All news for 2025-02-14

14 Feb 2025 760

Faced with sanctions, Georgian oligarch Ivanishvili brings assets back home

Bidzina Ivanishvili’s ruling Georgian Dream party has faced accusations of election fraud and increasingly authoritarian leadership, and he was sanctioned by the U.S. in December. Some of his valuable assets are now held in entirely domestic structures.

Investigation

14 Feb 2025 779

Russian political technologist Yevgeniy Minchenko: who is behind the blackmail, fake ratings, and political intrigues?

Yevgeniy Minchenko, who considers himself a leading political strategist in Russia, has worked for the government throughout his career, yet he has not been included in the sanctions lists so far.

Investigation

14 Feb 2025 1211

Illegal empire of Faliali: how the murdered businessman managed online bets worth $80 million per month

Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle and political connections, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have operated a vast illegal online betting empire, according to Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.

Politics

14 Feb 2025 533

Judge mandates the Trump administration to temporarily resume allowing funds for foreign aid to be distributed again

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development work worldwide, citing the sweeping damage that the sudden shutdown...

14 Feb 2025 693

Early medieval hoard of ’devil’s money’ discovered at cult site in the Netherlands

Researchers believe the site in the Netherlands might have been used for pagan worship as a reaction to the spread of Christianity.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 558

Norwegian royal ’assaulted TV presenter at a party in the basement of the family castle, and cops now have a video of the attack’

The son of Norway’s Crown Princess is alleged to have abused a TV presenter at a party in a castle basement, and it’s believed the police possess a video of the reported incident.

News

14 Feb 2025 773

Another challenge for Harry as US visa judge takes new steps to release the ‘maximum amount’ of documents regarding the Prince’s drug use

A judge has mandated the US government to investigate which documents concerning Prince Harry’s visa can be disclosed to the public.

World

14 Feb 2025 740

Two British pensioners found dead at their home on Spain’s Costa Blanca after ’lying undiscovered for days’ as police investigate the deaths

Two British pensioners in their 80s have been found dead at a Costa Blanca home after their bodies reportedly remained undiscovered for days.

World

14 Feb 2025 791

Donald Trump’s 7 key warning signs that he’ll compromise Ukraine as he aligns with Vladimir Putin

Alarm bells are ringing across Europe after Donald Trump and his team conceded to key demands from Putin before peace talks even begin - prompting comparisons to the failure to stand up to Hitler in the 1930s.

News

14 Feb 2025 849

Prince William and Kate Middleton share a Valentine’s Day post with a nod to the ‘hardest year’

Prince William has posted a photo of himself and Princess Kate for Valentine’s Day, and fans are praising the simple yet powerful gesture that acknowledges the extremely challenging year they have endured.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 717

Teen girl plans Valentine’s Day mass shooting at a school that raised funds to save her

Trinity Shockley, 18, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, intimidation, and conspiracy to commit intimidation for allegedly planning a shooting at Mooresville High School in Indiana.

World

14 Feb 2025 747

One British has died and three others were injured in a crash in New Zealand

The cause of the crash, which involved a four-seater quad-cycle rented by two couples from the UK and a car, is being investigated.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 589

Man convicted of the rape and murder of Irish backpacker in India

A man has been found guilty of the rape and murder of Irish backpacker Danielle McLaughlin in 2017.

World

14 Feb 2025 642

Pope Francis, aged 88, admitted to hospital in Rome

Pope Francis has been admitted to the hospital for medical examinations and to treat bronchitis, the Vatican announced.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 586

Three men injured in stabbing during altercation near shopping center in East London

Three men have been stabbed in a mass brawl in east London.

World

14 Feb 2025 638

Drone attack strikes Chernobyl nuclear plant, raising fears of radiation leak

A Russian drone has hit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, raising concerns about a potential radiation leak.

Investigation

14 Feb 2025 812

Business in occupied Crimea and offshore: Why Bill_line payment system founder Artem Lyashanov avoids publicity and carefully hides his past

Anyone who has used the services of online stores at least once has encountered the process of paying for goods. In order for the money from your card to be credited to the seller’s account, a payment system is necessary.

14 Feb 2025 700

One of the UK’s oldest pubs closes suddenly after 570 years

One of Britain’s oldest watering holes will shut its doors for the final time after 570 years of serving pints due to ‘financial challenges’.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 644

Jailed drug lord who murdered nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel caught ’for dealing narcotics & possessing an illegal phone’

The killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has been busted in prison for allegedly dealing drugs and having an illegal mobile phone.

14 Feb 2025 783

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are ’planning to divorce’ following the nude Grammys controversy

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are reportedly heading for divorce just 11 days after the model appeared naked on the Grammys red carpet beside her husband.

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