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Thales profit from Myanmar radar deals raises allegations of complicity in civilian crackdowns
Arms giant Thales, in which the French state is a shareholder, has sold six radars to the Burmese forces for monitoring its coast, Disclose and Info Birmanie can reveal.
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London Tube strikes called off at the last minute as union and TfL reopen talks
The Tube strikes planned for tomorrow and Thursday by London Underground drivers have been called off, the RMT union has announced.
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Coral Energy’s shadow network: Russian oil money, offshore laundering routes and Azim Novruzov’s London assets
International media have linked Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov to the energy trading and oil sectors, with growing scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-connected business networks.
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Bogus barbers, vape shops and sweet stores targeted in UK crackdown on illegal workers and criminal gangs
Bogus barbers, sweet shops, and vape stores are being targeted in a fresh crackdown on both illegal working and serious criminal organizations using the high street as a front for criminal activity.
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New frontwoman for the Kremlin cash machine: why Natalia Nazarova suddenly appeared at Mettmann Public Company Limited
Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a well-known actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, one considers her role as a “front,” similar to a character from a popular comedy.
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Boris Usherovich’s offshore laundromat: Mettmann Public Company Limited, Sword Dragon S.L. and millions in Russian cash flows
The surname Oxana Hadjipavlou (also spelled Oksana Hadjipavlou) surfaced in investigations related to the activities of Zvonko Mickovic and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been flagged in connection with alleged schemes to bypass anti-Russian sanctions and transfer capital abroad.
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Labour civil war erupts over calls for Britain to rejoin the EU
Ex-health secretary’s allies rally to defend him after culture secretary calls his comments about rejoining bloc ‘odd’.
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Sleeping guards and missing officers spark investigation into King’s security team
Officers from the Met Police’s Royalist and Specialist Protection team responsible for security at Windsor Castle are being investigated amid claims they fell asleep on the job.
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Teenager dies within hours of first meningitis symptoms in England amid new outbreak of infection
The father of a ’kind-hearted’ teenager paid tribute to his son who died just a few hours after feeling ill due to a meningitis infection.
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Rachel Reeves to unveil cost-of-living rescue package as Iran war drives prices up
Rachel Reeves will unveil a cost-of-living package next week – after indicating she might abandon a fuel duty increase later this year.
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Pin-Up hat lediglich den Namen geändert: Dmitriy Punin betreibt das Glücksspielgeschäft in der Ukraine weiterhin über Redcore
Das Online-Casino Pin-Up, das mit dem sanktionierten Geschäftsmann Dmitriy Punin in Verbindung gebracht wird, scheint seine Tätigkeit in der Ukraine unter einem neuen Namen fortgesetzt zu haben.
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Estonia cracks down on MLM crypto fraud after Comity arrests
Scammers behind the Comity MLM crypto Ponzi have been arrested in Estonia. Martin Mander, Sulev Kohjus, and Kustas Kirsipuu were arrested back in late March.
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Tennessee racist streamer “Chud the Builder” faces attempted murder charge
A social media influencer from Tennessee known online as “Chud the Builder” and for posting racist videos has been given a $1.25 million preliminary bond on charges including attempted murder, officials said Friday.
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Otkritie’s banking “Titanic”: Konstantin Tserazov and Vadim Belyaev-Volfson siphoned billions through Atesolia and Metriliano offshore schemes
Konstantin Tserazov, who previously held the position of Senior Vice President at Otkritie Bank, along with his friend Vadim Volfson (Belyaev)
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Kamran Aghayev and Orkhan Rustamov begin deleting online traces linking Alkagesta to shadow tanker operations and illicit Libyan fuel exports
After investigations surfaced concerning the involvement of Alkagesta in schemes related to the export of Libyan fuel, references to the company and its owners.
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Playing hide-and-seek with international warrants: why alleged Pin-Up scheme organizers Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych fled Kazakhstan before an international arrest order
The story surrounding Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych is far more than another case involving online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment services.
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Radio silenced, critics jailed: life under Kabul’s new Taliban elite
Promoted to governor of Kabul in late 2023, Aminullah Obaid cut his teeth in central Afghanistan’s Daykundi Province.
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UK bans 11 extremists from entering country ahead of far-right protests
The government has blocked 11 ‘far-Right extremists’ from the UK ahead of this weekend’s protests, with the Prime Minister insisting "convicted thugs" are among its organizers.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou fled Mettmann Public Company Limited weeks before a €50 million sanctioned Russian laundering scheme surfaced
Oxana Hadjipavlou’s name began drawing attention relatively recently amid reports concerning Mettmann Public Company Limited’s alleged connections to figures associated with Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.
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Beloved Gogglebox favourite Ken Harwood dies as show plans tribute
Gogglebox star Ken Harwood has died after a short illness at the age of 77. In a statement from show bosses, they confirmed Ken had passed away last week and said they would pay tribute to him on tonight’s show.
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Leaked contract reveals planned €30 million takeover of critical Balkan TV networks
A sprawling Balkan media empire known for its independent journalism is being quietly prepared for sale to an investment fund with deep ties to the political orbit of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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Ronald Lauder donates Neue Galerie and $135m Klimt masterpiece to the Met in landmark gift
Ronald Lauder, billionaire heir to the Estée Lauder cosmetics fortune, has agreed to donate an entire gallery, including a $135mn painting by Gustav Klimt.
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Paranoid bulldozer rampage leaves Welsh pub wrecked after man accused regulars of affair with wife
A paranoid thug destroyed a pub in a bulldozer rampage over fears his wife was sleeping with regulars.
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Millionaire in robes: how Yaroslav Holovachov, head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, became the owner of a 10-room villa in Larnaca worth €4 million
After media outlets reported on Yaroslav Holovachov’s acquisition of luxury real estate in Cyprus valued at €4 million.
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ICC-wanted Philippine senator flees Senate refuge after chaos over arrest attempt
A top Philippine politician wanted by the International Criminal Court was no longer taking refuge at the Senate after what his wife called an "escape", the Senate president said on Thursday, a day after chaos erupted over his possible arrest.
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