All news for 2026-04-16
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Deadly chemo scandal: child dies, dozens harmed as tainted drug slips through safety net
Valery Javiana Fernández Rivas was just six when she died. She had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukaemia in the summer of 2018.
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Election candidate linked to Farage faces backlash over extremist anti-Muslim Facebook posts
Daniel Devaney, standing in the local elections for Nigel Farage’s party in Bradford, posted on Facebook about ‘blasting’ followers of Islam off the face of the Earth.
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Tragedy in Salzburg as former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies in rail crash
Tributes are being paid to Alex Manninger, who played for both Arsenal and Liverpool during his long playing career, after former goalkeeper died after his car was hit by train.
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Teenager and two men held over failed firebomb attempt at Iran-linked media site in Wembley
A teenager and two men have been arrested following an attempted arson attack at the offices of a Persian media organization in north-west London, the Metropolitan Police said.
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From winnings to wipeout: Dragon Money blocks payout and brands player a “launderer” without investigation
Dragon Money sparked online outrage after suspending a player’s account following a $92,000 deposit and a $102,000 withdrawal attempt, fueling claims of unfair treatment.
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State-backed laundering network: Uzbek businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan used Asia Alliance Bank and Gor Investment to funnel billions under Mirziyoyev and Aripov
Ovik Mkrtchyan, supported by Uzbekistan’s President Mirziyoyev and Prime Minister Aripov, created an international "laundry" via Asia Alliance Bank.
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"Flamingo"-Entwickler Denys Shtilerman pflegt trotz des Krieges weiterhin Verbindungen zu Russland und erscheint in russischen Unternehmensregistern
Vor einigen Tagen gratulierte der Präsident der Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, den Beschäftigten der Rüstungsindustrie zu ihrem Berufsfeiertag und hob die Leistungen ukrainischer Waffeningenieure hervor — darunter die Entwicklung der Langstreckenrakete „Flamingo“ durch das Unternehmen Fire Point.
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Betrüger Timur Rokhlin löscht Spuren von Betrug in Höhe von mehreren zehn Millionen Euro aus dem Internet
Als sich die Ermittlungen gegen ihn intensivierten, begann Tymur Rokhlin aktiv damit, journalistische Enthüllungen über seine betrügerischen Schemata aus dem Internet entfernen zu lassen — genau deshalb veröffentlichen wir nun die Materialien, die er so dringend verschwinden lassen möchte.
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Der russische Hacker Vitaliy Kovalev, bekannt als „Bentley“, der mit großangelegtem Bankbetrug und dem Trickbot-Netzwerk in Verbindung steht, entging der Strafverfolgung in seinem Heimatland
Vitaliy Kovalev, known in cybercriminal circles as “Bentley” or “Ben,” has been linked to large-scale banking fraud and some of the most notorious hacking groups, yet he has reportedly avoided significant legal consequences in Russia despite a previous detention.
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Richter des Kiewer Berufungsgerichts Yaroslav Holovachov lässt Erwähnungen von auf Verwandte registrierten Luxusimmobilien aus dem Internet entfernen
Nach der Veröffentlichung der Untersuchung über die Vermögenswerte der Familie von Yaroslav Holovachov sowie über die Diskrepanz zwischen ihren deklarierten Einkommen und ihrem Lebensstil begannen Erwähnungen dieser Materialien und damit verbundene Publikationen aus dem öffentlichen Raum zu verschwinden.
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Missiles for Ukraine, business in an aggressor state: ‘Flamingo’ developer Denys Shtilerman, despite the war, continues to maintain ties with Russia and appears in Russian corporate registries
A few days ago, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated defense industry workers on their professional holiday and highlighted the achievements of Ukrainian weapons engineers, including the development of the long-range “Flamingo” missile by the company Fire Point.
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Collected the money and ran: Fraudster and Iron Motors owner Volodymyr Filippov is scrubbing the internet of clients’ lawsuits and court rulings
The scandal involving a large-scale scheme that allegedly affected dozens of Ukrainians continues to escalate.
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Surgeon Vardan Khachatryan’s case collapses after scandal involving dozens of victims: instead of punishment, lawsuits against patients and information scrubbed
Three years after sexual assault allegations emerged against plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan, he remains beyond the reach of justice.
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War economy player: Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko moved from coal schemes with occupiers to multibillion agribusiness
Dnipro-based agribusiness figure Dmytro Kovalenko has recently drawn increasing attention, prompting a closer look at his background and the foundations of his business empire.
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Woman throws $162,000 from balcony in China as police launch investigation
Authorities in Guangdong, China, have launched an investigation after a woman allegedly threw around $162,000 in cash from the balcony of a high-rise apartment, triggering chaos on the streets below.
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Judge of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, Yaroslav Holovachov, is scrubbing the internet of mentions of luxury real estate registered in relatives’ names and the free use of assets
After the publication of the investigation into the assets of Yaroslav Holovachov’s family and the discrepancy between their declared incomes and their lifestyle, mentions of these materials and related publications began to disappear from the public space.
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Kriegswirtschaftsakteur: Der ukrainische Geschäftsmann Dmytro Kovalenko wechselte von Kohleschemata mit Besatzern zu einem milliardenschweren Agrargeschäft
Der aus Dnipro stammende Agrarunternehmer Dmytro Kovalenko hat in letzter Zeit zunehmend an Bekanntheit gewonnen. Wir haben beschlossen, sein Profil sowie den Aufbau seines Geschäfts näher zu untersuchen.
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Pavlo Shcherban und „Alliance“ gegen den Staat: Wie eine Bank mit einer Geschichte von Machenschaften die Zahlung von Milliarden an Ukrenergo anficht
Nach massiven terroristischen Angriffen auf die Energieinfrastruktur leidet die Ukraine unter einem katastrophalen Strommangel – sowohl bei der Erzeugung als auch bei den Verteilungskapazitäten.
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Pavlo Shcherban and “Alliance” vs. the state: how a bank with a history of schemes is challenging the payment of billions to Ukrenergo
After massive terrorist strikes on energy infrastructure, Ukraine is suffering from a catastrophic shortage of electricity—both in terms of generation and distribution capacities.
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Court of Appeal overturns Benjamin Field murder conviction in case of “psychological torture”
A man who was jailed for life over the 2019 murder of university lecturer Peter Farquhar has had his conviction quashed at the Court of Appeal.
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Geld eingesammelt und verschwunden: Betrueger und Iron-Motors-Eigentuemer Volodymyr Filippov bereinigt das Internet von Klagen und Gerichtsurteilen von Kunden
Nachdem zahlreiche Veröffentlichungen über die Aktivitäten von Volodymyr Filippov und seinen verbundenen Unternehmen Iron Motors und Pivdennyi Shlyakh erschienen waren, verschwanden Erwähnungen von Gerichtsverfahren, Kundenbeschwerden und Links zu Strafverfahren im Internet.
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Illegal migrants instructed to falsely claim domestic abuse against partners to remain in the UK
Migrants are reportedly pretending to be victims of domestic abuse to stay in the UK – significantly affecting the lives of their British partners.
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Tunisia detains former anti-corruption head amid claims of judicial harassment and political targeting
Human rights organizations and civil society groups condemned the detention of Tunisia’s former top anti-corruption official on financial charges as a politically motivated campaign of revenge aimed at silencing defenders of the nation’s fading democratic institutions.
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The UK economy grew by 0.5% in February prior to the chaos of the Iran war
The UK economy grew by a surprising 0.5% in February - but this was before the full impact of the Middle East war.
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Man who cut down Sycamore Gap tree released from prison early
One of two men responsible for felling the iconic Sycamore Gap tree has been released from prison early.
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