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A sunny place for shady people: How 84 Ukrainian oligarchs dubbed the 'Monaco Battalion'
Monaco has long been a favoured home of celebrities, aristocrats and the ultra-rich, with its tax haven status, sun-soaked Mediterranean location and crime-free reputation. Situated on the idyllic French Riviera, the glamorous principality is known for its superyachts, luxurious holiday homes and the iconic Monte Carlo Casino - beloved, most famously, of James Bond. But the seeming safety and picture perfection of this sovereign city state was called into serious question this week after a suspected assassination attempt on a Ukrainian oligarch took place right in the centre of town. And the entire affair has cracked open a murky world of corruption, draft-dodging and white-collar crime stretching all the way down the Cote d'Azur - and is centred on a list of super-rich Ukrainian locals known to security services in Kyiv as the 'Monaco Battalion'.

Prince Harry will NOT bring Meghan, Archie and Lilibet to London: Latest twist in Sussex
The decision by the Sussexes - their children have not seen King Charles since 2022 - is the latest twist after ten days of fraught discussions which are said to have reduced Harry 'to tears'. Harry will fly to London alone on Monday. It is not known if he has accepted his father's offer to stay at a Royal residence.

Many words have been written and spoken about former schoolteacher Jamie Varley who sexually abused and murdered his adopted baby son.

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Maya Regev, who was 21 when she was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, has opened up about the cruelty inflicted by Palestinian doctors who reattached her ankle at a 90-degree angle.

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Defence sources have told The Mail on Sunday the year-long delay to the defence investment plan means it is now 'almost impossible' for the RAF to have a replacement aircraft ready by 2030.

I'd wasted my younger years loathing my body. All through high school, I was told that, yes, everyone wants to be thin, but you, Jo, are scrawny. Ugly. From 13 until 35, I hid my frame in baggy clothes.

Norman MacKenzie, 68, fell onto the bamboo while he was cutting topiary hedges at Darnawat Castle on the Moray Estate in Elgin, Scotland.

It won't be long before Burnham is this country's Prime Minister. Like me, I imagine you're not as titillated as Labour MPs are about the prospect of Burnham at the helm - and rightly so. I'm petrified.

The parcel firm launched a High Court libel action over a 15-minute section of the BBC documentary Evri-Where's My Parcel?, broadcast on December 15, 2024.

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It remains one of the most widely-discussed deaths of any British celebrity ever - perhaps because of the combination of the strange way it happened and the strange person it happened to.

First photos from inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's dazzling MSG wedding leaks as

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New mum Sienna Miller, 44, packs on the PDA with fiancé Oli Green, 29, as they lead the
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I'm a shopping writer and this tropical candle collection is sure to earn your home compliments this summer

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The LED face mask that turned this beauty sceptic into a believer - now with a free 90-day collagen bundle

SHOPPING: LED masks are being widely touted as the secret to good skin but as a skin tech sceptic, there's one mask that is standing up to scrutiny. And I now won't be without it.

Roman is the underrated high street brand creating luxe-looking summer staples for less - plus, we have an exclusive discount code

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The parents who let their daughter die: How suicidal Dutch teen begged for euthanasia

Madison Square Garden employees are FIRED for breaking strict Taylor Swift and Travis

The morning after the night before! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding guests surface

Egyptian fans bring chaos to London as they battle with police and climb on double decker bus to celebrate team's World Cup win

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Last chance to save hundreds on Gordon Ramsay-approved HexClad pans before the Prime Time sale ends

SHOPPING: Whether you're after a few standalone essentials or can't wait to refresh your entire cooking repertoire, the HexClad Summer Sale has you totally covered.

Summer entertaining sorted! Sainsbury's launches mega wine event with huge savings on best-selling Champagne, Rosé and more

SHOPPING: For a limited time, Sainsbury's Nectar Card holders can save 25 per cent when they buy six or more bottles of wine, sparkling wine or Champagne.

Jamaican WW2 veteran who lied about his age to join RAF at 16 is laid to rest with jazz

Revealed: British woman, 20, who has been charged with murdering her partner by stabbing
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The bloodcurdling 'traditional welcome' prisoners gave baby Preston's killer Jamie Varley that left him sobbing in his cell

His arrival did not go unnoticed at the West Yorkshire jail, with fellow inmates hammering on cell bars and threatening retribution for the vile abuse he inflicted on the helpless child.

Lose a stone in 4 weeks with NO calorie counting: It's not too late to reset for summer and you don't have to cut out wine! Just follow top nutritionist GABRIELA PEACOCK'S guide on what to eat and when

At this time of year many clients come to me saying the same thing: I'd like to drop a few pounds before my holiday. Oh, and it's next month. If this sounds like you, don't panic... it's not too late!

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Identity of 'single in my 30s' influencer Amelia Liana's husband revealed: We unmask the man she hid from her fans

It's the question that Amelia Liana's legion of followers can't stop asking. Ever since the influencer dropped the bombshell that she had married in secret, her fanbase has been hungry for details.

Meet the Passport Bros: The men rejecting 'overbearing' Western women for traditional wives and new lives in Asia

Scott Walker loved to escape the cold and dark Januarys of his native Inverness in search of winter sun - and as a self-employed painter and decorator, he could take the entire month off.

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Sadiq Khan joins 35,000 at London's Pride parade as campaigners say rights are 'being

Property developer says neighbours treat him as 'the Antichrist' as he spends £25m

Suspects who 'plotted to kill Putin's TV propaganda chief on the orders of Ukraine' are

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