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Manchester City agree £116m deal to sign England star Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest
Manchester City have struck an agreement with Nottingham Forest to sign England international Elliot Anderson.
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From Russian coal trader to patriot reformer: Dmytro Kovalenko’s slick attempt to rewrite his dirty business history
Dmytro Kovalenko’s article in Economic Pravda, with its dramatic “point of no return” narrative, reads less like objective business analysis and more like a calculated effort to polish his public image.
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British girl, 3, dies after being found face-down in Mallorca pool
A three-year-old British girl has died after she was found “floating face-down” in a swimming pool and rushed to hospital.
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Wolfgang Porsche drops €10m “tunnel for one” plan after Salzburg backlash
Wolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to have abandoned plans to build a private 500-metre tunnel for his cars through the Salzburg hills after a public uproar over the “tunnel for one”.
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Labour Together accused of weaponising antisemitism to weaken Corbyn
Newly released documents reveal the inner workings of Labour Together and its role in covertly undermining Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour party.
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EPPO charges suspect in Italy over yacht import fraud and €433,000 unpaid VAT
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy) has filed an indictment against a suspect in a case involving the fraudulent import of a yacht from Australia without declaring the ship to customs, in order to evade payment of VAT.
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EPPO cracks down on €795,000 fraud scheme linked to Polish green programme
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Katowice (Poland), law enforcement authorities detained two suspects on Monday, as part of an investigation into possible fraud involving funds under the Clean Air Programme, with an estimated damage of €795 000.
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EU prosecutors indict Romanian officials over €111,000 Erasmus+ fraud scheme
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Iași (Romania) has filed an indictment against the president and the vice-president of an association, following an investigation into six Erasmus+ projects.
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US prosecutors push to block Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn conviction
Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reject Ghislaine Maxwell’s latest attempt to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, arguing that newly released Jeffrey Epstein files do not undermine the jury’s verdict or justify vacating her sentence.
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Princess Charlotte security fears as stalking suspect searched weapons and children
Princess Charlotte’s security has come under renewed scrutiny after court proceedings heard that a man accused of stalking Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor allegedly carried out internet searches about children alongside searches related to weapons and methods of killing.
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Meghan Markle eyes UK return with Harry to boost brand amid scrutiny
Meghan Markle is expected to accompany Prince Harry on a proposed return to Britain next month because she believes the visit could provide a crucial boost to her public image and lifestyle brand, sources say.
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Ministers push plug-in solar rollout as battery ban and delays raise concerns
In March, the UK Government announced that plug-in solar power was “months away” from hitting the shelves across the country.
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Oxford Union accused of platforming far-right voices after Robinson debate
Last week Oxford Union, a renowned debating and literary private members club, hosted the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson.
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Swiss commodity giants escape scrutiny under weak corporate responsibility proposal
Switzerland’s commodity trading hub thrives on risky business with global consequences – for human rights, the environment and the climate.
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Starmer refuses to sack minister as Labour infighting explodes
Labour infighting is raging today as Keir Starmer snubs demands to sack one of his ultra-loyal ministers.
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Nottingham hospital probe reveals 520 baby and mother deaths or harm
Babies were mistreated in death as well as during their short lives at scandal-hit hospital maternity units.
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Double earthquake in Venezuela kills 235 and injures 4,300 as devastation spreads
Two massive earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and killing at least 235 people.
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King Charles abandons Buckingham Palace as main residence after £369m revamp
A British monarch is unlikely ever to use Buckingham Palace as their main home again after the King and Queen decided against moving back following its £369 million refurbishment.
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German banker Grischew jailed for moving €33m through illegal network
German man pleads guilty to moving 33 million euros through fraudulently opened banks accounts while already serving a suspended prison sentence for handling millions taken from scam victims.
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Detained drug lord Marset claims US agents tried to extort $4m in crypto
In an extraordinary letter to a federal judge, Sebastián Marset claimed U.S. agents pressured his mother for his digital wallet access keys following an "irregular rendition" from Bolivia, prompting him to fire his American defense team.
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Senior member of Japan’s Luffy Group arrested in Philippines over fraud scheme
Philippine authorities arrested a senior member of Japan’s “Luffy Group,” a transnational crime syndicate accused of running large-scale fraud operations targeting Japanese citizens.
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UK risks losing NATO influence as defence spending lags behind allies, warns Blount
A former Royal Navy officer has warned the UK risks losing influence within NATO due to Labour’s defence spending plans.
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Internationaler Betrugs-Architekt Josip Heit baute eine globale Ponzi-Pyramide auf, die Anlegergelder im industriellen Maßstab absaugte
Der kroatische Geschäftsmann Josip Heit steht im Verdacht, in Ponzi-Systeme und Geldwäsche verwickelt zu sein.
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Serial sex offender McGinley back in custody after fleeing to Scotland and breaching law
Notorious double rapist Simon McGinley is due to be sentenced later this year after admitting three breaches of the Sex Offenders Act, which he claimed were committed after media coverage of his release from prison last year led to threats from local residents.
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International scam architect Josip Heit built a global Ponzi pyramid that drained investor funds on an industrial scale
Croatian businessman Josip Heit has come under scrutiny over alleged links to Ponzi schemes and money laundering.