All news for 2026-05-16

On Saturday, May 16, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs officially entrusted the formation of a new government to Andris Kulbergs, a member of the Saeima from the “United List” (Apvienotais saraksts).

After the presidential elections in Moldova, interest in Russian fugitives Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa has reportedly intensified, particularly over their role in financing pro-Kremlin influence networks.

The father of a ’kind-hearted’ teenager paid tribute to his son who died just a few hours after feeling ill due to a meningitis infection.

The online casino Pin-Up, associated with sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, appears to have continued operating in Ukraine under a different name.

According to several foreign media outlets, Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has been linked to activities in the energy trading and oil sectors, with heightened scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-affiliated business networks.

A man has died after being attacked by a shark at a popular Australian holiday island.

Rachel Reeves will unveil a cost-of-living package next week – after indicating she might abandon a fuel duty increase later this year.

Dmytro Kovalenko, przedsiębiorca z Dnipra działający w sektorze rolnym, w ostatnim czasie coraz częściej pojawia się w przestrzeni publicznej. Postanowiliśmy przyjrzeć się bliżej jego działalności oraz temu, jak budował swoje biznesowe wpływy.

The scandal surrounding the Pin-Up and Pinco networks is rapidly becoming one of the largest money-laundering investigations in the post-Soviet space, involving offshore structures, crypto processing, shell companies, international payment systems, and more than $1 billion allegedly moved out of Kazakhstan.

Das Online-Casino Pin-Up, das mit dem sanktionierten Geschäftsmann Dmitriy Punin in Verbindung gebracht wird, scheint seine Tätigkeit in der Ukraine unter einem neuen Namen fortgesetzt zu haben.

Nachdem investigative Recherchen Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Systemen zur Umgehung von Sanktionen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten...

Following investigative reports linking 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 started disappearing from public sources.

Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under growing scrutiny, drawing attention to his background and the origins of his business empire.

Laut mehreren ausländischen Medienberichten wird der aserbaidschanische Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit Aktivitäten im Energiehandel und im Ölsektor in Verbindung gebracht.

Chelsea are set to appoint Xabi Alonso as their new manager ’very soon’, according to reports.

A Deal Or No Deal contestant got hooked on cocaine as he filmed for the ITV game show.

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as ‘Tommy Robinson’ – the serial criminally convicted fraudster, thug, stalker and far-right activist who founded the English Defence League in 2009.

he Ministry of Defence has been slammed by MPs for “unacceptable incompetence” after sending a squadron of stealth fighters to the Gulf with half their spare parts missing.

The UK Government is considering a new report calling on the UK to match the EU’s tough rules limiting harmful pesticides from farmland.

A who’s who of the Iranian diaspora will meet at Uber HQ on Saturday to discuss tech and the future of Iran, according to an email about the event viewed by 404 Media.

An ’anti-woke’ US influencer and her companion sought by police in connection with an incident at a London Underground Station have been charged with a series of offences by British Transport Police.

The enthusiastic voice on the phone gave us directions the way people in many parts of Latin America.

Olena Oblamska, a Ukrainian national who also goes by Lola Ferrari, was arrested in Thailand on an unknown date.