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Kanye West’s controversial concerts in Russia have finally been cancelled

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Culture news

Italian conman jailed for building fake Roman amphitheatre

In Italy, a structure promoted for years as an "ancient Roman amphitheatre" has turned out to be a fake, constructed recently using modern materials.

Europe News

German teacher ill for 17 years fights in court for full salary

A teacher in North Rhine-Westphalia has been on sick leave on full pay since 2009. Now, at 62, she is to be retired, but is challenging this in court as fraud investigations run in parallel.

Health news

200,000 ‘untested, uncontrolled and unsafe’ condoms detected in Europe

The European Anti-Fraud Office uncovered a trafficking route used to distribute counterfeit condoms in Europe, putting the sexual health of thousands of Europeans at risk.

Europe News

Portugal warns of phishing campaign using prime minister’s name

The statement was circulated to editorial offices late on Monday night, reaching newsrooms shortly before midnight, according to the organisation.

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Myanmar

US businessman detained in Myanmar over alleged fraud

A former US Marine and ex-AmCham Myanmar president was detained at Yangon airport Thursday after the chamber uncovered $300,000 in allegedly unauthorised payments linked to former board members.

Business

Google insider's Polymarket scam puts prediction markets on trial

A Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly using his employer's secret search trend data, as landmark case tests whether prediction markets are subject to the same rules as Wall Street.

Culture news

Six arrested over ticket touting for Bad Bunny in Lisbon

"Operation Puerto Rico", carried out by the Food and Economic Safety Authority (ASAE), also led to the seizure of 14 tickets.

Culture news

South Korean police seeking to arrest BTS agency chairman Bang Si-Hyuk

South Korean police are seeking to arrest Hybe chairman Bang Si-Hyuk over alleged investor fraud tied to the company’s IPO, in a case that could impact the K-pop giant as BTS resumes touring.

The Cube

How deepfake scams are reaching record levels on social media

As deepfakes become increasingly sophisticated, the sheer amount of money being lost to online scams piled up in 2025.

Ukraine

Former Ukrainian energy minister detained in attempt to exit country

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) said its forces detained Herman Halushchenko after he tried to cross the border during ongoing legal proceedings following a corruption scandal in the country's energy sector that rocked Kyiv last year.

Culture news

Louvre ticketing fraud: nine people under investigation

Nine people have been indicted as part of the investigation into a major ticketing scam at the Louvre, estimated to have cost the world's most visited museum more than €10 million, the Paris public prosecutor's office has said.

Travel News

Ex-flight attendant accused of scamming airlines for free flights

Authorities say a former flight attendant exploited airline perks for years, raising questions about how security checks failed.

Business

Crypto king Do Kwon jailed for 15 years over $40bn stablecoin fraud

The co-founder of cryptocurrency firm Terraform Labs was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a US court found that his $40bn stablecoin ecosystem was sustained by fraud.

Tech News

Fake online ‘bot armies’ can be built for next to nothing, study shows

A new Cambridge University index exposes the thriving underground market where fake social media account verifications can be purchased for as little as 8 cents, fueling online manipulation and election interference worldwide.

Europe News

Probes like EEAS-gate risk damaging EU reputation, watchdog says

Integrity-related allegations, like the College of Europe probe, carry a high risk of damaging the EU's reputation, the head of the European Ombudsman told Euronews in a wide-ranging interview.

Europe News

Federica Mogherini resigns from College of Europe amid fraud probe

In a letter addressed to her students and alumni, the former EU foreign policy chief announced her resignation as rector of the College of Europe, the university specialised in European affairs.