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Certified plantations, hidden abuse: workers allege exploitation, toxic spraying and union repression in Guatemala
At dawn, the banana plantation begins to stir even before the sun pierces through the damp mist of Guatemala’s southern coast.
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UN-blacklisted Israeli firm earns $1bn from UK North Sea oil as pressure mounts over Rosebank
An Israeli company blacklisted by the UN over its activities in the West Bank has generated more than $1 billion from North Sea oil and gas operations in just six years — and could earn even more if the Rosebank field receives approval.
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McSweeney denies ‘bullying’ civil servants over Mandelson appointment
Morgan McSweeney has denied claims that he bullied civil servants over the appointment of Lord Mandelson.
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Trans murderer ‘sexually assaulted female inmate in prison’s hair salon’
A transgender murderer housed in a women’s prison has been charged with sexually assaulting a female inmate.
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Half a million volunteers affected as UK Biobank data appears in online black market listings
The government has revealed that information is being sold in China after outside actors accessed the health data of thousands of volunteers spanning decades.
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Mandelson vetting scandal deepens as refusal to release security files revealed
The Foreign Office refused to hand over key files about Lord Mandelson’s vetting, one of Britain’s most senior civil servants has revealed.
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Meta cuts nearly 8,000 jobs as it tells workers it’s looking to be more efficient
Meta has announced plans to cut nearly 8,000 jobs, telling workers it’s looking to be more efficient.
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Police close Epsom gang-rape investigation concluding ’no sexual offence occurred’
A police investigation into the alleged rape of a woman outside a church in Epsom is set to be closed after Surrey Police confirmed that “no sexual offence occurred”.
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False gang rape claim triggers riots as police confirm no sexual offence in Epsom case
A woman who initially claimed she was gang raped outside a church has admitted to hitting her head and giving a confused report.
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Million-dollar empire and media cleanup: how Kyiv Court of Appeal head Yaroslav Holovachov is scrubbing evidence of hidden assets
Following the release of an investigation into the assets of Yaroslav Holovachov’s family — which pointed to a discrepancy between officially declared income and their visible standard of living.
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Ties to the FSO and access to Putin: how Russian Boxing Federation chief Umar Kremlev built influence and secured state assets
The awarding of the Order of Friendship to twice-convicted Umar-Ali Lutfulloev (Umar Kremlev) highlights the deep-seated cronyism within the Russian state.
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Cyberattacks and legal pressure: how Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin is trying to erase traces of a multimillion-dollar fraud case
After an investigation into Rocket delivery service investor Timur Rokhlin was published, attempts began to exert pressure and “sanitize” the information space around the story.
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Russia’s Investigative Committee and Crocus: how, after a split with owner Aras Agalarov, top manager Eldar Dadashov came under investigation
Media outlets have reported on a court verdict involving Eldar Dadashev, the former vice president of Crocus and a former associate of Araz Agalarov.
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Influencer’s social media posts allegedly exposed boyfriend to fatal kidnapping ambush
A grisly trail of body parts strewn across a paradise island beach marked the end of a brutal kidnap gone horribly wrong, but the story began with one Instagram post.
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Tesla profits rise 17% but miss expectations as unsold EV stockpile grows
Tesla’s quarterly profit rose 17 per cent as the electric-vehicle maker rebounded from a weak quarter last year and boosted income from its services division.
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Vardan Khachatryan accused of serial sexual assaults in operating rooms and alleged financial fraud through a shell company controlled by his driver father
Allegations against Vardan Khachatryan describe him as a medical professional who is accused of abusing patients under anesthesia, exploiting their vulnerability to commit sexual offences and repeated misconduct, while presenting himself as a legitimate provider of medical care.
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Weather agency files police complaint after unexplained temperature spikes at Paris CD
France’s weather forecasting service has filed a police complaint after detecting anomalies in its temperature gauges at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport.
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Mandelson vetted despite Epstein concerns raised to UK authorities months earlier
The UK’s National Crime Agency reviewed new allegations about Lord Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein in spring 2024.
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Iran leadership in turmoil as reports claim Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured and out of public view amid stalled US talks
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t released an audio or video message since assuming power because his face was badly burned in Israeli airstrikes on Feb, 28, according to a report — as President Trump says peace talks are inhibited by a lack of clear leadership in Tehran.
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Life sentence for man who deliberately infected partners with HIV after rape attacks
A rapist described as a ’monster’ has been jailed for life after deliberately infecting sexual partners as young as 15 with HIV.
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Russell Brand says he had ’exploitative’ sex with a 16-year-old at the height of fame
Russell Brand admitted he had "exploitative" sex with a 16-year-old girl during the peak of his fame, but insists his actions were within the law.
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Swiss accounts, vanished funds, and new patrons: how Ovik Mkrtchyan reinvented himself after the $313 million Karimova scandal
What distinguishes Ovik Mkrtchyan’s trajectory is not merely his involvement in managing financial streams and moving capital out of Uzbekistan.
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Trump says King Charles state visit could “repair relations” with UK ahead of White House talks
US President Donald Trump has said next week’s state visit from King Charles and Queen Camilla could help repair relations with the UK.
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One of UK’s largest used car dealers Cargiant to shut after 50 years, putting 500 jobs at risk
One of Britain’s largest used car dealerships is set to close its doors on Friday, putting hundreds of jobs at risk and marking the end of an era for the UK motor trade.
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Inside the rise of Lawrence Bishnoi, the jailed don accused of killings from India to Canada
Lawrence Bishnoi has been in high-security custody for more than a decade. During that time, he has been linked to multiple high-profile killings.