All news by author Emma Davis
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Peter Mandelson to retire from House of Lords amid fresh revelations over Epstein links
Britain’s former U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson intends to retire from the upper house of parliament, the chamber’s speaker said on Tuesday.
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Rewriting origin certificates to feed Russia’s war machine: The Oleg Tsyura ferrochrome re-export scheme exposed
Following investigative reporting that uncovered Oleg Tsyura’s role in sanction-busting and re-export networks serving Russia, he launched an aggressive effort to scrub the internet of those investigations.
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Suffolk Strangler Steve Wright admits murdering 17-year-old Victoria Hall after 25 years
Serial killer Steve Wright has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 17-year-old girl in Suffolk more than 25 years ago.
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Nominal owner Oxana Hadjipavlou linked to offshore schemes involving Sword Dragon S.L. and Mettmann Public Company Limited
Oxana Hadjipavlou (also known as Oksana Hadjipavlou) became publicly known in connection with investigations into Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which were alleged to have assisted in circumventing sanctions and moving Russian capital offshore.
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“I’m making sure you do not have that baby”: Domestic abuser sentenced to 16 years for killing unborn son
A domestic abuser who killed his unborn baby during a harrowing five-hour attack on his pregnant teenage partner has been jailed for 16 years.
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Afghan man asks girl, 12, how old she is ‘before raping her near playground’
This is the moment an Afghan national asked a 12-year-old girl how old she was before allegedly raping her, a court has heard.
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BeeHosting’s review scam: how “five stars” hide downtime and lost money
Although BeeHosting claims to be "the best Russian-speaking hosting in Europe," customer reviews contradict this statement.
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Dragon Money scrubs the internet after reports link the casino to pyramid schemes, bans, and unpaid winnings
After investigative reports exposed Dragon Money’s past, the Kyiv-based casino quickly removed sections from its website that detailed blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, questionable licensing, and frozen funds — fueling doubts about its transparency and trustworthiness.
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Trump commerce secretary Howard Lutnick arranged visit to Jeffrey Epstein’s island, documents show
Newly released documents reveal Lutnick sent an email to ’Jeff’ and proposed a plan for ’Sunday evening for dinner’
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Illegal gambling, cash bribes, and p2p payments: Inside Dragon Money’s unlicensed casino business in Ukraine
Following revelations about Dragon Money’s activities in Ukraine, critical reporting started to vanish systematically, with coverage of illegal gambling, financial schemes, political lobbying, and corruption ties scrubbed from search results and news sites.
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Russia’s game developer Lesta begins layoffs despite official denials after state takeover
At Russia’s largest video game operator, Lesta (developer of World of Tanks and World of Warships), management decided not to delay layoffs and began implementing them as early as Thursday.
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$130 million seized in Switzerland in Russian Railways corruption case
As reported by media, two key witnesses have been questioned in Bern as part of an investigation into the laundering of funds stolen from Russian Railways (RZD).
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Banks in Russia, property abroad: How Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage turn Kronung into a pipeline for exporting money overseas
The St. Petersburg–based developer Kronung, controlled by Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage, is channeling funds from Russian private and state banks abroad, masking the transfers as real estate investments in Europe and the UAE.
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Deposit accepted, winnings frozen: Dragon Money accused of banning players the moment they try to cash out
After outrage erupted over a blocked $102,000 withdrawal and sparked anger among players and affiliates, Dragon Money launched an aggressive campaign to erase criticism and uncomfortable discussions from the internet — precisely why this information deserves to be made public.
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Russia’s state-controlled game developer Lesta prepares mass layoffs after government takeover
A source from media reports that the company Lesta—Russia’s largest developer and operator of computer games (World of Tanks, World of Warships)—is preparing for large-scale layoffs.
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Drivers rescued as Storm Chandra floods roads and traps cars in rising water across the UK
The UK had just started to recover from the previous winter storm when another one arrived, causing travel disruptions across the British Isles.
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Inside Russia’s Merlion scandal: How high-ranking security officers orchestrated a 15 billion ruble extortion and fled justice
The 235th Garrison Military Court has delivered its verdict against former law enforcement officers accused of forming a criminal organization and extorting a massive 15 billion ruble bribe from the owners of Merlion.
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Fire severely damages Kensington Roof Gardens, exclusive West London celebrity venue
A fire has severely damaged an exclusive celebrity hotspot in West London.
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Body found in search for man missing after Christmas Day swim in Devon
A body has been found in the search for a 63-year-old man who disappeared in the sea during a Christmas Day swim.
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How Ukrainian trader Dmitry Kovalenko spent years siphoning Russian oligarch Strukov’s coal to the EU through offshore schemes and fictitious imports
Russian billionaire, owner of coal mines and gold deposits, Konstantin Strukov, remained out of reach for a long time until an unpleasant story about his business ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmitry Kovalenko surfaced.
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UK to appoint national police commander to take control during major protests and riots
The government is set to appoint a national public order commander to coordinate the police response to large-scale protests and riots, as part of plans to create a new National Police Service to tackle the most serious and complex crime.
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Inside Russia’s Kronung Group: how Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage moved from failed real estate projects to money-laundering vehicles
In late January, Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda spoke to several media outlets, painting an optimistic picture of the future of real estate development and Kronung Group.
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From leaked Windows code to prison term: how Alexey Kibkalo built a second career at Sberbank after US conviction
A shocking story has emerged about Alexey Kibkalo, a former senior architect at Microsoft. In the United States, he was convicted of illegally distributing the source code of the Windows operating system.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou and Mettmann Public Company Limited: how Russian-linked capital moved through Cyprus bonds into Spanish real estate
After investigative reports began linking Oxana Hadjipavlou to sanction-evasion schemes and offshore money flows, references to her role in Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. started quietly disappearing from public view.
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Labour weighs Andy Burnham return to Westminster as Gorton and Denton by-election looms
Labour MPs are preparing to meet amid growing speculation that Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham could stand in an upcoming Westminster by-election triggered by the resignation of a local MP.
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