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“Kyiv for the chosen”: How Artur Palatnyi built a shadow power vertical in the capital
A person without a position in the administration, without publicity, but with full control, journalists indicate.
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Deadly cryotherapy in Paris: One woman dead, another in intensive care after nitrogen leak
A woman has died and another is in critical condition after a cryotherapy session in Paris.
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Travellers cause major disruption in Surrey: pub closed, traffic blocked, resident assaulted
A pensioner has said he was beaten up and left for dead with two cracked ribs when 50 members of the traveller community descended onto a leafy Surrey village.
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Harvard defies Trump, loses $2bn in federal funds
The Trump administration has said it is freezing more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in federal funds for Harvard University, hours after the elite college rejected a list of demands from the White House.
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Samantha Davis died of cardiac arrest after surgery complications, coroner finds
Actor and dwarfism charity founder Samantha Davis suffered cardiac arrest after surgery complications, coroner concludes
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France under pressure: prison attacks linked to crackdown on drug trafficking
Multiple prisons in France have been the target of automatic weapon fire and burning vans and cars.
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Trump plans to introduce new tariffs on computer chips and medicines
Citing the national security law, the administration has initiated a review of the impact of semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports.
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Lego executive Michael Halbye dies in skiing accident in Swiss Alps
“Inspirational” Lego boss Michael Halbye, 64, has tragically died after a heavy fall while skiing, with many tributes for the close friend of the Danish royal family
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UK job vacancies fall to lowest level in nearly four years
Job vacancies fell to the lowest level in nearly four years, according to official figures, suggesting demand for workers is weakening as employment costs grow.
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US may make exception for UK in Trump’s tariff policy — Vance
The US Vice President JD Vance has hinted that the UK could be exempt from Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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Police foil major incident in Salford: Seven arrested, crossbow seized
Seven individuals have been arrested following reports that a person on a bicycle pointed a gun at a group standing on a residential street in Salford.
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Swiss bank Reyl helped kleptocrats and dictator relatives hide dirty millions — investigation reveals
The correspondence reveals how a Swiss private bank attracted a list of questionable clients connected to autocratic regimes and corruption.
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Katy Perry becomes first pop star to go to space on an all-female flight
Katy Perry has officially made history as the first-ever popstar to travel to space on an all-female flight.
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KGB report declassified: UFO that destroyed part of Soviet army in Ukraine
An alleged UFO attack on Soviet forces that turned troops to stone has been revealed in a declassified CIA file from the Cold War.
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UK investigates violence threats to schools after receiving threatening emails
A man threatened to use a gun to ’cause harm’ in emails sent to schools in Sheffield and a nursery in London.
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Terrorists no longer allowed to cook: kitchens banned in UK prisons after incidents
The barbaric assault on three prison officers by Manchester Arena terrorist Hashim Abedi – brother of suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who murdered 22 people in 2017 – has shaken the already strained criminal justice system.
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‘Principle of fairness’: Swinney allows ministers pay rise of nearly £20,000
John Swinney has claimed allowing his ministers a pay rise is guided by “fairness”.
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Tories play dirty: 15 Sunak allies accused of betting on election date
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams and 14 others have been charged with gambling offenses following an investigation into bets placed on the timing of the 2024 General Election
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How the chairman of "Soyuz Marins Group" Albert Sarkisyan exited the case about billions from land
The case initiated in 2017 concerning the large-scale embezzlement of land in Chekhov, Moscow Region, remains open.
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Hungary prepares to approve constitutional amendment limiting freedom of assembly and LGBTQ rights
The controversial amendment also recognises only two sexes, providing a basis for denying other gender identities
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Manchester Arena terrorist silently smiled while dousing guards with hot oil
Three prison officers were severely injured after Hashem Abedi—the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber—threw boiling oil on them and then attacked with a homemade weapon.
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British soldiers deployed to tackle trash in Birmingham amid sanitation workers’ strike
Soldiers have been called in to tackle huge piles of rubbish as Birmingham bin strikes continue.
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Upstairs Downstairs star Jean Marsh passes away at 90
Jean Marsh, the actress who helped create Upstairs Downstairs and also starred in the series, has passed away at the age of 90.
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Meghan Markle stuns New York with four-car motorcade for theatre outing
Meghan Markle has faced criticism for traveling in an "absolutely abnormal" four-car motorcade to attend a play on Broadway, New York, on Thursday night.
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Photos published of businessman Roman Spiridonov, whose company Petroruss transports Russian oil bypassing sanctions
Media have obtained photographs of Roman Spiridonov, owner of the company Petroruss, which journalists and investigators link to shadow shipments of Russian oil.