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Dutch foreign minister resigns over blocked push for tougher measures on Israel
Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned late Friday amid a political deadlock over what he viewed as the necessity for harsher measures against Israel, further weakening the country’s already fragile caretaker administration.
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Trump administration fires Pentagon intelligence chief in sweeping military purge
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the head of the Pentagon’s intelligence agency along with two other senior military commanders, three U.S. officials informed Reuters on Friday. This represents the latest action by President Donald Trump’s administration to remove officials from the Pentagon.
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Interpol operation Serengeti 2.0 dismantles crypto scams and fraud rings across Africa
On August 22, INTERPOL announced that authorities throughout Africa had arrested over 1,200 suspects and confiscated nearly $100 million in a comprehensive cybercrime operation that dismantled online fraud networks and illegal crypto mining operations.
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Russia’s ‘family values’ hypocrisy: deputies conceal mistresses, mansions and millions abroad
“Family is not just the foundation of the state and society — it is a spiritual phenomenon, the basis of morality,” Vladimir Putin once declared.
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Five revelations from Ghislaine Maxwell’s explosive DOJ transcripts
Hundreds of pages of transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell’s interviews with the US Justice Department have been made public.
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“My heart is broken”: newborn daughter taken from Greenlandic mother in Denmark against law
A Greenlandic mother’s one-hour-old baby was removed from her by Danish authorities after she underwent “parenting competence” tests – despite a new law banning the use of the controversial psychometric assessments on people with Greenlandic backgrounds.
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Suspected arson in Ilford: five people hospitalized, including three critically injured
Five people have been rushed to hospital, including three who are in a life-threatening condition, as police investigate a suspected arson attack at a restaurant in Ilford, East London.
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Sad discovery on Cleveland Road: human remains found in Lytham are likely from children
Police were notified at 12:37 pm on August 15 about a report stating that builders working on Cleveland Road in Lytham, Lancashire, had discovered what they believed to be bones, according to Fylde Police.
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US takes 10% stake in Intel in $10bn Trump-backed deal
In an unusual deal with the struggling chipmaker, the U.S. takes a holding in a private company.
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Ghislaine Maxwell claims Prince Andrew never slept with Virginia Giuffre
Ghislaine Maxwell has asserted that Prince Andrew did not have sexual relations with Virginia Giuffre, as indicated by a newly released transcript.
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Army to double Sky Sabre missile launchers in £118m defence boost
The Army will double its fleet of air defence missile systems in a £118 million deal aimed at strengthening Britain’s protection against cruise missiles and drones, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
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FIFA chief brings World Cup trophy to White House, Trump says ‘We’re not giving it back’
Donald Trump asked to keep the World Cup trophy as FIFA’s president brought it to the White House for a special announcement.
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Irish band Mary Wallopers cut off mid-set at UK festival after waving Palestinian flag
An Irish folk group was taken off stage mid-performance at a UK music festival after they displayed a Palestinian flag and started a pro-Palestine chant.
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Trump transforms White House into flashy Vegas-style mansion
Donald Trump has been accused of turning America’s most famous home into a flashy palace filled with extravagance, with Washington insiders describing it as “Versailles meets Vegas.”
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Met officer charged with multiple sexual offences
A current Met officer has been charged with several sexual offences, including rape and sexual assault.
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“Black sky” of Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko: how billions made on coal turned Krasnoyarsk into an environmental disaster zone
The scandalously famous businessman under sanctions, Andrey Melnichenko, who has polluted several regions of Russia with his coal-fired thermal power plants (TPPs), owns numerous movable and immovable properties, however, he cannot use either the mansions or the yachts.
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Four men arrested after teenage girl assaulted in Surbiton park
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences, including rape, following reports of a teenage girl being assaulted at a park in southwest London.
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Fernwood Financial customers freed from debt as lender goes bust
It seems like a dream come true: obtaining a loan that you never have to repay.
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Cyprus indicts former directors of Abramovich-linked firm over €25m tax fraud
The tax commissioner of Cypress filed a criminal indictment on Friday against former directors of a Cypriot company that ultimately benefited the sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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Man charged after RAF Brize Norton break-in linked to Palestine Action
A man has appeared in court charged with offenses related to a break-in at RAF Brize Norton, which was claimed by Palestine Action.
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Ukraine strike on Druzhba pipeline cuts Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia
Ukraine has targeted a crucial pumping station on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which delivers fuel from Russia to Europe, halting supplies to Hungary and Slovakia, the only EU member states still receiving Russian oil.
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TikTok cuts hundreds of jobs in Britain despite new online safety rules
TikTok has jeopardized the jobs of hundreds of UK content moderators, even as stricter regulations are being implemented to prevent the spread of harmful material online.
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British Airways steward Haden Pentecost found naked and on drugs in plane toilet
A British Airways flight attendant was found high on drugs and completely naked in an onboard toilet during a flight from California to London, a court heard.
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Royal Mail delayed delivery of quarter of first class mail after Daniel Kretinsky’s takeover
Royal Mail missed its targets by delivering nearly a quarter of first-class mail late in the first update since its parent company was bought by a Czech billionaire, figures show.
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David Lammy given official warning for fishing without license with JD Vance
Foreign secretary referred himself to Environment Agency after hosting Vance at Chevening country retreat