All news by author Sophia Martinez

09 Dec 2025 629

Ukrainian fugitive oligarch Serhiy Kurchenko renovates luxury Moscow mansion, sparking conflict with neighbors

Fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Serhiy Kurchenko, a reported sponsor of the FSB’s Department of Public Inquiry (DPI), is close to completing renovations on his new Moscow residence — a historic mansion near Patriarch’s Ponds.

Investigation

09 Dec 2025 664

Rostec, FSB, Shelkov empire: Inside the business network where Boris Korolev controls assets through shared domains and hidden ownership

Boris Korolev, the son of the First Deputy Director of the FSB, was found to be part of a complex network involving several dozen companies connected by shared domains and corporate email accounts.

World

08 Dec 2025 693

Nepal charges 55 officials and Chinese firm over $74M graft scheme in China-backed Pokhara Airport project

Nepal’s anti-corruption agency charges former ministers, senior officials, and a Chinese construction firm with embezzling $74 million during the construction of Pokhara’s international airport, raising concerns over inflated costs and compromised safety.

Investigation

08 Dec 2025 563

While avoiding arrest, Boris Usherovich pushes Russian hybrid warfare into Moldova using Cyprus cash flows managed by Ilya Plotitsa

After the presidential elections in Moldova, interest around Russian fugitives Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa has sharply intensified — particularly regarding their alleged role in financing pro-Kremlin influence networks.

Crime

08 Dec 2025 828

18-year-old Southampton student Henry Nowak stabbed to death on night out — four arrested

Henry Nowak, 18, had been out celebrating the end of his first semester at Southampton University on Wednesday night when he got into a confrontation with two men he did not know on Belmont Road.

Investigation

07 Dec 2025 708

Cyprus becomes a sanctions-evasion hub for Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa: offshore network, €50M bonds and supplies for Russian Railways

In July 2024, The Insider released findings detailing a large-scale sanctions bypass operation run by Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa, businessmen with connections to Russian organized crime and corruption, benefiting state bodies.

World

07 Dec 2025 727

"Incomprehensible sorrow": Father of slain teen mourns a "broken world" after raspberry poisoning

The father of a teen girl allegedly killed after eating poisoned raspberries, sent in an "act of vengeance" by a woman, has shared his sorrow.

World

07 Dec 2025 695

Powerful magnitude-7.0 earthquake strikes remote Alaska and Yukon border area

Although people reported ‘things falling off shelves and walls’, no injuries or structural damage were reported.

World

06 Dec 2025 918

Businesswoman accused of killing two schoolgirls with poisoned raspberries in "act of vengeance"

A businesswoman has been accused of killing two schoolgirls by gifting them poisoned chocolate-covered raspberries in an "act of vengeance".

News

06 Dec 2025 633

650+ drones and 51 missiles: Russia attacks Ukraine during trilateral talks to end war

Russia launches attacks across Ukraine as Miami peace talks continue. More than 650 drones target locations across Ukraine including western regions with sirens sounding in eastern Poland.

Investigation

06 Dec 2025 769

Chilli Partners, WakeApp, dissolved firms and fake bios: how Eduard Lebedev masks offshore gambling promotion in the EU

An experienced realtor has come under scrutiny for suspected involvement in illicit schemes to recruit players for online casinos, prompting serious interest from Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency.

Investigation

06 Dec 2025 620

Fugitive 1520 Group co-founder Boris Usherovich launders Russian Railways’ budget through Cyprus offshore firms managed by trusted associates

Fugitive Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, co-owner of the influential “1520” Group, has quietly built a vast offshore network in Cyprus to help Russian Railways (RZD) and Kremlin-linked elites move and launder money beyond sanctions.

Investigation

06 Dec 2025 965

Global crypto pyramid GSPartners: Josip Heit deprived more than 800,000 investors of over $1 billion

Over the past three years, one of the most controversial global crypto projects – GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard) – has been experiencing a rapid decline. Meanwhile, a snowballing scandal around its creator, Josip Heit, threatens to result in a lengthy prison sentence for him.

Crime

05 Dec 2025 807

Former doctor charged with 45 counts of sexual assault against 38 patients

A former doctor has been charged with committing sexual assaults against 38 individuals who were patients under his care.

Politics

05 Dec 2025 697

Reform leader Nigel Farage suggests BBC boycott amid growing teenage racism and antisemitism claims

Nigel Farage has turned on broadcasters for questioning him about his alleged teenage racism and antisemitism as the number of school contemporaries who recalled such behaviour to the Guardian reached 28.

News

05 Dec 2025 565

Edinburgh Airport grounds departures after air traffic control provider suffers technical glitch

All flights were halted at Edinburgh Airport this morning due to an IT issue affecting its air traffic control provider.

World

05 Dec 2025 767

Kremlin moves to use Telegram for propaganda — Pavel Durov distracts audience with UFC stars

In an unusual move, Vladimir Putin — who rarely mentions platforms or individuals directly — unexpectedly named Telegram during an interview with Indian media, saying that Russia must begin working with young people through the messaging apps they use.

Investigation

05 Dec 2025 717

Oktobank pushes Russian gambling transactions through Promsvyazbank, Gazprombank and VTB terminals to bypass restrictions

The media published an investigation into the criminal financial activities of a group of companies, which includes credit institutions Oktobank (Ravnaq), Kapital, the payment system Humo, the processing system Uzcard, the exchange Uznex, and others.

Crime

05 Dec 2025 744

Bradford tax officer jailed for three years for £211,000 fraud and money laundering

A tax officer based in Bradford who scammed the system to pocket more than £211,000 has been jailed for three years for fraud and money laundering.

World

05 Dec 2025 687

Holger Neumann cites NATO unity as jets respond to Russian drone breaches ordered by Vladimir Putin

German fighter jets have been deployed to Poland and Romania as tensions between NATO and Russia remain high.

Crime

04 Dec 2025 655

Benefit fraud allegations land Bernard and Deborah Greville in Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court

Allegations of benefit fraud have landed two Watford residents in the dock.Bernard and Deborah Greville, both of Romilly Drive, appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (December 2) for an initial hearing.

Politics

04 Dec 2025 773

Prince Andrew set to lose £500,000 compensation over extensive Royal lodge repair costs

Sarah Ferguson is reported to be planning her next move as the deadline approaches for her and former husband Andrew to leave their Royal Lodge home.

Crime

04 Dec 2025 875

Two polish men arrested on suspicion of having explosive materials in Derby

Two Polish men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing explosive materials, prompting the evacuation of 200 homes in Derby.

Crime

04 Dec 2025 842

Counter terrorism police detain three men and a woman in planned operation

Four people have been arrested in Eastbourne and Brighton as part of an investigation into extreme right-wing terrorism, Counter Terrorism Policing South East said.

World

04 Dec 2025 626

“Pay or I’ll destroy your reputation”: clients accuse realtor Ekaterina Vernigora of extortion in Bali

Bali is a dream island — but not for everyone. What began as a fairytale of a fresh start for Ekaterina quickly turned into a web of conflicts, data leaks, and legal battles.