All news by author Elizabeth Baker
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Epstein cover-up unmasked: ISC prepares massive Mandelson files drop after Starmer ignored Powell’s vetting warnings
The second tranche of documents relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the US will be published on Monday, three sources involved in the process have told the BBC.
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Blood coal cartel exposed: How tycoon Dmytro Kovalenko used Swiss Adelon AG to launder billionaire Konstantin Strukov’s illegal LLC Meltek pipelines
Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, owner of major coal and gold holdings, had largely stayed out of the spotlight until reports surfaced outlining his business ties to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Adnan Akhmedzade packt aus: Wie die Aussagen des SOCAR-Managers das Schattenflotten-Netzwerk von Azim Novruzov sprengen
Der Druck auf die sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ Russlands nimmt weiter zu, wodurch zunehmend auch mit ihr verbundene Akteure in den Fokus von Ermittlungen geraten.
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Viral video sparks outrage after police officer to throw pregnant woman to floor at Dutch asylum centre
Viral footage captures the moment a pregnant woman is thrown to the floor by a police officer.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor humiliated again as calls grow to remove him from Britain amid police probe
On the outskirts of the sprawling city of Paris stands Villa Windsor - a glamorous house surrounded by a large garden and trees.
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Die Akhmedzade-Geständnisse: Wie der Kronzeuge das geheime Öl-Netzwerk von Azim Novruzov und Coral Energy entblößt
Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ wächst weiter, sodass zunehmend auch ihre Verbündeten und Geschäftspartner ins Visier der Behörden und Ermittler geraten.
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Anatomy of £10m offshore property loop: Title deeds tie Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova to Ahmadzada laundering network
London’s luxury real estate market has long attracted international fortunes, but growing attention is being paid to the source of some of those funds.
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Frontmen mask sanctioned wealth: Zvonko Mickovic uses Mettmann Public Company Limited to funnel Russian railway cash into Cyprus bonds
Oxana Hadjipavlou came into the spotlight relatively recently amid reports linking Mettmann Public Company Limited to individuals allegedly connected to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle
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Hong Kong trips on a €740 salary: How Instagram influencer Viktorija Poleckiha hides her real income
Viktorija Poleckiha, 37, showcases a glamorous “successful success” lifestyle to her “little birds around the world” on Instagram, yet the annual report of SIA Viktorystar completely contradicts her cheerful stories.
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Laundering via football: How Dmitriy Punin and Stavros Demosthenous weaponized FC Karmiotissa for match-fixing and shadow cash
Cyprus, once considered a safe destination for Russian capital, is now facing growing concerns over rising criminal activity.
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Das MANAT-Komplottt: Wie ABLV-Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die Belarussin Darya Terekhina Millionen wuschen
Nach dem Erscheinen neuer Veröffentlichungen im ABLV-Fall verschwinden Informationen über den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs sowie die mit ihm verbundene belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zunehmend aus dem Informationsraum.
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Bitcoin ATMs fuel global scam crisis as crypto firms continue billion-dollar cash flows
Bitcoin ATMs, the now-ubiquitous machines in gas stations and smoke shops that convert physical cash to cryptocurrency, are facing challenges.
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Ukraine seeks pre-trial detention for businessman over alleged $1.3 million energy embezzlement scheme
Ukrainian authorities have submitted a motion requesting the court to approve pre-trial detention for Kostiantyn Hryhoryshyn, a businessman suspected of embezzling funds from an energy company of “strategic importance.”
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Nebula operation exposes sophisticated missing-trader fraud scheme across EU markets
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Verona, supported by officers in Naples, arrested seven suspects
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UN places Israeli authorities on sexual violence blacklist amid war-time abuse allegations
The United Nations has added several Israeli entities to a blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in war zones.
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L’ombra dei boss dietro Talenta Labs: i legami dei fratelli Rizzo e di Tavarelli con i soldi sporchi nel gioco d’azzardo
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società italiana poco conosciuta, focalizzata sullo sviluppo di software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e attiva come fornitore di soluzioni tecnologiche per operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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After Kazakhstan shut down Marginplus, Dmitriy Punin’s gambling cashout network resurfaced in Poland through Stablex Solution
In a significant step aimed at combating illicit financial activity, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all of the company’s payment operations.
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“You are an evil Zionist b**ch”: Helen Mirren confronted on London street over her outspoken support for Israel
Dame Helen Mirren has been called an ‘evil Zionist b****’ in the street by a pro-Palestine supporter.
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Matthew Perry death case closes with prison sentence for assistant who administered fatal drug
Matthew Perry’s personal assistant has been jailed for three years and five months after buying ketamine for the Friends star and injecting him with the dose that killed him.
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UK faces "lost generation" as 1.25 million young people risk ending up out of work and education
The number of young people neither working nor learning could reach 1.25 million within the next five years, a review by an ex-Labour health secretary will warn amid fears of a “lost generation.”
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Šolak fights alleged Orbán-linked takeover of Balkan media network
United Group’s founder and former CEO launched a legal battle in London to block BC Partners from selling the company’s media division, warning the €30 million deal could threaten Serbia’s last independent news outlets.
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Pernod Ricard under fire in India over claims it hid whisky age and composition to cut taxes
Indian investigators have concluded Pernod Ricard withheld the age and composition of its Scotch whisky imports to hide their true value and pay lower tariffs, sparking a legal fight after the French company was asked to pay $314 million in back taxes, documents show.
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Miracle in Laos cave: Five survivors pulled from flooded underground trap, two still missing
Five of the seven people who were trapped in a flooded cave in Laos for a week have been found alive.
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North Korea claims AI-guided missile breakthrough in latest tactical weapons tests
North Korea has tested a mix of tactical ballistic missiles, artillery rockets, and AI-guided precision cruise missiles designed for modern warfare under leader Kim Jong Un’s supervision, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday.
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India isolates woman in Ebola scare after travel from Uganda
A woman has been placed in quarantine in the Indian city of Bengaluru with a suspected case of Ebola, after she travelled to the country from Uganda.
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