14 h. ago Israeli man sentenced for illegally selling Greek Cypriot land in breakaway north

The criminal case also underscores the deeply contentious property rights in Cyprus

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34 h. ago Supercars and powerboat seized from illegal immigrant fraudster who made £8.5m selling homes he didn't own are put up for auction

Mauritarian immigrant Anopkumar Maudhoo made £8.5m out of 45 victims, using the cash to snap up a Lamborghini, a rare Aston Martin and other supercars.

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8 d. ago Illegal fireworks worth up to £100,000 seized in Scots industrial estate raid

"Anyone found selling or using fireworks illegally may face fines, seizure of items and potential prosecution."

Economics

9 d. ago Iran gives lengthy jail sentences to two French citizens for ‘spying’ for France and Israel

Their sentencing comes just days after Tehran suggested the pair could be released in a prisoner swap

Politics

1 week ago Moment buses carrying 2,000 freed Palestinian prisoners including murderers & terrorists arrive in Gaza

ISRAELIS are counting the cost of having the 20 ­hostages home as buses carrying nearly 2,000 freed Palestinians — including murderers and terrorists — arrived in Gaza. Around 250 serious offenders serving life sentences in Israel were being welcomed back to Palestinian communities, along with 1,750 detainees held in Gaza. And many of the notorious...

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1 week ago TikTok influencers fuelling parallel market for unlicensed weight

Guardian finds a thriving trade on Telegram for retatrutide, which is still in clinical trials and illegal to sellAn online parallel market for an unlicensed weight-loss drug is being fuelled by TikTok fitness influencers and sellers on WhatsApp, a Guardian investigation can reveal.Retatrutide, which is still in clinical trials, is being advertised by social media influencers for its supposed fat-burning effects. Followers are urged to message the accounts privately for supplier links, as well as being provided with discount codes. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Surrey hamlet where 'invading' travellers 'outnumber' homeowners who are being forced to sell up and move away...or 'go to war' over 'illegal' land

Residents living in the tranquil Surrey hamlet of Horne say their rural oasis has been transformed into a 'battleground' after unauthorised sites were set up by groups.

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4 w. ago High street heroes: how the humble charity shop is shifting clothes by getting creative

From fashion shows to secondhand socials, charity shops are now hubs of innovation when it comes to fashion waste – and even celebrities are jumping onboardThis was not your usual fashion show. First, I’ve rarely seen a more exuberant bunch of models – all unpaid volunteers living their best lives. Second, everything was secondhand, from a charity shop called Second Life in East Sussex. And third, half of it was sold that day, even the damaged pieces. Second Life’s annual fashion show, held over the summer, is just one of the creative ways the shop keeps its harder-to-sell clothing out of incinerators, landfill and developing countries’ illegal dumps.This “buy direct from the catwalk” concept is something charities are increasingly adopting. At London fashion week this month, Oxfam’s show, styled by thrift queen Bay Garnett, saw pop star Sam Ryder, activist Katie Piper and costume designer Sandy Powell take to the catwalk in preloved boiler suits, capes and wedding dresses, which we...

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