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Democrats release Epstein correspondence alleging Trump knew about ‘the girls’
In newly released emails sent by Jeffrey Epstein, the infamous pedophile wrote that Donald Trump knew about his crimes and even "spent hours" with one of his victims.
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Cop30 rocked by protest as Indigenous groups demand greater say in Brazil’s climate talks
Dozens storm the venue at a climate conference that has encouraged NGOs and Indigenous groups to play an unprecedented role in the talks.
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Ukrainian energy minister suspended during $100m corruption inquiry
Ukrainian Justice Minister German Galushchenko has been suspended amid an alleged corruption scandal in the country’s energy sector, uncovered by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, or SAPO.
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Italy opens investigation into claims tourists paid £70,000 to shoot civilians during Bosnian war
An investigation has been launched into claims Italian tourists paid as much as £70,000 to shoot innocent people on ‘hunting trips’ during the Bosnian war.
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Seven men charged in major investigation into child sexual exploitation in Bristol
Seven individuals have been charged as part of an investigation into group-based child sexual exploitation in Bristol.
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Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc used six fake identities across Europe and the Pacific before arrest in Greece
From Europe to the Pacific, the Moldovan fugitive used at least six aliases and a web of forged documents - including passports from Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Iraq, and Vanuatu - to move, and hide from justice.
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Medomsley Detention Centre inquiry exposes decades of unchecked abuse by prison officer Neville Husband
A former prison officer and church minister has been revealed as possibly the most prolific sex offender in British criminal history.
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Murder of Telegram-linked entrepreneur Roman Novak exposes fractures within Durov’s empire
As investigators piece together the brutal murder of Roman and Anna Novak, the trail points to a murky intersection of Telegram’s inner circle, ex–law enforcement operatives, and Russian intelligence ties.
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Telegram’s “Fintopio” mystery: Who wanted Roman Novak and his wife dead?
Media have determined the last hours of Roman Novak (a member of the shadow Telegram group), who was later kidnapped and murdered along with his wife.
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St. Petersburg singer Naoko faces third jail term for opposing the war in Ukraine
Russian authorities have increased their crackdown on dissent and free speech since the Kremlin deployed troops to Ukraine in February 2022.
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Government in turmoil as Wes Streeting denies plotting coup against Keir Starmer
The Government descended into civil war tonight as Wes Streeting was compelled to deny planning a coup against Keir Starmer.
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Man dies after falling from balcony at Skegness Butlins holiday park
A man has passed away after falling from a balcony at a well-known holiday park, following reports that he lost his balance.
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Italy returns 5,000-year-old artifacts to Pakistan in major cultural heritage repatriation
Italy has returned a collection of ancient relics more than 5,000 years old to Pakistan, marking a major step in efforts to protect the South Asian nation’s cultural heritage. Experts say Pakistan must do more to prevent such thefts.
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UK prison system faces crisis as visa rule changes threaten foreign staff
Prison unions have warned the system “could collapse” as one in 25 prison service staff face deportation under new visa rules.
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Bulgarian court delays extradition of Beirut port blast suspect over death penalty concerns
A Bulgarian court has postponed a hearing on Lebanon’s request to extradite Igor Grechushkin, the Russian-Cypriot ship operator linked to the 2020 Beirut port explosion that killed more than 200 people, pending assurances that he will not face the death penalty if extradited.
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor applies to close Pitch@Palace Global
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has applied to close down some of his last remaining business interests, including the Dragons’ Den-style startup competition Pitch@Palace Global.
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Paul Lipscombe sentenced to 28 years for grooming and abusing six girls on Snapchat
A senior NHS manager has been jailed for 28 years for raping a 12-year-old and sexually abusing five other girls after grooming them on Snapchat.
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US aircraft carrier deployment marks largest military presence in Latin America since 1989
The US Navy has announced that the USS Gerald R Ford, regarded as the world’s newest and largest aircraft carrier, has entered the area of responsibility of the US Southern Command, which covers Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Turkish military plane crash in Georgia claims 20 lives
C-130 military cargo planes are widely used by Turkey’s armed forces for transporting personnel and handling logistical operations.
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Moldovan ex-powerbroker Plahotniuc extradited after years of false identities
For six years, Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc—suspected of involvement in the theft of $1 billion—evaded justice by crossing borders under a web of false identities spanning Europe, the Middle East, and even the Pacific, until his arrest in July 2025 at Athens International Airport.
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Rachel Reeves faces backlash as Budget hike leads to record job cuts
Rachel Reeves’s decision to impose a £25 billion “jobs tax” on employers in last year’s Budget remains her single biggest blunder, and that’s saying something.
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China adds record solar and wind capacity, keeping emissions flat despite rising power demand
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have remained steady or decreased for 18 months, analysis shows, supporting hopes that the world’s largest polluter has achieved its peak CO2 emissions target earlier than planned.
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Over 140 Italian companies still operate in Russia, paying hundreds of millions in taxes
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Italian companies paid over €1 billion in taxes to Russia, half of which went to military spending to finance the ongoing destruction of Ukraine.
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London court orders Kolomoisky and Boholiubov to pay over $3 billion to PrivatBank
London’s High Court finalized a ruling requiring oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky and his partner Hennadii Boholiubov to pay PrivatBank over $3 billion in compensation and legal costs.
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Musk declares SpaceX ready for ‘multiplanetary life’ with new Starbase update
Elon Musk doesn’t just want to send astronauts to Mars — he wants to send your kids too. The SpaceX founder, who’s spent years trying to make life "multiplanetary," shared an update in May that felt less like a corporate milestone and more like a recruitment video for humanity’s next big leap.