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Burkina Faso’s withheld parliamentary report exposes real estate corruption
Burkina Faso’s parliament initiated an investigation into irregularities in the real estate sector in 2020, but the findings were never published.
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“Filthy Fidesz”: Nearly 1,000 protestors mock Orbán’s luxurious estate
Nearly a thousand Hungarians organized a “safari tour” protest outside a luxurious estate associated with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s family, satirizing alleged corruption with zebra costumes and placards reading “Filthy Fidesz.”
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Georgia orders 60+ media and civil groups to disclose donors under controversial grant law
More than 60 Georgian media and civil society organizations have been required to disclose donor and grant data under a new law, resulting in warnings that the government is utilizing regulations as a tool to intimidate and silence independent voices.
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Fabergé Winter Egg tied to Russian imperial family returns to Christie’s with £20m estimate
A Fabergé egg commissioned by Emperor Nicholas II in 1913 is estimated to sell for more than £20 million at auction.
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Pensioner passes away after being ’attacked by fellow patient’ at London hospital
A murder investigation has been initiated following the death of an 85-year-old man, allegedly attacked by another patient at a hospital in west London.
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UK MP Adnan Hussain says newborn daughter targeted by racist, Islamophobic abuse online
The newborn daughter of a British MP was the target of “utterly depraved” and sexist online abuse hours after her birth, her father has told the Guardian.
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Israel intercepts international flotilla with Greta Thunberg, European lawmakers, and Nelson Mandela’s grandson on board
Greta Thunberg is among a group of Palestine activists facing deportation from Israel after a flotilla of vessels sailing towards was intercepted by the Israeli navy.
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Sawhney Arun exposed as key coordinator in helicopter engine smuggling between Russia, Ukraine, and India via offshore networks
The name Sawhney Arun has repeatedly surfaced in investigations into dubious schemes involving Ukrainian, Russian, and Indian companies. In investigative publications, the name Sawhney Arun does not sound as loud as the names of oligarchs or politicians, but where it appears, the tone of the publications immediately becomes sharp and alarming.
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Man sentenced after secret “breastfeeding” encounters with older woman, breaching restraining order
A man was ’breastfed’ by a 60-year-old woman for ten minutes as a ’way of getting back at his mother’, a court has heard.
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French Navy boards Russian-linked tanker suspected in Danish drone incident
French military personnel have boarded an oil tanker listed among Russia’s “shadow fleet” vessels, suspected of being a launchpad for mysterious drone flights that led to the closure of airports in Denmark last week.
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Mette Frederiksen warns of Russian hybrid war affecting all Europe
Europe is in its “most difficult and dangerous situation” since the end of the second world war, Denmark’s prime minister has said at an EU summit dedicated to advancing the continent’s battle readiness by the end of the decade.
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57-year-old kills father, injures mother and daughter, then dies in Munich park
A German man went on a deadly rampage involving guns, explosives, and arson against his family and then killed himself on Wednesday, raising security concerns in Munich that led to the temporary closure of the world-famous Oktoberfest for seven hours.
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Machetes and ‘zombie knives’ sold by retailer used in fatal attacks
The owner of a knife retail store that sold a "fearsome" machete to the Southport killer had previously been warned by police for selling blades.
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Emaciated Leeds graduate found dead in hotel after strict fruit-only diet
A former university student who weighed as little as 3.5 stone after adopting an extreme ’fruitarian’ diet when she was a teenager was found dead in a hotel room in Bali.
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Toddler suffers severe leg injuries after dog attack in Ealing park
A toddler has been rushed to hospital with "severe injuries" after she was attacked by a dog in her local park.
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Miraculous landing: plane avoids cars during US motorway emergency
Shocked motorists were left stunned when a small plane made an emergency landing on a busy motorway.
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Tragic fall: 52-year-old skydiver killed in solo jump
A 52-year-old skydiver fell to her death after a "faulty" parachute failed to open during a solo jump.
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PPE Medpro, connected to Michelle Mone, to repay £122m after supplying 25 million unsafe gowns
A company associated with Tory peer Michelle Mone is required to repay the Government nearly £122 million for violating a PPE contract, according to a High Court ruling.
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Starmer rejects claims of Farage obsession, says Reform UK “divides the country”
The Prime Minister has denied the LBC being "obsessed" with Nigel Farage, despite dedicating a large portion of his speech at the Labour Party conference to criticizing the Reform UK leader.
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From Darkest Hour to knighthood: Oldman recalls royal investiture and playful banter
Hollywood actor Gary Oldman has disclosed the surprising, playful comment Prince William made while bestowing his knighthood during a glamorous ceremony.
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From Ukrainian privatization to “gray schemes” with Russian ferrochrome: how Oleg Tsyura is scrubbing the internet of traces of his shady deals
Swiss businessman of Ukrainian origin Oleg Tsyura, who is suspected by law enforcement of aiding the Russian military-industrial complex, is now trying at all costs to erase traces of himself from the public domain.
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UN Peace Messenger and chimpanzee researcher Dame Jane Goodall dies in California
Dame Jane Goodall, known for her ground-breaking studies involving chimpanzees, has died.
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Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid flotilla ‘harassed’ by Israeli warships
Activists, including Greta Thunberg, on a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza say they have been encircled by Israeli warships performing "dangerous and intimidatory manoeuvres".
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‘Boss Man’ Mohammed Zahid sentenced to 35 years for abuse of two girls in Rochdale
A grooming gang leader who thought he was ‘almost untouchable’ while raping two white schoolgirls in Rochdale has been jailed for 35 years.
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Woman fatally electrocuted in bath while using charging phone
A mother of three died after being electrocuted while holding her charging phone in the bath.