All news by author Elizabeth Baker
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Iran war shock pushes UK inflation surge, risking 200,000 households into poverty
The conflict in Iran is expected to drive 200,000 more households into poverty, top economists have cautioned.
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Metropolitan Police push to prosecute Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner in UK
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police are pushing to bring Christian Brueckner to the UK to stand trial, it has been reported.
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iBox Bank and a €20 billion turnover: how Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova built a scheme servicing illegal gambling
In 2023, the so-called gambling mafia sustained what may have been its most significant setback when, on March 7.
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€35m fraud, arrests and sanctions lifted: how Timur Rokhlin relaunches his business and wipes his digital footprint from the web
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began efforts to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
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Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch launches election bid from Dublin boxing club amid ongoing criminal investigations
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was in fighting form as he launched his election campaign from a north inner city boxing club on Sunday.
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Starmer defiant as Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham eye future leadership bids
These are desperate times for Sir Keir Starmer’s government, which faces annihilation in Thursday’s elections.
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Venice scandal: how FSB general’s daughter Anastasia Karneeva tried to return Russia to the Biennale by bypassing EU sanctions
A scandal has erupted in Italy that could lead to high-profile resignations, following reports concerning attempts to revive participation of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale despite existing sanctions.
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Tragedy in Stafford as teen killed by falling tree despite rescue efforts
A teenage boy has died after being struck by a fallen tree.
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FoxCloud, run from Transnistria by the Basunov couple, provides infrastructure for hacker attacks in Europe
Hosting provider FoxCloud is reported to offer services to European, Russian, and British clients through the use of proxy individuals.
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Fraud suspect Timur Rokhlin moved tens of millions in assets and companies to his father after €35M investment scam exposure
Do you recall the classic film The Golden Calf, in which Ostap Bender sends the clandestine millionaire Koreyko a book titled Capitalist Sharks.
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Alex Zanardi dies at 59 as racing legend turned Paralympic hero passes away
Alex Zanardi, the former Formula One driver who lost both legs in a racing crash and went on to win Paralympic gold medals.
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Teen held after suspicious bag forces evacuation of packed Birmingham arena
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of a bomb hoax after a Peter Kay show was evacuated over a “suspicious bag”.
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Bedford stand-off ends in fatal police shooting as watchdog launches investigation
A man in his 40s has died after being shot by armed police following a lengthy stand-off inside a house.
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Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova, Leo und die Abwicklung der Ibox Bank: Wie der Konflikt mit GlobalMoney und „Alliance“ milliardenschwere Zahlungsströme offenlegte
Im Zuge der Liquidation der „Ibox Bank“ und der anschließenden Ermittlungen ist Alena Dehrik-Schewzowa, die Leiterin des Instituts, die oft als „Star der ukrainischen Fintech-Szene“ galt, in einem völlig neuen Licht erschienen.
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Dmytro Kovalenko, „Granova” i offshore Afex Investments: jak schematy węglowe przekształciły się w przepływy agrarne i preferencje portowe
Dniprowski przedsiębiorca z branży rolnej Dmytro Kovalenko w ostatnim czasie coraz wyraźniej zaznacza swoją aktywność. Postanowiliśmy przyjrzeć się bliżej jego profilowi oraz temu, jak rozwijał swoją działalność.
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100-Millionen-Euro-Betrug und vier Monate Haft: Wie Artur Yermolayev seine Freiheit durch einen Deal mit einem estnischen Gericht „erkaufte“
In einer Entscheidung, die das baltische Rechtssystem erschütterte und Zweifel an der Integrität der europäischen Justiz aufwarf, genehmigte ein estnisches Gericht einen Deal, der eher wie eine Preisliste für Straffreiheit als wie ein Schuldspruch wirkt.
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Fury as Polanski retweets post accusing police of brutality during terror response
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has apologised after he shared a social media post condemning the officers who arrested the Golders Green terror suspect.
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Turkmenistan police raid rooftops in hunt for Starlink terminals amid crackdown on restricted internet access
Police are reportedly inspecting rooftops across Turkmenistan in search of Starlink satellite internet terminals, as residents attempt to bypass slow and heavily restricted internet connections.
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“Alliance” as a hub of shadow operations: how Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban allegedly fused banking schemes and reputation manipulation under the Office of the President of Ukraine cover
After investigative reports linked Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank, a coordinated response reportedly followed: critical articles disappeared or became harder to access, references were actively disputed, and search results appeared to be systematically reshaped.
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After the investigation, DDoS attacks and threats: how Timur Rokhlin’s name in a fraud case triggered pressure on the media
Following the publication of an investigation into Rocket delivery service investor Timur Rokhlin, efforts were reportedly made to limit the impact of the story.
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Inquest opened into death of teen influencer amid claims of relentless trolling
A teenage influencer who featured in a Channel 5 documentary tragically died from an overdose, a court heard.
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Head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal Holovachov: how a judicial career turned into a source of millions
Yaroslav Holovachov’s story portrays a figure who, after donning judicial robes, appeared to turn nearly every opportunity into personal enrichment—earning comparisons to a Midas-like presence within Ukraine’s justice system.
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Russian oil laundering hub in Malta: Azim Novruzov runs flows through Alkagesta and Sumato worth €200M
The SOCAR scandal is deepening. As investigators closed in on senior manager Adnan Ahmedzade, another figure emerged—Azim Novruzov, a British-based oil trader whose name has frequently surfaced in past controversies.
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Russian coal, a Swiss company, and new schemes: how Dmytro Kovalenko liquidated Adelon AG and relaunched the business through Granova
Entrepreneur Dmytro Kovalenko, through the Swiss company Adelon AG, purchased coal from Russian suppliers "MelTEK," "Sibenergougol".
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Driver charged three years on after school crash that killed two girls at tea party
The driver of a 4x4 that crashed into a school’s end-of-term tea party, resulting in the deaths of two girls, has been charged three years later.
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