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Diamonds, guns and Russian cash: The extraordinary new claims against Arron Banks
A Channel 4 News investigation has uncovered allegations that the Brexit donor planned military support for a Lesotho politician – and had business links with Russia’s state diamond company.
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Diamonds, desperation and child soldiers in the DRC
Security has all but collapsed. Millions are in desperate need of aid and there are constant outbreaks of fighting as the President tries to cling to power. This is the Democratic Republic of Congo, where countless children are caught up in this cycle of political turmoil and violence. Jackie Long has travelled across Kasai, from…
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Value of looted diamonds in Cannes heist doubled
Diamonds stolen by a jewel thief following a raid on a luxury French Riviera hotel are worth more than twice as much as originally thought, police reveal.
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Guinea: corruption and diamonds
Guinea’s president vows to tackle corruption. Channel 4 News investigates if he has made progress.
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Robbers snatch £32m of diamonds in audacious heist
A gang of armed robbers posing as police pull off one of the biggest airport heists in history after grabbing diamonds worth £32m in Brussels.
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The Rolling Stones release first original material in 18 years
They’ve been a band for more than 60 years and their lead singer is still a wildly charismatic and sprightly stage presence, despite turning 80 a few weeks ago.
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Revealed: Arron Banks puts controversial diamond mine up for sale
The millionaire businessman Arron Banks, who spent £8m on the Brexit campaign, has put a controversial South African diamond mine on the market. Mr Banks confirmed to Channel 4 News that the Newlands mine in Barkly West, Northern Cape province is up for sale for ZAR10m – just over £500,000. In a statement Mr Banks told…
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Long Read: The Arron Banks allegations
The full Channel 4 News investigation into the man who bankrolled Brexit – and his African diamond mine empire.
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Arron Banks denies allegation of bribery over mining interest
In part two of our investigation into Arron Banks’ mining interests in Southern Africa, Channel 4 News details the transfer of thousands of pounds to a Lesotho cabinet minister and the subsequent issuing of a mining licence.
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Yes, Denmark really wants to strip refugees of jewellery
It’s not a hoax: the Danish government really is legislating to search refugees and confiscate jewellery and other valuables.
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Hatton Garden jewellery heist: what we know so far
A gang of thieves ransacked safety deposit boxes – thought to be worth millions of pounds – in London’s Hatton Garden, but what more do we know about the jewellery heist?
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Hatton Garden jewellery heist: thieves target deposit boxes
Burglars using heavy cutting equipment break into several safety deposit boxes in a vault in London’s Hatton Garden, centre of the UK’s diamond trade.
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The Russian debutantes: partying like it’s 1899
Decked out in designer gowns, dripping in diamonds – the Russian debutantes at an exclusive London ball. Their aim? To pay tribute to Russia’s imperial past and preserve its culture for the future.
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Five of the great unsolved shipwreck mysteries
US explorers say they have found Columbus’s flagship, the Santa Maria. It could be one of the greatest nautical finds ever, but there are many other famous shipwrecks still waiting to be discovered.
