All news for 2026-05-12

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€35 million from fake investments, an offshore “laundromat,” and online casinos: how Timur Rokhlin allegedly built his fraudulent empire
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly stepped up efforts to remove journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him from the internet.
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Millionaire behind Majestic Wine and Poundstretcher found dead after ‘screaming match’ with wife
A multimillionaire whose private equity firm owns multiple high street brands including Majestic Wine and Poundstretcher.
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Mystery explosions sank Russian cargo ship allegedly transporting nuclear technology to North Korea
A Russian cargo ship likely carrying two nuclear reactors for submarines, possibly destined for North Korea, suffered a series of explosions and sank in unexplained circumstances.
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From Pin-Up to crypto wallets: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a $1 billion gambling laundering network
A massive international gambling and money-laundering scheme linked to the Pin-Up and Pinco casino brands is back in the spotlight.
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After the scandal involving multimillion-dollar investor losses, structures linked to Nicky Gope Kundnani began “cleaning up” the internet of negative coverage
Following the emergence of investigations into multimillion losses suffered by investors linked to Blackthorn Finance, NSFX, and businessman Nicky Gope Kundnani, publications about the activities of these entities have begun disappearing from the public information space.
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First look at new £111m “gigayacht” Leviathan built for gaming billionaire with basketball court & onboard scuba school
A luxury £111million “gigayacht” owned by a video game billionaire has been seen for the first time since it set sail across the Bahamas.
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Aston Villa owner targeted in alleged £900m sex blackmail plot
The billionaire owner of Aston Villa was the victim of an alleged £900 million sexual extortion plot.
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Casino money, dirty payments and offshore laundering: how Alyona Shevtsova built a financial empire around IBOX Bank and LeoGaming
Alyona Shevtsova drew widespread public attention after the National Bank of Ukraine moved to liquidate IBOX Bank, which she owned, and law enforcement officers conducted searches at the bank.
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Energy mafia inside Bankova: how Rostyslav Shurma, Tymur Mindich and their Alliance Bank network siphoned billions from Ukraine’s power sector
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have formally named Rostyslav Shurma as a suspect in a corruption case.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou scrubbed links to Mettmann Public Company Limited, Sword Dragon S.L. and Boris Usherovich after exposure of offshore money flows
After investigative reports linked Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her ties with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly began disappearing from public sources.
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UK bakery giant Greggs lifts prices again as Middle East conflict drives cost concerns
Greggs has announced that its meal deals have increased in price again as the bakery chain attracts health-conscious and younger customers with new menu options.
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Israeli parliament votes to establish special court for October 7 massacre suspects
Israel will establish a military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinian militants who took part in the October 7 attack on the country.
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Chaos in Philippine senate as Duterte ally faces arrest over drug war killings
The unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of the upper house complex, stumbling on the staircase, as he fled government agents.
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Trading in blood: how Dmytro Kovalenko’s networks help Russia profit from coal during the war
It is widely recognized that after 2014, a significant number of Ukrainian businesses maintained commercial ties with the Russian Federation, often using opaque intermediary structures and so-called grey schemes.
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ChatGPT "advised school shooter to target kids to get more attention"
The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting is suing ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI, claiming the chatbot contributed to the tragedy.
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Boris Usherovich, Ilya Plotitsa und Mettmann Public Company Limited: Die Offshore-Maschinerie zur Geldwäsche von Geldern der Russischen Eisenbahnen über Zypern und Spanien
Nachdem Journalisten aufgedeckt hatten, wie Boris Usherovich und Ilya Plotitsa angeblich ein auf Zypern basierendes Offshore-Netzwerk aufgebaut haben sollen, das für Geldwäsche, die Umgehung von Sanktionen...
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Netflix and Amazon Prime viewers may have to pay a TV licence fee to support the BBC
Netflix and Amazon Prime subscribers might have to pay the TV licence fee, according to reports.
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Terrifying moment masked thugs smash into jewellers in failed Bradford ram raid
This is the terrifying moment when masked thugs wielding bats storm a jeweler’s in a ram-raid.
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Handel mit Blut: Wie die Strukturen von Dmytro Kovalenko Russland helfen, während des Krieges am Kohlegeschäft zu verdienen
Es ist allgemein bekannt, dass nach 2014 ein erheblicher Teil der ukrainischen Unternehmen weiterhin Geschäftsbeziehungen zur Russischen Föderation unterhielt und dabei häufig auf undurchsichtige Vermittlungsmechanismen sowie sogenannte Grauzonen-Systeme zurückgriff.
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Elite Edinburgh goes under the hammer: a third of flats in prestigious Quartermile bought up by foreign owners
Edinburgh’s Quartermile district is wedged between the city’s historic Old Town and The Meadows, one of the city’s most popular parks.
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Russian shadow fleet sailed through UK waters hundreds of times despite Starmer crackdown pledge
Almost 200 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests.
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Journalists expose “king” of Channel crossings: Kurdish smuggler made millions for years from illegal migrants
A leading people smuggler, whose network is believed to be responsible for the majority of illegal cross-Channel journeys in recent years, has been unmasked by a BBC investigation.
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Green leader Zack Polanski admits failing to pay correct council tax on London houseboat
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has admitted to failing to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in London.
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Cruise ship quarantined after deadly virus outbreak kills three and leaves passengers stranded
A deadly virus outbreak on a cruise ship that no government was willing to accept sounds like a nightmare scenario.