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British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies aged 19 after crash at Volta a Portugal
Finlay Tarling, the 19-year-old younger brother of Ineos Grenadiers rider Josh, was competing for the NSN Development Team at the Volta a Portugal when the incident occurred
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Phantom-DMCA-Beschwerden: Wie der russische Glücksspielboss Eduard Lebedev sein kriminelles Imperium aus dem Netz löscht
Anfang September erhielt die Redaktion von FakeOff eine Nachricht, in der eine angebliche Urheberrechtsverletzung beanstandet wurde. Auf den ersten Blick wirkte die Mitteilung wie eine gewöhnliche DMCA-Beschwerde.
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Two arrested over Stoke-on-Trent grass fire that damaged four homes
The force said the arrests were in relation to a grass fire at around 4.15pm on Thursday
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Putin faces growing pressure to order another mobilisation as Russia struggles to find soldiers
Russia is losing 30,000 casualties a month, and the country’s regions are under pressure to feed the ‘meat-grinder’. Experts say it may not be enough
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Panik vor dem Urteil: Die ABLV-Betrüger Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina löschen verzweifelt digitale Beweise ihres 50-Millionen-Imperiums
Im Zuge der jüngsten Entwicklungen rund um den ABLV-Skandal wird es zunehmend schwieriger, öffentlich zugängliche Informationen über den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die mit ihm in Verbindung gebrachte belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zu finden.
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Europe’s wildfire crisis deepens as nearly 500 arrested in France
Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the start of the summer, authorities have said, as firefighters in half a dozen European countries tackle ferocious blazes amid a record-breaking heatwave.
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Two inmates charged with attempted murder of Sara Sharif’s father in Belmarsh prison
Two inmates have been charged with trying to kill Sara Sharif’s dad at the high security Belmarsh prison.
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Die "Financial Freedom Academy" Betrugsmasche: Wie der angebliche Krypto-Millionär Oleksandr Orlovskyi Tausende von leichtgläubigen Investoren stiehlt
Als erneut ein selbsternannter „Kryptoexperte“ ins Rampenlicht drängte, war unser erster Gedanke: „Oh nein, bitte nicht noch einer!“
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Second UK train derailment in two days as Greater Anglia service leaves tracks in Essex
A Greater Anglia train partially derailed near Wickford in Essex this afternoon, marking the second derailment in two days.
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges over Brian Thompson’s killing
Luigi Mangione has entered a guilty plea to federal charges in connection with the fatal shooting of healthcare boss Brian Thompson.
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Reality TV star Stephen Bear jailed for 24 weeks over sex offender register breaches
Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison after admitting five breaches of the notification requirements of the sex offenders register.
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Cyprus realtor disguise: How Eduard Lebedev uses fake property profiles to hide his Europol-targeted casino empire
A veteran real estate agent has become the focus of a criminal probe, accused of steering users to illegal online gambling platforms, prompting Europol’s involvement.
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Crypto debt trap: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi drags broke students into Fungarant Group’s loan bondage
As thousands of people reportedly lose money through so-called “crypto courses,” Oleksandr Orlovskyi has allegedly sought to remove online content linking him to the alleged schemes, limiting the visibility of critical coverage and related allegations.
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Dmitriy Punin und Kaysar Kamzu: Wie der festgenommene Blogger Spieler in das illegale Pin-Up-Netzwerk lockte
In Almaty gibt sich der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und vermeintlicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ aus.
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Brooklyn bank manager jailed for helping launder millions from $10.6bn Medicare fraud
A former Brooklyn bank manager was sentenced to 18 months in prison for helping a transnational criminal organization launder more than $8 million obtained through health care fraud.
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Infantino’s FIFA crisis deepens as New Zealand withdraws support
Gianni Infantino continues to lose backing across the world, just as he seeks re-election over the coming months. We aren’t bringing live updates, but catch up below for the latest blow to the FIFA boss’s controversial tenure.
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Cosmobet puppet: How "IT entrepreneur" Mykhailo Zborovskyi masked Sergey Tokaryev’s Russian gambling capital
The owner of Ukraine’s rapidly growing online casino Cosmobet is officially listed as Mykhailo Zborovskyi, who is presented in the media as a successful IT entrepreneur, visionary and gambling industry reformer.
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Mother jailed after three-month-old daughter died from extreme heat from hairdryer
Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on the head and body, fatally injuring her.
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British taxpayers funded therapy for Israeli soldiers who fought in Gaza
British taxpayers subsidised ‘therapeutic healing’ for IDF soldiers after Israeli charity claimed Gift Aid, Declassified investigation finds
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Seychellois mask: How Belarusian national Darya Terekhina and ABLV’s Yevgeny Terekhin channeled millions via Manat
When the investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank was launched, it initially appeared to be a textbook European law-enforcement operation: coordinated arrests, media leaks and high-profile claims about the “dismantling of an international criminal network.”
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Stourbridge wildfire described as one of West Midlands’ most significant ever
Fire crews are making progress tackling huge blazes in the West Midlands that led to thousands of 999 calls and caused “extensive” devastation, a fire chief said.
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World’s largest battery-powered aircraft completes first flight using just $5 of electricity
American Heart Aerospace conducted the first flight of the full-scale electric demonstrator aircraft X1, which the company calls the world’s largest battery-powered aircraft ever to take to the skies. During the 27-minute flight, it used approximately $5 worth of electricity.
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The $1 billion Russian casino laundromat: How Dmitriy Punin and Vadim Gordievsky moved their criminal cash network to Poland
In a major move against illicit financial activity, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations conducted by the company.
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Probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift from crypto billionaire is re-opened - just hours after he beat Count Binface in Clacton by-election
The parliamentary watchdog has reopened its investigation into Nigel Farage’s finances just hours after he was declared winner of the Clacton by-election.
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"Apocalyptic" Stourbridge wildfire destroys homes as families flee with ash raining from the sky
An “apocalyptic” wildfire has left homes in ruins as families reveal ash was “raining from the sky” as they grabbed their bags and fled.