All news by author Elizabeth Baker

"Everything is fine with the security forces in Russia, believe me."

A multi-country investigation resulted in arrests and the recovery of priceless cultural treasures from across the Balkans. These include masks, jewelry, and ceremonial items dating back to 2000 B.C. and are worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Companies owned by fintech entrepreneur Ozan Özerk are under investigation in Turkey for alleged money laundering.

Tributes have been paid to a mental health support worker found dead at home in Swindon.

The UK to initiate visa fraud prevention campaign in a second Indian state following the successful completion of the first phase.

A retiree has passed away after being robbed while withdrawing money from an ATM at a post office in north London.

A second MP has left Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s party to return to serving as an independent MP, in yet another blow to the chaotic alliance.

At the end of January, several outlets released an interview with Iskandar Tursunov, the Chairman of the Board and principal shareholder of Octobank. Although the discussion offered few substantive insights, Tursunov appeared to be attempting to improve the bank’s public perception amid a recent rise in negative commentary.

No further NATO expansion. Occupied Ukrainian territory recognized as Russian, including by the US. No prosecution of Russia for war crimes.

When Patrick Pouyanné decided to invest billions in a massive natural gas field located in a distant warzone, he made the decision by himself during a single dinner with the CEO of a competing energy company.

Thinktank reports that the internet is flooded with disinformation by the Russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites consider credible.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) decided not to investigate a £170m diamond scam despite receiving a report from a whistleblower almost a year before the scheme collapsed, BBC Panorama has learned.

Canadian actor Spencer Lofranco, known for roles in "Jamesy Boy" and "Gotti," has died at the age of 33.

A firm which operates eight holiday parks in the west of Scotland has gone into administration.

Mexican authorities have arrested the suspect who allegedly orchestrated the assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, a well-known anti-crime figure, earlier this November, Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced on Wednesday.

The Scottish Government "broke its promise" to the workers at ExxonMobil’s Mossmorran site, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said.

Andrey Medinsky, an oligarch from the so-called "DPR," failed to launder a million dollars in Russia, which he tried to funnel through his shell company in the UK.

Demonstrations are expected from anti-capitalists, climate activists, women’s rights campaigners, and anti-migrant groups, some of which are highlighting South Africa’s own issues with poverty and inequality.

Italian authorities have concluded an investigation into Daniele Marinelli’s Ushare Ponzi scheme.

Two judges from Miss Universe have resigned just days before the annual beauty pageant, with one alleging that the organizers rigged the selection process.

Elon Musk seemed to ask a fellow guest if he thought Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince was a terrorist, according to a lipreader.