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The former prime minister of Malaysia has denied three new charges of money laundering related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund. Najib Razak pleaded not guilty at Malaysia’s high court on Tuesday.He also pleaded not guilty to abuse of power and three counts of criminal breach of trust last month.Najib claims Malaysia’s new government is seeking political vengeance against him, and he has vowed to clear his name in the trial.The 64-year-old was beaten in a general election in May by his mentor-turned-foe Mahathir Mohamad after the scandal emerged. Image: Police take away crates from one…

Six men have been found guilty of a conspiracy to smuggle migrants across the English Channel by boat in 2016. The group – made up of British and Albanian men – were convicted of attempting to ferry predominantly Albanian nationals into the UK using rigid hull inflatable boats.Wayne Bath, Sabah Dulaj, Arthur Nutaj, Albert Letchford, Leonard Powell and Alfie Powell were all found guilty at the Old Bailey.At least 18 people were transported from near Calais to Dymchurch in Kent in dangerously overcrowded inflatable boats designed for six.The investigation was led by the UK’s National Crime Agency, which carried out…

A German mother and her partner have been jailed for repeatedly raping the woman’s young son and selling him for sex online. The woman, 48, who has been identified only as Berrin T, was sentenced to 12 years for rape, sexual abuse and forced prostitution at the Freiburg state court in southwestern Germany.Her partner, Christian L, 39, was also sentenced to 12 years.The court ruled that the man, who had a previous conviction for child abuse, must remain in preventive custody after serving his sentence. Image: The child’s abuse was filmed The pair were accused of repeatedly abusing and raping…

Donald Trump has slapped down a bid by the EU to shield European businesses from the impact of new US sanctions against Iran. The US president tweeted that new measures taken against the Middle Eastern country have “officially been cast”.He added: “Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be doing business with the United States. I am asking for WORLD PEACE, nothing less!”It comes hours after British Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt sought to calm UK businesses by assuring them a “blocking statute” passed by the EU would protect them from the sanctions. The Iran sanctions have officially been cast.…

Despite a range of technology companies having banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, the far-right presenter remains on Twitter. Jones and his media organisation Infowars were banned on iTunes by Apple on Monday, shortly followed by removals on Spotify, Facebook and YouTube, all for community rules violations.However, his account and those associated with him are currently still available on Twitter and hold verified ticks, which have been accused of lending gravitas to far-right users.Infowars produces podcasts and videos featuring Jones, who is currently being sued by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Massacre, whom he alleged were part of…

The father of a seven-year-old boy who died in a suspicious house fire has said he is experiencing “pain we cannot forget”. The Metropolitan Police has launched an arson investigation following the blaze in Deptford, south east London, which claimed the life of Joel Urhie.The boy’s father, John, said the tragedy was “terrible”. Image: Fire crews were called to Adolphus Street in Deptford shortly before 3.30am He added: “He played with everyone around here. He was a very nice looking boy.”No arrests have been made so far and inquiries continue.Six fire engines and approximately 35 firefighters were called to the…

Billionaire Stan Kroenke’s deal to take full control of Arsenal has been slammed by the club’s supporters’ trust, who say it represents a “dreadful” day for the Premier League side. Mr Kroenke, who owns the Los Angeles Rams American football team and the Denver Nuggets basketball team, has offered to buy out rival billionaire Alisher Usmanov’s 30% stake to take full control.The deal values the north London club at £1.8bn.In order to fund the deal, Mr Kroenke will pay £45m in cash and take a £557m loan from Deutsche Bank. Image: Billionaire Stan Kroenke owns two thirds of Arsenal After…

Fifty-six people have been injured after two trucks collided on a motorway in northern Italy, causing a massive explosion. The crash, near the city’s airport, caused part of a bridge to collapse, with several vehicles in a car park below it catching fire and exploding. BREAKING: Massive explosion and fire near Bologna Airport, Italy. We’re told the fire occurred after a truck delivering cars/vans went up in flames. pic.twitter.com/ccARuMkn3r— Joe Kelley (@talkradiojoe) August 6, 2018 More follows… From – SkyNews

One of the billionaire suitors for House of Fraser (HoF), the stricken department store chain, will this week add to his collection of high street brands by snapping up the womenswear label Jacques Vert from administrators. Sky News has learnt that a company controlled by Philip Day, the tycoon who owns Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group (EWM), is buying Calvetron Brands, which fell into administration in May for the second time in less than a year.Sources close to the prospective deal said that Mr Day was acquiring Jacques Vert through a separate company to EWM, as he did when he bought…

HSBC has agreed to pay $765m (£588m) to the US Department of Justice (DoJ) to settle a probe into the sale of mortgage-backed securities in the run-up to the financial crisis. It is the latest bank to settle claims of mis-selling toxic debt before the financial crisis.HSBC has paid a lot less than the Royal Bank of Scotland, which agreed to pay $4.9bn in May and Barclays’ $2bn settlement with the DoJ in March.It had already set aside $897m in the first quarter for any potential settlements.The bank warned the “settlement-in-principle is subject to negotiation” and there was no “assurance…