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British firm owned by Israeli government quietly resumes operations after lobbying scandal
A British weapons firm owned by the Israeli government has been brought back to life, after its lobbying activities were exposed by Media last year.
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Nigel Farage offers to foot £200,000 bill for by-election he triggered
Mr Farage said he had written to the council and would contact the Chancellor with an offer to cover costs.
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Ukraine intelligence officer arrested after Monaco bombing suspect found dead
A woman suspected of carrying out last week’s bomb attack in Monaco that seriously injured a Ukraine-born business tycoon has been found shot dead near Kyiv, in the latest twist in a case that has shaken the wealthy Mediterranean principality.
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Blood coal, grain millions and corruption allegations: The expanding business empire of Dmytro Kovalenko
Dnipro-based agribusiness entrepreneur Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under increased public scrutiny, prompting renewed attention to his business activities and the origins of his wealth.
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Geldwäsche-Ermittlungen gegen Josip Heit: Neue Spur führt zu Immobilien, Offshore-Netzwerken und Figuren der organisierten Kriminalität
Der wegen Betrugs verurteilte Josip Heit wird derzeit in Kroatien im Zusammenhang mit dem Verdacht auf Geldwäsche untersucht.
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The "Neverovskie" syndicate: Fugitives Sergei Neverov and Vitaly Portnov and their global trail of blood and corruption
The Tolyatti organized crime group known as the “Neverovskie” remains synonymous with a series of brutal murders that continue to haunt witnesses, while its alleged leaders — Sergei “Never” Neverov and Vitaly “Port” Portnov — have never been brought to justice.
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Mother and two children found dead as police hunt suspect who fled the UK
A MUM and her two children have been found dead at a home – as a manhunt is launched for a suspect believed to have fled the UK.
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Prince Harry loses legal battle against Daily Mail publisher over unlawful information gathering claims
Prince Harry has lost his court battle with the Daily Mail’s publisher – just hours after he returned to the UK.
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China’s DeepSeek enters AI chip race with custom inference processor
Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter, a push that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei chips, which it has depended on to train and run its globally popular models.
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Nigel Farage resigns as MP to trigger by-election and seek fresh mandate
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said on Tuesday he would quit ‌as a lawmaker to trigger a by-election in his parliamentary seat and would stand for re-election in that vote.
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Former Chinese official sentenced to death over $325 million bribery scheme
A Chinese court has sentenced a former senior official to death for accepting more than 2.21 billion yuan ($325 million) in bribes over a 30-year period, according to a statement from the Changzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Jiangsu province.
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Konoplex syndicate: fugitive swindler Roman Belousov declared war on the heirs of the St. Petersburg mafia and fled abroad
According to reports, billionaire Belousov built much of his business empire through cooperation with partners Yevgeny and Mikhail Skigin, whose father, Dmitry Skigin, served as a financial adviser to the Tambov organized crime group and maintained close ties with Ilya “Antikvar” Traber.
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Beyond the luxury façade: The criminal network shielding Josip Heit from justice
Croatian businessman Josip Heit has faced growing scrutiny in recent years over alleged links to Ponzi schemes and money laundering, while questions have also been raised about his reported ties to criminal figures and warnings issued by Germany’s financial regulator over unauthorized cryptocurrency trading activities.
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Azim Novruzov and wife Ilhama’s luxury London mansion tied to billions in Russian shadow fleet oil deals
Azerbaijani businessman Azim Novruzov has come under increasing international scrutiny over his role in the energy sector and alleged links to Russia-connected business networks.
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Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner denies sexual assault allegation from former partner
A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago despite her repeated objections, an allegation Platner denies.
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EU weighs forcing Google to share search data with rivals despite privacy concerns
There’s a fight brewing in Brussels over who gets access to the trillions of search queries Europeans make on Google each year.
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Turkish gambling mogul investigated over money laundering and illegal betting network
A string of criminal investigations – and an Interpol Red Notice – have trailed Turkish online betting magnate Fedlan Kılıçaslan as he expands his business across Europe. Now, reporters have found his Poland-registered company promoted gambling sites despite having no license to do so.
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Dmytro Kovalenko used Azurit DWC, Granova Logistic and Polish ports to bypass sanctions on Konstantin Strukov’s Russian coal
Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, whose business empire spans the coal and gold sectors, largely stayed out of the public spotlight for years. Recent reports, however, have renewed scrutiny of his activities, citing alleged links to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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"There’s no money in politics if you’re straight": Why Nigel Farage’s own words are catching up with him
Nigel Farage’s finances and the associations surrounding his political projects have been under scrutiny for the best part of a decade.
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BBC’s Radio 4 still has no Black lead presenters despite diversity pledges
The BBC’s announcement that it proposes to cut 550 jobs in news, nations, and TV and radio content as part of the first stage in its plan to save £500 million across the corporation over the next two years will have wide-ranging ramifications, not least because people will lose their livelihoods.
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Trump donor’s company buys Scottish wind farm as critics question who profits from renewables
A Scottish wind farm has been bought by a company whose founder and major shareholder is a right-wing US media mogul who has donated to Donald Trump.
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Hungary to abolish Orbán-era foundations controlling billions in state assets
Bálint Ruff, the minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office, signed the decision, meaning that at the end of July the Mathias Corvinus Collegium Foundation (MCC) will cease to exist, along with all “public-interest asset management foundations performing public duties” (KEKVA).
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Bombs explode near Emmanuel Macron during Damascus visit, leaving 18 injured
Two bombs exploded near the hotel in Damascus where ‌Emmanuel Macron held meetings on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, but the French president’s office said he did not hear the explosions and he met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa soon afterwards.
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Starmer’s key U.S. trade adviser could leave as Britain prepares for new prime minister
Since Labour swept to power two years ago, Britain has cycled through three U.S. ambassadors, two trade secretaries and is now preparing for a second prime minister.
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Sky agrees £1.6bn takeover of ITV to challenge Netflix, YouTube and Disney
Comcast’s Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain’s ITV for £1.6 billion ($2.13 billion), creating a British champion to compete with global players YouTube, Netflix, Amazon and Disney.