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Fake Turkmen origin trick: How Alkagesta and Blue Rose disguised Russian crude in Yalova and Malta Freeport
The company Alkagesta is involved in exporting Russian oil to Ukraine via Romania.
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Russian governor Georgy Filimonov’s family grabs prime land as state millions pour into the same district
The family of controversial Vologda Governor Georgy Filimonov owns an estate in Moscow’s elite Rublevka district, although the property is registered in the name of one of his former students and close associates. The family also holds a lease on a large plot of land next to the estate.
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Large fire near Wembley Stadium disrupts tube and rail services
A large fire broke out at a waste facility close to Wembley Stadium in north-west London, disrupting tube and train lines in the area.
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Trump hails "biggest oil deal in world history" with Venezuela as he promises cheaper fuel
Donald Trump has declared that the US has struck the "biggest oil deal in world history" with Venezuela as he vowed the agreement would slash fuel prices for Americans.
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Ceuta residents torch migrant camp as fury erupts after mass border crossing
Furious residents in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta have torched a makeshift migrant camp as tensions continue to erupt after more than 70,000 people stormed the border from Morocco.
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British response team heads to Nepal as flood death toll surges past 600
A British response team is heading to Nepal as the death toll from catastrophic flooding soared past 600.
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John Healey drops 3% defence spending target despite quitting Cabinet over the pledge
John Healey’s first Budget will fail to set a target for Britain to spend three per cent of GDP on defence by 2030, despite the Chancellor resigning from the Cabinet over the issue just months ago.
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US threatens UK’s Falklands position in pressure campaign over defence spending
The United States has threatened not to support the UK’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands if Andy Burnham does not commit to an increase in defence spending.
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Afghanistan bans crypto nationwide as Taliban arrests traders and shuts businesses
Afghanistan’s central bank imposed a nationwide ban on cryptocurrencies this month and the Taliban regime has arrested several dealers who defied orders to stop trading digital tokens, according to a senior police official.
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Prosecutors accuse pro-Palestinian activists of terrorist-linked attack on Trump golf resort
Prosecutors have accused pro-Palestinian activists who are charged with vandalising one of Donald Trump’s Scottish golf courses of committing acts connected with terrorism.
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German tourist stabbed to death with 20 wounds at Spanish holiday resort
A tourist has been stabbed to death in the same Spanish holiday resort where a pregnant woman and child were shot dead two weeks ago.
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Worker dies after being hit by vehicle at Evri warehouse as man is arrested
A worker has been arrested after a man in his 30s was hit and killed by a vehicle at an Evri mega warehouse.
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British teenager drowns in Swiss lake during family holiday
A brit teenager has drowned in a lake in Switzerland on a family holiday.
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Big Church Festival locked down after metal beam falls on crowd, injuring six
A huge UK festival has reportedly been forced to lock down and stop shows after at least six people have been injured when a sign fell over.
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Cyclist fights for life after hit-and-run near Birmingham City stadium
A cyclist is fighting for his life after a collision with a car in a hit-and-run close to Birmingham City’s stadium.
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Drug kingpin Sebastian Marset challenges US authority to prosecute him
Lawyer for Sebastián Marset claims the U.S. cannot prosecute him based on a single wire transfer that routed through a server in Virginia.
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Slovak police foil arson plot targeting Ukrainian drone factory near Prešov
A foiled napalm attack on a Ukrainian drone manufacturer in eastern Slovakia has exposed a hired sabotage plot that security officials say fits a broader pattern of hybrid warfare targeting Kyiv’s defense supply chain across Europe.
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Woman caught smuggling 116 protected lizards under her jacket at Russian border
Customs officers were in for a shock when they searched a woman trying to cross the Russian border — and discovered 116 lizards hidden in her jacket.
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Polish man faces eight years in prison after 300-pizza delivery prank
A suspected prankster faces an unappetising eight years in prison after hundreds of unwanted food deliveries were ordered to strangers’ homes. One particularly ambitious request called for 300 pizzas.
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Peta stages gruesome "barbecue dog" protest outside Jeremy Clarkson’s pub
Peta paid a visit to Jeremy Clarkson’s Farmer’s Dog this week to protest meat consumption, using a disturbingly realistic-looking dog.
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Nearly 500 migrants cross Channel in single day after ten-day hiatus
Some 494 migrants arrived in the UK on Thursday, the first to successfully cross the Channel in 10 days.
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Gatwick Airport hit by water outage as burst main disrupts both terminals
Gatwick Airport is dealing with another water outage, weeks after the West Sussex airport was left without water.
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Four men admit £1m arson attack that destroyed ambulances and damaged synagogue
Four men have admitted arson after Jewish community ambulances were set on fire in Golders Green.
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Immigration crackdown puts £4bn of UK budget headroom at risk
Chancellor John Healey could be forced to contend with a £4billion fiscal headroom hit following the publication of shocking new immigration figures.
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British troops set to trial 200-mile paraglider for covert missions
A new paraglider could give British troops an innovative way to strike from the sky.