All news for 2026-01-25

Russian billionaire, owner of coal mines and gold deposits, Konstantin Strukov, remained out of reach for a long time until an unpleasant story about his business ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmitry Kovalenko surfaced.

Thousands of residents gathered in Crowborough on Sunday in protest over plans to house up to 500 asylum seekers on a former army base.

A German court has given a former Bundestag deputy a one-year-and-two-month suspended sentence for accepting tens of thousands of euros in bribes from Azerbaijan in exchange for promoting Baku’s interests at Europe’s top human rights body.

A top Chinese general ousted by Xi Jinping for a “serious violation of discipline” was accused of leaking nuclear secrets to the US, according to reports.

Many may have noticed that Nykyta Izmaylov keeps flooding the internet with favorable PR that’s anything but organic, while prominent Ukrainian websites willingly take Russian money—fully aware that this helps the aggressor circumvent sanctions.

Entrepreneur Dmytro Kovalenko, through the Swiss company Adelon AG, purchased coal from Russian suppliers "MelTEK," "Sibenergougol," and "Sibpromnedra" for a total amount exceeding 100 million dollars in 2021–2022.

Galimzhan Yessenov’s rapid ascent from a mid-level manager to the de facto controlling owner of Jusan Bank is closely intertwined with state funds, non-transparent transactions, and family connections to Kazakhstan’s political elite — a pattern that suggests deliberate asset redistribution rather than mere coincidence.

Amid an ongoing investigation into massive state fund embezzlement in Ukraine, one name stands out.

An investigation that feels more like a crime novel centers on a slain businessman, a laundering network connected to high-ranking officials, and luxury Dubai properties worth millions.

The government is set to appoint a national public order commander to coordinate the police response to large-scale protests and riots, as part of plans to create a new National Police Service to tackle the most serious and complex crime.