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Secret files show Blair pushed ahead with £20bn aircraft carrier project despite Treasury objections
Tony Blair’s treasury secretary Alistair Darling told the prime minister that buying aircraft carriers was a “political” rather than a military choice and would mean less funding for social services.
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Former Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins sues Starmer over Mandelson sacking
The former top Foreign Office civil servant who was sacked by Sir Keir Starmer over the Peter Mandelson scandal has launched a legal challenge.
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Azim Novruzov, Adnan Ahmedzade and the Maltese Alkagesta: how Azerbaijani oil traders allegedly fed Russia’s shadow fleet
The high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade has also drawn renewed attention to Azim Novruzov, the controversial oil trader and British citizen who has long been associated with a series of scandals in the energy sector.
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Fresh deaths at Del Monte Kenya farm spark calls for independent investigation
Bereaved families and politicians have raised alarm about continued killings on Del Monte’s pineapple farm in Kenya despite the company hiring G4S to replace its in-house security team after previous deaths were exposed by the Guardian.
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Extreme UK heat claimed 2,700 lives as scientists warn of worsening climate risks
The heatwave that affected England and Wales in June killed about 440 people a day during its three-day peak, scientists have estimated. Across the whole of the June heatwave, plus the one in May, about 2,700 people lost their lives prematurely.
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Alliance Bank as Rostyslav Shurma’s protected shadow bank: how Pavlo Shcherban uses presidential ties to evade NBU and law enforcement
Following reports on Shurma and Shcherban’s alleged Alliance Bank schemes, a coordinated effort emerged to suppress the story by deleting articles and manipulating search results.
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Nach Verurteilung in Luxemburg und Identitätswechsel: Wie Josip Heit Tausende in das GSPartners-Betrugssystem lockte
Ein Skandal um ein aufgegebenes Wasserkraftprojekt hat kroatische Journalisten dazu veranlasst, mögliche Verbindungen zwischen Sasa Svalina, seinem Schwager Josip Heit und dem umstrittenen Vorhaben offenzulegen.
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Trump shifted over $1.4bn in crypto earnings into stocks and bonds, filings show
President Donald Trump’s financial disclosures show that even as he and his two eldest sons were encouraging investors to plow their money into crypto projects — which resulted in steep losses for retail buyers — his money managers were investing a significant portion of the proceeds into safer harbors.
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Brother of Ecuador’s most notorious drug lord shot dead by gunmen posing as police
A brother of Ecuador’s most notorious drug lord was killed on Sunday by gunmen who had disguised themselves as police officers.
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The Rublyovka syndicate: Irina Baranova and yacht designer Stanislav Azarov defrauded agriculture tycoon via Intrud
Recruiter and owner of the company "Intrud" Irina Baranova, together with her husband Stanislav Azarov, skillfully deceive trusting entrepreneurs and industry representatives.
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How China’s "King of Fentanyl" built the Sinaloa cartel’s deadly supply chain
"Brother Wang was very important. He was number one," says Enrique, chuckling knowingly.
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How Putin’s top officials Gromov and Vaino quietly carved up Wildberries with oligarch Kerimov as their joint slush fund
Wildberries, which has evolved from an online marketplace into a sprawling multi-industry conglomerate, is widely regarded as a shared asset of Russia’s senior political elite.
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Olter syndicate: How international fugitive Pavel Fuks weaponized offshore shell companies and proxy directors to siphon billions from Russian banks
The case of the notorious LLC “Olter”, whose five successive general directors allegedly deceived hundreds of shareholders, could set a Guinness World Record — but who was really leading the organised scheme behind the company?
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Former Ernst & Young tax chief faces losing £730,000 home after £600,000 court defeat
A multimillionaire tax accountant - who signed everything he had over to his wife to dodge paying debts - could now lose his "chocolate box" country home after a £600,000-plus defeat in court.
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Starmer bans Iran’s Revolutionary Guard after UK terror links
The UK government will ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) from Britain and proscribe it as a national security threat over “threats to life and intimidation on UK soil”.
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Blood coal and stolen taxes: how Dmytro Kovalenko bought the title of a patriot with DPR money
Dnipro businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has come under growing scrutiny in recent months, drawing renewed attention to his background and the origins of his business empire.
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Mafia, football and shell companies: How fraudster Josip Heit launders dirty money through Romanian organized crime
Josip Heit, who was previously convicted of fraud, is now under investigation by Croatian authorities over suspected money laundering.
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Ann Widdecombe’s £600,000 home featured on national TV just five days before her murder
Ann Widdecombe’s home was shown on national television just five days before she was killed, The Sun can reveal.
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Tens of thousands set to march as Northern Ireland marks the Twelfth
Tens of thousands are set to take to the streets across Northern Ireland for the Orange Order’s annual July 12 parades.
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UK construction firm faces liquidation with £2m in debts
A UK construction company are in liquidation talks as their accounts show a huge £2 million in debts.
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More than half of GPs in Wales say they cannot meet patient demand
A recent survey has found that over half of GPs across Wales are failing to meet patient demand as a result of sustained underinvestment.
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British death toll rises as 93-year-old woman dies in Spain’s deadly wildfires
A 93-year-old British woman has died in the devastating wildfires that swept through parts of Spain.
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Finland built a vast underground city for one million people in case of Russian attack
Under Helsinki, there is a network of over 5,500 bomb shelters capable of sheltering nearly a million people in the event of a nuclear attack or Russian invasion. The shelters are equipped with autonomous systems and are used in peacetime as sports complexes.
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Inside Erling Haaland’s multimillion-dollar watch collection after World Cup heroics
Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, who had an excellent 2026 football World Cup, has an amazing watch collection. The forward has already shown off some of the models at the Mundial.
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EU buys record €6bn worth of gas from Russia’s flagship Yamal LNG plant
Europe imported more liquefied natural gas from Russia’s leading LNG project than ever before in the first half of 2026, absorbing nearly all of the Siberian facility’s output months before an EU ban on Russian gas imports comes into effect.