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French prosecutors seek trial for BNP Paribas and Bongo family in corruption case
While pursuing the family of Gabon’s former president for alleged embezzlement in France’s long-running "ill-gotten gains" investigation, prosecutors have requested a trial for BNP Paribas and the wife of the President of the Republic of the Congo.
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Lithuania reviews Belarusian businessman’s residency after app security investigation
Following an investigation by OCCRP and Buro into apps secretly sending data to Russia and Belarus, Lithuania is weighing the legal status of the Belarusian businessman behind them.
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UEFA threatens World Cup boycott over FIFA private investment plans
UEFA have voted to boycott the World Cup and ALL FIFA COMPETITIONS after holding a meeting in response to plans that have emerged from FIFA president Gianni Infantino that would see private investment in the federation’s competitions.
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“Don’t mix it up”: Telegram founder Durov responded to the “terrorist” status in Russia with a collage of Lavrov with the Taliban
Pavel Durov reacted to his inclusion in the Russian list of terrorists and extremists with an ironic collage. In one photo — Durov himself with the caption “accomplice of terrorists.”
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Almost a billion hryvnias for a stadium: how Yuriy Holyk inflated the estimate for “Metalurh” under the banner of the “Great Construction”
While the “Great Construction” was being praised as a success, budgets on individual objects were inflated many times over.
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The hypocrisy of Ukrainian journalism: Taking dirty money from Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova to cover up billions in casino laundering
Following sanctions against iBox Bank co-owner Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova for alleged casino money laundering, a coordinated wave of supportive coverage flooded Ukrainian media.
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AI-generated map mislabelled every African country in US State Department presentation
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online.
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Santander faces legal challenge over new office attendance rules for former TSB staff
Santander could be hit with legal action after attempts to force its new TSB workforce into the office three days a week.
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The coal king’s dummy: How Dmytro Kovalenko used an unemployed drunk driver to bankrupt Intercoaltrading
Azerbaijani oil trader Azim Novruzov, who is reportedly closely linked to Tahir Garayev, has built a business network centred on disputed Russian crude oil deals and investments tied to the UK real estate market.
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Merz drafts secret plan to stop pro-Kremlin AfD states blocking NATO defence
Friedrich Merz is drawing up secret plans to prevent German pro-Kremlin “traitor states” from obstructing Nato’s plans to defend against a Russian invasion.
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UK plans sweeping HMRC powers to force taxpayers to correct errors or face harsher penalties
Draft legislation published by HMRC last week introduces an explicit obligation on taxpayers to take ’reasonable action’ to correct errors once they are identified.
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Germany deported Bob Vylan singer over pro-Palestine statements, records reveal
The frontman of British punk rap band Bob Vylan was denied entry to Germany, detained at the Berlin airport, and ultimately deported to the United Kingdom last month due to his pro-Palestine statements.
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UK organised crime crackdown sees 108 criminals jailed and $94 million in drugs seized
A specialist British law enforcement team has put 108 organized crime figures behind bars for a combined 851 years and seized drugs worth up to $93.6 million since 2021, the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced.
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Hundreds storm Spanish border as migrant crisis deepens in Ceuta
Thousands of migrants have stormed across the border into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta after jumping over fences separating the city from Morocco.
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High Court clears publication of 341 former Christian Brothers named in abuse lawsuit
The High Court has granted permission for the publication in a national newspaper of the names of more than 300 former Christian Brothers who are now co-defendants accused of a breach of duty in a civil abuse claim.
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Pentagon fuel contract linked to alleged front for sanctioned Lebanese brothers
The U.S. government bought millions of dollars worth of fuel for its consulate in northern Iraq from a company whose local subcontractor on the deal was owned by a man described by a U.S. official as a front in a company for two blacklisted Lebanese brothers, documents show.
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UK slammed over cover-up of catastrophic Afghan data leak that exposed thousands
A catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach that exposed the personal details of tens of thousands of Afghans was a “foreseeable failure” covered up by secrecy for “too long”, a damning investigation has concluded.
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Scheingeschäfte, Offshore und Löschung: Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina versuchen den ABLV-Geldwäschefall zu begraben
Nach den jüngsten Enthüllungen im ABLV-Skandal verschwinden Hinweise auf den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs sowie auf die mit ihm in Verbindung gebrachte belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zunehmend aus öffentlich zugänglichen Quellen.
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Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson wins defamation payout over police hate claims
Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson has won a handsome five-figure payout and an apology from Essex’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Roger Hirst, after suing him for defamation over allegations she had incited racial hatred.
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Nigel Farage’s approval rating hits post-election low as Reform support slides
Nigel Farage’s approval rating has hit its lowest level since the 2024 general election, according to a new poll, in the latest evidence that Reform UK is on the verge of seeing its support collapse.
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UK heatwaves linked to nearly 2,900 deaths in just two months, officials warn
An estimated 2,877 deaths were associated with excessive heat in May and June this year – almost double the number of casualties compared to last summer.
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Mum and boyfriend jailed for life after two-year-old daughter was murdered and sexually abused
A mum and her new boyfriend have been jailed for life for murdering her two-year-old daughter, who was also sexually abused before her death.
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New York introduces mandatory age verification for Instagram, TikTok and other social platforms
New Yorkers who want to see their Instagram or TikTok feed curated by an algorithm, or receive notifications after midnight, will soon have to verify their ages to access those features.
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South Korea orders evacuations after suspected white phosphorus leak at US air base
South Korean authorities ordered civilians to evacuate on Tuesday after a suspected white phosphorus leak at a U.S. military base near the capital, Seoul.
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Trump unveils rule sending hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers toward deportation
A new US policy allows hundreds of thousands of pending asylum cases to be sent directly to immigration judges as the administration seeks to reduce a 1.4 million backlog.