

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19 Sep 2025 860

France opens probe into ex-Lebanese PM Najib Mikati over alleged fraud

France’s financial crimes office is probing ex-Lebanese premier Najib Mikati and his brother for alleged fraud.

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19 Sep 2025 790

US Treasury sanctions Los Mayos cartel and armed leader El Ruso

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the Los Mayos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, including the leader of its armed wing, Juan Jose Ponce Felix, known as “El Ruso.”

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19 Sep 2025 756

DNA solves 50-year Oregon mystery: “Swamp Mountain Jane Doe” identified as Marion McWhorter

For decades, Valerie Nagle tirelessly sought answers about her older sister, Marion Vinetta Nagle McWhorter, who was last seen in Oregon in 1974.

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19 Sep 2025 635

Malaysian woman wins $1.4m lottery using numbers from missed spam call

A woman in Malaysia won over $1.4m in a lottery after betting on digits from a missed spam call.

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19 Sep 2025 664

Brett James, Grammy winner behind Carrie Underwood hit, killed in aircraft crash

A Grammy Award-winning singer has died in a plane crash. Brett James, 57, was among three people on board an aircraft that crashed into a field in North Carolina.

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19 Sep 2025 1048

Russia airs AI-generated show with deepfake world leaders on state TV

A television channel run by Russia’s Ministry of Defence is airing a program it claims is AI-generated. According to advertisements for the show, a neural network is picking the topics it wants to discuss, then uses AI to generate that video.

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18 Sep 2025 898

Trump escalates fight with Federal Reserve, targets Governor Lisa Cook

The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court to allow it to fire the Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook, as it continues its extraordinary attack on the central bank’s independence.

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18 Sep 2025 789

Brigitte Macron to present evidence in court to disprove viral gender conspiracy

French first lady Brigitte Macron is preparing to present "photographic and scientific evidence" in court to prove that she is a woman.

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18 Sep 2025 741

Beirut blast investigation accelerates after Bulgaria detains ship operator

The arrest in Bulgaria of Igor Grechushkin — whose ship carried chemicals to Lebanon that exploded in 2020 — is viewed as a sign that a long stalled investigation might finally get results.

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18 Sep 2025 775

Starbucks employees file lawsuit over company’s new dress code

Starbucks workers in three states took legal action against the coffee giant on Wednesday, alleging that it violated the law when it changed its dress code but refused to reimburse employees who had to buy new clothes.

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18 Sep 2025 1025

How a US real estate trust helped push Prospect Medical Holdings into bankruptcy

U.S. hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings collapsed this year due to prolonged neglect and overwhelming debt.

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18 Sep 2025 958

Georgian currency exchange owner arrested for laundering over $660 million

The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday announced the arrest of a local currency exchange owner accused of laundering more than $660 million, calling it the country’s largest money-laundering scheme to date.

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18 Sep 2025 2312

Romanian subsidiary of HS Timber Group investigated for alleged tax evasion

The Romanian subsidiary of Austria’s HS Timber Group faces allegations that it under-reported the amount of lumber it processed and avoided taxes on some sales.

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18 Sep 2025 836

Cocaine smuggling networks dismantled in Iberian Peninsula operations

Europol-supported operations in Spain and Portugal have seized more than 4 tonnes of cocaine and led to over 60 arrests between November 2024 and September 2025.