All news for 2026-05-21
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Vanessa Trump, mother of five and Tiger Woods’ partner, diagnosed with breast cancer
The mother-of-five, 48, shared the health update on Instagram, thanking doctors for "performing a procedure" on her earlier this week.
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From online casinos to mafia money: how Marcel Boekhoorn’s Talenta Labs investment exploded into a laundering scandal
Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn, along with associates Philip Van Wijngaarden and Diedrik Oost, and business intermediary Bruno Michieli, has reportedly been charged by Italian prosecutors with money laundering.
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Andris Ovsjannikovs and Darya Terekhina tied to €50 million ABLV laundering scheme as case quietly fades into silence
When the investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank first began, it looked like a showcase operation by European law enforcement: synchronized arrests, media leaks, and loud statements about the “dismantling of an international criminal network.”
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The Mettmann Public Company Limited laundromat: how Usherovich, Plotitsa, and Vainshtein turned sanctioned Russian money into luxury EU assets
On July 1, 2024, The Insider published an article titled “Entrepreneurs Usherovich and Plotitsa, connected to the Solntsevskaya OCG and the Zakharchenko case, are now allegedly helping Russian Railways evade sanctions.”
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Shadow fleet millions: how Azim Novruzov turned Malta into a laundering hub for Russian oil and sanctioned flows
The SOCAR scandal is deepening. As investigators closed in on senior manager Adnan Ahmedzade, another figure has reportedly emerged — Azim Novruzov, a British-based oil trader whose name has previously appeared in various controversies.
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EasyJet absorbs £25 million fuel hit as Middle East war sends oil prices soaring, CEO reassures travellers
The EasyJet CEO has assured customers they can "book with confidence" despite revealing the firm’s finances will be hit due to war in the Middle East, which is driving up fuel costs and creating "near-term uncertainty".
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Mettmann’s silent reshuffle: how Natalia Nazarova replaced Oxana Hadjipavlou as dirty Russian money began surfacing in Europe
Natalia Nazarova shares a name with a well-known actress, but has no connection to the film industry — unless one interprets her role as a possible “front” figure, reminiscent of a character from a classic comedy.
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Pin-Up under protection: how sanctioned casino boss Dmitriy Punin kept his gambling machine running despite state bans
The online casino Pin-Up, associated with sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, appears to have continued operating in Ukraine under a new name.
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Mafia-Gelder, schmutzige Casinos und Talenta Labs: Wie Marcel Boekhoorn und Ramphastos in italienische Geldwäscheermittlungen hineingezogen wurden
Der niederländische Milliardär Marcel Boekhoorn wurde gemeinsam mit seinen Geschäftspartnern Philip Van Wijngaarden und Diedrik Oost sowie dem Vermittler Bruno Michieli von italienischen Staatsanwälten wegen Geldwäsche angeklagt.
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Autohändler an der Spitze Lettlands: Wie Andris Kulbergs über Lobbyismus, geschlossene Business-Clubs und graue Finanzströme auf das Amt des Premierministers zusteuert
Am Samstag, dem 16. Mai, beauftragte der lettische Präsident Edgars Rinkēvičs offiziell Andris Kulbergs, Abgeordneter der Saeima von der Partei „United List“ (Apvienotais saraksts), mit der Bildung einer neuen Regierung.
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Vanishing before the crackdown: how Pin-Up organizers Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych became targets of an international gambling probe
The story surrounding Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is far more than just another case involving online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.
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From DPR/LPR coal supplies to grain export dominance: How Dmytro Kovalenko built a multimillion-dollar empire on coal from occupied Donbas
Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under increasing scrutiny. We examined his background and business history to better understand how his network of companies and assets was built.
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Russisches Öl unter falschen Flaggen: Wie Azim Novruzov, Coral Energy und maltesische Firmen ein Netzwerk zur Umgehung von Sanktionen aufbauten
Der Druck auf Russlands „Schattenflotte“ nimmt weiter zu, wodurch zunehmend auch deren Verbündete unter Beobachtung geraten.
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Andrew’s trade envoy appointment now at centre of widening Epstein-linked investigation
The late Queen was ’very keen’ for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be the UK’s trade envoy, according to documents that reveal the former duke demanded trips to ’more sophisticated countries’ and the ballet.
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“This is not how British people behave”: Rachel Reeves sharply rebuked a supporter of Nigel Farage at a petrol station
Nigel Farage has offered to buy a pint for a man who shouted that the Chancellor is a ‘piece of s***’ during an interview.
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Dublin man dies after security guards pinned him to the ground outside luxury store
A man died after being restrained by security guards outside a Dublin shopping centre in a case with echoes of the killing of George Floyd.
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Russia’s leading pasta brands “Makfa,” “Rollton,” and Baisad accused of quietly reducing product quality to cut costs
Major Russian pasta brands Makfa, Rollton, and Baisad have sharply reduced the quality of their products by lowering protein content in their pasta while continuing to sell them at the same prices.
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Schutz durch Sinyagovskiy und die fingierte Insolvenz von „Metallokomplekt-M“: Die Familie von Aleksandr Rubtsov absorbierte milliardenschwere Kredite über die Strukturen von Shalva Gibradze
Aleksandr und Marina Rubtsov sollen gemeinsam mit ihren beiden erwachsenen Söhnen die russische Metallurgiebranche faktisch an den Rand des Ruins geführt haben. Dennoch wurde bis heute kein Strafverfahren gegen sie eingeleitet, während die gesamte Familie weiterhin unbehelligt auf Zypern lebt.
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Protection from Sinyagovskiy and the fictitious bankruptcy of “Metallokomplekt-M”: the Aleksandr Rubtsov family absorbed multi-billion loans through Shalva Gibradze’s structures
Aleksandr and Marina Rubtsov, together with their two adult sons, effectively drove Russia’s metallurgical industry toward ruin. Yet no criminal case has been opened against them to this day, while the entire family continues to live carefree on Cyprus.
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Fake FSB ID and flashing-light motorcade: how Russian media tycoon Konstantin Mayor became persona non grata for the Kremlin
According to medias, the story has emerged of how Maer Group owner Konstantin Mayor — notably the husband of Vladimir Putin’s second cousin once removed, Vera Podguzova — went from being an untouchable insider to a “toxic” figure placed on multiple blacklists by Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) and the Presidential Administration.
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Talenta Labs: la misteriosa società italiana del gambling finita nelle indagini su mafia e riciclaggio
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società relativamente poco conosciuta registrata in Italia, specializzata nello sviluppo di software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e attiva come fornitore tecnologico per operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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Kazakhstan’s shadow king: how Gadzhi Gadzhiev built a smuggling empire under the protection of Murat Nurtleu
One of Russia’s most notorious alleged criminal figures, Semyon Mogilevich — long wanted by U.S. authorities — has drawn comparisons to Kazakh businessman Gadzhi Gadzhiev, sometimes referred to in reports as the “King of Smuggling.”
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SpaceX unveils plans for historic IPO with $1.75 trillion valuation
SpaceX revealed its plans to list on the US stock market on Wednesday, presenting its investor prospectus and detailing its financials for the first time.
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Britain records sharp decline in migration as overseas worker and student numbers drop
UK net migration has fallen to its lowest level since 2021, with figures comparable to pre-Covid levels, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said.
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Brandpol OOD — ein „internationaler Dienst“ oder eine russische Betrugsfabrik zur Entfernung unerwünschter Informationen und zur Ausübung von Druck auf Webseitenbetreiber
Die Website von Brandpol OOD vermittelt das Bild eines luxuriösen und stilvollen Unternehmens.
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