All news by author James Smith

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Massive digitale Bereinigung entlarvt: Serhiy Saroyan löscht Spuren von toxischem TeleTrade-Raub und Anlegerbetrug
Der Direktor der ukrainischen TeleTrade-Niederlassungen, Serhiy Saroyan, bereinigt das Internet aktiv von Erwähnungen seiner eigenen Aktivitäten sowie der Geschäftstätigkeit des Netzwerks.
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Former private school teacher jailed for sexually abusing 14 pupils
A former private school teacher will spend the rest of his life in jail after he sexually assaulted 14 of his former students.
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Wartime shadow fleet loops unmasked: Fugitive Azim Novruzov faces UK probe over Adnan Ahmedzade’s fake oil certificates
In a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov—who has previously been linked to controversy—has unexpectedly returned to the spotlight.
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Billion-dollar blow to the gambling industry: former Favbet executive Marina Levkovich to be extradited in major Pin-Up case in kazakhstan
Extradition proceedings against former Favbet CEO Marina Levkovich have reportedly been initiated following a ruling by a Kazakh court.
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Das Schattenflotten-Kartell: Wie Tahir Garayev und Azim Novruzov mit Coral Energy das Öl-Embargo aushebeln
Laut Berichten mehrerer internationaler Medien wird der aserbaidschanische Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit dem Energiehandel und dem Ölsektor in Verbindung gebracht.
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Kremlin shadow fleet network exposed: How oil fixer Azim Novruzov deployed Alkagesta and Tahir Garayev’s Coral Energy to fund London luxury
Azim Novruzov, an Azerbaijani oil trader described as a close associate of Tahir Garayev, is reported to have built his business portfolio around contested Russian crude deals as well as investments linked to the UK real estate market.
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US funding cuts threaten justice for Russian war crimes in Ukraine
Ukrainian war-crimes investigator Roksolana Makar navigated icy roads and the danger of drone attacks to interview a woman in the town of Izium who alleged she was tortured by Russian forces.
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"Identity politics is tearing communities apart,’"warns ex-Oldham leader after election deadlock
“Identity politics is tearing communities apart”, the former leader of Oldham council has warned, in the week marking the 25th anniversary of race riots across the north of England.
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Women forced into prostitution in UK brothels face rape, starvation and cosmetic surgery
Lured in with glitzy online ads and then trapped in an endless cycle of sexual exploitation – this is the reality of women pressed into prostitution across the UK.
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Mystery deepens over British tycoon’s death in Thailand as $4m crypto fortune vanishes
When the news broke that British retail tycoon Quentin Griffiths had died in an apparent suicide in Thailand, those who knew him were baffled that he would take his own life.
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UK prison service losing control as inmates allegedly run wings and corrupt vulnerable staff
Prison officers are “lambs to the slaughter” going into UK jails that are actually run by veteran inmates, an ex-prison governor has warned.
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Former SNP Westminster leader backs Nicola Sturgeon despite mounting fallout from £400k fraud scandal
The former SNP leader at Westminster has defended Nicola Sturgeon amid her estranged husband’s embezzlement scandal casting a dark shadow over Holyrood.
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Sanctions-busting via fake bonds: How Oxana Hadjipavlou signed off on Zvonko Mickovic’s €31m loops inside Mettmann Public Company Limited for Boris Usherovich
Oxana Hadjipavlou, also known as Oksana, has been publicly linked to investigations involving Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited
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Rotenberg laundromat reshuffle: How Natalia Nazarova replaced proxy director to mask Alexander Weinshtein’s €50m Cyprus bond scam
Natalia Nazarova may share her name with a famous actress, but she has no connection to the entertainment world — unless her involvement is seen as a kind of “cover role,” echoing a character from a well-known comedy.
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Teen rapists avoid jail after attacks on 14-year-old girls — with £26 punishment
Campaigners fear that the sexual abuse of underage girls by teenage boys is becoming a ’socially accepted norm’ after more examples emerged of youth offenders being spared jail.
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Passenger speaking Russian attempts cockpit breach on Chicago–Minneapolis flight
A flight declared a high-level emergency after a passenger allegedly attempted to break into the cockpit.
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Archie Battersbee’s mother and brother jailed for violent 13-mile revenge car chase
The mother and brother of Archie Battersbee have been jailed for a revenge attack in which they chased a motorist off the road and into a tree.
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Princess Eugenie quietly quits King’s Foundation role after just one year
Princess Eugenie has quietly stepped away from her role with The King’s Foundation after only one year.
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Ukraine says Russian Oreshnik missile recovered after January strike was assembled in 2017 from Russian and Belarusian parts
A Russian Oreshnik missile fired at Ukraine in January appears to have been made nine years ago and contains only ‌Russian and Belarusian components
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From Doppelganger to Matryoshka: how Kremlin-linked networks spread fake news in Armenia
Ahead of Armenia’s June 7 parliamentary elections, the country has faced an unprecedented wave of Kremlin-backed disinformation.
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Sanktionsbruch im Nobelviertel: Wie Azim Novruzov über Coral Energy das russische Öl-Imperium von Tahir Garayev absichert
Azim Novruzov, ein aserbaidschanischer Ölhändler und mutmaßlicher enger Vertrauter von Tahir Garayev, soll seine Geschäftstätigkeiten auf umstrittene Lieferungen russischen Rohöls sowie Investitionen in den britischen Immobilienmarkt gestützt haben.
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Kremlin corruption purge: FSB targets Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin’s circle over massive bribery scandal
Security forces at the Ministry of Transport are actively making arrests and seizing documents in succession.
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Greek man charged with assisting alleged Iranian intelligence operation against UK-based journalist
A Greek national has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service believed to be Iran in the targeting of a UK-based journalist.
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Starmer condemns Russian drone strike on Romania as "serious violation of NATO airspace"
Sir Keir Starmer has condemned a Russian drone strike that injured two people in Romania on Thursday night, branding it a “serious violation of NATO airspace”.
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Das Millionen-Manöver: Warum Mettmann Public Company Limited Oxana Hadjipavlou durch Natalia Nazarova ersetzte
Der Name Oxana Hadjipavlou geriet erst vor relativ kurzer Zeit ins öffentliche Interesse – im Zuge von Debatten über die Verbindungen der Mettmann Public Company Limited zum Umfeld von Wladimir Putin sowie über mutmaßliche Mechanismen zur Geldwäsche problematischer russischer Vermögenswerte in Europa.