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Ex-CIA official accused of stealing $40m in gold bars reportedly created fake spy program

David Rush, who was arrested in May, stole millions from US government through ‘special access program’, officials say A former executive intelligence agent who is accused of stealing more than $40m in gold bars from the CIA reportedly created a fake spy program to siphon money, the latest on his fraudulent activity, the Washington Post first reported. David Rush, who was a senior-level employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for 17 years, was arrested in May after FBI agents discovered Rush had taken 303 bullion bars, each about 2.2lbs, dozens of luxury watches, and more than $2m in foreign currency from his government office. Continue reading...

NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry

The body-hugging suit, created in collaboration with Houston-based space infrastructure developer Axiom Space, features ventilation tubes knitted into the garment.

Labour urges Farage to stop evading scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire

Call for ‘clear and truthful account’ comes amid questions about the Reform leader’s property spending The Labour party has written to Nigel Farage urging him to stop “evading reasonable scrutiny” over the £5m personal gift he received from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The letter coincides with approval of a planning application that reveals the Reform leader’s plans to transform a dilapidated Kent property into a luxury beachfront residence. Continue reading...

NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry

Saudi Arabia's Al Wajh airport resumes flights

Saudi Arabia's AlWajh International Airport has resumed flights after a Red Sea Global revamp lifting annual capacity fivefold to 500,000, serving Tabuk province and the luxury AMAALA destination.

Deadly bacteria found in waters near luxury vacation destination ahead of summer

Experts urge caution after flesh-eating bacteria was found in Long Island's Hamptons waters, warning beachgoers to cover open wounds before swimming.

As US turns 250, Trump adds fuel to battles over monuments and memory

Proposed memorials have become flashpoints in a wider struggle over history and political power Disputes provoked by public monuments, flags and symbols are intensifying as the US’s 250th birthday approaches next month, and none are so contentious as those proposed by Donald Trump. Among the recent projects planned by the US president are a Garden of Heroes, a monumental “Freedom” arch, a massive ballroom and turning the reflecting pool at the Washington monument the color of a Bahamian luxury hotel pool. Continue reading...

Luxury industry pivots to high-end experiences to recover lost exclusivity

PARIS, June 7 — Faced with a painful slowdown in recent years, the luxury sector is seeking to recover its mojo by...

International footballer tries to lure British girl, 14, 'for a cuddle behind a hedge' during her family's holiday at luxury Turkish hotel

An international footballer allegedly tried to lure a 14-year-old British girl behind a hedge for a 'cuddle' after approaching her at a five-star resort in Turkey.

The week in pictures: Paris bridge transformed, French Open finals and Albania's 'Kushner Island' protests

French artist JR transformed the Pont-Neuf bridge in Paris into a cave with an ambitious installation, Albanian protesters rallied against a Trump family luxury resort development in a nature prserve as Russia's Mirra Andreeva took the women's singles title at the French Open. FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the week's most striking images.

NYC Councilwoman and congressional candidate Julie Won ‘squatted’ in luxury Queens condo: landlord

An NYC councilwoman running for Congress owes $25,000 in back rent after squatting five months in a luxury high-rise, her ex-landlord claims.

Junior Engineer To Crorepati: Vigilance Unearths Cash, 13 Plots, Buildings Linked To Odisha Govt Officer

The searches were conducted across Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Jajpur and Baliguda, where Vigilance teams also found multiple luxury properties, valuable land holdings and other assets.

Why a luxury resort plan by Trump’s son-in-law sparked mass protests in Albania

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law has a formidable new opponent: a pink flamingo

Dubai luxury hotels court local residents as tourism slumps

Once reserved for wealthy travellers, Dubai's top-notch hotels have become almost exclusively reliant on residents, drawn in by dizzying staycation offers as war drives tourists away. On the Palm, an artificial island that has become synonymous with Dubai opulence, five-star hotels are busy on weekends and holidays once more, despite having been deserted by tourists.

Albania’s luxury coastal plan linked to Trump sparks storm - why are people protesting?

Thousands of Albanians are protesting a major coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, fearing the handover of untouched coastline to powerful investors. The scheme, planned for a wildlife reserve and a former military island, has drawn criticism from environmental groups and an anti-corruption investigation. Prime Minister Edi Rama defends the project as crucial for tourism and EU aspirations.

Luxury yacht engulfed in flames at Singapore’s Sentosa Cove marina

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — A yacht caught fire at 11 Cove Drive in Singapore this morning, with the vessel fully engul...

‘Street Smart’ PDI columnist Mandy Navasero; 84

While aboard the luxury Escalera yacht one day in February 2001, Mandy Navasero received a text from her bookkeeper. “Ma’am, hindi na si LJM editor in chief ng PDI (Philippine Daily Inquirer). Ousted na, parang Erap!” (Ma’am, LJM is no longer editor in chief of PDI. She’s been ousted, like Erap!) The Escalera had been

Chinese tourist mother abandons daughter outside Chiang Mai luxury estate after argument

CHIANG MAI — 7 June 2026, A Chinese tourist mother abandoned her teenage daughter outside a guardhouse at a luxury housing estate in Chiang Mai’s Saraphi district on Sunday morning after a family argument, prompting police to intervene. Pol. Lt. Thanang Wannasiri, an investigator at Saraphi Police Station, received a report at 07:30 that a […] The post Chinese tourist mother abandons daughter outside Chiang Mai luxury estate after argument appeared first on Khaosod English.

Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee

Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee

The war, triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran, shattered the Gulf’s image as a haven of stability.