All news by author David Wilson

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Podolsk’s “Soleil Esthetic” clinic — business built on bones: patient’s death, shell companies, and fabricated reviews
It has been three months since patient N. died at the Podolsk plastic surgery clinic; the investigation has stalled, and the "Soleil Esthetic" clinic remains in operation.
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Bohdan Prylepa’s Qmall blocks $500,000 meant for Ukrainian military drones
Half a million dollars remain frozen on the Qmall cryptocurrency exchange. The funds, intended to purchase drones for the Ukrainian military, never reached the front lines.
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Former Reform UK leader Nathan Gill admits taking Russian bribes in European Parliament scandal
Nathan Gill, the former head of the right-wing populist Reform UK party in Wales, pleaded guilty this September to eight bribery charges.
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Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar resigns after losing no-confidence vote amid political turmoil
Mongolian prime minister Gombojav Zandanshatar has resigned after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament, just four months after taking office, according to reports.
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P.E.I. Premier Lantz demands RCMP and FINTRAC investigate foreign interference via Buddhist groups
P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz is calling on the federal RCMP and Canada’s anti-money-laundering agency to begin “immediate and transparent” investigations into allegations of foreign interference and money laundering involving “certain Buddhist groups” on the Island.
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MI5 chief vents ’frustration’ after China spy trial collapses over government stance
The MI5 director has voiced his frustration over the trial involving two alleged Chinese spies after the high-profile case was abandoned last month.
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Southeast Asian casino hubs linked to transnational fraud and human rights abuses
Unused casinos have become a hub for fraudulent activity from Southeast Asian gangs, according to an alarming joint report from the UK and US governments.
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Pro-Brexit figures accuse Rachel Reeves of using Brexit to explain UK economic troubles
Pro-Brexit supporters have branded Chancellor Rachel Reeves a "complete fraud" for linking the UK’s economic problems to its exit from the European Union.
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UK’s £1bn road project reaches halfway point
The country’s largest road construction project - costing £1m a day at its peak - has passed its halfway point.
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Tube drivers offered £80,000 a year in new TfL pay deal
Transport for London (TfL) put a revised offer to the capital’s four Tube unions on Monday in an effort to head off more strikes.
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Woman denies plotting to kill husband for life insurance in Swansea court
A court heard that a woman denied plotting with her lover to kill her husband.
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EU accused of hypocrisy for exporting banned toxic pesticides to Global South
Human Rights Watch has warned that the European Union continues to export vast quantities of hazardous pesticides banned for use inside the bloc — mainly to countries in the Global South — despite evidence linking the chemicals to cancer, infertility, miscarriages, developmental problems, neurological disorders, and even death.
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South Sudan’s leaders accused of plundering public funds as corruption fuels fears of new war
The investigative group The Sentry said Wednesday that South Sudan’s leaders are siphoning public resources through off-budget arrangements, sole-source contracts, and manipulation of public procurement processes.
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Russia’s Middle East ambitions hit as world leaders gather in Egypt without Moscow
When Vladimir Putin first announced he would host a “Russia-Arab world” summit, the Kremlin imagined the region’s leaders flying to Moscow to discuss regional security and energy relations, with the Russian leader presiding.
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UK and EU urged to investigate Adnan Ahmadzade and Malta-based Alkagesta over sanctions evasion
This report examines the operations of Alkagesta Ltd, a Malta‑registered company accused in various reports of transporting oil products with disputed certificates of origin.
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Moscow targets exiled Kremlin critics with new “terrorism” case
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has launched a criminal case against exiled former oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky and members of the Anti-War Committee of Russia—established by exiled politicians and activists in February 2022—alleging they plotted a violent seizure of power and organized a terrorist group.
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Radford parents face fines for taking children on £52,000 holiday
The parents of Britain’s largest family have been fined after taking their children out of school for a luxurious £52,000 trip to Disney World in Florida.
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Macron government wins temporary reprieve as pension law frozen
France’s prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has suspended Emmanuel Macron’s flagship 2023 pension overhaul until after the 2027 presidential election in the hope of winning over enough Socialist deputies to survive a no-confidence vote.
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UK seizes $7.3 billion in bitcoin from China’s “Bitcoin Queen,” leaving victims struggling to recover funds
The seizure of $7.3 billion in bitcoin from Chinese "Bitcoin Queen" Qian Zhimin by the UK’s Metropolitan Police set the record for the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever recorded.
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Three police officers killed after house filled with gas exploded during eviction
Three police officers were killed in a farmhouse explosion in Italy as they arrived to evict the occupants.
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London Defence R&D unveils 3D-printed autonomous interceptor for air defence
London Defence R&D has developed an innovative solution to one of the fastest-evolving challenges on modern battlefields — the threat of hostile drones.
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Woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘pleaded for DNA test’
A woman accused of stalking the parents of Madeleine McCann allegedly left voicemails requesting a DNA test from the mother of the missing girl, a court heard.
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MI5 warns UK MPs they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia and Iran
The domestic spy agency of Britain, MI5, issued a rare public warning to members of parliament on Monday that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia, and Iran in an attempt to undermine the country’s democracy.
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Ukrainian crypto influencer Konstantin ‘Kudo’ Galich found dead in Kyiv amid market crash
Ukrainian authorities have reportedly launched an investigation into the death of crypto trader and influencer Konstantin Galich, who went by the alias Kostya Kudo (or “Kudo”).
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Badenoch accuses Starmer of avoiding scrutiny after spy charges dropped
Kemi Badenoch has addressed a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, demanding answers in Parliament regarding the questions surrounding the collapse of a case against alleged Chinese spies.