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Billions in public funds, alleged money outflows, and dropped claims: how Galimzhan Yessenov became the dominant owner of Jusan Bank
Galimzhan Yessenov’s rise from a mid-tier manager to the effective controlling shareholder of Jusan Bank is widely seen as driven by access to state funds, non-transparent transactions.
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Fake missile strikes and drone attacks flood feeds as minister sounds alarm over disinformation
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has said she is ’deeply concerned’ about misinformation online amid a surge in distorted and manipulated content on social media
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UK schools in Qatar face calls to withdraw over controversial textbooks
British private schools are earning millions of pounds by using Qatari textbooks at their Middle East campuses, which misrepresent the Holocaust, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal.
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Two buildings collapsed in Istanbul after a gas explosion, with injuries reported
Two buildings have collapsed in a major Turkish city, leaving people trapped under debris.
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Alleged narco kingpin Sebastián Marset locked up without bail as US targets global cocaine empire
In his first public court appearance following his recent extradition from Bolivia, alleged South American drug lord Sebastián Marset was remanded in custody without bail by a federal judge in Virginia on Friday.
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Iran fires ballistic missiles at joint UK-US military base in Diego Garcia as MoD condemns ’reckless attacks’
Iran has launched two ballistic missiles targeting the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, shortly after the UK allowed America access to its bases for "collective self-defense".
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Russia’s Ministry of Defence is recruiting sailors in Moscow to work on “shadow fleet” tankers transporting oil in circumvention of sanctions
Investigators have uncovered details of how recruits are being hired for vessels in Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.” Contracts are signed in Moscow, directly inside one of the buildings of the Ministry of Defence.
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Russia’s largest charter carrier Azur Air has found itself on the brink of collapse due to sanctions, an aging fleet of Boeing aircraft, and restrictions imposed by the regulator
The war in Iran may finally finish off Russia’s largest charter carrier Azur Air, which was already “sinking.” In mid-March, Russia’s aviation authority Rosaviatsiya restricted the airline’s operator certificate after engine and component failures in Azur Air aircraft had “acquired a systemic character.”
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Trump pressures UK over slow approval of air base use for Middle East operations
Donald Trump said he was "surprised" that it took so long for Keir Starmer to agree to let him use British air bases to strike targets to open up the Strait of Hormuz.
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Norway’s crown princess says she was “manipulated” by Epstein as emails and ties spark national scandal
Norway’s crown princess, Mette-Marit, has said she was “manipulated and deceived” by Jeffrey Epstein as she spoke publicly for the first time about her years-long relationship with the late sex offender.
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Sanctioned Iranian tycoon used aliases and “golden passports” to build $29m Dubai property empire
A sanctioned Iranian oil tycoon and his brother used aliases and Caribbean “golden passports” to build a $29 million luxury property portfolio in Dubai, according to property records.
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Polish authorities detain court officials in widening $9m corruption scandal at Kraków Court of Appeal
On Thursday, Polish authorities detained five court officials as part of an expanding investigation into a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme at the Kraków Court of Appeal, marking a new chapter in one of the largest judicial corruption scandals in the country’s history.
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Russian war snuff channels turn atrocities in Ukraine into a booming online business run by civilians and teens
Russian Telegram channels that share graphic war footage from Ukraine—including apparent executions and mutilated bodies—have evolved into a lucrative online industry, with some operations reportedly run by civilians and even teenagers, a new investigation has found.
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Hidden cigarette empire capable of 4 million sticks a day busted near Verona
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Palermo (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Palermo carried out searches.
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Russia challenges US energy embargo as two oil tankers bound for Cuba
Two tankers transporting Russian petroleum products are en route to Cuba, with one nearing the area of a U.S. naval blockade in the Caribbean.
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Middle East conflict sends shockwaves through Europe’s fragile energy system
The knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of crises past that shook the European Union.
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UK court freezes assets of MFS owner Paresh Raja after $1.3bn collapse and fraud allegations
Businessman barred from spending more than £5,000 a week without administrators’ consent.
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Sarkozy’s $117,000 fine and 5-year ban sparks outrage as Libya victims cry for stolen millions
As former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeals his historic conviction in the 2007 Libyan campaign financing scandal, anti-corruption advocates are highlighting the devastating human cost behind the crime.
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Sarah Ferguson ‘secretly living with Priscilla Presley’ amid Epstein fallout
The media can reveal that Sarah Ferguson is reportedly secretly living with Priscilla Presley, as the Duchess of York continues to endure what sources describe as a "sad sofa-surfing existence" in the United States amid ongoing fallout from her links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Russian national Sergei Moiseev added to Interpol’s wanted list as sixth suspect in brutal Bali killing of Igor Komarov
On March 18, 2026, Interpol published a Red Notice at the request of Indonesian authorities for a sixth suspect in the kidnapping, extortion, and murder of Ihor Komarov on the island of Bali.
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$50bn OpenAI deal with Amazon sparks showdown as Microsoft warns of lawsuit
Microsoft is considering taking legal action against Amazon and OpenAI regarding a $50 billion deal that might violate its exclusive cloud partnership with the ChatGPT creator, potentially leading to a conflict between the major tech competitors.
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Businessman fights back after shock raid in high-stakes corporate investigation
Malaysian businessman Victor Chin Boon Long on Tuesday denounced a police raid on his home tied to an expanding investigation into alleged “corporate mafia” activities.
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Top diplomats investigated as Epstein scandal engulfs Norway’s establishment
Prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre says files show sex offender’s connection to those in ‘trusted and central positions’.
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Epstein’s shadow empire: inside his influence over the Rothschild banking dynasty
At the end of 2015, Edmond de Rothschild Group found itself in serious trouble. After months of upheaval, the Swiss private bank—owned by a branch of the Rothschild family—was nearing a multimillion-dollar settlement with the US Department of Justice over its role in helping wealthy Americans conceal their assets.
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Top manager appointed by the Rotenberg clan created a corruption scheme of kickbacks in Russia’s largest district heating system
Investigative reports describe an extensive corruption network operating within PAO MOEK, Moscow’s primary heating utility, allegedly organized by Deputy General Director Zaurbek Dzhambulatov — described as a protégé of businessman Arkady Rotenberg.