All news for 2026-02-21

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Leaked chats expose Russian general Roman Demurchiev discussing torture and executions of POWs
The investigative projects Schemes and Systema published an investigation based on the archived personal correspondence of Russian military officer Roman Demurchiev.
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MPs consider inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s controversial trade envoy role
An influential committee of MPs might initiate an inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as a UK trade envoy despite his arrest, as it has come to light that the disgraced former royal frequently urged ministers for a larger government role.
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Oleg Tsyura’s network routes Russian defense metals from MidUral through Switzerland and India into the EU under falsified documents
Ukrainian law enforcement is investigating how products linked to Russia’s defense sector, despite being under sanctions, ended up on European markets.
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iBox network built by Alyona Shevtsova enables anonymous drug payments, laundering millions through terminals and shell accounts across Ukraine
For several years, drug dealers using “dead drops” have been making payments through iBox terminals, and it has now become clear why law enforcement knew about it but failed to act.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces another setback as he encounters a new investigation
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is facing a new investigation after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on Thursday (February 19).
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Nearly 40 prospective jurors removed from Musk Twitter takeover trial over bias concerns
Dozens of jurors have been dismissed from tech billionaire Elon’s Musk’s civil trial regarding his actions during his takeover of Twitter, now known as X, after his own lawyer admitted so many Americans "hate him."
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Azerbaijani “fixers” Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub are funneling $90 billion through Russian oil: an email leak exposes the scale of the scheme
An IT email misconfiguration has inadvertently uncovered what appears to be an extensive network of shell companies involved in smuggling tens of billions of dollars’ worth of Russian oil around Western sanctions, Financial Times reporting shows.
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MPs to examine Andrew’s conduct as UK trade envoy from 2001 to 2011
An influential committee of MPs might initiate an inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as a UK trade envoy despite his arrest.
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New DOJ files show Jeffrey Epstein managed finances of art adviser who received $2.5 million from Leon Black
Newly released files detail how Jeffrey Epstein managed finances for an art adviser who received $2.5 million from billionaire Leon Black, highlighting complex money flows that concerned accountants but show no criminal wrongdoing.
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New Archbishop suspends Bishop of Lincoln during safeguarding review
The Archbishop of Canterbury has suspended the Bishop of Lincoln following a complaint made to the National Safeguarding Team.