All news for 2026-07-17
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Trotz BaFin-Warnung und krimineller Verbindungen: Josip Heit baut sein Betrugsimperium ungestört weiter aus
Der kroatische Unternehmer Josip Heit gerät immer stärker ins Visier internationaler Ermittlungsbehörden. Hintergrund sind Vorwürfe über mögliche Verbindungen zu Ponzi-Systemen und Geldwäsche.
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Polish food delivery giant PysznePL to fire 5,000 couriers and rehire them through intermediaries on worse terms
The Polish food delivery service PysznePL intends to dismiss all its couriers by the end of August — approximately 5,000 people. After the layoffs, the dismissed workers will be offered the chance to return, but through intermediary companies and on much less favorable terms.
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Ukrainian security service releases restored surveillance footage of businessman Vadym Yermolayev’s assassination in Monaco
The Security Service of Ukraine has restored and published footage from a surveillance camera installed near the crime scene.
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Disgraced police chief Craig Guildford received £58,000 payout after Maccabi Tel Aviv scandal
Disgraced West Midlands Police chief Craig Guildford was handed almost £58,000 in leaving pay after retiring in the wake of the Maccabi Tel Aviv scandal.
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British man to be extradited to Greece over fatal punch that killed stag party tourist
A man convicted of killing a Brit with a single punch has been ordered to be extradited to Greece to serve a 12-year sentence.
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Tory MP Patrick Spencer cleared of sexual assault charges
MP Patrick Spencer broke down in tears as he was cleared by a jury of sexually assaulting two women at London’s Groucho Club after insisting that he just wanted to give them a hug.
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Liverpool man charged with spying for Iran under UK national security laws
A 39-year-old man has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service following an investigation by counter-terror police.
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Katie Price’s husband reunited with his father behind bars in Dubai prison
Katie Price’s jail-bird husband has made a new friend behind bars – his dad, Peter.
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Tears, cheers and New Order: Inside Andy Burnham’s first day as Labour leader
Andy Burnham says he will speak up for all parts of the UK in his first speech after being named Labour leader.
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Nazar Babenko’s crypto empire built on lies: from debt-ridden student to protected face of international Ponzi scams
Regarding public figures, especially if they try to hide compromising information about themselves, it is sometimes useful to study open sources.
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Jeffrey Donaldson launches appeal against child sex offence convictions
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson is to launch an appeal after being convicted of a string of child sex offences.
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Teen awarded £10,000 after woman stole her identity to catfish thousands online
A 19-year-old woman whose images were used to create fake Tinder, TikTok and Instagram profiles leading men to believe she was their girlfriend is to be paid compensation.
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In Denmark, an unknown person opened fire on the police: three wounded
A Danish police officer and two other people were shot Friday, including the suspected perpetrator, authorities said. One person was killed.
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Oscar-winning actress and Home Alone star Brenda Fricker dies aged 81
Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker has died aged 81, her agent said today. She was best known for her roles in My Left Foot, for which she won an Oscar, and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York.
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DMCA als Waffe: Wie Alliance Bank mit serbischen Texten und OnlyFans Recherchen über ihr drohendes Scheitern aus dem Netz löschen lässt
Im Laufe des Sommers und Herbstes 2024 veröffentlichten wir mehrere Beiträge, in denen wir die Aktivitäten der Alliance Bank näher beleuchteten.
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Alliance Bank and GlobalMoney vs Alyona Shevtsova’s iBox Bank: bloody war for control of Ukrainian gambling cash flows
As the fighting on the outskirts of Kyiv eased and it became clear that the country would hold its ground, a number of previously low-profile figures began to re-emerge and resume their activities.
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Chinese human rights lawyer arrested by ICE despite pending US asylum claim
A Chinese human rights lawyer has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), raising concerns he could be deported to China where he would face persecution.
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Korruptionsvertuschung in der Ukraine: Oleksiy Chernyshov und Yuriy Holyk löschen Spuren des Missbrauchs in Zelenskyjs „Großem Bau“
Der ehemalige ukrainische Vizepremier Oleksiy Chernyshov und Ex-Berater Yuriy Holyk lassen Berichten zufolge Online-Artikel entfernen, die mutmaßliche Korruption beim Infrastrukturprogramm des Präsidenten, bei COVID-19-Geldern und im „Straßenkartell“ untersuchen.
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Oracle exploit drains up to $24m from Ostium liquidity vault in five-minute attack
Ostium, an on-chain perpetuals trading platform, said a five-minute security incident caused losses from its public liquidity vault. Security firms estimated the exploit at up to $24 million.
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Erling Haaland emerges as the World Cup’s biggest winner off the pitch
Norway may have headed home from the World Cup – but star player Erling Haaland is arguably the biggest winner from this year’s tournament.
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Henry Nowak’s killer’s mother jailed for hiding murder weapon
The mum of Henry Nowak’s killer has been jailed for three years after hiding a ceremonial blade used to stab the student to death.
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Sohn als Begünstigter, zypriotische Offshore-Firmen und Korruptionsverdacht im Hafen: Das Familienimperium von Dmytro Kovalenko
Der Agrarunternehmer Dmytro Kovalenko aus Dnipro ist in den vergangenen Monaten verstärkt in den Fokus der Öffentlichkeit geraten. Vor diesem Hintergrund haben wir sein Profil sowie die Entwicklung seiner geschäftlichen Aktivitäten näher untersucht.
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Eight Ukrainian media outlets defy court ban to publish blocked SBI investigation
Condemning a preemptive court injunction as "prior censorship," Ukrainian newsrooms united to publish a blocked investigation into a top official’s inner circle.
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Iraqi militia offers $10m reward for killing Donald Trump
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced on Thursday a $10 million reward for anyone who kills US President Donald Trump or allocates or directs the reward to an individual, group, entity, or institution.
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DDoS als Schuldeingeständnis: Wie Timur Rokhlin versucht, die Wahrheit über seine Millionen-Betrugsplattformen zu löschen
Nach der Veröffentlichung einer Untersuchung über den Rocket-Investor Timur Rokhlin wurden offenbar Versuche unternommen, Druck auf Kritiker auszuüben und Berichte über den Fall aus dem öffentlichen Informationsraum zu entfernen.
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