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Maltese trader Alkagesta, owned by an Azerbaijani company, is suspected of involvement in the illicit trade of Libyan fuel
In 2022, while researching locally-based companies that were potentially violating sanctions, Alkagesta was on my list. The Azerbaijani-owned company is a commodity trader headquartered in Malta with operations in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and even Georgia.
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15 injured as South Korean fighter jets accidentally drop bombs on civilian area
Bombs ’accidentally’ dropped by fighter jets injured 15 people in South Korea this morning.
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YouTube star Andrew Cross, known as Desert Drifter, dies at 36 after car accident
YouTube sensation Andrew Cross has passed away at the age of 36 following a car accident.
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Billions from Russia through Ukraine: How Yuriy Obodovsky continues to bypass sanctions and funnel money
When the scandal erupted around the 1520 Group of Companies and Colonel Zakharchenko, who was caught up in multimillion-dollar bribes, few noticed that Yuriy Obodovskiy, one of the participants in the scheme, disappeared from among the main defendants.
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Man ran over two people after McDonald’s argument and fled the scene
Glenn Hobbs, from Forefield Green, Chelmsford, Essex, was sentenced to over nine years in prison after admitting to intentionally hitting two men with his car.
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Dean MacLeod, son of feared Edinburgh gangster, dies in jail
Dean MacLeod, who was found dead in his jail cell days after a violent attack on an officer, committed horrific crimes alongside his father, Ian MacLeod, a notorious gang leader.
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Gardener wins £1m lawsuit against Paddy Power after jackpot dispute
Corrinne Durber took legal action against a gambling company after they claimed she had won the daily jackpot instead of the ’monster jackpot’.
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Child killed, another injured after car drives onto rugby pitch in Kendal
Man in his 40s arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving at rugby club in Kendal
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Chainalysis traces $1.6M in crypto moved by Parsarad, linked to darknet trades
Chainalysis reveals over $1.6 million transferred by Parsarad, associated with darknet trades and the circumvention of Iran’s strict anti-drug laws.
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Maria Eftimova, 28, falls to her death while climbing Tryfan in Snowdonia
A tragic influencer passed away after falling 65ft from a notorious mountain when she slipped while climbing, an inquest heard.
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First image of a 16-year-old boy, shot dead by a hooded assassin who ’chased him down’
This is the first image of a 16-year-old football fan who was shot by a hooded assassin in Stockwell last night.
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Deadly paddleboarding tour: Operator pleads guilty to manslaughter
A woman has admitted to manslaughter after four people were killed while paddleboarding in Wales.
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Jersey Airport evacuated as armed police respond to ’serious incident’
A busy airport has been evacuated as armed police deal with a ‘serious incident’.
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Universal Credit page down on Gov.uk, leaving users unable to log in this morning
The Universal Credit page on Gov.uk is down this morning leaving hundreds unable to log in to the website.
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A 16-year-old boy was shot dead by an assassin in a tracksuit with a hood, who ran off with a second person
A mother has recounted how a 16-year-old was shot by a hooded assassin in a tracksuit, who then fled the crime scene with an accomplice.
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Matricide on the rise: Report shows nearly 170 mothers killed by sons in the last 15 years
Number is nearly one in 10 of all women killed by men, leading to calls for government action to tackle matricide
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Fossil fuel firms win billions in public payouts, with financial speculators fueling growing lawsuits
Guardian analysis finds fossil-fuel and mining firms have won $92bn of public money from states, with a growing number of cases backed by financial speculators
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Trump informs Congress he’s ’just getting started’ - as he unveils a letter from Zelenskyy and pledges to ’acquire Greenland’
President Trump has informed lawmakers he is "just getting started" after an eventful six weeks in office.
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Police admit investigation error in Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths
Gene Hackman’s nephew, Tim Hackman, recently spoke about the speculations concerning the deaths of the actor and his wife.
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Murder inquiry launched as young man gunned down in broad daylight
A murder investigation has been initiated after a man in his 20s was fatally shot on a housing estate in Wolverhampton.
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UK government halts further payments to Rwanda after migrant deal cancellation
The UK government has said it will not send further payments to Rwanda following the cancellation of the migrant deal between the two countries.
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Taime Downe’s fiancée dies after falling overboard on The 80s Cruise
Taime Downe’s fiancee has died after falling overboard on a cruise ship as the Faster Pussycat frontman was set to play on board The 80s Cruise
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Police investigate viral video of footrest thrown from Westfield Stratford balcony
Police are conducting an investigation following a viral video on social media that shows a footrest being thrown from the top floor of the Westfield Stratford shopping center, narrowly missing unsuspecting shoppers below.
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UK’s Black and Asian police officers’ leader under investigation for tweet on Chris Kaba case
The head of the UK’s Black and Asian police officers is being investigated for a tweet criticizing the case of Martyn Blake, the firearms officer who shot and killed Chris Kaba.
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Chilling video shows a triple crossbow killer purchasing rope and petrol before murdering the family of a racing commentator
Eerie new footage captures the triple crossbow murderer Kyle Clifford purchasing rope and cans of petrol before he proceeded to kill Carol Hunt and her two daughters, Louise and Hannah Hunt.