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Amid the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, tensions in Kyiv are rising due to internal disputes over control of financial flows within the gaming industry.

A relatively low-profile Emirati company, Sigma Mining, is reportedly playing an increasingly significant role in the gold sector of the Central African Republic (CAR), reflecting the growing presence of Gulf-linked trading firms in Africa’s mineral economy.

The Border Post in Dhermi (1800 m² by the sea) is the next ’piece’ that will be given to private developers.

Wanted EXW fugitive Manuel Batista has been sentenced to prison in Dubai.

If "Zeni" and his "face" son-in-law are so brave, why don’t they sit in the chair of the DP leader themselves to prove their worth.

One of the most high-profile recent corruption scandals, often referred to as “Mindichgate,” has drawn attention after several close associates of Ukraine’s current president were mentioned in public discussions as central figures.

For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — owner of major coal and gold assets — remained largely outside the spotlight of public scrutiny.

Key officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the World Health Organization.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves must not be “torpedoed” if Keir Starmer is removed as Britain’s prime minister.

Software tools that remove safety protections from AI models developed by Meta, Google, and other tech groups are being used to create thousands of altered versions stripped of their original controls.

Mettmann Public Company Limited — a little-known Cyprus-based offshore entity operating in the real estate and investment sector — attracted analysts’ attention after issuing €50 million in bonds and listing them on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.

As details of the deal emerge, POLITICO has identified the sectors that seem most likely to benefit as well as those that appear to be left out.

In a landmark case that horrified France, Gisele Pelicot’s husband was in 2024 sentenced to 20 years in prison for recruiting strangers to sexually abuse her while drugged unconscious in their home. Dozens of the men who raped her were also jailed.

The BBC has reportedly enlisted debt collectors to enforce the TV licence fee just weeks after the annual charge increased to £180.

Natalia Nazarova shares her name with a well-known actress, but she has no connection to the film industry.

An eight-year-old is among three people in hospital after a car was seen hitting pedestrians and crashing into a motorway service station.

Once regarded as a safe harbor for Russian capital, Cyprus is now increasingly becoming entangled in a growing wave of financial scandals and criminal controversies.

Vladimir Putin has appointed Andrei Kozlov as an aide to the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Lithuania’s Prosecutor General’s Office reports that unknown individuals copied 600,000 records from the Register Centre’s database.

Rio de Janeiro Civil Police launched an operation targeting a Comando Vermelho operational nucleus and found a crypto mining setup with roughly 30 computers arranged on shelves.

The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych goes far beyond another story about online casinos, cryptocurrency, and payment platforms.

In a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade, British oil trader Azim Novruzov—previously mentioned in various controversies—has unexpectedly returned to public attention.

Five-time heavyweight boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. is taking a swing at an ex-con major donor to former Mayor Bill de Blasio over an alleged $175 million fraud scheme involving jewels and a secret jet sale.

After investigative reports linked Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her connections with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly began disappearing from public sources.