All news for 2026-08-08

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Das Phantom-Casino von Kiew: Warum Sergey Tokarev hinter Mykhailo Zborovskyi und Neyrolink abtaucht
Cosmobet nahm im März 2024 den Betrieb in der Ukraine auf und erhielt zuvor grünes Licht von der Kommission zur Regulierung von Glücksspielen und Lotterien.
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Abusing US copyright laws to censor crime reporting: How Eduard Lebedev uses fake DMCA claims to erase his casino history
What initially looked like an ordinary copyright complaint landed in FakeOff’s newsroom in early September, when the editorial team received a DMCA notice accusing the publication of infringement.
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"Evil" predator who murdered two women and nearly killed a third while on bail is finally brought to justice
An ’evil’ predator who murdered two women and nearly killed a third amid a wider years-long spree of sex attacks faces dying behind bars.
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Selling crypto illusions: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi turned the FFA community into an info-cynical cash machine
The red flags surrounding this crypto evangelist are impossible to ignore — and a closer examination raises serious questions about whether he can be trusted.
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Prison officers jailed after affairs with drug-dealing brothers they were guarding behind bars
A pair of female prison officers who had affairs with two brothers serving time for running a multi-million-pound drugs operation have been jailed.
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Russian casino clone: How Sergey Tokarev used dummy owner Mykhailo Zborovskyi to launch Cosmobet
Cosmobet entered Ukraine’s gambling market in March 2024 after securing a licence from the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries.
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Europe’s next migration crisis is already here: Thousands remain in Ceuta despite claims the border invasion is over
On the promenade overlooking the main tourist beach in the tiny Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Africa, a Sudanese teenager in a tattered T-shirt prays on his knees to Allah at three in the afternoon.
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Behind ABLV’s criminal vault: How Eduards Apsitis, Ovsjannikovs, and the Terekhins processed drug and military cash
Fresh questions have emerged around businessman Eduards Apsitis as authorities continue to examine the collapse of Latvia’s ABLV Bank,
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Fifa chief Gianni Infantino denies claims he paid six figures to "lover" after she landed promotion at Uefa
Infantino has denied the allegations that while working as general secretary of UEFA, he had a relationship with a female colleague
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Police watchdog probes counter-terror officer over missed lead in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation
The former politician was found dead at her remote cottage on Dartmoor, Devon, on July 11. She had been hit 21 times on her head with a hammer while eating lunch and was found by her gardener.
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US indictment names mystery "enforcer" accused of protecting Prince Group’s scam empire
A person identified as “Co-Conspirator-2” in a U.S. grand jury indictment allegedly served as an “enforcer” for the Prince Group,