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UK tribunal overturns ban on Naomi Campbell leading charities

UK tribunal overturns ban on Naomi Campbell leading charities

Former supermodel Naomi Campbell won a legal challenge on Thursday to overturn a five-year ban on being a charity trustee after a panel accepted she had been the victim of deception.

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How airlines try to make sure pilots are safe to fly

How airlines try to make sure pilots are safe to fly

The apparent attack by the co-pilot on a flight to Israel, in which he stabbed his captain and tried to crash the plane, is a reminder that the cockpit is an extremely sensitive place in terms of aviation safety.

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Louvre launches appeal as part of new fundraising drive

Louvre launches appeal as part of new fundraising drive

The Louvre Museum in Paris launched what is expected to be one of many new public fundraising appeals on Thursday, asking for money to renovate a popular inner courtyard.

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Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot indoctrinated as UAE probes 'terror' link

Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot indoctrinated as UAE probes 'terror' link

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot behind an apparent attack on a flight to Israel had undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination" as the United Arab Emirates said it was probing a possible terror link.

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Bolivia's attorney general arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking

Bolivia's attorney general arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking

US-sanctioned Bolivian Attorney General Roger Mariaca has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and drug trafficking, with police finding bundles of cash smuggled out of his house, the government said Thursday.

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Croatian ex-international Simic charged in graft case

Croatian ex-international Simic charged in graft case

Former Croatian international footballer Dario Simic was reportedly charged on Thursday in an alleged graft case linked to a coastal campsite development involving two other people.

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Zverev beats Norrie to kick off Sinner-less China Open

Zverev beats Norrie to kick off Sinner-less China Open

World number two Alexander Zverev beat Cameron Norrie 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to kick-start his bid for the China Open on Thursday.

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76% of Treasury Teams Hit by Fraud as Deepfake Attacks Rise, Treasury Dragons & nsKnox 2026 Index Finds

76% of Treasury Teams Hit by Fraud as Deepfake Attacks Rise, Treasury Dragons & nsKnox 2026 Index Finds

2026 Treasury Dragons Payment Fraud Index, produced with nsKnox, shows verification remains the weak link: only 18% of organizations continuously revalidate supplier bank details, and 41% still receive sensitive payment data by email

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Wall Street stocks rise after bond yield spike eases

Wall Street stocks rise after bond yield spike eases

Wall Street stocks opened higher Thursday as the yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note fell back after earlier hitting the highest level since the dot-com bust in 2002.

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German fuel price cuts kick in to ease Mideast energy shock

German fuel price cuts kick in to ease Mideast energy shock

German motorists began paying less to fill their cars Thursday as fuel subsidies aimed at softening the impact of the Middle East war energy shock came into force.

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