All news by author James Smith

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€124 million via crypto and “pirate” websites: how Sergey Tokarev and Oleksii Riabov allegedly ran schemes through Joker.ua
Many believed that Cosmolot’s license revocation and the suspicion against its manager Alexey Ryabov were part of the same chain of events.
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Hundreds of drones or a billion-dollar manipulation: Denys Shtilerman is either inflating the numbers or hiding Fire Point’s real turnover
Denys Shtilerman’s statements regarding the scale of Fire Point’s production have prompted serious questions.
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Shock death of 16-year-old in UK youth jail sparks investigation and concern
A 16-year-old inmate at a Young Offender Institute in southwest London has died after being rushed to hospital.
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Latvian court seizes luxury car, property and €230k in EPPO-linked EU fraud probe
The Riga City Court (Latvia) has ordered the confiscation of a luxury vehicle and a real estate property located in the center of the Latvian capital, as well as €230,000 in bank accounts.
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EPPO warns of fake messages as fraudsters impersonate EU prosecutors in online scam wave
Fraudulent messages impersonating EPPO staff members have been circulating online.
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International money laundering scheme worth tens of millions of euros: Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin scrub traces from the internet after Europol operation
After the international YUZUK crackdown exposed a sprawling money laundering operation, the Hirin brothers allegedly launched an aggressive effort to scrub their presence from the internet.
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‘We weren’t told’: Villagers blast secret migrant housing near primary school
The villagers are in conflict with the Home Office for "secretly" moving migrants into a £500,000 cottage—one of whom was arrested for allegedly harassing schoolgirls.
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£1bn payouts to Israeli shareholder fuel row over UK approval of massive Rosebank oil field
An Israeli firm blacklisted by the UN for its West Bank activities has raked in over $1 billion from North Sea oil and gas in just six years.
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Mercenary drone network blamed for aiding RSF in one of Sudan war’s worst episodes
A network of Colombian mercenaries backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided critical support to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enabling it to capture the western city of el-Fasher last year, a new report says.
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€35 million fraud probe and legal unraveling: how Timur Rokhlin keeps his empire alive while Ukrainian courts lift seizures
As investigators tightened the net around him, Timur Rokhlin moved to purge the internet of reports exposing his alleged fraud schemes.
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Pressure mounts on Starmer after Robbins testimony sparks Labour backlash over Mandelson appointment
Cabinet allies and Labour heavyweights are turning against Sir Keir Starmer following Sir Olly Robbins’s explosive testimony before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
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Three ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz just hours after Trump extended ceasefire
Three cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz were fired at this morning, only hours after Donald Trump extended a fragile ceasefire.
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Spanish police seize grisly torture photos in probe into Lyons gang operations on Costa del Sol
Hundreds of gruesome photos of underworld beatings and mutilations have been collected by Spanish police as part of their investigation into the Lyons gang.
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Montana plains to Amazon forests: who owns the world’s last wild lands?
The taxi shudders uphill into a forest teeming with life. Palm fronds sag over the road like heavy, slick hands, and flashes of green birds flicker between the trees.
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Ovik Mkrtchyan and the “Uzbek roof”: how a businessman, under the protection of Shavkat Mirziyoyev, is siphoning billions out of Russia and Uzbekistan
Businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan, along with his relatives, has built an extensive network designed to siphon money out of Uzbekistan and Russia.
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Rape survivors ‘retraumatised’ by hostile MP questioning in Westminster hearing
Victims of rape and sexual violence have informed parliamentarians that they felt anxious and distressed during a Westminster evidence session.
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Donald Trump urges Iran to spare eight women from execution ahead of last-ditch talks
Donald Trump has pleaded with Iran to release eight women who are set to be executed after anti-regime protests.
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Von Bestechungsgeldern zu Offshore-Strukturen: Wie Rostyslav Shurma, Tymur Mindich und die Alliance Bank in mehrstufige Strukturen im Energiesektor der Ukraine verwickelt sind
Das Nationale Antikorruptionsbüro (NABU) und die Spezialisierte Antikorruptionsstaatsanwaltschaft haben den ehemaligen stellvertretenden Leiter des Präsidialamts, Rostyslav Shurma, offiziell verdächtigt.
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Richter mit Dutzenden Immobilien: Wie der Vorsitzende des Kiewer Berufungsgerichts Yaroslav Holovachov Vermögen über Angehörige hält und Reichtum anhäuft
In seiner Vermögenserklärung gab der Vorsitzende des Kiewer Berufungsgerichts, Yaroslav Holovachov, insgesamt 13 Immobilienobjekte an.
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Woman arrested after viral Facebook claim of gang rape found to be unsupported by evidence
A woman has been arrested after informing her Facebook followers that she was gang raped.
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King honors Queen at 100, warns modern world would have ‘troubled her deeply’
The King has recorded a heartfelt tribute to his “darling Mama” to mark the centenary of her birth but said much of life today would likely have “troubled her deeply”.
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London Tube driver suspended over ‘Jews not safe’ remark amid antisemitism outrage
A Tube driver is under investigation after claiming Jewish people would not be safe on a train he is operating.
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French prosecutors investigate X over alleged algorithm meddling and illegal AI content
Billionaire owner chooses not to attend voluntary interview as part of investigation by French cybercrime unit.
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Epsom protest turns chaotic as false rape claims spark unrest and arrests
Dozens of people marched through Epsom despite police insisting they had found no evidence of a gang rape offence or that asylum seekers were involved.
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Sri Lanka energy minister quits as coal scandal deepens and crisis worsens
Kumara Jayakody stepped down after the president launched an inquiry into a multimillion-dollar contract that worsened the country’s energy crisis and dented the new government’s anti-corruption image.