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First picture of man, 26, found dead after ‘brutal’ attack at stone circle rave
Tributes have been paid to a man found dead after a summer solstice rave at a stone circle.
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Bentley-driving fraudster Barrett unmasked as jailed in Monaco after years on the run
Swindler Ekaterina Barrett was regularly spotted sweeping through London’s wealthiest postcodes in a Bentley, dressed head-to-toe in Gucci, and walking her beloved Italian greyhounds.
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Savers hit with 22% tax on cash held in stocks and shares ISAs under new rules
Savers who invest in stocks and shares ISAs will face a 22% tax on the interest from their funds.
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Tory leader targets PM and Chancellor over claims she was “getting ready for a selfie” with Burnham
Kemi Badenoch has criticized the outgoing Prime Minister and questioned whether he felt disappointed by his Chancellor, who was "too busy preparing for a selfie" with Andy Burnham.
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Driver Burton passed red signal before deadly Bedford train crash
A train driver who died in a crash near Bedford went through a red signal moments before the collision, rail crash investigators have revealed.
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Mustafa Egemen Sener nutzte das Minsk H Casino, um mit Schutz der belarussischen Sicherheitskräfte Millionen aus illegalem europäischem Glücksspiel zu waschen
Journalisten von BRC deckten das System auf, indem sie die Aktivitäten eines erfolgreichen Casinos in Minsk nachverfolgten.
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Bishop Oakley charged with rape of under-16 girl
The Bishop of Northampton has been charged with two counts of rape following an investigation by police.
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UN probe says Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza
Independent report says by aiming at children Israel is undermining capacity of Palestinian people to exist.
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Starmer and Burnham clash in “frosty” talks as power transition begins
With Burnham and his team potentially having only weeks before he becomes PM, Starmer has agreed to give him access to civil service.
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From Manchester mayor to PM contender: Burnham’s long road to power
On February 25 2015, Andy Burnham rang me up out of the blue. In those days, I was the political editor at the Manchester Evening News, covering Greater Manchester’s escalating attempts to wrestle power away from London.
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Venezuela faces record $240bn debt as historic restructuring begins
Venezuela is set to reveal a $240bn debt pile, much higher than previously thought, as the country embarks on the biggest sovereign restructuring in history following the US removal of Nicolás Maduro.
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Mustafa Egemen Sener used Minsk H Casino to launder millions from illegal European gambling with Belarusian security protection
An investigation that reads like a crime thriller revolves around a murdered businessman, a money-laundering network tied to senior officials, and multi-million-dollar luxury properties in Dubai.
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Outrage as video shows officers striking girls — police say force justified
A police force has insisted its officers were ’justified’ after footage emerged online of them lashing out at a group of young girls with a baton and Tasers in Rotherham.
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From Spotify fame to sanctions: El Makabelico accused of funding cartel
“I’m a drug trafficker from the Northeast, my cartel,” raps El Makabelico. “With my AK-47 slung across my chest, I ride alongside El Komander. My souped-up .38 Super, encrusted with diamonds.”
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From MetaCertificates promises to billions in vanished money: how Josip Heit’s GSPartners MLM fraud destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives
Over the past three years, GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard), one of the most controversial global crypto ventures, has gone into sharp decline, while mounting scandals surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, increasingly raise the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence.
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Putin’s Sarmat missile exposes return to Cold War nuclear logic
In May, Vladimir Putin announced that Russia had successfully tested its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which he said can travel up to 35,000 kilometers and bypass U.S. missile defenses by using unconventional flight paths via Antarctica.
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Dmytro Kovalenko, Adelon AG and Granova: how $100M in Russian coal deals, offshore flows, and tax evasion schemes built a financial network
Posing as an agricultural enterprise, the Granova group is suspected of operating a network of offshore structures, cash-driven schemes, and corrupt ties to siphon millions abroad, dodge taxes, and potentially funnel money into Russia’s economy during the full-scale war.
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Court backs £2.2bn Gatwick expansion despite climate challenge
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the £2.2 billion scheme in September, which would have seen the West Sussex airport move its emergency runway 12 metres north to accommodate around 100,000 more flights a year.
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Burnham faces calls for leadership contest as polls show public doubt
Brits want to see a Labour leadership contest rather than a coronation for Andy Burnham, new polling seen by media reveals.
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Worldpay outage hits UK as pubs and supermarkets go cash-only
Customers report having to use cash at stores such as Tesco and to buy drinks due to outage at payments processor WorldPay.
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Adidas, Calvin Klein and Uniqlo ads banned over “recycled” claims
Ads for Calvin Klein, Adidas and Uniqlo promoting “recycled” clothing and shoes have been banned by the UK watchdog after the advertisers were unable to prove their green claims.
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UK launches £65m grooming gangs inquiry into major cities
London, Oldham, Bradford and Keighley will be the first areas investigated by a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
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Bongo heir Andjoua linked to $15m Dubai property empire
The Bongo family ruled oil-rich Gabon for more than 50 years, leaving a legacy of widespread poverty and allegations of corruption that have attracted the scrutiny of international watchdogs and authorities from Paris to the Gabonese capital Libreville.
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Nepal ex-finance chief Paudel detained in major graft case
Nepal’s Special Court on Tuesday ordered former Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel to remain in judicial custody for seven days following his arrest in an ongoing money laundering investigation, judicial officials said.
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Czech media strike erupts as Babis accused of power grab
A nationwide broadcast strike and mass protests have erupted in Prague over a controversial government funding overhaul that journalists warn is a systematic attempt to silence critics and control the press.