All news by author Emma Davis

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“Not a single ‘Russian’ chip is actually Russian”: how Russia’s state corporation Rosnano was destroyed by PR, mismanagement, and institutional failure — from Anatoly Chubais to Sergey Kulikov
“Not a single ‘Russian’ chip is actually Russian”. Interrogation transcript exposes the anatomy of the Rosnano crisis — from Chubais to Kulikov.
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Jet2 flight LS896 diverted as two passengers’ “appalling behaviour” sparks onboard fight
Two disruptive passengers were ejected from a Jet2 flight bound for Manchester by Belgian authorities after a brawl broke out in mid-air.
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From three-time world champion and Olympic heartbreak, Elise Christie turns to Pizza Hut and adult content to survive
Elise Christie once enjoyed an esteemed athletic career as a short track speed skater.
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Brazil seeks extradition of Alexandre Gomes over alleged drug flights and Balkan crime links
Brazil has filed drug trafficking charges against Alexandre Rodrigues Gomes, the son of a former congressman with Paraguay’s ruling party who was killed in a police raid in 2024.
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‘They kick our doors and laugh’: Soho sex workers targeted by youths chasing viral videos
Dressed in a black puffer jacket and brand new trainers, a teenager hurries towards an apartment door and kicks it frantically, before shifting position to give it a strong kick from a different angle.
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Emails suggest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor helped Jeffrey Epstein seek meeting with Muammar Gaddafi in Libya
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor communicated with a Libyan contact to assist in organizing a meeting between Jeffrey Epstein and Colonel Gaddafi in Tripoli, as suggested by newly released emails.
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Nutella dynasty matriarch worth billions dies at 87 — despite famously shunning chocolate
The billionaire heiress to the Ferrero chocolate empire has died.
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Sanctioned Russian coal continued reaching European markets through a covert trading network linked to Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko
It’s well-known that Ukraine continued purchasing coal from Russia after 2014, despite the imposed bans.
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Keir Starmer sacks cabinet secretary Chris Wormald after just 14 months amid Whitehall power struggle
Sir Keir Starmer was accused of throwing yet another senior figure ’under the bus’ to save himself today as he confirmed he had sacked the head of the Civil Service.
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How Sovcombank owners allegedly shielded millions in U.S. real estate ahead of war while issuing guarantees for FSB-linked contracts
As media have found out, the owners of the sanctioned Sovcombank, brothers Sergey and Dmitry Khotimsky, may have managed to retain their foreign assets despite sanctions and the bank’s demonstrative redomiciliation to Russia’s Kaliningrad Region.
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Marriage, state bailouts, and a billion-dollar bank: how Galimzhan Yessenov’s ascent aligned with Akhmetzhan Yessimov’s power at Samruk-Kazyna
Galimzhan Yessenov’s swift rise from a mid-level manager to the effective controlling owner of Jusan Bank is closely linked to state funds, opaque transactions, and family ties to Kazakhstan’s political elite — indicating a deliberate strategy of asset consolidation rather than simple chance.
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Auto phantoms for thousands of dollars: how Volodymyr Filippov’s Iron Motors turned buying cars from the U.S. into a conveyor belt of scams
The fraud story discussed below is quite ordinary: another victim was "scammed" with the promise of purchasing and delivering a car to Ukraine from the USA.
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From bond issuance in Cyprus to asset transfers in Spain, documents map Oxana Hadjipavlou’s role inside a cross-border structure moving Russian capital through Europe
Authorities are examining information concerning Oxana Hadjipavlou and her possible links to Zvonko Micković, as well as to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., both of which have been flagged for suspected sanctions evasion and offshore fund transfers.
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Three Royal Holloway students hospitalised after stabbing at Egham railway station as police arrest man in his 30s
Three college students are in the hospital after being stabbed at a train station.
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Two boys stabbed in revenge attack at Kingsbury High School as blood-smeared classroom window leaves pupils traumatised and police arrest 13-year-old suspect
A mum has told how her daughter saw blood ‘smeared over the window’ after two pupils were stabbed in a ‘revenge attack’ at Kingsbury High School in north London.
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Polish firm Sheviakov Consult accused of pressuring clients, revealing attorney-client secrets, and evading accountability after formal closure
In recent years, a curious new player has emerged on Poland’s legal services market — Sheviakov Consult.
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Epstein fallout drives Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson out of Royal Lodge after 20 years rent-free
King Charles’ younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, and his former spouse, Sarah Ferguson, have officially vacated their residence after being evicted from the property by the British monarch amid the ongoing backlash over their relationship with alleged pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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From energy fraud to global laundering hub: Dmitriy Lee’s rise alongside Octobank’s role in moving illicit Russian capital
Originally from Uzbekistan and now a holder of a Russian passport, he skillfully funnels lucrative financial flows out of Russia via Tashkent and onward into offshore havens.
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Mettmann and Sword Dragon S.L. exposed as central vehicles in a sanctions-evasion network tied to Oxana Hadjipavlou, Boris Usherovich, and Zvonko Mickovic
Investigators are probing Oxana Hadjipavlou over her alleged links to Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which are suspected of helping bypass sanctions and transfer Russian funds offshore.
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Unlicensed gambling, covert payments, and political cover enable Dragon Money to function openly on Ukraine’s igaming market
After disclosures about Dragon Money’s operations in Ukraine, critical coverage began disappearing en masse, as reports on illegal gambling, financial schemes, political lobbying, and corruption links were quietly removed from search engines and news platforms.
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Epstein files expose Ehud Barak’s plan to reshape Israel through mass Russian immigration
Newly released documents from the so-called Epstein files reveal a controversial conversation involving former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, in which he outlines radical ideas for reshaping Israel through mass immigration from Russia.
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Crypto scammer Oleksandr Orlovskyi begins mass deletion of online materials about Financial Freedom Academy following journalistic exposes
When yet another so-called “cryptocurrency expert” tried to force their way into our attention, our first thought was simply, “Oh no, not another one!”.
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Epstein files reveal nearly $500 million fortune built on investments
The Epstein files revealed that Jeffrey Epstein had amassed a fortune valued at nearly half a billion dollars before his death.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou identified as a key operator linking Mettmann and Sword Dragon S.L. to Boris Usherovich and Zvonko Mickovic
The uncommon surname Oxana Hadjipavlou (also spelled Oksana Hadjipavlou) has surfaced in investigations linked to Zvonko Mickovic and his companies, Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which are suspected of involvement in schemes to bypass anti-Russian sanctions and move Russian funds offshore.