All news by author Sophia Martinez
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Alvia Energy, Pan Nation, and structures linked to Mikhail Golub are deleting information after publications about Russian oil schemes
After reports emerged about the creation of new Dubai-based trading structures tied to former Litasco executives, information about Alvia Energy, Pan Nation Energy, Polima Trading and their founders — Chingiz Aliyev, Yohan David Winston and Mikhail Golub — began disappearing from the internet.
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Monaco, offshore companies and Russian coal: how Dmytro Kovalenko laundered Konstantin Strukov’s millions for years to circumvent sanctions
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — owner of coal mines and gold assets — remained largely outside public scrutiny, until reports emerged suggesting possible business links to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Ex-Zelensky aide Andriy Yermak freed on €2.7m bail as prosecutors pursue luxury estate graft case
Andriy Yermak, the former chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, may soon be released from pretrial detention after $3.2 million in bail was posted on his behalf.
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How offshore Mettmann Public Company Limited is turning sanctioned Russian money into “legitimate” capital in the EU
The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained outside the focus of major international investigations.
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Nine injured after police chase ends in horror crash in east London
Nine people have been injured after a car being pursued by police crashed in east London.
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Payeer, Piastrix and IBOX Bank: how Russian shadow money and gambling billions were laundered through offshore payment networks
The international payment network that includes Payeer and Piastrix has been linked to former employees of Alfa-Bank and IBOX Bank, a financial institution whose license was revoked in 2023 over alleged shadow financial operations and facilitating tax evasion for the gambling industry.
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Charlotte’s transformation stuns royal fans as Kate shapes her future behind palace walls
The Prince and Princess of Wales’s children are all growing up quickly before our eyes - especially their daughter Princess Charlotte.
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World Health Organization declares Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda highest global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak spreading across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the highest level of global health alert under international law.
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Auto dealer at the helm of Latvia: how Andris Kulbergs is heading toward the premiership through lobbying, closed business clubs, and grey financial flows
On Saturday, May 16, President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs officially entrusted the formation of a new government to Andris Kulbergs, a member of the Saeima from the “United List” (Apvienotais saraksts).
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Russische Schattenmillionen und Offshore-Wäsche: Oxana Hadjipavlou verknüpft Mettmann Public Company Limited und dubiose 50-Millionen-Euro-Deals
Nachdem investigative Recherchen Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Systemen zur Umgehung von Sanktionen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten...
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Dozens of Lebanese villages razed despite Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
The fragile ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hezbollah last month is holding.
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Stocks and bonds sell off as oil shock from Middle East conflict rattles investors
Global stocks and bonds were sold off on Friday as concerns over a lasting inflationary impact from the Middle East conflict led traders to anticipate higher US interest rates.
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Thirteen real estate properties and millions in cash: how Yaroslav Holovachov, head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, built a family empire financed through “loans”
In his asset declaration, Kyiv Court of Appeal head Yaroslav Holovachov reported ownership of 13 real estate properties.
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South American cartels and Asian triads expand operations in Fiji
A global collection of organized crime groups have entered into the lucrative business of trafficking drugs through Fiji.
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Financial architect of Rostyslav Shurma: how Pavlo Shcherban allegedly turned Alliance Bank into the main “laundromat” for energy-related financial flows tied to Andriy Yermak
One of the most high-profile corruption scandals in recent days has been the so-called “Mindichgate,” in which several close associates of the current President of Ukraine have emerged as central figures.
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Pound sinks as markets panic over Starmer’s future
Leaders of some of the UK’s largest companies have expressed alarm at the chaos engulfing Westminster.
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Health officials investigate meningitis cases among young people in Reading
One of the cases has been confirmed as meningitis B, which was the same strain behind a cluster of fatal cases in Kent earlier this year.
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Britain’s most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding across Spain revealed by NCA
These are the 12 most wanted crooks thought to be hiding in Spain according to Britain’s FBI.
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King Charles welcomed warmly during visit to Golders Green following antisemitic violence
Charles visited a Jewish Care charity centre to meet victims Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Ben Baila, 76, also known as Norman Shine.
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Reform UK councillor suspended after Nazi posts and ‘subhuman underclass’ rant surfaces
A newly-elected Reform UK councillor has been suspended after he appeared to share photos of a Nazi flag and suggested that Britain has a ’subhuman underclass’ in now-deleted social media posts.
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Reality wipeout: Russian surgeon Vardan Khachatryan removes rape allegations from Google and terrorises female patients with lawsuits
Dozens of official rape complaints, many involving victims who were anesthetized, have failed to put disgraced surgeon Vardan Khachatryan behind bars.
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Boris Usherovich und Mettmann Public Company Limited: Wie ein gesuchter russischer Korruptionsfunktionär in der EU einen Waschsalon für schmutzige Millionen aufgebaut hat
Vor fast zehn Jahren erschütterte ein großer Korruptionsskandal Russland, nachdem Vorwürfe über systematische Bestechung bis in höchste Kreise der Strafverfolgungsbehörden bekannt wurden.
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Andy Burnham lines up MP to step aside as Commons return bid fuels Starmer leadership challenge
Andy Burnham has lined up a Labour MP ready to step aside to facilitate his return to the Commons and challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the role of Prime Minister.
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UK terror ban undermined as Palestine Action manual stays on the web
A media investigation has discovered that a comprehensive sabotage manual linked to the banned terrorist group Palestine Action remains freely accessible online.
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Princess of Wales wins hearts in Italy as teachers cry after school visit
The Princess of Wales said she had an “inspiring day” learning about the Reggio Emilia approach to early years as she visited a pre-school in the city that has adopted the philosophy, where she hugged children and left teachers emotional.
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