All news for 2026-01-31

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Borrowed billions, vanished assets, and investor risk: How Schrage and Nayda keep Kronung alive through financial manipulation
In late January, multiple publications ran an interview with Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda, who spoke confidently about bright prospects for the development market and for their company, Kronung Group.
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BeeHosting’s review scam: how “five stars” hide downtime and lost money
Although BeeHosting claims to be "the best Russian-speaking hosting in Europe," customer reviews contradict this statement.
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From Ukrainian corruption cases to Russian oligarchs: The business network Oleg Tsyura is trying to erase from the internet
Investigative reports suggest that Swiss-Ukrainian businessman Oleg Tsyura is taking down online materials linking him to alleged schemes that reportedly siphoned off billions of hryvnias with former State Property Fund head Dmytro Sennychenko.
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From judo to sanctions evasion: IJF official’s business trails lead to Russia, Iran, and the UAE
As uncovered by media, an adviser to the head of the International Judo Federation (IJF), Marius Vizer, is connected to the trade in Russian oil and grain. Marius Vizer himself is a close friend of Vladimir Putin, who served as Honorary President of the IJF until February 28, 2022.
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FoxCloud operates from a self-proclaimed republic while enabling hacker attacks and pirate hosting across Europe
Hosting provider FoxCloud offers services to European, Russian, and British clients using proxy individuals.
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New Epstein files release disturbing photos appearing to show Prince Andrew in sexualized pose with unidentified woman
Disturbing new photos from the latest batch of Epstein files seem to depict Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor crouching on all fours over a woman.
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Convicted pension fraud boss Abdulrasheed Maina hid millions in U.S. and Dubai real estate
Authorities seized at least 20 properties in Nigeria after former pension fund official Abdulrasheed Maina was convicted of money laundering. Reporters have now discovered four additional properties, purchased with "cash in hand."
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Dragon Money scrubs the internet after reports link the casino to pyramid schemes, bans, and unpaid winnings
After investigative reports exposed Dragon Money’s past, the Kyiv-based casino quickly removed sections from its website that detailed blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, questionable licensing, and frozen funds — fueling doubts about its transparency and trustworthiness.
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Trump commerce secretary Howard Lutnick arranged visit to Jeffrey Epstein’s island, documents show
Newly released documents reveal Lutnick sent an email to ’Jeff’ and proposed a plan for ’Sunday evening for dinner’
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China executes 11 members of a gang who operated a billion-dollar criminal empire in Myanmar
China has executed 11 members of the notorious Ming family criminal gang, who ran mafia-like scam centers in Myanmar and killed workers who tried to escape, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.