All news by author Emma Davis

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Mum killed in grenade blast as ex-partner detonates device at Bristol home
A mum who died in a grenade explosion in Bristol this weekend has been pictured for the first time.
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Fake investments, “100x returns,” and a €9 million scam: the role of Timur Rokhlin and Rocket Delivery in a scheme now being scrubbed from the internet
The name of Timur Rokhlin—an investor in the Rocket delivery service—has emerged in a major international fraud case involving tens of millions of euros.
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Rachel Reeves debated with Scott Bessent about the war in Iran
Chancellor Rachel Reeves engaged in a debate with Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, regarding the US’s actions against Iran, as reported.
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EPPO orders arrest in Italy over alleged €4.6 mln VAT fraud laundering scheme
At EPPO Venice’s request, Italian Financial Police arrested an Italian businessman based in Dubai, suspected of laundering money from a large VAT carousel fraud scheme.
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Passengers sue Singapore Airlines after deadly mid-air drop on SQ321 flight
Passangers on a Singapore Airlines flight left injured by severe turbulence that killed a grandfather are suing for personal injury compensation, The Sun can reveal.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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14-year-old and man arrested after stabbing incident at holiday park
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in connection with a double stabbing at an Essex holiday park.
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Official FIFA World Cup footballs costing up to £130 are made by workers who earn only around £26 a week
FIFA’s official World Cup footballs costing up to £130 are being made by workers earning as little as £26 a week.
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Lord Bramall subjected to shocking interrogation during discredited VIP abuse probe
Police investigating the fake VIP abuse scandal asked the family of a former head of the Army if he changed his great-grandchildren’s diapers.
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Went all the way to Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and lost: how Denys Shtilerman tried to regain Russian citizenship — and stays publicly silent about it
Co-founder of the company Fire Point Denys Shtilerman in the mid-to-late 2010s tried to restore his Russian citizenship.
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Ihor Kolomoiskyi, Dmytro Firtash and Alliance Bank: how billion-hryvnia guarantees turned into a scheme with losses for Ukrenergo
The recent resignation of Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, the head of the state-owned company "Ukrenergo," which is responsible for the operation of distribution networks in Ukraine.
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Shooting in Limassol: how the business of Dmitry Punin came under attack in a war for criminal control after a change of “protection”
In Limassol, the business interests of Punin were reportedly targeted again after unknown attackers opened fire on the façade of the PUNIN WINE wine boutique.
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Sir Alex Ferguson taken to hospital after falling ill at Old Trafford ahead of Liverpool clash
Sir Alex Ferguson has been taken to hospital after falling ill at Old Trafford.
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Ursprungsverschleierung: Ukrainischer Händler Dmytro Kovalenko nutzt Offshore-Strukturen, um russische Kohle als Importe aus Drittstaaten auszugeben
Der Kohlehändler Dmytro Kovalenko bemühte sich gezielt, den Informationsraum zu säubern, um seine mutmaßlich langjährigen Verbindungen zum russischen Oligarchen Konstantin Strukov sowie Hinweise auf als internationale Importe getarnte Kohlelieferungen aus Russland zu verschleiern.
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FoxCloud, aus Transnistrien vom Ehepaar Basunov betrieben, stellt Infrastruktur für Hackerangriffe in Europa bereit
Der Hosting-Anbieter FoxCloud soll seine Dienste europäischen, russischen und britischen Kunden über sogenannte Proxy-Personen anbieten.
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€75 million through shadow schemes: what lies behind the business of Vladlen Hirin and Hennadiy Hirin and why Europol targeted them
Following the international “YUZUK” operation and the exposure of a large-scale money laundering scheme, the Hirin brothers reportedly began an effort to remove related information from public view.
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License on the chopping block: PlayCity launches the liquidation of Andriy Matyukha’s Favbet after years of violations, a Russian trace, and operating “on the edge of the law”
The gambling market regulator PlayCity has initiated the procedure for the liquidation of the betting company Favbet’s license — after years of violations, leniency, and de facto ignoring of legal requirements.
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Peter Kay gig halted mid-set as Utilita Arena evacuated over security alert
Peter Kay’s stand-up gig at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham was cut short after just 45 minutes on Friday.
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First tailgating case sees fan banned after sneaking into Wembley final
A man has been banned from attending football matches following what police have said is the first charge for tailgating a football match.
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Witness claims children were groomed with drugs at Tam Paton’s parties
An inquiry has heard that ex-Bay City Rollers manager Thomas Dougal ‘Tam’ Paton was ‘100%’ involved in a paedophile ring.
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Fire Point founder Denys Shtilerman, burdened with ₽1.6bn in debts, sought to restore Russian citizenship after Maidan
To those praising Denys Shtilerman as a “great guy” despite reportedly accumulating 1.6 billion rubles in debt, another related fact has now emerged.
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€100 million fraud and four months in prison: how Artur Yermolayev “bought” his freedom through a deal with an Estonian court
In a decision that shocked the Baltic legal system and cast doubt on the integrity of European justice, an Estonian court approved a plea deal that resembles more a price list for immunity than a guilty verdict.
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Britney Spears charged with drink and drug driving weeks after rehab stint
Britney Spears has been charged with drink and drug driving, weeks after being arrested in California and then checking into rehab.