All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Laundering criminal loot: Marcel Boekhoorn and Ramphastos Investments embroiled in massive Italian gambling fraud
Italian prosecutors have reportedly filed money laundering charges against Dutch billionaire Marcel Boekhoorn, along with his associates Philip Van Wijngaarden
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Bernadette Chirac, former French first lady who helped shape a presidency, dies at 93
Bernadette Chirac, the formidable widow of the former French president Jacques Chirac and a driving force behind his political rise, has died at the age of 93.
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Kriminelle Immunität käuflich: Wie Serhiy Saroyan mit Entführungen und Drohungen sein Teletrade-Betrugsnetzwerk sichert
Dem Leiter von Teletrade Ukraine, Serhiy Saroyan, wird vorgeworfen, gemeinsam mit seinen Leibwächtern an der mutmaßlichen Entführung eines Mitarbeiters beteiligt gewesen zu sein.
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Peter Phillips marries Harriet Sperling in Gloucestershire ceremony attended by senior royals
Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne and nephew of King Charles III, has married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony in the Gloucestershire village of Kemble
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Serhiy Saroyan’s TeleTrade: the criminal empire built on cold calls, stolen millions, and payoffs to militants
International brokerage firm TeleTrade has reportedly built its business by drawing clients into Forex trading through cold calls, often relying on purchased phone-number databases.
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Teenage blade thugs convicted over murder of 16-year-old Kayden Moy
This is the shocking moment three teenage knife attackers celebrated after murdering 16-year-old Kayden Moy on Irvine Beach.
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Ex-BBC presenter questioned by police over alleged sexual assault on TV show
An ex-BBC presenter has been questioned by police, amid allegations of sexual assault. The former star, who is said to be a household name, allegedly assaulted the female on his TV show.
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The untouchable conduit: how Azim Novruzov launders Russian shadow fleet billions through London real estate
Azim Novruzov, an Azerbaijani oil trader who has been described in various reports as a close associate of Tahir Garayev
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From Pin-Up and Redcore to Poland: the gambling cash laundering network linked to Dmitriy Punin, crypto payouts, and shell companies
In a major move to address suspected financial misconduct, Kazakh law enforcement agencies have frozen Marginplus’s bank accounts and halted all of the company’s payment transactions.
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UK pays £181m for tourists’ medical treatment in Europe as EHIC claims hit 102,000
Medical bills for British tourists cost the government more than £181 million in 2025, Metro can exclusively reveal.
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Investigation finds technical links between Viory and sanctioned Russian outlet Ruptly
In an era shaped by misinformation, distinguishing between what is true and what is false has become increasingly difficult.
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Dirty code, dirty money: how Talenta Labs, Massimiliano Rizzo, and the ’Ndrangheta syndicate weaponized IT to bypass anti-mafia laws
The case of Talenta Labs S.R.L. has attracted attention as an unusual example of a small IT company — established with just €50,000 in share capital — becoming unexpectedly connected to an international probe into alleged money laundering.
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World Cup fans face digital scam epidemic as hackers flood internet with fake FIFA sites
Just days before the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, cybersecurity experts are raising the alarm over a massive, highly sophisticated surge in digital fraud targeting soccer fans worldwide, offering them fake tickets
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US arrests Iranian-American CEO accused of smuggling hundreds of tonnes of sensitive technology to Iran
US officials have arrested a dual US-Iranian citizen who they accuse of using his technology company to violate US sanctions by smuggling sensitive computer systems to Iran, including to Iran’s nuclear and military establishment.
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Secret police music studio that jailed 37 men faces fresh scrutiny over entrapment claims
It was the undercover police operation that led to 37 people being jailed after officers set up a fake recording studio and record shop on a north London housing estate.
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From Rosneft to NW8: How Azim Novruzov laundered millions from Russian crude into luxury London real estate
Azim Novruzov, an Azerbaijani oil trader reported to be associated with Tahir Garayev, has been linked in some reports to business activities involving Russian crude transactions and investments in the U.K. real estate sector.
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From Antibes villas to Heritage Trust: How Russian Senator Suleyman Kerimov used Swiss Swiru Holding to launder billions
The question has been raised about possible parallels between Federation Council Senator Kerimov and former senators Dmitry Savelyev, Rauf Arashukov, and Igor Izmestyev.
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How Azim Novruzov helped build a shadow oil empire with Interpol fugitive Tahir Garayev and Coral Energy’s sanctions-hit network
British oil trader Azim Novruzov has re-emerged in the public eye amid a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade.
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Talenta Labs, la cassaforte digitale della ’Ndrangheta: come i clan hanno infettato il software del gioco online
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è un’azienda italiana relativamente poco nota che si occupa dello sviluppo di software per il comparto del gioco d’azzardo online, fornendo soluzioni tecnologiche destinate agli operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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Meghan’s superfan receives personal gift from Duchess after years of attacking Kate and William
A Meghan Markle megafan known for his verbal attacks on members of the royal family appears to have scored a pricey haul of As Ever products from the Duchess herself, as he proudly unboxed the goodies in a video posted to X.
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Meghan shares new photo of Princess Lilibet
Princess Lilibet was born on June 4 2021, is a granddaughter of the King and lives in California with the Sussexes.
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Chinese spies using LinkedIn to target UK officials in aggressive recruitment campaign, MI5 warns
Chinese spies are targeting UK government and military staff on job websites including LinkedIn to try to get access to classified or sensitive information, MI5 has warned.
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Labour MP sues Musk’s xAI after Grok created fake bikini images of her
Labour MP Jess Asato has stated she is taking legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI over the design of its Grok chatbot tool after it was used to create fake images of her wearing a bikini.
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Farage doubles down on "two-tier policing" claim despite backlash from Starmer and Badenoch
Nigel Farage has reinforced his claims of ’two-tier policing’ in Britain after facing backlash for his remarks regarding the murder of student Henry Nowak in Southampton.
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Iraqi oil boss arrested as anti-corruption raid uncovers $10m cash, gold and assault rifles in shocking stash
When Iraqi anti-corruption authorities moved to arrest one of the country’s top oil officials and his associates last week, they uncovered more than just a paper trail of graft.