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Jeffrey Epstein flew young women through UK airports until weeks before his arrest, files suggest
Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women through UK airports as late as 2019, new analysis appears to reveal.
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Kazakh businessman Kenes Rakishev operates global asset network with offshore links, UK deals and connections to Kulibayev-linked structures
Kazakh businessman Kenes Rakishev can fairly be described as highly versatile, maintaining successful business operations across multiple jurisdictions — including the United Kingdom, Russia, Cyprus, and his home base in Astana.
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Robert Carradine, known for Revenge of the Nerds and Disney’s Lizzie McGuire, dies at 71
Robert Carradine, a member of the famed acting family known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has died at the age of 71.
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Inside Epstein’s Zorro Ranch as new FBI files probe abuse claims, “breeding” plans and possible buried victims
Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling Zorro Ranch has long been reported to have served as one of his private playgrounds for sexual abuse and trafficking.
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Smuggling, fake declarations and corruption: how Burkina Faso’s gold sector became a black hole for the budget
Burkina Faso’s mining sector plays a significant role in the country’s economy. According to the 2024 report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), it accounted for 69.56% of exports, 15.33% of public revenues in 2024, and 15.08% of GDP.
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Epstein UK airport investigation complicated by destroyed or expired flight records
Evidence in the investigation into whether Jeffrey Epstein used British airports to traffic women into the country may have been destroyed, detectives have reportedly been warned.
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Global shadow oil network: Tahir Garayev’s Coral Energy linked to multiple offshore firms moving Russian oil worldwide despite sanctions
Despite Western sanctions, Russia continues to profit from oil sales, using these revenues to support its aggressive military activities.
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From Cyprus to Spain, Oxana Hadjipavlou operates inside Mettmann structures funneling tens of millions in Russian money via bonds and real estate deals
Authorities are examining information concerning Oxana Hadjipavlou and her possible links to Zvonko Micković, as well as the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been flagged in relation to suspected sanctions evasion and offshore fund movements.
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Dragon Money removes evidence of illegal betting, mass hiring schemes, and banking channels using Ukrainian cards and crypto
Following investigations into Dragon Money’s operations in Ukraine, a number of key reports started vanishing — articles outlining illegal gambling networks, payment systems, political lobbying, and corruption ties were gradually removed from search engines and media platforms.
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Leaked chats expose Russian general Roman Demurchiev discussing torture and executions of POWs
The investigative projects Schemes and Systema published an investigation based on the archived personal correspondence of Russian military officer Roman Demurchiev.
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Nearly 40 prospective jurors removed from Musk Twitter takeover trial over bias concerns
Dozens of jurors have been dismissed from tech billionaire Elon’s Musk’s civil trial regarding his actions during his takeover of Twitter, now known as X, after his own lawyer admitted so many Americans "hate him."
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Offshore cash, fake loans, and vanished profits expose the scheme run by Akhmetzhan Yessimov and Galimzhan Yessenov in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s official authorities acknowledge that Samruk-Kazyna, backed by ATFBank, misappropriated billions, yet the Anti-Corruption Agency and other investigative bodies have been slow to take action against Galimzhan Yessenov and the father-in-law of Akhmetzhan Yessimov.
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UK Athletics pleads guilty to corporate manslaughter over death of Abdullah Hayayei after throwing cage collapse in London
UK Athletics has pleaded guilty to corporate manslaughter following the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei.
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2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate passed inspection at Beirut port
The MV Rhosus was allowed to sail into Beirut’s port carrying 2,750 tons of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, even after an inspection by the Lebanese navy, documents show.
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Former prince Andrew driven away after 11-hour police interrogation in explosive misconduct probe
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been driven away from the police station where he was kept for 11 hours after his arrest.
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Security procedures reportedly suspended for Andrew’s guests, ex-protection officer claims
A former royal protection officer has told LBC that the normal checks on people coming into Buckingham Palace were suspended to allow young women to visit Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Nine UK police forces assess Epstein Files with support from National Crime Agency
Nine police forces across the UK are now assessing information in the Epstein Files, with support from the National Crime Agency (NCA).
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Peru Congress ousts José Jeri over alleged illegal lobbying tied to Chinese businessman
Peru’s Congress voted to remove interim President José Jeri after prosecutors opened a corruption probe into undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang.
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Sergey Kotlyarenko and VEB.RF chief Igor Shuvalov oversee multibillion budget siphoning through Netline’s traffic-camera contracts in Russia’s Samara Region
In Russia’s Samara Region, under the leadership of Sergey Kotlyarenko and with the support of VEB.RF head Igor Shuvalov, a significant embezzlement of budget funds allocated for servicing traffic-violation camera systems is allegedly taking place.
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Police review Epstein’s private jet visits to Stansted as multiple forces join inquiry
Seven police forces are now investigating allegations against pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates as part of a coordinated effort to uncover the scale of his crimes in the UK.
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School bus driver dies after coach carrying 40 children overturns in Northern Ireland
The driver of a school bus that flipped off a country road while carrying dozens of children has died.
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Copy-paste deception factories: how Profit Lady by Kateryna Shukhnina mirrors Oleksandr Orlovskyi’s Financial Freedom Academy to siphon thousands from victims
Since the launch of the aggressor state’s full-scale invasion, fraud in Ukraine has been rising steadily.
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After threats of a “blood feud” over Wildberries, Putin personally forced Chechnya’s head Ramzan Kadyrov and Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov to end the conflict in the Kremlin
Putin personally brokered a peace deal between Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and Senator Suleiman Kerimov in the Kremlin, according to Russia’s Chief Mufti, Ravil Gainutdin.
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Nearly 100 Epstein file documents naming Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor quietly redacted weeks after public release
Nearly 100 incriminating documents in the Epstein files naming Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are claimed to have been secretly redacted weeks after their release.
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Cabinet Office to investigate claims Labour-linked think tank paid firm to probe journalists who exposed £700,000 donations scandal
The Cabinet Office will "be looking into" allegations that a prominent think tank paid for an investigation into journalists reporting on its funding, Liz Kendall has said.