Ukraine's energy and justice ministers have resigned in the wake of a major investigation into corruption in the country's energy sector.
On Monday anti-corruption bodies accused several people of orchestrating a embezzlement scheme in the energy sector worth about $100m (£76m), including at the national nuclear operator Enerhoatom.
The allegation is that Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and other key ministers and officials received payments from contractors building fortifications against Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Among those alleged to be involved are former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov and Timur Mindich - a businessman and a co-owner of Zelensky's former TV studio Kvartal95. He has since reportedly fled the country.
On Monday anti-corruption bodies accused several people of orchestrating a embezzlement scheme in the energy sector worth about $100m (£76m), including at the national nuclear operator Enerhoatom.
The allegation is that Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko and other key ministers and officials received payments from contractors building fortifications against Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Among those alleged to be involved are former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov and Timur Mindich - a businessman and a co-owner of Zelensky's former TV studio Kvartal95. He has since reportedly fled the country.
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Police and crime commissioner roles will be abolished, the policing minister has announced.
The 41 elected officials in England and Wales will continue until the end of the current term in 2028.
Their powers will be transferred to mayors "wherever possible", and council leaders will lead new policing and crime boards.
At least £100 million will be saved by the end of this parliament in 2029 through scrapping the roles - enough to fund about an extra 320 police constables a year, policing minister Sarah Jones said.
"The model has failed to live up to expectations," she told the House of Commons.
The 41 elected officials in England and Wales will continue until the end of the current term in 2028.
Their powers will be transferred to mayors "wherever possible", and council leaders will lead new policing and crime boards.
At least £100 million will be saved by the end of this parliament in 2029 through scrapping the roles - enough to fund about an extra 320 police constables a year, policing minister Sarah Jones said.
"The model has failed to live up to expectations," she told the House of Commons.
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Murdered Sara Sharif should never have been in care of father and stepmother, damning report finds.
The report also contained 15 recommendations, which included calls on the Department for Education to close loopholes around at-risk children being withdrawn from school.
The report also demanded safeguarding teams be better trained in understanding the manipulative behaviours of domestic abusers.
It said agencies must ensure more robust, joined-up safeguarding processes when children are first referred to social care, and called for the impact of culture, race and language to be considered in safeguarding decisions.
The report also contained 15 recommendations, which included calls on the Department for Education to close loopholes around at-risk children being withdrawn from school.
The report also demanded safeguarding teams be better trained in understanding the manipulative behaviours of domestic abusers.
It said agencies must ensure more robust, joined-up safeguarding processes when children are first referred to social care, and called for the impact of culture, race and language to be considered in safeguarding decisions.
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Three failed asylum seekers who arrived in the UK on small boats have appeared in court charged with gang raping a woman on Brighton beach.
Two Egyptians and an Iranian Kurdish man are accused of dragging the 33-year-old woman onto the stone beach before subjecting her to a horrific ordeal.
The three migrants appeared at Lewes Crown Court in East Sussex today where a trial date was set for next year.
Egyptians Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, and Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, were living in a Home Office-run migrant hotel in Sussex when the woman was attacked.
Alshafe is accused of attacking the woman the day after his asylum claim was rejected. Iranian Kurd Abdulla Ahmadi, 25, was living at an address in Crewe.
All three men appeared in the dock today wearing grey tracksuits. John Livingstone, prosecuting, told the court: 'This is a high profile, very serious case.'
Two Egyptians and an Iranian Kurdish man are accused of dragging the 33-year-old woman onto the stone beach before subjecting her to a horrific ordeal.
The three migrants appeared at Lewes Crown Court in East Sussex today where a trial date was set for next year.
Egyptians Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, and Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, were living in a Home Office-run migrant hotel in Sussex when the woman was attacked.
Alshafe is accused of attacking the woman the day after his asylum claim was rejected. Iranian Kurd Abdulla Ahmadi, 25, was living at an address in Crewe.
All three men appeared in the dock today wearing grey tracksuits. John Livingstone, prosecuting, told the court: 'This is a high profile, very serious case.'
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An email exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released today.
After the email was forwarded from Maxwell to Epstein, and then from Epstein to somebody listed as "The Duke" on 4 March 2011, Andrew appears to respond:
"What? I don’t know any of this. How are you responding?"
The chain shows that Epstein responds:
"Just got it two minutes ago. I've asked g (sic) lawyers to send a letter. Not sure… it's so salcisous (sic) and ridiculous, im (sic) not sure how to respond, the only person she didn't have sex with was Elvis."
Andrew then appears to reply to Epstein, saying:
"Please make sure that every statement or legal letter states clearly that I am NOT involved and that I knew and know NOTHING about any of these allegations.
"I can't take any more of this my end."
Andrew continues to face scrutiny over his friendship with Epstein but has always vigorously denied all the accusations against him.
After the email was forwarded from Maxwell to Epstein, and then from Epstein to somebody listed as "The Duke" on 4 March 2011, Andrew appears to respond:
"What? I don’t know any of this. How are you responding?"
The chain shows that Epstein responds:
"Just got it two minutes ago. I've asked g (sic) lawyers to send a letter. Not sure… it's so salcisous (sic) and ridiculous, im (sic) not sure how to respond, the only person she didn't have sex with was Elvis."
Andrew then appears to reply to Epstein, saying:
"Please make sure that every statement or legal letter states clearly that I am NOT involved and that I knew and know NOTHING about any of these allegations.
"I can't take any more of this my end."
Andrew continues to face scrutiny over his friendship with Epstein but has always vigorously denied all the accusations against him.
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Wylfa, on Anglesey, also known as Ynys Mon, has been chosen as the site for the UK's first small modular reactor nuclear power station, the UK government has confirmed.
Officials estimate the site in north Wales will support hundreds of full-time jobs, as well as 3,000 jobs in the local economy at the height of construction.
Work on the site is due to commence in 2026 with an initial programme involving three reactors. The location has the capacity to accommodate as many as eight small modular power stations in the longer term.
Officials estimate the site in north Wales will support hundreds of full-time jobs, as well as 3,000 jobs in the local economy at the height of construction.
Work on the site is due to commence in 2026 with an initial programme involving three reactors. The location has the capacity to accommodate as many as eight small modular power stations in the longer term.
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The prime minister's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney was not involved "directly or indirectly" in briefings against cabinet ministers and will not be leaving his job.
Keir Starmer has faced calls to sack those who briefed journalists that ministers including Health Secretary Wes Streeting were plotting to challenge the PM.
Some in government have blamed McSweeney for being the source of the briefing.
Keir Starmer has faced calls to sack those who briefed journalists that ministers including Health Secretary Wes Streeting were plotting to challenge the PM.
Some in government have blamed McSweeney for being the source of the briefing.
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Joey Barton has announced he is stepping away from social media days after being found guilty of six counts of sending 'grossly offensive' posts on X.
Barton, 43, was found guilty on two counts of sending grossly offensive communications to female football commentators Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward and four counts of sending grossly offensive messages to broadcaster Jeremy Vine in a trial at Liverpool crown court last Friday.
Barton, 43, was found guilty on two counts of sending grossly offensive communications to female football commentators Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward and four counts of sending grossly offensive messages to broadcaster Jeremy Vine in a trial at Liverpool crown court last Friday.
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Epstein survivors will never see true justice, says victims lawyer
Spencer Kuvin, a lawyer representing some of Epstein's victims, says the "time has passed" for them to ever see true justice, as the offender himself committed suicide.
All the victims would want is for the world to recognise their suffering and "the full extent of this sexual conspiracy".
He believes it's important that the US government releases all the files it holds - in particular pictures and footage.
Spencer Kuvin, a lawyer representing some of Epstein's victims, says the "time has passed" for them to ever see true justice, as the offender himself committed suicide.
All the victims would want is for the world to recognise their suffering and "the full extent of this sexual conspiracy".
He believes it's important that the US government releases all the files it holds - in particular pictures and footage.
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Forwarded from Mark Collett
Nothing like a war to distract people from the fact that the president was caught up in a Mossad paedophile honey trap operation.
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Nurses and social workers could be exempt from a tax crackdown that has left tens of thousands saddled with life-ruining bills.
It follows a review of the loan charge, which was introduced in 2017 to recover backdated income tax from contract and agency workers who were paid their salaries in "loans", usually by third party umbrella companies.
It follows a review of the loan charge, which was introduced in 2017 to recover backdated income tax from contract and agency workers who were paid their salaries in "loans", usually by third party umbrella companies.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has been forced to signed a decree on impose sanctions against his close associate Timur Mindich and businessman Oleksandr Tsukerman.
The two are implicated in the $100 million corruption scandal centered on the state-owned nuclear power company Energoatom.
Both of these individuals are not Ukrainian.
They are actually 'israeli' citizens and Mindich has now fled there.
Where was it written:
"As a sovereign State, this cannot be controlled by any of the other States. Therefore it can serve as a refuge for swindlers who have been found out and at the same time a high-school for the training of other swindlers."
The two are implicated in the $100 million corruption scandal centered on the state-owned nuclear power company Energoatom.
Both of these individuals are not Ukrainian.
They are actually 'israeli' citizens and Mindich has now fled there.
Where was it written:
"As a sovereign State, this cannot be controlled by any of the other States. Therefore it can serve as a refuge for swindlers who have been found out and at the same time a high-school for the training of other swindlers."
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Hegseth is recorded installing the new 'Department of War' signage.
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