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The story of Kenner Elias Jones is one that seems almost fictional in its scale, ambition and repetition. Yet it is real, documented over decades and now explored again in a new film, Con Jones World’s Best Conman. From a seemingly virtuous choirboy to an international fraudster who deceived churches, political parties, charities and individuals across continents, Jones built a life on lies that rarely stayed buried for long.

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The Trump administration has significantly scaled back threatened high-level tariffs on 13 Italian pasta producers, averting a move that could have seen import taxes exceed the actual value of the product. The Italian foreign ministry announced on Thursday that the proposed rates were drastically reduced after the U.S. confirmed the firms had addressed its concerns. Previously, the U.S. had accused these companies of "unfairly low" pricing and threatened to impose tariffs of nearly 92%, which would have caused prices to spike for American consumers.

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The Cabinet Office has withdrawn official government papers referring to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor after admitting they were released in error. The documents were part of the annual transfer of records to the National Archives under the twenty year rule and were briefly shared with journalists under embargo before being pulled back.

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A blaze at a crowded Crans-Montana bar claims forty lives, leaving a community in shock and mourners seeking answers.

New Year's celebrations in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana turned into a horrific nightmare early Thursday when a fire ripped through a crowded bar, killing approximately forty people and injuring more than one hundred others.

The blaze at Le Constellation, a venue for teenagers and tourists, broke out around 1:30 a.m. as revelers rang in 2026. Swiss officials described the disaster as one of the worst tragedies in the country's modern history.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has categorically denied Russian accusations that Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on President Vladimir Putin's state residence. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Kyiv fired 91 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles at the President's facility in the Novgorod region overnight. Lavrov stated that the Russian air defense systems successfully intercepted all incoming drones, resulting in no casualties or damage. However, he declared that Moscow would now "review" its position in peace negotiations, citing the "final degeneration of the criminal Kyiv regime" into state terrorism.

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In a New Year address centered on continued resistance, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that a peace agreement to end the nearly four-year conflict with Russia is "90% ready." Zelensky emphasized that the final 10% of negotiations will "determine the fate of peace" for both Ukraine and Europe. This diplomatic update contrasted sharply with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s own holiday message, in which he expressed unwavering confidence in his military, telling troops, "we believe in you and our victory.”

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Italian police have arrested nine people linked to three charitable organisations on suspicion of raising millions in funds for Hamas.