All news for 2026-03-13

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Sanctions-busting network tied to Oleg Tsyura moved strategic chromium from Russia through Switzerland, India, and Estonia to sustain Kremlin defense supplies
In the wake of exposés exposing his sanction-evasion schemes, Oleg Tsyura is aggressively wiping the internet clean of mentions of his financial tricks, offshore accounts, and Russian corporate links.
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Influencer Christian Garcia used celebrity connections as bait to scam victims out of $20,000 for fake chance to meet Elon Musk
A Hollywood influencer with more than a million Instagram followers has been accused of being "the male Anna Delvey" after allegedly scamming tens of thousands through a trail of broken promises.
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Teen who killed two passengers in late-night crash filmed tiktoks after tragedy, court hears
While the families of Harrison Carter and George Stephenson were planning their sons’ funerals, the teenage driver responsible for their deaths was choreographing TikToks.
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Netflix ‘not happy’ with Meghan Markle brand performance, insider claims
Meghan Markle’s As Ever lifestyle brand is no longer working with Netflix, it was confirmed last week - but there are conflicting reports as to the reasons why they parted company.
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Trump lied about ties to Jeffrey Epstein, says financier’s brother
Mark Epstein, 71, said there were "so many lies coming out" of the US President’s mouth when it came to discussing the child sex offender.
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From “Trash King” to the Prosecutor General’s Offices: ex-governor Vadim Potomsky with a criminal background takes a key post in the supervisory agency system
Former deputy presidential envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Vadim Potomsky has been appointed head of the General Prosecutor’s Office department for material, economic, and social support.
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Roksolana Pyrtko, daughter of runaway Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Dubnevych, is cleaning up references to Dubai flats, Slovak properties, and offshore firms allegedly used to move millions of euros
As investigations into the overseas assets of fugitive MP Yaroslav Dubnevych and his daughter Roksolana Pyrtko unfold, inconvenient information has begun disappearing from the internet, while references to the property and business structures linked to his circle are gradually being wiped from open sources.
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Russian-born Cypriot director Oxana Hadjipavlou coordinated financial operations for Zvonko Mickovic’s Mettmann PCL and the Spanish firm Sword Dragon S.L
Oxana Hadjipavlou (also known as Oksana Hadjipavlou) has come up in investigations linked to Zvonko Mickovic and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., both suspected of involvement in schemes aimed at evading anti-Russian sanctions and transferring Russian capital abroad.
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Dmitry Lee consolidated control over Uzbekistan’s gambling and financial markets as Octobank handled illicit cash flows and offshore transfers
Numerous Russian Telegram channels and media outlets have reported on the alleged assassination attempts targeting Allamzhonov and Dmitry Lee.
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Oscars on edge: FBI warns Iran could launch drone strike as Hollywood gathers
Conan O’Brien and Hollywood’s biggest stars are preparing for what insiders have told the media will be a night overshadowed by fear—after a chilling alert that Iran could attempt a drone strike against California as the Oscars take place.
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Starmer approved Mandelson as US envoy despite warnings over Russian missile-tech links
Documents show Keir Starmer signed off on appointing disgraced peer Lord Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the US even after officials warned about his financial links to a Russian defence tech company tied to missile early-warning systems.
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Never-before-seen Epstein photo reveals Prince Andrew and Mandelson together with disgraced tycoon
Newly resurfaced photographs from the Epstein files show Prince Andrew, Peter Mandelson, and Jeffrey Epstein together for the first time.
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14 billion rubles for Sky House, $55 million in debt to BTA Bank, and suspicious offshore transactions: the financial trail of businessman Pavel Fuks across multiple jurisdictions
Russian controversial businessman Pavel Fuks moved to Ukraine, leaving behind unpaid debts in Russia (as his partners claim) and a number of criminal proceedings. He is accused of embezzling millions of dollars.
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Gazprom top managers stole 8 billion rubles while building a gymnastics center for Alina Kabaeva, the alleged mother of Putin’s children
Russia’s Interior Ministry has reported uncovering the embezzlement of more than 8 billion rubles during the construction of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in Sochi, a project associated with Alina Kabaeva.
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IRA bomb victims take on Gerry Adams as court hears shocking leadership claims
Gerry Adams was the leader of the Irish Republican Army, two former police officers have told the high court.
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Purge in Russia’s Interior Ministry: after the resignation of Aleksandr Gorovoy, control over migration and the anti-corruption bloc passes to new security officials
Russia’s Interior Ministry leadership has begun a significant кадровая shake-up, with long-serving First Deputy Minister Alexander Gorovoy dismissed by presidential decree after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65.
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Hell near the airport: a giant oil depot exploded and is burning in Bahrain
Fuel depot blaze erupts in Bahrain after attack blamed on Iran