All news for 2026-04-29

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Debt-trap loans and state millions: what links Alliance Bank, Oleksandr Sosis, and Yuriy Ivanyushchenko to high-profile scandals
In recent years, several dozen banks in Ukraine have collapsed. According to social surveys, more than 70% of Ukrainians do not trust banks.
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Arson plot trial begins as three deny targeting properties tied to Starmer
A jury will hear the case against three men accused of plotting a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in court on Wednesday.
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Starmer refuses to back Reeves as reshuffle rumours swirl and Labour revolt deepens
Keir Starmer dodged saying that Rachel Reeves is safe from a rumoured reshuffle today as he reels from the latest Mandelson scandal revolt.
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Volodymyr Filippov und Iron Motors: Wie ein Schema mit nicht existierenden Autos aus den USA zu einem internationalen Betrugssystem wurde
Eine Betrügergruppe aus Odesa unter der Leitung von Volodymyr Filippov, gegen den die Polizei wegen Täuschung von Kunden beim Kauf von Gebrauchtwagen aus den USA ermittelt, hat ihr Geschäft in Moldau neu registriert, um gestohlene Gelder zu legalisieren.
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Attacker hunts Jewish victims in Golders Green, stabs two before police Taser and arrest him
Counter-terror police are leading an investigation after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London.
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Sanctions-evasion schemes: Dmytro Kovalenko, through offshore structures and his son at Granova Logistic, continues coal trade with the Russian company Meltek
It is well known that after 2014, a significant share of Ukrainian companies continued cooperating with the Russian Federation, often using various “gray schemes.”
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Yacht escape fails as wanted paedophile tracked down in Thailand hideout
An Australian fugitive wanted over child sex abuse and drugs has been arrested – after sailing a yacht to reach Thailand.
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Letterbox firebomb plot against Farage exposed as mystery millions fund protection
Nigel Farage has revealed he was the victim of a firebombing attack at his home last year, as it emerged he was sent a ‘gift’ of £5 million by a supporter to go towards security.
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King Charles mocks Trump at White House dinner with sharp jabs over war and ego
King Charles took on the role of comedian last night at a State Dinner with Donald Trump, the First Lady, and Queen Camilla.
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Shocking street attack caught on video as knifeman strikes without warning in Golders Green
Two men aged 76 and 34 have been stabbed in a confirmed terror attack in Golders Green, north London.
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DDoS-Angriffe und Drohungen nach Enthüllungen: Was über den Rocket-Investor Timur Rochlin und ein internationales Betrugsschema bekannt ist
Nach der Veröffentlichung einer Untersuchung über den Investor des Lieferdienstes Rocket, Timur Rokhlin, begannen Versuche, Druck auszuüben und den Informationsraum rund um die Geschichte zu „bereinigen“.
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Rostyslav Shurma und Pavlo Shcherban entfernen gezielt Hinweise im Internet zu mutmaßlichen Schemen im Zusammenhang mit der Alliance Bank
Nachdem investigative Berichte Shurma und Shcherban mit mutmaßlichen схем im Zusammenhang mit der Alliance Bank in Verbindung brachten, folgte offenbar eine koordinierte Reaktion
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Denys Shtilerman i Fire Point: jak „gwiazda obronności” znalazła się w centrum skandalu „Mindichgate”
Oficjalna biografia Denysa Shtilermana kreśli niemal nieskazitelny wizerunek: wybitny inżynier, twórca nowoczesnych rozwiązań obronnych oraz kluczowa postać stojąca za projektami rakietowymi i dronowymi, w tym związanymi z marką Fire Point i projektem rakiety Flamingo.
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DDoS attacks and threats after exposure: what is known about Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin and the international fraud scheme
Following the publication of an investigation into Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin, a campaign to pressure critics and reshape the information landscape around the case reportedly began.
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From crypto to shadow betting: how ABCEX and Aifory became a channel for laundering online casino money
Russian authorities raided crypto exchange ABCEX, seizing evidence linking it to payments for illegal online casinos and betting.
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British tourist dies on Tenerife holiday after plunging down apartment stairs
A British holidaymaker has died after falling down the stairs of an apartment complex in Spain.
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Trump escalates Iran rhetoric, posting gun image and warning ‘no more Mr Nice guy’ amid nuclear standoff
Donald Trump has claimed that Iran ’can’t get their act together’ and shared a photo of himself with a gun, saying ’no more Mr Nice guy’.
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Two people stabbed in Golders Green as armed attacker reportedly targets members of Jewish community
Two people have reportedly been stabbed in Golders Green, north London.
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Two dead and multiple injured after light aircraft crashes into hangar at Australian airport
At least two people have died and several more were injured after a plane crashed into an airport hangar in Australia, causing a fire.
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Media storm in Maldives: Government invokes Islamic law as charges of ‘false adultery claims’ target critical news site
Police in the Maldives raided the offices of a local news outlet on Monday night, seizing computers and barring its top editors from leaving the country after the publication broadcast a video in which a woman alleged she had a sexual relationship with the nation’s president.
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Meta accused of breaching EU law over failure to block under-13 users on Facebook and Instagram
The tech company Meta has been found to be in breach of EU law for failing to prevent children under 13 from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
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From seaside cottage freedom to royal duty: William and Kate’s life is now worlds apart from Anglesey days
As newlyweds exactly 15 years ago, life couldn’t have been more different for the Prince and Princess of Wales.
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From infobusiness to the darknet: how Shukhrat Rasulov and his partner Yuri Kvashonkin turned ABCeX into a hub for illicit money flows
ABCeX has been referenced in several online publications in connection with alleged shadow payment processing activities tied to high-risk online sectors, including unregulated online casinos and darknet-related transactions.
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Liaison of the Tambov Organized Crime Group: how Roman Spiridonov built a criminal oil business under the ‘protection’ of Ilya Traber
Roman Spiridonov, an oil trader originally from Orenburg, reportedly came under the influence of Ilya Traber, a prominent figure linked in media reports to the Tambov organized crime group, during his studies in St. Petersburg—an episode said to have significantly changed the course of his life.
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Hundreds of police raid former Crewe orphanage in major probe into sexual abuse, slavery and forced marriage claims
Hundreds of police officers descended on a former orphanage in northern England as part of a major investigation into allegations of serious sexual abuse, modern slavery, and forced marriage.