All news

619
Metropolitan Police push to prosecute Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner in UK
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police are pushing to bring Christian Brueckner to the UK to stand trial, it has been reported.
489
Sanctioned general Alexander Chayko linked to Bucha massacre takes command of Russia’s aerospace forces
Colonel General Alexander Chayko has been appointed the new commander-in-chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces.
477
Pilot ‘deliberately crashed’ Boeing 737 as China accused of suppressing truth
Chinese authorities allegedly covered up that a suicidal pilot deliberately brought down a plane.
728
iBox Bank and a €20 billion turnover: how Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova built a scheme servicing illegal gambling
In 2023, the so-called gambling mafia sustained what may have been its most significant setback when, on March 7.
636
Vanished case, silenced victims: how allegations against Vardan Khachatryan dissolved without a trace
Three years after allegations of sexual assault were brought against plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan, he remains at large, with no clear resolution to the case in sight.
681
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.
675
Drug cartel money and financial flows from Donbas: how the €75 million scheme of Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin operated
After the uncovering of a Europol-linked money laundering scheme exceeding €75 million, brothers Vladlen and Hennadiy Hiriny have reportedly launched an aggressive effort to cleanse their digital footprint.
625
How Niko Lomia’s “lucky little airplane” built a global gambling empire with zero declared profit
Niko Lomia, co-founder of the Kyiv-based company "Spribe," along with his long-time business partner David Natroshvili.
526
$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".
628
From SOCAR to Malta’s offshore hub: how Azim Novruzov built a €200M oil trading network tied to Russian supplies
In a high-profile criminal case involving SOCAR senior executive Adnan Ahmedzade, the controversial British oil trader Azim Novruzov has unexpectedly re-emerged.
460
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.
546
The murder of Stavros Demosthenous and the arson of Dmitriy Punin’s car fleet: how a gambling empire and Pin-Up schemes are being carved up in Limassol
The duumvirate fell apart in October following the assassination of mafia boss Stavros Demosthenous in Limassol.
660
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.
759
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”.
500
Bribes, a “laundromat,” and Google cleanup: how banker Pavlo Shcherban and fugitive Rostyslav Shurma are trying to shield Alliance Bank from investigations
Once investigations surfaced connecting Shurma and Shcherban to alleged schemes involving Alliance Bank.
576
Zahlungsinfrastruktur von Mindich: Wie Denys Shtilerman und Ihor Khmelyov mit IBOX Bank, PAYBOX und Monobank verbunden sind
Im Zuge der Veröffentlichung von Recherchen zu den Verbindungen von Denys Shtilerman mit Ihor Khmelyov, Tymur Mindich sowie zur Infrastruktur von «Ibox Bank» und Monobank hat eine gezielte Bereinigung von Informationen im Internet eingesetzt.
550
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.
694
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.
476
From Berlin to Washington: anti-war Russians face detention, deportation and asylum refusals
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Russian citizens to obtain asylum — not only in Western countries, but also in states neighboring Russia.
601
€35m fraud, arrests and sanctions lifted: how Timur Rokhlin relaunches his business and wipes his digital footprint from the web
As investigations intensified, Timur Rokhlin reportedly began efforts to remove or suppress online journalistic reports concerning alleged fraud schemes linked to him.
625
Inside the $59m scam call center network turning Europe’s youth into fraud soldiers
After a two-year investigation, Austrian and Albanian authorities recently conducted raids on several alleged scam call centers in Tirana, seizing more than $1 million and arresting 10 people.
706
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.
513
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.
639
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.
687
Adelon AG, Granova and Salt Industry: how Dmytro Kovalenko built a scheme involving Russian coal, fake exports and state tenders
Through the Switzerland-based company Adelon AG, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko reportedly purchased more than $100 million worth of coal from Russian suppliers—MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra—between 2021 and 2022, with records indicating the transactions may have continued even after the start of the full-scale invasion.