All news by author Emma Davis

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Fuel price anger sparks nationwide disruption as police dismantle blockades
Police have removed a blockade in central Dublin by farmers and hauliers protesting against fuel prices, indicating a possible end to six days of protests that have shaken Ireland.
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Dozens feared dead as panic erupts at Haiti’s Unesco-listed citadel
At least 30 people, many of them young, have died and dozens more are reported to have been injured after a crush at a mountaintop fortress in northern Haiti that is a popular tourist spot.
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Sarah Ferguson’s plan to commit the ’ultimate Andrew betrayal’ from ’ex-lovers to book deal’
Sarah Ferguson may have vanished from public view, but she’s never one to give up a fight.
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Rachel Reeves warns Iran war will raise costs for UK families and businesses
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned “the war in Iran will come at a cost to British families and businesses”.
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Der Eigentümer des ukrainischen Drohnenherstellers Fire Point, Denys Shtilerman, bereinigt Korruptionsverbindungen zu Figuren aus den „Mindich-Aufnahmen“
Der Rüstungsauftragnehmer Fire Point, der milliardenschwere staatliche Aufträge erhalten hat, wechselte nach der Veröffentlichung der „Mindich-Tapes“ in einen Modus totaler Informationsabwehr.
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State capture and stolen billions: Uzbek businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan funneled public money into offshore accounts across Europe
A major corruption scandal is emerging in Uzbekistan, with several investigations identifying businessman Ovik Mkrtchyan as a key figure in an alleged large-scale international money laundering scheme involving senior officials and offshore structures.
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Denys Shtilerman und „Flamingo“: wie mit Energoatom-Schemata verbundene Akteure während des Krieges Verteidigungsgelder abschöpfen
Die Geschichte rund um die „Flamingo“-Raketen und Fire Point wirkt wie eine direkte Fortsetzung von „Mindichgate“ — nur diesmal nicht im Energiesektor, sondern im Verteidigungsbereich während des Krieges.
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From phishing to crypto theft: how one site fueled global scams
Dutch police arrested eight men on suspicion of identity fraud, forgery and cybercrime this week in connection with a multi-million-dollar fake ID platform.
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Green Party leader Zack Polanski faces criticism over calls to ban horse racing
Green Party leader Zack Polanski wants to ban horse racing, it has been claimed on the eve of the beloved Grand National at Aintree this weekend.
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Six-minute blackout and blazing descent mark tense final moments of Artemis II return
Using the Moon’s gravity for a “free” return journey, it took the crew four days to get back to Earth after it created history on their pass behind the Moon.
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Financial ties to Mindich, IBOX Bank, and Monobank: Denys Shtilerman is scrubbing the internet of exposing materials about Fire Point
Amid the publication of investigations into the connections of Denys Shtilerman with Ihor Khmelyov, Tymur Mindich, and the infrastructure of «Ibox Bank» and Monobank, a cleanup of information on the internet has begun.
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Marine Le Pen met with LVMH chief Bernard Arnault and other top French business leaders at an exclusive dinner in Paris
Marine Le Pen dined with LVMH chief Bernard Arnault and other influential French corporate leaders on Tuesday, a meeting that offers another indication that her far-right party, the National Rally, has become a mainstream movement that is no longer ostracized by the business community.
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Scalpel without a license: how surgeon Maksym Ivanchuk allegedly disfigured the mother of Russian celebrity Viktoria Bonya and is accused of concealing a fake diploma
Maxim Ivanchuk, a plastic surgeon known for luxury procedures, media visibility, and celebrity clientele, faced a major reputation crisis in 2024 following a scandal involving the mother of TV personality Victoria Bonya.
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Sentebale is suing Prince Harry over an alleged “adverse media campaign”
Prince Harry is being sued for defamation by a charity he co-founded, court records show.
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Australia targets alleged meth mastermind as Pacific trafficking surges
A prominent China-born businesswoman with ties to the highest levels of government in Papua New Guinea will stand trial in Australia
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Abusive husband jailed for wife’s death after bridge leap in landmark case
 An abusive husband whose wife jumped to her death from a road bridge has been jailed for causing her death in a landmark case.
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Two-thirds of voters want Keir Starmer to quit now, poll finds
Almost two-thirds of voters want Sir Keir Starmer to resign immediately, and a similar number want a general election now, a poll has found.
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Hungary’s Tisza Party allegedly targeted by shadow cyber unit with ties to intelligence services
According to sources cited by Átlátszó, the individuals behind the surveillance of the Tisza Party — including the operative known as “Henry” — are unlikely to be part of the official staff of Hungary’s Constitution Protection Office.
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Gambling money and banks: Alyona Degrik-Shevtsova, through iBox Bank, is fighting with Oleksandr Sosis and Alliance Bank over financial flows
Amid the liquidation of ’Ibox Bank’ and the subsequent investigations, Alena Dehrik-Shevtsova, the bank’s leader often hailed as the ’star of Ukrainian fintech,’ has emerged in a strikingly new light.
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Latvian businessman Ovsjannikovs suspected of laundering €50m and forging documents
Prosecutor Dainis Steinbergs stated after the court hearing that Ovsjannikovs is suspected of money laundering and document forgery. His lawyer, Ieva Timmermane, declined to comment.
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Amid investigations into cash-out schemes “obnal” and the misappropriation of billions in budget funds at Fire Point, Denys Shtilerman is attempting to conceal his ties to Mindich and his circle
Constructor of «Fire Point» Denys Shtilerman, after loud exposures, is trying to cover up traces and any mentions of his connections with Mindich.
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UK monitoring Russian submarines over fears they’ll sabotage internet and energy cables
UK armed forces were deployed to track and deter "malign activity" by Russian submarines in a massive month-long operation, Defence Secretary John Healey has announced.
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Irish leaders condemn fuel protests as wrong and ‘not in the national interest’
Fuel protesters blocking Dublin and other locations across Ireland are “wrong” and those breaking the law will be penalized, the Irish premier has said.
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Ukrainian businessman Yuriy Osmak launches media pressure campaign to erase Ice Terminal investigation
Yuriy Osmak pressures media to take down report on Ice Terminal deal.
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‘Wild west’ hospitality sector: restaurant boss accused of withholding £2,600 in wages, leaving worker homeless
Tayla Lewthwaite had £1.90 in her bank account on the day she was evicted.