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Category: 4. World
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Former Russian tycoon says Instagram post cost him $9 billion: His bank was sold for 3% of its value
Former Russian banking tycoon Oleg Tinkov says a single Instagram post condemning the war in Ukraine cost him nearly $9 billion, after he was forced to sell his stake in his bank for a fraction of its real value. He described the episode as a…
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More than 3,000 migrants died trying to reach Spain by sea in 2025, NGO says
By Escarlata Sánchez & Euronews SpanishPublished on
More than 3,000 people died trying to reach Spain throughout 2025, an NGO said on…
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Man charged with Christmas Day murder and three stabbings
A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a man on Christmas Day in Glasgow and stabbing three others.
Felix Thrust, 36, allegedly attacked Dean Kennedy, 38 at Napiershall Street in the city’s west end.
Court papers state Thrust engaged in…
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British-Egyptian dissident apologises for tweets as Tories push for UK deportation
Alex Kleidermanand
Harry Sekulich
MOHAMED EL-RAAI/AFP via Getty ImagesBritish-Egyptian democracy activist Alaa Abd El Fattah has apologised for several of his old tweets that have resurfaced, as calls grow for him to be deported from the UK days…
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Passengers on stranded cruise ship to be flown back to Australia
Passengers aboard a cruise ship that ran aground in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Saturday will be flown back to Australia, after efforts to refloat the vessel failed.
The Australian-flagged Coral Adventurer became stuck on a reef off the eastern…
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Visiting hours said extended for Israelis at Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus
Jewish visitors to Joseph’s Tomb, a shrine located in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, will soon be able to extend their overnight visits to 8 a.m., allowing them to hold morning prayers at the site, according to Hebrew media…
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