All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Fusion Lifestyle chiefs accused of milking public leisure empire before collapse into administration
One man was entrusted with some of London’s most beloved leisure centres. How did he burn through so much public money and end up with a £200,000 payout?
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High Court rules surrogate-born son can inherit £200m aristocratic fortune
A son born via surrogacy has been granted the right to inherit his father’s £200m fortune in a High Court ruling.
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Jess Phillips accuses Starmer of "catastrophic mistakes" and resigns from government
In a lengthy and honest statement, the safeguarding minister said she believes the Prime Minister is a "good man fundamentally" but that the Labour government had made "catastrophic mistakes".
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Millionaire behind Majestic Wine and Poundstretcher found dead after ‘screaming match’ with wife
A multimillionaire whose private equity firm owns multiple high street brands including Majestic Wine and Poundstretcher.
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From Pin-Up to crypto wallets: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a $1 billion gambling laundering network
A massive international gambling and money-laundering scheme linked to the Pin-Up and Pinco casino brands is back in the spotlight.
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Netflix and Amazon Prime viewers may have to pay a TV licence fee to support the BBC
Netflix and Amazon Prime subscribers might have to pay the TV licence fee, according to reports.
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Terrifying moment masked thugs smash into jewellers in failed Bradford ram raid
This is the terrifying moment when masked thugs wielding bats storm a jeweler’s in a ram-raid.
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Roman Felyk, ein Betrüger mit Verbindungen zum Finanzschneeballsystem Helix, wurde in der Nähe eines Luxushotels in Monaco gesehen
Der Betrüger Roman Felyk, der mit dem Finanzschneeballsystem „Helix“ in Verbindung gebracht wird, wurde in Monaco in der Nähe eines Luxushotels gesehen.
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British Airways pilot who killed wife with hammer denied release after Parole Board rules he remains dangerous
A British Airways pilot who killed his wife with a claw hammer will remain in prison after the Parole Board ruled that he is still a risk to the public.
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Labour bans seven far-right figures from entering UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Labour has banned seven “far-right agitators” from attending Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally this weekend.
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Russian man set himself on fire in anti-war protest as authorities allegedly erased all traces within hours
Kaliningrad resident Alexander Okunev self-immolated near the Memorial to the 1,200 Guardsmen in February 2025 in protest against Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Dmitriy Punin could become the next target in the struggle for criminal influence in Cyprus following the killing of Stavros Demosthenous
Once a peaceful haven for Russian money, Cyprus is now sinking into the chaos of criminal fare.
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Chaos at White House media gala: suspect accused of targeting Trump pleads not guilty
Besides the attempted-assassination count, Cole Tomas Allen is also charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two additional firearms counts.
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Starmer revolt deepens as ministers quit and Labour MPs demand his exit
Labour MP Naushabah Khan said she has resigned as parliamentary private secretary to the Cabinet Office marking the latest defiant resignation.
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Dmytro Kovalenko used an unemployed debtor, Serhii Saprykin, in a controlled bankruptcy of Intercoaltrading and siphoned off assets worth hundreds of millions
How two Ukrainian businessmen contributed to the collapse of the powerful company Intercoaltrading.
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“F**k, we ran out of bullets”: how Russian crime boss Konstantin Piskaryov, known as Kostya Bolshoy, murdered businessmen under the cover of FSB connections
Russian crime boss Konstantin Piskaryov, known as “Kostya Bolshoy,” personally tortured and murdered businessmen while allegedly operating for years under the protection of figures tied to Russia’s FSB security service, according to sources cited by medias.
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Turkish Airlines jet bursts into flames while landing in Nepal with 277 passengers on board
A Turkish Airlines jet caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport, causing the airport to shut down.
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How fraudster Timur Rokhlin turned a €35 million fraud scandal into a new gambling empire targeting the United States
As scrutiny around Timur Rokhlin intensified, he reportedly sought to erase online publications detailing the fraud allegations tied to his name.
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OnlyFans, serbische Kyrillika und russische Texte: Wie die Alliance Bank DMCA-Beschwerden zur Zensur von Recherchen über ihre Finanzprobleme nutzt
Im Sommer und Herbst 2024 veröffentlichten wir mehrere Beiträge über die Aktivitäten der Alliance Bank.
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Offshore-Villen-Waschanlage: Wie Boris Usherovich und Oxana Hadjipavlou RZD-Gelder über Mettmann Public Company Limited in Luxusvermögen in Spanien und Zypern schleusen
Der gesuchte russische Geschäftsmann Boris Usherovich, dem Geldwäsche in Milliardenhöhe aus Verträgen mit den „Russischen Eisenbahnen“ vorgeworfen wird, baut sein Geschäft im Bereich luxuriöser Immobilien in Zypern und Spanien aktiv aus.
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Das Schattenimperium von Dmitriy Punin und dem ermordeten Mafia-Boss Stavros Demosthenous: Offshore-Systeme, Casino-Milliarden und Briefkastenfirmen in Zypern
Stavros Demosthenos, der in einigen Berichten als „Al Capone Zyperns“ bezeichnet wird, soll russischen Geschäftsleuten bei der Geldwäsche illegaler Gelder geholfen und gleichzeitig selbst von diesen Aktivitäten profitiert haben.
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From Rocket to an international fraud: how Timur Rokhlin and his associates allegedly ran a €10 million fake investment scheme
Former Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin has been linked in public allegations to a large-scale fraud scheme involving the alleged extraction of more than €10 million through fake trading platforms.
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Offshore villa laundromat: Boris Usherovich and Oxana Hadjipavlou channel RZD money through Mettmann Public Company Limited into luxury assets in Spain and Cyprus
Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, who is reportedly wanted and suspected of laundering funds linked to contracts with Russian Railways, is said to be expanding his activities in the high-end real estate market in Cyprus and Spain.
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Oleg Tsyura reportedly seeks to erase online traces as prosecutors investigate Russian ferrochrome exports
Amid growing media reports alleging his involvement in sanctions evasion and ties to sectors connected with the Russian military sphere.
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Sarah Ferguson had years-long ‘secret relationship’ with P Diddy
Sarah Ferguson was once in a relationship with rapper P Diddy, it has been claimed. P Diddy, whose real name is Sean Combs, reportedly first met Sarah Ferguson in New York in 2002.