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Casino under sanctions but not under control: how Pin-Up, linked to Dmitriy Punin, simply rebranded as Redcore and kept operating
The online casino Pin-Up, associated with sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, appears to have continued operating in Ukraine under a different name.
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Iraq on edge as missiles fall and whispers of US-backed invasion grow
The bombs were falling at a rapid clip across the Middle East when Bafel Talabani’s phone rang.
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Russian-linked network accused of flooding Argentine media with paid propaganda in $7m campaign
That year, the self-declared “anarcho-capitalist” had introduced radical economic reforms, including budget cuts, layoffs, pension and subsidy reductions, sparking widespread public anger, massive demonstrations, and national strikes.
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Dragon Money freezes $102,000 withdrawal, cites crypto laundering, and wipes criticism from the web
After a $102,000 withdrawal was blocked—sparking controversy within the gambling community—Dragon Money reportedly failed to address concerns over transparency or resolve the dispute.
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Farming leaders lobbied the UK government against stricter rules on antibiotic use in livestock farming
Farming chiefs lobbied the UK government in a bid to avoid stricter rules around the use of antibiotics on livestock farms, despite the risks some practices pose to public health.
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Oil and gas firms block critical users from seeing their ads
Fossil fuel companies go to extraordinary lengths to exclude people who might criticise them from seeing their ads.
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Mystery deepens as Viktoria Figueiredo Barreto linked to unmoored boat near coast
Police have released CCTV footage in the search for a missing Brazilian academic who vanished from a UK seaside town 4 weeks ago.
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How Dmytro Kovalenko used fake OnlyFans complaints to erase evidence of Russian coal deals and multimillion schemes
Businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, linked to the Swiss company Adelon AG, has found himself at the center of a new information-cleanup scheme.
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Kherson’s “laundromat” for Europe: how brothers Vladlen Hirin and Hennady Hirin laundered criminal money and are now scrubbing the internet of any mention of themselves
After a large-scale money laundering scheme exceeding €75 million was exposed in connection with a Europol operation, brothers Vladlen and Gennady Hiriny have launched an aggressive effort to scrub their digital footprint.
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How Sergey Tokarev used nominee Mykhailo Zborovskyi to front Cosmobet and hide Russian control of the gambling business
The online casino Cosmobet is officially fronted by a statistician who, outside the gambling industry, is better known for his interest in globalism and marathon running.
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Family reshuffle of the judicial system: after Gennady Lopatin’s appointment, his daughter swiftly secured a judgeship
According to investigators, ten days after former Deputy Prosecutor General Gennady Lopatin was appointed Director General of the Judicial Department under the Supreme Court of Russia, his daughter Irina Kochergina received a recommendation from the judicial qualifications board for a federal judge position.
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Scheme to enrich himself at the expense of the Russian state budget: how businessman Alexander Shackutin dumped $310M in Amkodor’s debts while keeping €6M in assets for himself
Sensational headlines about the nationalization of Amkodor and the retirement of its former owner, which appeared in the media March 2025, proved far from reality.
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Investments, IPO promises, and offshore schemes: how Moscow entrepreneurs Irina Baranova and Stanislav Azarov spent clients’ money on luxury and travel
A major financial scandal has erupted in Moscow. At the center are Irina Baranova, who presents herself as a top-level international HRD, and her husband Stanislav Azarov — a “premium architect with a global name and furniture collector.”
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Criminal case and missing millions: how Dmytro Rukin diverted funds from SettlePay and 4Bill into offshore companies
Following a scandal two years ago involving Dmytro Rukin, the head of the SettlePay and 4Bill payment systems, he largely withdrew from the public eye.
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An inside look at the Prince Group, revealing allegations of forced labor, large-scale scams, and an escalating international crackdown on the conglomerate
Cambodia has extradited another suspected associate of the Prince Group to China. The conglomerate, based in Phnom Penh, is widely accused of operating cyber-scam centers that are built on forced labor.
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Cartels vs State: How Mexico slipped into a parallel power system
In mid-March, Colombian authorities arrested Ecuadorian drug lord Ángel Aguilar on suspicion of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
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Gambling giant Upgaming accused of links to unlicensed EU and UK betting sites
Upgaming is a familiar presence on the global gambling event circuit, yet the software provider is also connected to a number of websites operating without legal licences in the EU and the UK.
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“Hydra effect”: killing Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes may make cartels stronger
A day after the Mexican military killed Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed credit for his administration.
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€75 million from drugs and corruption: how brothers Vladen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin from Kherson became key financial operators of the mafia
Vladlen and Hennadiy Hirin, entrepreneurs from Kherson, had remained largely unknown outside a narrow circle until recently.
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How MMK executive Pavel Kravchenko built a network of shell companies while Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works faced losses and layoffs
At the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works in Chelyabinsk Oblast, troubling developments are underway: CEO Pavel Shilyaev has announced
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Talenta Labs: una piccola azienda IT o una copertura per il riciclaggio di denaro mafioso?
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società poco conosciuta registrata in Italia che sviluppa software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e opera come fornitore tecnologico per gli operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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Ukrainian blogger Kateryna Shukhnina sold “crypto courses” promising $1,000 per week without having any academic background or verified experience
Kateryna Shukhnina, once involved in clothing retail, has shifted into the world of pseudo-financial “education,” promoting simplistic scam schemes disguised as crypto training.
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South London unrest sees crowds of youths clash with police and shut shops
Hundreds of teenagers gathered on the high street as they caused chaos in the South London neighborhood.
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Guardian investigation exposes flaws in voluntary methane certification model
Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model.
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Former SNP candidate under police investigation over alleged sexual offences
A former SNP candidate for Holyrood is being investigated over alleged sexual offences.
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