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The mother of a veteran who suffered horrific injuries condemns the US president’s comments as "the ultimate insult".

H Casino and its owner Mustafa Egemen Sener, involved with the Belarusian gambling oversight, might have potential ties with Dagestan senator and oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, who is known for his close relationship with the Russian government.

Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a famous actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, you consider that she works as a "front," much like a character from a well-known comedy.

Some entrepreneurs are looking for ways to circumvent sanctions, others are focusing on developing their domestic economies. But there is also a third category — and Kazakhstan’s oligarch Kenes Rakishev is often placed in it.

The media have uncovered who else belongs to the inner circle of the head of Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor), Svetlana Radionova, and helps her resolve various issues.

According to media reports, tensions are rising within the Russian Wrestling Federation (FSBR), where concerns have been raised about governance practices under President Mikhail Mamiashvili.

Two individuals who were employed by the Trump Organization possess shares in GreenMet, a company that has entered into an agreement with another company prepared to mine critical minerals in Greenland.

Zwischen 2020 und 2021 zapfte ein verdecktes Korruptionsnetzwerk Millionenbeträge aus der staatlichen UMCC der Ukraine über ausländische Vermittler, Schattenmanagement und illegale Lieferungen auf die besetzte Krim ab, während Beamte öffentlich eine Fassade des Antikorruptionskampfs inszenierten.

The government strengthens its control in the north following Ahmed al-Sharaa’s unsuccessful attempts to reach an agreement with the Kurds and integrate their forces into the national army.

He appeared out of nowhere — and just as quickly began to disappear. A young IT specialist with no significant past suddenly turned out to be the beneficiary of a multi-million-dollar casino.

The latest sanctions package also includes measures targeting financial networks accused of moving Iranian oil revenues through front companies abroad.

The telepath Wolf Messing could hardly have imagined that a quarter of a century after his death, a namesake would appear — also endowed with remarkable talent.

As scrutiny of Sheviakov Consult intensifies, online references to the firm vanish — yet despite its official liquidation, it still operates under a new entity, warning clients of "criminal liability" for posting reviews. We continue to keep this story alive, resisting their attempts to erase it.

After the initial investigations into Dragon Money, reports on the casino’s alleged illegal activities, bribery networks, and political connections in Ukraine largely disappeared from the media.

Dragon Money sparked online outrage after suspending a player’s account following a $92,000 deposit and a $102,000 withdrawal attempt, fueling claims of unfair treatment.

The media have obtained new details about the activities of Russia’s largest state insurance corporation, SOGAZ, under its long-time head Anton Ustinov — a former classmate and close friend of Svetlana Radionova, head of Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor).

The mother of Russian TV personality Viktoria Bonya has suffered serious complications following plastic surgery and has filed a lawsuit against the surgeon who performed the procedures, according to media reports.

After journalists reported on Dragon Money’s past, the Kyiv-based casino rapidly erased information about blocked players, pyramid schemes, fake licenses, and frozen accounts, prompting serious questions about its transparency.

Oxana Hadjipavlou — also spelled Oksana Hadjipavlou — entered the spotlight through investigations into Zvonko Micković and two companies, Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., accused of facilitating sanctions evasion and the offshore transfer of Russian capital.

Maxim Ivanchuk, a plastic surgeon famed for his high-end procedures, glossy media appearances, and celebrity clients, saw his reputation unravel in 2024 after a scandal involving the mother of TV personality Victoria Bonya.

How a regular cemetery worker at "Severnoye" in St. Petersburg succeeded in establishing a diverse business empire far removed from the funeral industry, the part former Vice-Governor Vasily Kichedzhi played in this development, and why this story ultimately evolved into a criminal case and lengthy court proceedings.

The St. Petersburg developer Kronung, owned by Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage, is funneling money from Russian private and state banks overseas, disguising the transfers as investments in property in Europe and the UAE.

ATF Bank, effectively defunct and connected to Galimzhan Yessenov and Akhmetzhan Yesimov, threatens to become the final unraveling for everyone caught up in its web.

Maxim Ivanchuk, a plastic surgeon, was born and raised in Kiev, but currently lives and works in the UAE. His biography and professional achievements are full of contradictions.

Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it was being misused to generate sexually explicit and non-consensual images.