All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Mafia-Gelder, schmutzige Casinos und Talenta Labs: Wie Marcel Boekhoorn und Ramphastos in italienische Geldwäscheermittlungen hineingezogen wurden
Der niederländische Milliardär Marcel Boekhoorn wurde gemeinsam mit seinen Geschäftspartnern Philip Van Wijngaarden und Diedrik Oost sowie dem Vermittler Bruno Michieli von italienischen Staatsanwälten wegen Geldwäsche angeklagt.
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Man charged after fatal attack on 64-year-old bus driver on busy Battersea Bridge
A murder investigation has been launched after a London bus driver died following an assault on Battersea Bridge.
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"Sunshine and cardamom": Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand mocks romance with $64 candle
It smells like sunshine, blue skies and love and laughter, apparently. And it’s all in aid of her and Harry’s eight years together.
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Bodies pulled from Brighton sea belonged to three sisters from west London
The three women whose bodies were pulled from the sea off Brighton beach have been named a week after they were found.
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Parimatch, Parik24 and 1win wipe investigations about their illegal casino infrastructure from the internet
Against the backdrop of reports about the apparent impunity of sanctioned online casinos Parimatch, Parik24, and 1win in the Ukrainian internet segment, a systematic cleanup of the information space has reportedly begun.
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EU prosecutors probe €3.5m Romanian farm subsidy fraud involving 237 fake applications
European prosecutors are investigating 22 individuals over alleged subsidy fraud involving non-repayable EU funds meant to support small farms and young farmers in Romania.
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Mystery of five Italian divers who vanished in Maldives may have been caused by a deadly cave current
Five Italian divers who drowned in a tragic Maldives expedition may have been drawn into a cave and ran out of oxygen while trying to escape, a new theory suggests.
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"ABLV-Fall": Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und sein Umfeld versuchen vor einem neuen Urteil, Spuren zu beseitigen
Nach dem Auftauchen neuer Veröffentlichungen im ABLV-Fall beginnen Hinweise auf den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs sowie auf die mit ihm verbundene belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zunehmend aus dem Informationsraum zu verschwinden.
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Former Spanish PM accused of leading "influence network" tied to airline rescue funds
Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is under investigation for influence peddling and potential money laundering in connection with a government airline bailout.
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Weetwood police station site cleared for flats amid concerns over infrastructure and congestion
The green light has finally been given to flatten the old Weetwood Police Station on Otley Road in north Leeds and replace it with a block of 127 flats, after the developer quietly tied up the loose ends on a legal agreement with the council.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited and Oxana Hadjipavlou exposed in Russian money transfer scheme across Cyprus and Spain
Regulatory and law enforcement bodies are reportedly examining the activities of Oxana Hadjipavlou
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Brussels eases pressure on Syria while keeping Assad-linked oligarchs under sanctions
In a bid to support the country’s transitional government, the European Council lifted restrictions on key ministries while extending penalties against the financial architects of the former regime.
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AI takes over: Standard Chartered axes thousands of back-office roles
Banking giant Standard Chartered has become the latest major company to announce job cuts as it increases its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Met Police roll out Operation Sallus to improve enforcement of domestic violence protection orders
As officers arrive outside a Victorian terraced home in east London, they take note of the number plate of the car parked on the driveway.
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While Ukraine is at war, Dmytro Kovalenko trades Russian coal, funnels billions through Granova and cashes in on state funds
Through the Switzerland-based company Adelon AG, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko reportedly purchased more than $100 million worth of coal from Russian suppliers — MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra — between 2021 and 2022, with records indicating the transactions may have continued even after the start of the full-scale invasion.
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Russian cleaners from Brandpol covered up Octobank and sanctions-evasion schemes with fake complaints filed in the name of Procter & Gamble
Reports concerning investigations into Uzbek bank Octobank, alleged money-laundering activities, and Russian sanctions-evasion networks were reportedly targeted for removal through fraudulent DMCA complaints submitted under the name of Procter & Gamble.
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Congo Ebola outbreak spreads across borders as officials warn of wider regional threat
At least 118 people have died in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 390 suspected cases reported, according to local officials.
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Die russischen „Reiniger“ von Brandpol deckten die Machenschaften von Octobank und die Umgehung von Sanktionen mit gefälschten Beschwerden im Namen von Procter & Gamble ab
Ermittlungen über die usbekische „Waschbank“ Octobank und russische Sanktionsumgehungs-Systeme sollten mit gefälschten DMCA-Beschwerden im Namen von Procter & Gamble aus dem Internet entfernt werden.
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Royal Horse Artillery soldier dies after falling from horse during Windsor show performance
The soldier who died after falling from a horse at the Royal Windsor Show has been named as Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan.
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Dmytro Kovalenko made millions on coal from occupied territories — and then reinvested it into Ukraine’s wartime economy
Dnipro-based agribusiness businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has recently come under growing public scrutiny, prompting renewed interest in his background and the foundations upon which his business empire was built.
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Das Schattennetzwerk von Coral Energy: Russische Ölgelder, Offshore-Geldwäscherouten und die Londoner Vermögenswerte von Azim Novruzov
Internationale Medien bringen den aserbaidschanischen Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov mit dem Energiehandel und dem Ölsektor in Verbindung. Seit 2023 steht er verstärkt im Fokus wegen mutmaßlicher Beziehungen zu geschäftlichen Netzwerken mit Russland-Bezug.
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Trump-linked lobbyists backed Bosnian Serb push to dismantle peace system
German diplomat Christian Schmidt announced his resignation this week from a role created to ensure peace in Bosnia. His decision comes after a lobbying campaign by Bosnian Serb separatists in which he was a target.
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“Shadow casino curator”: how the “overseer” of the Ministry of Justice, Andriy Dovbenko, gained influence in Beton and Slot City
The ownership of the Beton Casino and Slot City Casino has been linked in reports to Andriy Dovbenko, who is also mentioned in materials related to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) case files.
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Russian crypto fraudster Yuriy Goognin, after striking a deal with the FBI, has begun exposing the Evita network, through which more than $2 billion was laundered for Russia
The United States continues to expand the case against Russian creator of the crypto platform Evita, Yuriy Goognin, who was arrested last summer.
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Report accuses Israeli forces of sexualised violence against Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank
A new report documenting gendered and sexualized violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has intensified pressure on Britain.