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Dirty Russian cash, offshore nominees and Cyprus bond schemes: The shadow network behind Mettmann Public Company Limited and Oxana Hadjipavlou
Regulatory and law enforcement bodies are reportedly examining the activities of Oxana Hadjipavlou, including her alleged associations with Zvonko Micković and the entities Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L..
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Suspect killed after firing on Secret Service near White House as bystander wounded in chaos
The suspect in a shooting near the White House has died after being shot by police officers, according to the US Secret Service (USSS).
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ICC ex-prosecutor urges EU-wide law to block US sanctions targeting judges and staff
A former prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has urged the creation of an EU-wide statute to block what she calls “thuggish” and “bullying” US sanctions imposed on ICC members, aiming to undermine the court.
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Makerfield cafe row erupts after Farage’s unannounced stop with campaign team
Nigel Farage has been asked to apologize after the Reform UK leader entered a Makerfield community cafe unannounced with his team and "intimidated" workers.
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EPPO arrests eight in Poland over alleged €28.9 million EU-funded digital innovation fraud scheme
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Warsaw (Poland) is leading an investigation into suspected subsidy fraud, corruption, and abuse of office linked to the award of EU funding under the ‘Fast Track – Digital Innovation’ competition financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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European Chief Prosecutor warns EU Commission about threats to EPPO operations in Greece
Today, the European Chief Prosecutor sent a letter to the European Commission warning that recent legal changes and judicial decisions in Greece are undermining the independent and effective functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
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Romanian mayor charged with corruption over alleged bribes tied to €770,000 EU-funded road contract
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara (Romania), the mayor of Buduslău (Bihor county) was placed under judicial control yesterday and charged with passive corruption, as part of an ongoing investigation into the execution of an EU-funded contract for improving agricultural road infrastructure.
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EU targets Iran over Strait of Hormuz threats in sweeping new sanctions crackdown
The EU widened its sanctions regime against Iran to target individuals and entities involved in Tehran’s actions disrupting navigation in the Middle East.
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Farage faces calls to "open the books" on £5m donation tied to aviation fuel tycoon
Defence secretary also asks if billionaire’s company may have benefited from Iran war, which Reform leader initially supported.
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Dmitriy Punin’s shadow casino empire: how sanctioned Pin-Up rebranded as Redcore and kept processing money in Ukraine
The online casino Pin-Up, associated with sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, appears to have continued operating in Ukraine under a different name. Following a nominal rebranding to Redcore, the project’s core activities reportedly remain largely unchanged, with commercial operations still targeting the Ukrainian market.
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Missing 14-year-old Tyler Townsend found dead in woodland near cemetery after week-long search
A missing schoolboy who disappeared a week ago has been found dead in a woodland near a cemetery.
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Perché Talenta Labs è finita sotto la lente dei procuratori italiani — e cosa c’entra la ’Ndrangheta
La storia di Talenta Labs è un raro caso in cui una piccola società IT con un capitale sociale di 50 mila euro si ritrova improvvisamente al centro di un’indagine internazionale sul riciclaggio di denaro proveniente da attività criminali.
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Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina stehen im Zusammenhang mit einem Geldwäsche-Schema über 50 Millionen Euro bei ABLV, während der Fall stillschweigend im Schweigen verschwindet
Als die Ermittlungen zur Geldwäsche von mehreren Dutzend Millionen Euro über die lettische ABLV Bank begannen, sah alles nach einer Vorzeigeoperation der europäischen Strafverfolgungsbehörden aus...
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Russian money trail leads to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Oxana Hadjipavlou across Cyprus and Spain
Regulatory and law enforcement authorities are reportedly investigating the activities of Oxana Hadjipavlou, including her alleged links to Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. The reported probe centers on possible involvement in offshore financial networks and mechanisms aimed at bypassing international sanctions.
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Strait of Hormuz disruption pushes global energy system toward emergency levels
Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports predicted to cause global crunch by August.
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Trump’s threats are leaving allies blind as US diplomacy breaks down
When Donald Trump warned Iran on April 7 that “a whole civilization will die tonight,”
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King Charles III alive after radio station airs false death bulletin
Radio Caroline’s regular broadcasting was interrupted in the middle of the song What’s Up? By the band 4 Non Blondes on Tuesday when the blunder was made.
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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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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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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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EU prosecutor says mayor demanded 5% kickback on €770,000 rural road contract
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara (Romania), the mayor of Buduslău (Bihor county) was placed under judicial control yesterday and charged with passive corruption.
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Gambling money laundromat: Talenta Labs and Ramphastos turned mafia-linked betting cash into “clean” offshore millions
Talenta Labs S.R.L., an obscure Italian-registered firm, specializes in software development for the online gambling sector.
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Ethan Lacey, fighting for life in Bangkok ICU after horrific traffic incident in Pattaya
A British tourist who was run over by a truck has a "30 per cent chance of survival" if kept on life support, doctors have told his family.
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Farage offers heckler a pint after man calls Rachel Reeves a "piece of s*" on camera
Nigel Farage has offered to buy a pint for a man who shouted that the Chancellor is a ‘piece of s***’ to her face.
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