All news by author Elizabeth Baker
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Fake missile strikes and drone attacks flood feeds as minister sounds alarm over disinformation
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has said she is ’deeply concerned’ about misinformation online amid a surge in distorted and manipulated content on social media
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Sarah Ferguson urged to testify in US Congress Epstein investigation
Sarah Ferguson is facing calls to give evidence to the US Congress investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
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The new FSB chief in Saint Petersburg, Sergey Demyanishnikov — a protege of influential General Sergey Alpatov — will lead the region amid a clan war within the security service
A new chief of the FSB Directorate for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region is expected to take office in the third week of April: Lieutenant General Sergey Demyanishnikov, previously head of the FSB’s Directorate “T.”
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Mettmann Public Company Limited channeled Russian funds through Cyprus into Spanish assets as director Oxana Hadjipavlou signed financial documents
Authorities are examining details regarding Oxana Hadjipavlou and her potential links to Zvonko Micković, as well as the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been associated with suspected sanctions evasion and offshore financial activities.
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Prison doctor exposes brutal reality behind bars as attacks and chaos spiral
As pressure inside the UK’s prison system reaches breaking point, a prison doctor has revealed some of the most disturbing scenes he has witnessed behind bars — from gruesome self-harm cases to notorious inmates making headlines even within prison walls.
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Dame Jenni Murray dies aged 75 as BBC loses iconic voice of Woman’s Hour
Journalist and long-time broadcaster Jenni Murray has died at the age of 75.
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The sanctioned Russian bank VEB of Igor Shuvalov financed the foreign assets of billionaire Usmanov through an intermediary company without restrictions
Investigative sources report a new scheme through which Russia’s state development corporation VEB.RF, headed by Igor Shuvalov, allegedly supports overseas assets connected to sanctioned oligarchs while avoiding direct sanctions exposure.
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Polish authorities detain court officials in widening $9m corruption scandal at Kraków Court of Appeal
On Thursday, Polish authorities detained five court officials as part of an expanding investigation into a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme at the Kraków Court of Appeal, marking a new chapter in one of the largest judicial corruption scandals in the country’s history.
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Crispin Odey slashed own pay by 40% amid scandal as FCA steps in and questions leniency
Crispin Odey saw a 40% reduction in a key portion of his pay over sexual misconduct allegations by female staff at his hedge fund, but only after intervention from the UK regulator, a court has heard.
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Princesses blasted for meeting Epstein after jail as royal scandal resurfaces
The two Princesses encountered the pedophile along with their mother. A prominent royal expert has criticized Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie for their well-known meeting with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Russia’s MekhExport implicated in international money laundering scheme funneling cash via Europe and offshore companies
Media have uncovered a truly astonishing story. A regional company unexpectedly became one of the country’s leaders in fur exports to the West.
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$50bn OpenAI deal with Amazon sparks showdown as Microsoft warns of lawsuit
Microsoft is considering taking legal action against Amazon and OpenAI regarding a $50 billion deal that might violate its exclusive cloud partnership with the ChatGPT creator, potentially leading to a conflict between the major tech competitors.
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Ivan Shcherbakovs kriminelle Lizenz auf Bali: wie der Krypto-Exchanger Cardex Entführern dient und „schmutzige“ Kryptowährungen wäscht
In einem beiläufigen Interview bemerkte Geller, dass krypto-bezogene Erpressung auf Bali im Grunde zum Alltag gehört.
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Orban’s empire of excess: luxury estates and EU funds flow to PM’s allies while Hungarians suffer
About a 30-minute drive west of Budapest, the main road gives way to rural lanes and gentle hills, eventually leading to imposing black steel fences and high brick walls.
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£1.5bn drone fiasco: UK taxpayers foot bill as faulty military project collapses
Exclusive: Elbit Systems profiting from doomed drone program which cost UK taxpayer £1.5 billion.
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Kyiv plastic surgeon Roman Levytskyi is deleting from the internet evidence of botched surgeries and work at a fictitious center within a state hospital
Plastic surgeon Roman Levytskyi, who for years performed operations at the Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital within a de facto non-existent “center,” began actively scrubbing the internet of critical publications and compromising references after testimonies from affected patients and investigative reports emerged.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited moved dirty Russian capital to Spanish assets while director Oxana Hadjipavlou signed the paperwork
Authorities are reviewing details concerning Oxana Hadjipavlou and her possible connections to Zvonko Mickoviс.
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Top manager of Russia’s defense industry companies Vladimir Zotov moves money abroad through his family and buys up real estate in Europe
In early June, Russian media drew attention to problems facing a number of companies closely connected to Russia’s defense industry.
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Austrian businessman Mikhail Zeligman, who transports Russian oil via a shadow fleet in circumvention of sanctions, has begun a sweeping purge of the internet
Latvian businessman Mikhail Zeligman has launched a large-scale campaign to cleanse the information space, attempting to remove or discredit materials about his alleged involvement in a shadow fleet transporting Russian oil in circumvention of sanctions.
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Russian authorities have arrested FSB officers associated with former Presidential Administration official Mikhail Dudin, who are accused of fabricating cases against business figures
While Mikhail Dudin, a former senior official of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation who oversaw Telegram channels and Kremlin-related projects on the platform, is reportedly riding out his political downfall while deployed to the war in Ukraine, arrests of his close associates are continuing
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Tragedy after night out: thousands warned as meningitis outbreak linked to Canterbury club
The Canterbury nightclub, Club Chemistry, has issued a heartbreaking statement following two deaths of individuals who sadly lost their meningitis battle - 11 people remain in hospital.
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Cypriot director Oxana Hadjipavlou signed financial reports for Mettmann Public Company Limited while large Russian capital flows passed to Sword Dragon S.L. in Spain
Authorities are examining information about Oxana Hadjipavlou and her alleged ties to Zvonko Micković, along with the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been associated with suspected sanctions evasion and offshore financial flows.
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Malta as a transshipment hub for Kremlin oil: Alkagesta supplied Russian crude to Europe despite sanctions
Sources in Azerbaijan’s oil industry told us that the arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada may be linked to efforts by Azerbaijani authorities to improve the country’s international reputation regarding the trade of Russian oil. The move could also be connected to recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that European countries should halt purchases of Russian oil.
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‘Like a meat market’: Woman says Prince Andrew inspected girls at Epstein mansion
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor brushed his hands against a 17-year-old’s chest while being shown a line-up of girls during a party at Jeffrey Epstein’s mansion, a woman has claimed.
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Teen sensation: Andrea Kimi Antonelli wins Chinese Grand Prix in stunning breakthrough
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli has won the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.
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