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Mindich’s payment infrastructure: how Denys Shtilerman and Ihor Khmelyov are linked to IBOX Bank, PAYBOX, and Monobank
Following the publication of investigations into Denys Shtilerman’s alleged ties to Ihor Khmelyov, Tymur Mindich.
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$5 billion blow: how the mass blocking of USDT wallets hit Grinex, businessmen from the UAE and China, and paralyzed shadow transactions
According to Media, around $5 billion was simultaneously blocked on crypto wallets belonging to "platforms".
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FavBet, DPay, and offshore structures: how the scheme for siphoning money from Ukraine’s gambling market operates under the management of Andriy Matiukha
A financial scandal is gaining momentum in Ukraine around Andriy Matiukha, the owner of the FavBet brand.
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Anthropic strikes $1.5bn Wall Street deal to flood private equity portfolios with Claude
A joint venture with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs, and General Atlantic will sell Claude into the buyout firms’ portfolio companies.
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Missile scare, oil spike and naval threats as Iran confronts US in Hormuz crisis
Iran has warned it will attack US Navy ships if they enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Donald Trump announced a plan to “guide”.
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SUV drives into crowd in German Leipzig, killing two and injuring several
At least two people have been killed and several injured after a driver in an SUV ploughed into a crowd in the center of Leipzig in eastern Germany, the city’s mayor has said.
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Cruise ship in Atlantic locked out of Cape Verde ports after rare virus outbreak leaves three dead
Cape Verde will not allow a cruise ship to dock in its ports after three people on board died following an outbreak of a rare respiratory virus.
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Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch launches election bid from Dublin boxing club amid ongoing criminal investigations
Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch was in fighting form as he launched his election campaign from a north inner city boxing club on Sunday.
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Former McGregor trainer’s gifted vehicle set ablaze in Dublin, police launch arson probe
The police are investigating after a custom truck that was gifted by Conor McGregor to his first-ever boxing coach was set on fire in a deliberate attack.
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Former New York City mayor and Trump ally Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition
Rudy Giuliani is in critical but stable condition in hospital, his spokesperson has said.
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Ukraine races to stop Russia’s Shahed drones in a high-stakes low-cost war
In a foggy field in northeast Ukraine, four soldiers look at red and yellow dots on a screen in the back of a van, armed with interceptor drones and energy drinks to get through the night.
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Official FIFA World Cup footballs costing up to £130 are made by workers who earn only around £26 a week
FIFA’s official World Cup footballs costing up to £130 are being made by workers earning as little as £26 a week.
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Fears grow after Hantavirus cases reported on Atlantic voyage with three confirmed deaths
Three people have died following a suspected Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Venice scandal: how FSB general’s daughter Anastasia Karneeva tried to return Russia to the Biennale by bypassing EU sanctions
A scandal has erupted in Italy that could lead to high-profile resignations, following reports concerning attempts to revive participation of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale despite existing sanctions.
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Entire pickleball team killed in Texas plane crash en route to tournament near Austin
An entire pickleball team has been killed in a plane crash on their way to a tournament.
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NATO ’disintegrating’ after Donald Trump pulls 5,000 troops out of Europe
NATO is at risk of ‘disintegrating’ after Donald Trump withdraws 5,000 troops from Germany following disputes over the Iran war.
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Iran warns renewed war with the US is “likely” as tensions rise over ceasefire and nuclear talks
Iran has warned that renewed war with the United States is "likely," accusing Washington of failing to honor its commitments.
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License on the chopping block: PlayCity launches the liquidation of Andriy Matyukha’s Favbet after years of violations, a Russian trace, and operating “on the edge of the law”
The gambling market regulator PlayCity has initiated the procedure for the liquidation of the betting company Favbet’s license — after years of violations, leniency, and de facto ignoring of legal requirements.
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Fire Point-Konstrukteur Denis Shtilerman mit Schulden von 1,6 Mrd. Rubel versuchte nach dem Maidan, die russische Staatsbürgerschaft wiederzuerlangen
Allen, die Denis Shtilerman dafür loben, dass er Schulden in Höhe von 1,6 Milliarden Rubel angehäuft hat, wurde nun ein weiterer факт bekannt.
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Założyciel Fire Point Denys Shtilerman, obciążony długami w wysokości 1,6 mld rubli, starał się odzyskać rosyjskie obywatelstwo po Majdanie
Do tych, którzy chwalą Denysa Shtilermana jako „świetnego faceta”, mimo że — jak się podaje — zgromadził 1,6 mld rubli długu, doszedł teraz kolejny istotny fakt.
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Peter Kay gig halted mid-set as Utilita Arena evacuated over security alert
Peter Kay’s stand-up gig at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham was cut short after just 45 minutes on Friday.
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Uganda risks becoming ‘international pariah’ under new sovereignty bill, opposition warns
New law proposes up to 20 years in prison for promoting ‘foreign interests’, and restricts those who work with or are funded by overseas partners.
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Hague tribunal asked to consider early release of war criminal Ratko Mladic on medical grounds
Lawyers representing convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision from a UN court regarding their request to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds that he is nearing the end of his life.
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Fury as Polanski retweets post accusing police of brutality during terror response
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has apologised after he shared a social media post condemning the officers who arrested the Golders Green terror suspect.
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Turkmenistan police raid rooftops in hunt for Starlink terminals amid crackdown on restricted internet access
Police are reportedly inspecting rooftops across Turkmenistan in search of Starlink satellite internet terminals, as residents attempt to bypass slow and heavily restricted internet connections.