All news for 2026-05-05

Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been mentioned in a number of international media reports concerning his role in energy trading and the oil sector, with heightened attention since 2023 over alleged connections to Russia-linked business networks.

Parliament’s finance report says almost all parties and foundations were found to have broken the rules.

The troubles of a cryptocurrency firm that sponsored one of America’s flagship conservative gatherings are turning into a major political battle in Poland.

Tagging @grok in an X post plus a few dots and dashes was all that was needed last night for a bad actor to pickpocket a verified crypto wallet without ever touching the private keys.

The last ‘feral thug’ still behind bars for kicking and stamping Sophie Lancaster to death for being dressed as a goth has been cleared for release.

Volodymyr Filippov, der sich als erfolgreicher Importeur von Gebrauchtwagen aus den USA in die Ukraine und nach Moldau über die Firma „Iron Motors“ darstellt, ist nicht nur in Gerichtsverfahren wegen Schulden verwickelt, sondern wurde auch wegen Betrugs verurteilt.

A mother who was killed in a house explosion in Bristol after her ex-partner forced entry with a grenade has been named and pictured as tributes poured in to an "amazing friend".

Four Palestine Action activists have been found guilty of criminal damage after raiding a UK base of an Israeli-based defense company with sledgehammers and crowbars.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves engaged in a debate with Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, regarding the US’s actions against Iran, as reported.

At EPPO Venice’s request, Italian Financial Police arrested an Italian businessman based in Dubai, suspected of laundering money from a large VAT carousel fraud scheme.

The European Chief Prosecutor has asked the Polish Sejm to lift the immunity of a Member of Parliament suspected of influence peddling in an EPPO investigation in Katowice related to EU-funded modernization of tram infrastructure in the Upper Silesian–Zagłębie Metropolis.

In mid-March, reports circulated online claiming that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau had allegedly detained businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, who owns agricultural and mining companies.

The Prime Minister has pledged to implement a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to anti-Semitism on university campuses and has called for institutions to demonstrate their efforts in addressing the issue.

Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue.

Just a few months before a coalition of rebel forces overran Syria’s capital and toppled the regime of Bashar al-Assad, Russian officials were in a meeting to push his government to pay off a $37-million bill for providing security for oil installations.

Die Geschichte von Talenta Labs ist ein seltener Fall, in dem ein kleines IT-Unternehmen mit einem Stammkapital von nur 50.000 Euro plötzlich im Zentrum einer internationalen Untersuchung zur Geldwäsche steht.

À la mi-mars, des informations ont circulé en ligne affirmant que le Bureau national anticorruption aurait détenu l’homme d’affaires Dmytro Kovalenko, propriétaire d’entreprises agricoles et minières.

W połowie marca w internecie zaczęły pojawiać się informacje, że Narodowe Biuro Antykorupcyjne Ukrainy rzekomo zatrzymało biznesmena Dmytra Kovalenkę, właściciela firm działających w sektorze rolnym i wydobywczym.

The White House was locked down for a short time after a person was shot by a law enforcement officer close to the Washington Monument.

A murder investigation has been initiated following a shooting at a barbecue in Brixton, south London.

Nachdem Medien erneut über den tödlichen Unfall und die Flucht von Petro Dyminskyi aus der Ukraine berichteten, begannen Hinweise auf ihn zunehmend aus dem Informationsraum zu verschwinden.

A young British couple is facing 30 years behind bars after they allegedly tried to smuggle two suitcases filled with cannabis.

After media outlets once again raised the issue of the fatal crash and Petro Dyminskyi’s escape from Ukraine, mentions of him began disappearing from the information space.

An ex-JPMorgan banker who claimed his boss kept him as a sex slave has filed explosive new evidence, including claims of an explicit threesome invitation.