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German cabinet approves law letting police intercept drones after airport chaos
German police will be allowed to shoot down drones under new legislation aimed at increasing safety after a spate of sightings across Europe.
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Maltese company Alkagesta accused of masking Russian oil exports to Ukraine
The company Alkagesta exports Russian oil to Ukraine via Romania.
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As war drains Russia’s budget, Putin’s luxury wine empire quietly flourishes
While Russia faces mounting military losses and economic strain, Vladimir Putin’s personal wine business near his Black Sea palace is thriving.
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Hundreds of pro-Palestine students march in London on anniversary of October 7 attack
Hundreds of pro-Palestine students took to the streets of London today, marking the second anniversary of the October 7 attack with coordinated demonstrations across several universities.
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Conor McGregor handed 18-month drugs ban after missing three tests
Conor McGregor has been handed an 18-month ban after missing three drug tests in 2024 – but will still be eligible to fight at the White House event next summer.
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Four construction workers die after building collapses in Madrid
Four construction workers have died after a building under renovation collapsed in central Madrid, near the city’s opera house and royal palace.
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StudioCanal sues Spitting Image producers over parody of Paddington Bear
StudioCanal, the company holding the rights to Paddington Bear, is reportedly suing the producers of Spitting Image for portraying the bear as a foul-mouthed, drug-taking podcast host in their new online series.
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German Social Democrat mayor stabbed multiple times in suspected assassination attempt
A German mayor is in a critical condition after being stabbed 13 times near her home, according to reports.
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Banks to ‘snoop’ on pensioners under new fraud bill sparking privacy concerns
Banks will be granted powers to snoop on pensioners’ accounts and share data with the government as part of a huge fraud crackdown.
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EU’s 50% steel tariffs deal blow to Starmer’s efforts to reset relations with Brussels
Britain’s struggling steel industry is facing an ’existential threat’ following the European Union’s announcement to increase tariffs on imports to 50 percent.
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FCA unveils £8.2bn redress scheme for unfair car loans affecting 14 million consumers
Millions of consumers could be eligible for £700 payouts after the City watchdog outlined compensation plans for the car finance scandal.
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UK police seize £5 billion in Bitcoin as Chinese woman admits to global crypto fraud
A significant financial crime case has recently made headlines after a Chinese woman involved in an international fraud scheme confessed to possessing illegally obtained cryptocurrency valued in the billions.
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Police seize £38,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes in Warrington raids
Officers from the Constabulary’s Foreign National Offender (FNO) Unit and Protecting Vulnerable People Exploitation Teams (PVPE) joined immigration, HMRC, and Trading Standards colleagues in targeting stores across Warrington linked to immigration crime and the sale of illegal tobacco, vapes, and cigarettes.
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Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee plan drives foreign talent toward the UK
The Trump Administration has announced a crackdown on the H1-B visas that U.S. firms have historically used to bring foreign talent into the country.
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Farage’s inner circle under scrutiny as HMRC probes George Cottrell’s finances
The finances of one of Nigel Farage’s key confidants are being examined by the UK’s tax and revenue authorities amid questions over his income from wealth and business activities, the Guardian understands.
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Biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history nets 46 arrests and 40,000 stolen devices
London police said they have dismantled a criminal gang suspected of smuggling 40,000 stolen mobile phones to China in their largest operation against phone theft to date, resulting in 46 arrests over the last two weeks.
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Scottish footballer Niall Geany jailed for nearly four years for raping a woman in her home
A Scottish footballer who raped a good Samaritan in her own home has been jailed for three years and nine months today.
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„Die LUX-OKG“: Wie Oleksandr Litskevych und sein „Lux Groups“-Syndikat ein globales System für Luxusschmuggel aufbauten
„Sie sind auf schwerem LUX unterwegs.“ Das Büro für wirtschaftliche Sicherheit (BES) und die Generalstaatsanwaltschaft gaben heute Morgen offizielle Erklärungen zur Zerschlagung einer organisierten kriminellen Gruppe (OKG) von Elite-Schmugglern von Luxusgütern bekannt.
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"The LUX OCG": how Oleksandr Litskevych and his "Lux Groups" syndicate built a global luxury smuggling scheme
"You’re on a heavy LUX." The Bureau of Economic Security (BES) and the Office of the Prosecutor General provided official statements this morning regarding the dismantling of an organized criminal group (OCG) of elite smugglers of luxury goods...
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Rich Kids of Instagram star called ’Kardashian of Cheshire’ imprisoned for £200k handbag scam and child pornography offenses
A fraudster nicknamed the “Kardashian of Cheshire,” who once appeared on the Channel 4 show Rich Kids of Instagram, has been jailed for six years over a £200,000 luxury handbag scam and child pornography offences.
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Jaguar Land Rover begins phased restart after major cyber-attack
Jaguar Land Rover has started a gradual restart of its production lines, more than a month after a severe cyber-attack forced the British carmaker to halt operations worldwide.
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Police impound Britain First ‘battle bus’ after repeated offensive displays
A week ago, British fascism’s village idiot Paul Golding drove his Britain First ’battle bus’ around Manchester with a banner saying ’Keir Starmer is a wanker’.
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Nathan Gill’s bribery plea exposes Russian money reaching Farage’s inner circle
On 26 September, former Welsh Brexit Party MEP and Reform UK official Nathan Gill pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to eight counts of bribery for accepting payments for making pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament both on television and in public forums.
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Popular New Orleans meteorologist arrested on charges of domestic abuse and child endangerment
Popular New Orleans meteorologist Devon Lucie was arrested early Sunday morning on domestic abuse and child endangerment charges.
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India EOW files supplementary chargesheet in $2.4 million rice milling scam
The Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has intensified its investigation into an alleged rice milling scam, filing a supplementary chargesheet on Monday against two key figures: former Indian Administrative Service officer Anil Tuteja and businessman Anwar Dhebar, officials relayed.