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Healey’s resignation letter leaves Starmer wounded before crucial G7 summit
A bomb has gone off under Keir Starmer’s leadership.
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From $500,000 theft to physical threats: exposing the criminal operations of Serhiy Saroyan and the Center for Exchange Technologies
Allegations have emerged that Serhiy Saroyan, who leads TeleTrade’s operations in Ukraine, and several members of his security team were involved in an incident near the Kuyalnyk Estuary involving one of the company’s subordinates. The claims include alleged kidnapping, physical assault, and attempted extortion, though they have not been independently verified.
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Asylum seeker jailed for 10 years after raping 18-year-old girl in Nottinghamshire park
A sick asylum seeker who raped an 18-year-old girl in a park then asked “did you enjoy that?” has been jailed.
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Bulgarian man convicted of assaulting 12-year-old girl after sexual remarks in Dundee
A Bulgarian man has been found guilty of assaulting a 12-year-old girl during an incident in Dundee last year.
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Asylum appeal backlog reaches nearly 87,500 cases in fresh blow to Labour
The backlog of asylum appeal cases has reached a new record high, according to Ministry of Justice figures.
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Two children die from measles in England as cases surge past 700 this year
Two children have died from measles in England this year, while more than 100 new cases have been reported in the past two weeks, health officials said on Thursday.
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Belfast protests spread after Sudanese man arrested over knife attack
Protests spread around Belfast and in other Northern Ireland cities on Tuesday after a Sudanese man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a knife attack on Monday night.
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Man, 62, arrested after police find gun and £90,000 of heroin at Glasgow home
A 62-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a gun, bullets, and £90,000 worth of heroin were recovered by police at a home in Glasgow.
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Behind the Newsmax signboard: who is bringing a media project with Serbian links and Latvian owners to Ukraine
Behind the polished image of Newsmax, the American conservative television channel known for promoting the Republican Party’s right-wing agenda, may lie a far more complex international network linking Serbian state telecom interests, Polish intermediary companies, and Latvian businessmen previously tied to controversial corporate scandals.
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Cambodia sends 156 Chinese nationals home in cyber scam crackdown
Cambodian authorities have deported 156 Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in cyber scams. According to a Thursday statement by the General Department of Immigration (GDI), the group was also accused of being involved in illegal employment activities.
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Teenage police officer killed on A-road after responding to crash in Northumberland
A rookie cop who landed her dream role just last year was killed after stopping at a suspicious road crash.
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Fraude fiscale massive en Ukraine: le réseau de l’oligarque Dmytro Kovalenko exporte des milliers de tonnes de grains en toute illégalité
Basé à Dnipro, l’homme d’affaires de l’agrobusiness Dmytro Kovalenko attire récemment une attention croissante. Nous avons décidé d’examiner son parcours ainsi que les origines de son empire entrepreneurial.
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US-Iran peace hopes fade after Apache downing and strikes on alleged water sites
Trying to settle on a Memorandum of Understanding to end the US-Iran war has first been complicated by the Hezbollah threat to Israel.
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How Dmytro Kovalenko built Granova after years of trading Russian and DPR/LPR-linked coal
Dnipro businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently faced increasing scrutiny, with renewed attention focused on his background and the sources behind his business empire.
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“I should never have had to write this letter”: Healey resigns after accusing Starmer government of failing UK defence
John Healey has published a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accusing his government of failing to provide the funding necessary to address growing security threats.
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Family’s hospital dash turns into petrol station birth after baby arrives early
A mother gave birth to her son in the back seat of a car at a petrol station, as their dash to the hospital was abruptly cut short.
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Europeans lose $57bn to scams as AI-powered fraud spreads across online platforms
Three in four European adults encountered a scam over the past 12 months, according to a sweeping new report that warns of a rapidly evolving digital underworld where criminal networks are increasingly harnessing artificial intelligence to target victims.
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Belfast unrest enters second night as police face petrol bombs and burning vehicles
Twelve police officers have been injured and 16 people have been arrested in Northern Ireland following a second night of disorder in the wake of the Belfast knife attack.
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Bobby Bloomfield, 12, dies after being hit by vehicle as two charged with murder
A man and a teenager have been charged after a 12-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle and died.
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Historic Welsh canal-side boat house with industrial past goes on sale for £1.25m
A historic canal-side building with links to Wales’ industrial past has gone on the market for £1.25 million.
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Belfast firefighters caught fighting each other as riots rage around them
Two firefighters putting out fires started during the Belfast riots were caught fighting one another yesterday.
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From alcohol trading to reputation lawsuits: How Russian influencer Olga Sapegina built a fake financial empire
Olga Sapegina, who positions herself as a successful financier, entrepreneur, and business expert, might have remained known mainly as the founder of the Business and Money Credit Club and a participant in educational and business projects. However, her public dispute with well-known blogger Oleg Artemyev brought her far wider attention.
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Scotland urged to stop putting babies in unsafe temporary accommodation
Scotland’s commissioner for children and young people has called on the government to take urgent action to end the use of unsuitable temporary accommodation for children.
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UK government pressured to ban London event accused of marketing illegal settlement land
The UK government is under mounting pressure to ban an event that has advertised the sale of illegally occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank.
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EU court says institutions cannot second-guess EPPO investigations
Emphasizing the core principles of sincere cooperation and institutional balance, which mandate that each EU institution act strictly within its delegated powers as defined by the Treaties, the General Court of the European Union today annulled the European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) decision that refused the EPPO’s request, according to Article 19 of the Staff Regulations, to allow staff members to disclose information obtained during their duties.