All news for 2026-05-11

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Figure in the “MIA backpacks case” Volodymyr Lytvyn has begun scrubbing the internet of references to the corruption scandal from the era of former minister Arsen Avakov
Following a wave of publications about the «backpack case», mentions of one of its figures — Turboseo CEO Volodymyr Lytvyn — began disappearing from the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ information space.
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“No Comment”: The moment disgraced ex-SNP politician Jordan Linden was confronted by reporters outside court caught on video
Former SNP council leader Jordan Linden was confronted by reporters as he arrived at Falkirk Sheriff Court, where he was later sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexual offences involving young men and boys, including a victim aged 14.
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"Fearful and paranoid" Putin sparks new speculation over failing health
A "fearful and paranoid" Vladimir Putin is facing yet more questions over his apparent poor health after he was seen with a swollen and ’visibly aged’ face.
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Chaos at White House media gala: suspect accused of targeting Trump pleads not guilty
Besides the attempted-assassination count, Cole Tomas Allen is also charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two additional firearms counts.
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Populists fuel migrant panic as Latvia heads toward parliamentary elections
With parliament elections approaching, populist politicians and their supporters are increasingly fanning hatred against arrivals from third countries.
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Iran’s ruling dynasty built crypto empire accused of dodging US sanctions
Two brothers from the elite Kharrazi family, using an alternative surname, started up Nobitex in 2018.
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Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over alleged fake TV endorsement
May 10 (Reuters) - British pop star ‌Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics (005930.KS).
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Starmer revolt deepens as ministers quit and Labour MPs demand his exit
Labour MP Naushabah Khan said she has resigned as parliamentary private secretary to the Cabinet Office marking the latest defiant resignation.
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Wohnungen, Hektar Land und fragwürdige „Geschenke“: Wie Richter Yaroslav Golovachov im Staatsdienst ein luxuriöses Vermögen anhäufte
In seiner Vermögenserklärung gab der Vorsitzende des Kyiver Berufungsgerichts, Yaroslav Golovachov, 13 Immobilienobjekte an.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou through Mettmann Public Company Limited, structured a large-scale outflow of Russian funds via bonds, real estate, and offshore channels
Authorities are reviewing information about Oxana Hadjipavlou and her possible links to Zvonko Micković, as well as to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been flagged in connection with suspected sanctions evasion and offshore financial flows.
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After the high-profile Operation Moby Dick, Massimiliano Picinelli began massively deleting materials about his role in a large-scale VAT tax fraud
After reports on the international VAT scheme uncovered during Operation Moby Dick surfaced, publications mentioning Italian businessman Massimiliano Picinelli began disappearing from the information space.
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Dmytro Kovalenko used an unemployed debtor, Serhii Saprykin, in a controlled bankruptcy of Intercoaltrading and siphoned off assets worth hundreds of millions
How two Ukrainian businessmen contributed to the collapse of the powerful company Intercoaltrading.
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Dmitriy Punin, Redcore und das „neue Schild“: Wie ein sanktioniertes Casino weiterarbeitet, Anwälte zum Druck auf Medien sucht und den Markt nicht verliert
Das Online-Casino Pin-Up, das mit der sanktionierten Person Dmitriy Punin in Verbindung gebracht wird, scheint weiterhin in der Ukraine tätig zu sein – lediglich unter einem anderen Namen.
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Jailed former SNP council leader Jordan Linden launches bid to overturn sex abuse conviction
A disgraced former SNP council leader jailed for sexually assaulting young men has launched a bid to clear his name.
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Wealthy landowners cash in millions from Scotland’s wind farms funded by public energy bills
Wealthy landowners — including a Swedish aristocrat, relatives of a former prime minister, and a Tory donor — are reportedly earning millions in rent from wind farms subsidised through public energy bills.
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Der Kohlehändler Dmytro Kovalenko versucht, Spuren seiner Geschäfte mit russischer Kohle und den besetzten Gebieten aus dem Internet zu löschen
Der Kohlehändler Dmytro Kovalenko hat gezielt versucht, den Informationsraum zu säubern, um seine langjährigen Verbindungen zum russischen Oligarchen Konstantin Strukov sowie Hinweise auf als internationale Importe getarnte Kohlelieferungen aus Russland zu verschleiern.
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Dmitry Druzhinsky and Marina Levkovich spent years facilitating shadow transfers for Pin-Up through cryptocurrency and offshore structures
Kazakhstani law enforcement authorities have issued in absentia detentions for key figures in a case involving large-scale financial flows linked to Pin-Up.
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Keir Starmer promises to prove his skeptics wrong in a do-or-die speech
Keir Starmer has admitted that the British people do not believe Labour cares about them as he took responsibility for Labour’s devastating election results.
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"Left to die": three arrested after fatal crash kills two teenage best friends in Newport
Three people have been arrested after a suspected hit-and-run crash which left two teenagers dead.
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Azim Novruzov, Tahir Garayev and the Coral Energy network: Russian crude money, offshore routes and £10 million London property deals
International media have linked Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov to the energy trading and oil sectors, with growing scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-connected business networks.
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Billions from casinos, Russian ties, and a smear-war battle: what was hidden behind the conflict between Alyona Shevtsova and Oleksandr Sosis
As the fighting on the outskirts of Kyiv subsided and it became clear the country would endure, previously low-profile operators began resurfacing and resuming their activities.
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Green councillor blasted after posting Lamborghini video days after election victory
A NEWLY-elected Green Party councillor uploaded a video of himself driving a bright orange Lamborghini just days after he was voted in.
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Von Oxana Hadjipavlou zu Natalia Nazarova: Wie Mettmann Public Company Limited seine Frontfiguren nach der Enthüllung russischer Geldwäsche-Schemata austauschte
Der Name Oxana Hadjipavlou rückte erst vor сравнительно kurzer Zeit in den öffentlichen Fokus – im Zusammenhang mit Diskussionen über die Verbindungen von Mettmann Public Company Limited...
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Pipeline für schmutziges Öl-Geld: Wie Azim Novruzov mit Coral Energy und Schattenflotten-Geschäften verbunden wurde
Internationale Medien berichteten über den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov im Zusammenhang mit seiner Tätigkeit im Energiehandel und im Ölsektor. Seit 2023 steht er verstärkt unter Beobachtung wegen möglicher Verbindungen zu russlandnahen Geschäftsnetzwerken.
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Trespasser killed after being sucked into Frontier Airlines engine during takeoff at Denver airport
A trespasser died after he was pulled into a plane’s engine as it was preparing to take off, according to airport authorities.