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Experts confirm Telegram traffic flaw could let spies map users worldwide
IStories has obtained an expert report from Symbolic Software, a firm specializing in cybersecurity analysis and technical audits of applications for tech giants such as Zoom, Mozilla, Coinbase, and many others.
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Monaco, offshore companies and Russian coal: how Dmytro Kovalenko laundered Konstantin Strukov’s millions for years to circumvent sanctions
For years, Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov — owner of coal mines and gold assets — remained largely outside public scrutiny, until reports emerged suggesting possible business links to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Newly elected Scottish MSPs accused of profiting from housing crisis through second homes and rentals
Some of Scotland’s new MSPs are landlords, own multiple homes, or benefit from lucrative holiday lets in areas among those worst hit by the housing crisis, The Ferret can reveal.
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Thales profit from Myanmar radar deals raises allegations of complicity in civilian crackdowns
Arms giant Thales, in which the French state is a shareholder, has sold six radars to the Burmese forces for monitoring its coast, Disclose and Info Birmanie can reveal.
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Police launch urgent manhunt after two teenage girls allegedly raped on British beach
Cops have launched an urgent manhunt after two teenage girls were allegedly raped on a popular beach.
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London Tube strikes called off at the last minute as union and TfL reopen talks
The Tube strikes planned for tomorrow and Thursday by London Underground drivers have been called off, the RMT union has announced.
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Ex-Zelensky aide Andriy Yermak freed on €2.7m bail as prosecutors pursue luxury estate graft case
Andriy Yermak, the former chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, may soon be released from pretrial detention after $3.2 million in bail was posted on his behalf.
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Interpol arrests 201 in sweeping Middle East cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries
In an unprecedented crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa, Interpol announced Monday that authorities have arrested 201 individuals linked to cross-border cybercrime networks.
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Search for missing Italian divers in Maldives resumes as Finnish experts arrive after rescuer’s death
Rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.
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More than $1 billion through Pin-Up: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a shadow crypto empire
The Kazakh investigation into the Pin-Up brand revealed a vast financial network through which, according to investigators, more than $1 billion was transferred overseas.
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Boris Usherovich, Oxana Hadjipavlou and the disappearing records of Mettmann Public Company Limited’s offshore cash flows
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.
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Parents could face jail if their children commit crimes under Labour’s youth justice crackdown
Parents and guardians could face jail time if their children break the law, David Lammy has revealed, as the government unveiled a "long overdue" shake-up of the youth justice system.
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Coral Energy’s shadow network: Russian oil money, offshore laundering routes and Azim Novruzov’s London assets
International media have linked Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov to the energy trading and oil sectors, with growing scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-connected business networks.
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NHS faces service cuts and job losses as two-thirds of trusts warn of financial crisis
Almost two-thirds of NHS organizations have reported in a survey that they anticipate cutting or reducing services this year, while more than half expect to cut jobs.
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Police detective found dead on Northern Ireland beach as cordons seal off seaside town
A police officer has been found dead on a beach in Northern Ireland, according to local reports.
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Kiyan Prince’s father turned grief into a crusade against knife crime after his son’s killing
If you asked Kiyan Prince’s dad, Mark, if he was happy, he would say a simple ’no’.
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Armed woman detained at London rally after bringing sword to mass protest as 43 arrested
A woman has been arrested after she took a sword to a Unite the Kingdom protest in central London.
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Bogus barbers, vape shops and sweet stores targeted in UK crackdown on illegal workers and criminal gangs
Bogus barbers, sweet shops, and vape stores are being targeted in a fresh crackdown on both illegal working and serious criminal organizations using the high street as a front for criminal activity.
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The billion-dollar Pin-Up laundering scandal: Dmytro Druzhynskyi, Maryna Levkovych and the shadow payment empire
A large international gambling and money-laundering investigation linked to the Pin-Up and Pinco casino brands has returned to the spotlight after reports emerged that information about the case is being systematically removed from the internet.
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New frontwoman for the Kremlin cash machine: why Natalia Nazarova suddenly appeared at Mettmann Public Company Limited
Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a well-known actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, one considers her role as a “front,” similar to a character from a popular comedy.
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Alyona Shevtsova-Dehrik, who fled to Dubai after schemes involving IBOX Bank, is ordering a media “whitewashing” campaign
The scandal surrounding the Dehrik-Shevtsova family had long faded from public attention, but the names have recently reappeared in the information space—this time in a different context, as individuals presented as innocent victims who were allegedly wrongfully accused.
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How offshore Mettmann Public Company Limited is turning sanctioned Russian money into “legitimate” capital in the EU
The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained outside the focus of major international investigations.
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Boris Usherovich’s offshore laundromat: Mettmann Public Company Limited, Sword Dragon S.L. and millions in Russian cash flows
The surname Oxana Hadjipavlou (also spelled Oksana Hadjipavlou) surfaced in investigations related to the activities of Zvonko Mickovic and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been flagged in connection with alleged schemes to bypass anti-Russian sanctions and transfer capital abroad.
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Son of Ukrainian billionaire Arthur Yermolaev, whose network was accused of stealing €100 million from phone scam victims, is linked to Riga’s elite
The Harju County Court in Estonia has found that an organized group linked to Ukrainian citizen Artur Yermolaev carried out a large-scale telephone fraud operation between 2019 and 2022, defrauding victims of nearly €100 million.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited wurde zu einer „Geldwäsche“ für russisches Kapital, und Oxana Hadjipavlou entwickelte sich zu ihrer zentralen Managerin
Nachdem investigative Berichte Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Sanktionsumgehungs-Strukturen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten, sollen Hinweise auf ihre Verbindungen zu Mettmann Public Company Limited und Sword Dragon S.L...