1 week ago France charges 25 suspects in cryptocurrency abduction cases

Six minors among those charged after spate of kidnappings and attempted abductions of leading crypto figuresTwenty-five people, including six minors, were charged in Paris over a spate of kidnappings and attempted abductions of top figures in France’s cryptocurrency world, prosecutors said on Saturday.“Eighteen people have been placed in pre-trial detention, three have requested a deferred hearing, and four have been placed under judicial supervision,” the Paris public prosecutor’s office said, adding that the suspects were aged between 16 and 23. Continue reading...

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Several high-profile names have already been mentioned in court, including Kid Cudi, Usher and Suge Knight

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2 w. ago Family of seven including three kids found dead inside car by horrified locals

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2 w. ago ADHD sufferers hit as plane passengers face fine for common habit after landing

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3 w. ago Plane passengers warned they face being fined over common habit

The behaviour has irritated fellow tourists for years and now one country is cracking down

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The shop is desperate for good quality donations including kid’s games, ornaments and jewellery as well as men’s and ladies clothes, shoes and accessories.

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3 w. ago Kim Kardashian Paris robbery gangster begs star for forgiveness ahead of verdict

A total of nine men and a woman are in the dock at the French capital’s Assizes court, accused of a variety of charges, including ‘armed robbery’ and ‘kidnap in an organised gang’

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3 w. ago Warning plane passengers will get hefty fines if they carry on with common habit

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3 w. ago 'Annoying' plane passenger habits include kids kicking seat and loud talkers

A study of 2,000 airline passengers found that people using devices without headphones, talking too loudly, and taking ages to put their bags in the overhead lockers were some of the biggest irritations

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Experts have analysed search data to reveal the top-searched brands including Debenhams, Woolworths, Toys R Us, Dorothy Perkins, Cath Kidston and Mothercare

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You don’t need a fortune to entertain the family this half term, says MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry

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