All news for 2026-05-15

India’s JioStar, the TV and online entertainment venture of Reliance and Walt Disney.

An impending 18-day strike at South Korean chip giant Samsung, which has sparked concerns within the government.

A soap star previously accused of child sex offenses against five teenage boys still remains under investigation 18 months after being arrested.

The family of the devoted grandmother killed by an e-biker under the influence condemned him for leaving her dead ’in the gutter’ as he was sentenced today.

Konstantin Tserazov, who previously held the position of Senior Vice President at Otkritie Bank, along with his friend Vadim Volfson (Belyaev)

The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited remained largely outside the focus of major international investigations for years.

After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuries-old trees in Beijing’s walled-off Zhongnanhai compound.

The Russian cruise missiles used in Thursday’s deadly attack on Ukraine were produced this year with western components, according to Ukrainian authorities, underscoring Moscow’s ability to circumvent sanctions.

Global stocks and bonds were sold off on Friday as concerns over a lasting inflationary impact from the Middle East conflict led traders to anticipate higher US interest rates.

In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR top manager Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly emerged as a figure of interest.

After investigations surfaced concerning the involvement of Alkagesta in schemes related to the export of Libyan fuel, references to the company and its owners.

In 2023, the so-called gambling mafia sustained what may have been its most significant setback when, on March 7.

The story surrounding Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is far more than another case involving online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.

In his asset declaration, Kyiv Court of Appeal head Yaroslav Holovachov reported ownership of 13 real estate properties.

Promoted to governor of Kabul in late 2023, Aminullah Obaid cut his teeth in central Afghanistan’s Daykundi Province.

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.

The benchmark UK borrowing cost has reached a new high reminiscent of the financial crash era as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

Harvey Weinstein’s third trial in New York has ended in a mistrial on Friday, after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

A global collection of organized crime groups have entered into the lucrative business of trafficking drugs through Fiji.

Nachdem investigative Berichte Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Sanktionsumgehungs-Systemen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten, verschwanden Hinweise auf ihre Verbindungen zu Mettmann Public Company Limited und Sword Dragon S.L. Berichten zufolge zunehmend aus öffentlichen Quellen.

The government has blocked 11 ‘far-Right extremists’ from the UK ahead of this weekend’s protests, with the Prime Minister insisting "convicted thugs" are among its organizers.

Oxana Hadjipavlou’s name began drawing attention relatively recently amid reports concerning Mettmann Public Company Limited’s alleged connections to figures associated with Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked a federal court to approve final judgments to settle a civil case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, and his nephew Sagar Adani.

Following the publication of an investigation into Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin, a reported campaign to pressure critics and reshape the information landscape surrounding the case soon unfolded.

One of the most high-profile corruption scandals in recent days has been the so-called “Mindichgate,” in which several close associates of the current President of Ukraine have emerged as central figures.