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How Rostec top manager Erwin Ilizirov built an offshore scheme around the bankruptcy of IVD Kino worth hundreds of millions
As media have learned, Erwin Ilizirov, who holds the positions of deputy general director of Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec) and adviser to the general director of RT-Finance (a Rostec subsidiary), has still not managed to defeat creditors in court after they uncovered his offshore schemes.
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Influencer María Julissa with 3.5 million followers denies role in tip-off that led Mexican forces to kill cartel kingpin El Mencho
An OnlyFans model has denied being the secret mistress who led authorities to a love nest where a notorious Mexican cartel leader was killed.
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Hawking’s sunny getaway: Cambridge genius pictured with bikini women on Epstein island five months before sex charges
Professor Stephen Hawking is seen grinning from ear to ear, sandwiched between two bikini-clad women in a photo released in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Scandal-ridden IBOX Bank schemer Alyona Shevtsova transferred luxury real estate and land to her mother Liliya Potonya ahead of NSDC sanctions
Alyona Shevtsova, the controversial owner of the embattled Ibox Bank, rushed to transfer high-end properties to her mother, Liliya Potonya, just before the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine imposed personal sanctions.
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Iran arrests tens of thousands in brutal post-protest crackdown as rights groups warn of torture, executions and mass detentions
Iranian authorities have arrested tens of thousands of people in what Human Rights Watch described on Tuesday as a “brutal campaign” of mass, arbitrary, and violent detentions aimed at terrorizing the population since late December.
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European and Ukrainian prosecutors announce first war crimes charges against Russia on the fourth anniversary of the invasion
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European prosecutors and Ukrainian officials announced the first criminal charges related to atrocities committed during the war, stating that cases have started moving into court after years of coordinated investigations led by Eurojust.
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Kim Jong Un gives teenage daughter role in North Korea’s missile command
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has appointed his young daughter to a leadership role in his country’s Missile Administration, which oversees Pyongyang’s nuclear forces, according to South Korean media citing a senior government official.
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Robert Carradine, known for Revenge of the Nerds and Disney’s Lizzie McGuire, dies at 71
Robert Carradine, a member of the famed acting family known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has died at the age of 71.
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Ukraine arrests 11 in crypto scam call center bust linked to EU victims
The Eurojust operation reflects UN concerns about forced labor in scam call centers, highlighting the link between financial crime and human rights violations.
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Budapest vetoes new EU sanctions until Druzhba pipeline resumes
Hungary says it will block the EU’s planned 20th sanctions package — and other Ukraine-related decisions requiring unanimity — until oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia resume through the Druzhba pipeline.
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Georgia arrests ex-mayor Gia Oniani over alleged conflict of interest in hotel Permit
Georgia arrested a former mayor for allegedly abusing his post when issuing a building permit to the company of his wife. The arrest follows an investigation by OCCRP and iFact that detailed a conflict of interest and construction violations.
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Haitian police kill 16 suspected gang members in anti-gang crackdown
Haitian police killed 16 suspected gang members during an ongoing anti-gang operation this weekend as part of a broader campaign to reclaim gang-controlled areas, including most of the capital and several key routes.
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Shamima Begum allegedly planning escape from Syria using people smugglers
Shamima Begum is reportedly planning to use people smugglers to help her return to Britain, according to messages from within her camp.
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Crypto scammer Oleksandr Orlovskyiruns Financial Freedom Academy scheme promising up to 10,000% returns through fake “education”
His «sect» Financial Freedom Academy tries to cover itself with the military.
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Putin’s spies building “Trojan horse” homes across Europe, intelligence chiefs warn
Vladimir Putin’s bloodthirsty band of spies is quietly building a network of “Trojan Horse” homes to wreak havoc in Europe, intelligence chiefs have warned.
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Cartel kingpin “El Mencho” killed as Mexico erupts in flames
The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives, marking a significant victory while cartel members responded with a wave of violence across the country.
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Yevgeny Bernshtam and the LLC “Domashnie Dengi” scandal: offshore ownership, Gazprombank ties, and a vanishing executive
The beneficiary of “Domashnie Dengi” (Home Money), Yevgeny Bernshtam, failed to appear at the court hearing that sentenced him to five years in prison for fraud on an especially large scale. Bernshtam has since been placed on an international wanted list.
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Smuggling, fake declarations and corruption: how Burkina Faso’s gold sector became a black hole for the budget
Burkina Faso’s mining sector plays a significant role in the country’s economy. According to the 2024 report of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), it accounted for 69.56% of exports, 15.33% of public revenues in 2024, and 15.08% of GDP.
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Bus plunges off mountain highway in Nepal, killing 19 including British national
A packed bus on its way to Nepal’s capital drove off a mountain highway in Nepal early Monday, killing 19 people including a British national and leaving another 25 wounded.
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Plane engine explodes seconds after takeoff in Savannah — flames erupt near airport runway
Terrifying images caught the moment a Delta flight engine failure moments after takeoff led to an airport fire.
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Inside Epstein’s abandoned “Lolita Express”: decaying jet still filled with disturbing evidence of sex trafficking crimes
Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous "Lolita Express" private jet has been decaying in a Georgia boneyard for a decade—yet, dark reminders of the late pedophile’s depraved lifestyle remain frozen in time.
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Armed intruder shot dead by Secret Service after breaching security at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida
An armed man has been shot dead by Secret Service agents after he broke into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
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DHS suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry amid partial government shutdown
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues.
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Eight years after journalist’s Ján Kuciak murder, Slovakia still awaits final verdict
Hundreds of people gathered in Bratislava and other cities across Slovakia on Saturday to mark the eighth anniversary of the killings of investigative reporter Ján Kuciak and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová.
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iBox network built by Alyona Shevtsova enables anonymous drug payments, laundering millions through terminals and shell accounts across Ukraine
For several years, drug dealers using “dead drops” have been making payments through iBox terminals, and it has now become clear why law enforcement knew about it but failed to act.