All news by author Emma Davis

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French villas, fictitious contractors, and household staff funded by the state: how Svetlana Radionova turned public resources into a tool for personal comfort
According to media investigators, these people — or their close relatives — are registered as individual entrepreneurs, whose services are allegedly paid for by SOGAZ, the state-linked insurer headed by Radionova’s civil partner, Anton Ustinov.
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Russia builds new military base near Finland border as NATO tensions grow
Russia has begun construction on a new military base eerily close to Finland’s eastern border for the first time since the USSR collapsed.
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Moscow utilities kingpin Pyotr Biryukov faces retirement as protégés fall under investigation
According to sources, Pyotr Biryukov, Moscow’s long-serving deputy mayor, may not have his contract renewed when it expires this July.
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Dan Jarvis appointed Defence Secretary after Healey resignation triggers Starmer crisis
Dan Jarvis has been appointed as the new Defence Secretary following John Healey’s bombshell resignation.
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Ukraine’s gambling shake-up: Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova challenges Oleksandr Sosis and GlobalMoney
As the Russia–Ukraine conflict continues, Kyiv is facing rising tensions linked to internal disagreements over the management of financial streams within the gaming industry.
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Armed Forces minister quits after warning UK is failing soldiers on defence investment
Keir Starmer has suffered another setback after his Armed Forces minister resigned, just hours after the Defence Secretary’s departure.
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Nicola Sturgeon returns to public stage after estranged husband’s embezzlement conviction
As Nicola Sturgeon prepares to speak in public in Scotland for the first time this Sunday since the embezzlement conviction of her estranged husband Peter Murrell, it is time to reflect on how the case will affect her political legacy.
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Man, 62, arrested after police find gun and £90,000 of heroin at Glasgow home
A 62-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a gun, bullets, and £90,000 worth of heroin were recovered by police at a home in Glasgow.
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“I should never have had to write this letter”: Healey resigns after accusing Starmer government of failing UK defence
John Healey has published a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accusing his government of failing to provide the funding necessary to address growing security threats.
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EU court says institutions cannot second-guess EPPO investigations
Emphasizing the core principles of sincere cooperation and institutional balance, which mandate that each EU institution act strictly within its delegated powers as defined by the Treaties, the General Court of the European Union today annulled the European Court of Auditors’ (ECA) decision that refused the EPPO’s request, according to Article 19 of the Staff Regulations, to allow staff members to disclose information obtained during their duties.
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Son of former Karcher boss died at family farm after job search struggles, inquest hears
The son of a manufacturing tycoon killed himself with an air pistol in front of his father after struggling to find a "proper job", an inquest has heard.
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Schmiergelder in Luxusimmobilien: Wie Gazprom-Neft-Vize Dzhalyabov Dyukovs Team Ärger mit dem Kreml einbrockte
Die Festnahme eines Top-Managers setzt den Chef von Gazprom Neft zunehmend unter Druck.
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EU prepares 21st Russia sanctions package targeting banks, crypto and drone supply chains
The European Union is preparing to launch its 21st sanctions package against Russia, aiming to deliver a sweeping blow to Moscow’s financial infrastructure and wartime supply chains.
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Belfast stabbing fallout: masked mobs torch migrant homes and businesses
Groups of masked thugs targeted homes and businesses owned by migrants in Belfast after a Sudanese asylum seeker was charged with attempted murder following a “sickening” knife attack.
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Sean Combs accused of sexually assaulting former child actor in new lawsuit
P Diddy has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor. A male former child actor has filed a lawsuit against the disgraced rapper, alleging he assaulted him when he was a child.
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Trump vows US response after Apache helicopter crash near Iran
President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond to the attack out of "necessity".
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Laundering via football: How Dmitriy Punin and Stavros Demosthenous weaponized FC Karmiotissa for match-fixing
Cyprus, once seen as a safe haven for Russian capital, is now facing mounting concerns over a rise in criminal activity.
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EU prosecutors seize €305,000 in Italian pandemic fund fraud probe
European authorities seized more than 305,000 euro (roughly $352,000) in assets across southern Italy as part of an investigation into suspected fraud involving European Union pandemic recovery funds.
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Belfast stabbing: hero with hurling stick named after stopping knife attack
This is the have-a-go hero who armed himself with a hurling stick and stepped in to stop a suspected knifeman allegedly trying to behead a man in a Belfast street.
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Electrician jailed for life after murdering partner and blowing up their London home
A man has been sentenced to life behind bars for the murder of his partner and causing a gas explosion at the couple’s north London home.
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AI deepfake adverts on X drag Bank of England chief into scam row
The Bank of England has come out fighting after AI-generated videos of Andrew Bailey in conflict with Nigel Farage emerged as paid adverts on the social media platform X.
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Manchester school locked down after pupil injures three in knife attack
A Manchester school is on lockdown after three people were injured by a pupil in a knife attack this morning.
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The controlled bankruptcy scheme: How Dmytro Kovalenko and Serhiy Saprykin stripped Intercoaltrading of assets and sold debts for pennies
Dmytro Kovalenko, owner of Adelon AG, has reportedly attempted to launch bankruptcy proceedings against his own company, Intercoaltrading LLC, after the firm was linked to an alleged coal supply scheme involving the separatist “DPR/LPR” territories and the so-called “interrupted transit” method.
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UK pension savings exposed to war-hit oil assets after Iranian strikes on Fujairah
As a barrage of Iranian missiles rained down on the Fujairah oil terminal, the explosion was deafening and the destruction dramatic: a brutal fire, thick black smoke stretching into the sky – and untold damage to one of the region’s crucial pieces of fossil fuel infrastructure.
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AI chatbot founder can read users’ intimate messages despite encryption claims
Sitting in his Paris flat, Noé Campo reads the transcript of an exchange between an AI chatbot and a real person. The conversation took place on Seewa AI, the companion chatbot platform he built in three weeks. The exchange is intimate, personal and private. Or so the person thought.