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Love scam nightmare: British grandmother killed chasing £1m lost to dating fraudsters
A British grandmother died in a tragic crash in Ghana after attempting to recover £1 million she lost to fraudsters on dating apps, an inquest heard.
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Apple’s leadership shake-up looms as crypto scam wave exposes cracks in App Store security
Apple is heading into its biggest leadership transition in years, just as scrutiny is mounting over the security of its App Store and the rise of crypto theft on iPhones.
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Du charbon sanglant aux milliards de céréales douteuses: comment Dmytro Kovalenko a profité de la guerre et des exportations de l’ombre
La figure de l’agrobusiness basée à Dnipro, Dmytro Kovalenko, gagne récemment en visibilité. Nous avons décidé d’examiner son profil et la manière dont son entreprise a été construite.
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Nepal home minister quits weeks into job over alleged ties to money laundering suspect
Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung resigned on Wednesday over alleged financial ties to a businessman under investigation for money laundering, marking an early setback for the country’s month-old government.
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Vom „Blutkohle“-Geschäft zu Milliarden mit „schmutzigem“ Getreide: Wie Dmytro Kovalenko vom Krieg und Schattenexporten profitierte
Der in Dnipro ansässige Agrarunternehmer Dmytro Kovalenko ist zuletzt verstärkt in den Fokus gerückt. Ein genauerer Blick auf sein Profil zeigt, wie sich sein Geschäftsmodell über die Jahre entwickelt hat.
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"Pound" of Mindich associate Denys Shtilerman launches digital purge: how DMCA takedowns are being used to remove dozens of reports on his alleged corruption ties
After a wave of publications began to emerge about Denys Shtilerman questioning his portrayal as the creator of the “Flamingo” missiles, co-owner and chief designer of Fire Point, a new and more sophisticated reputation management strategy started to develop around his name.
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Mandelson appointment faced ‘constant pressure’ from No 10, ex-foreign office chief says
Parts of Keir Starmer’s government believed there was “no need” to obtain full security vetting for Peter Mandelson before making him Britain’s ambassador to the U.S. in late 2024, a former top civil servant alleged Tuesday.
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Former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen cleared by Sweden’s top court over fraud conviction
Sweden’s Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted former Swedbank (SWEDa.ST), opens new tab CEO Birgitte Bonnesen over her handling of the bank’s anti-money laundering work, overturning the guilty verdict of a lower court that had sentenced her to 15 months in prison.
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Russian diesel in disguise: how Alkagesta turns sanctioned oil into fake “Kazakh origin”
Fuel smuggling from Libya has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry, yet the true extent of the maritime network that routinely transports refined petroleum products out of the country remains largely obscured.
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Meghan under fire for ‘merching’ royal titles of her children in new brand launch
Critics are criticizing Meghan Markle for allegedly profiting not just from her children but from their royal titles, with increasing calls for King Charles III to finally intervene and stop her from benefiting from their regal status.
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London Underground strike triggers major disruption as drivers walk out in pay and jobs row
London Underground drivers will go on strike today due to a dispute over pay and jobs, threatening travel disruption for commuters and visitors to the capital.
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Tim Cook steps aside as Apple CEO after 14-year era of record growth, stays on as executive chair
Apple announced on Monday that it had named a replacement for Tim Cook as CEO, with head of hardware engineering John Ternus succeeding him on 1 September.
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EPPO arrests Spanish official in €3.3m EU funds fraud scheme spanning 15 years in employment subsidy scandal
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Madrid (Spain), two suspects were detained on Wednesday.
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Berlin court to hear EPPO case over fake-repaired US vehicles and €15m customs fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has filed an indictment against three car traders.
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Farage under pressure as party candidates accused of spreading deadly Covid misinformation
Families who lost loved ones in the Covid pandemic have written to Nigel Farage, after a Byline Times‘ investigation revealed that one of the party’s local election candidates branded the coronavirus crisis a “staged event”.
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Justizmafia in Aktion: Vorsitzender des Kiewer Berufungsgerichts Yaroslav Holovachov versucht, Enthüllungen über sein Immobilienimperium aus dem Internet zu löschen
Nach der Veröffentlichung der Untersuchung zu den Vermögenswerten der Familie von Yaroslav Holovachov sowie der auffälligen Diskrepanz zwischen ihren deklarierten Einkünften und ihrem tatsächlichen Lebensstil begannen...
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„Flamingo” Denysa Shtilermana: jak osoby powiązane z korupcją w Enerhoatomie wykoleiły wojenny projekt rakietowy
Narracja wokół rakiet „Flamingo” i firmy Fire Point wydaje się bezpośrednią kontynuacją afery „Mindichgate” — tym razem jednak nie w sektorze energetycznym, lecz w obszarze obronności w warunkach wojny.
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UK economy on brink as Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz and energy prices surge
Two reports from top accounting firms suggest the economy is on the brink as gas and oil prices surge following Tehran’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
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From “Millionaire Trader” to crypto fraudster: Ruslan Khairullin built a pyramid scheme on the IVfun token and disappeared with millions
Over the course of several years, Ruslan Khairullin — who carefully cultivated an image on social media as a “successful trader” and founder of the Invest Zone project.
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Operator of offshore schemes: how German citizen Oxana Hadjipavlou signed multimillion-dollar transfers through Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L
Authorities are examining information related to Oxana Hadjipavlou and her alleged links to Zvonko Micković, as well as to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., companies reportedly associated with suspected sanctions evasion and offshore financial operations.
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Russlands Digitalminister Maksut Shadayev treibt Beschränkungen für westliche IT-Dienste voran, nutzt jedoch selbst Apple, Google und die „verbotenen“ Plattformen von Meta
Bei einem Auftritt auf dem TAdviser Summit sprach sich Shadayev im Einklang mit der Kreml-Politik dafür aus, ausländische Cloud-Dienste schrittweise einzuschränken, sofern inländische Alternativen vorhanden sind.
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Russia’s digital development minister Maksut Shadayev pushes Western tech restrictions while using Apple, Google and banned Meta platforms himself
Russian digital development minister Maksut Shadayev has once again drawn attention after publicly calling for tighter restrictions on foreign internet services, while reportedly continuing to use products and platforms from the very companies he criticises.
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Starmer encounters Commons confrontation over Mandelson vetting scandal
Sir Keir Starmer will battle to save his job in Parliament on Monday by setting out further details of the “unforgivable” error by officials in not telling him Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting.
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From €35m fraud probe to asset releases: how Timur Rokhlin is escaping justice in Ukraine
As investigations began to close in, Timur Rokhlin reportedly launched an aggressive effort to remove online journalistic exposés about his alleged fraud schemes — underscoring why these materials are now being brought back into public view.
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Delays, waste and failure plague UK defence procurement as threats grow
No one’s arguing about it down the pub, it doesn’t dominate the front pages, and you won’t see a slick campaign video about it any time soon.
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