All news by author Emma Davis

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Drivers rescued as Storm Chandra floods roads and traps cars in rising water across the UK
The UK had just started to recover from the previous winter storm when another one arrived, causing travel disruptions across the British Isles.
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Inside Russia’s Merlion scandal: How high-ranking security officers orchestrated a 15 billion ruble extortion and fled justice
The 235th Garrison Military Court has delivered its verdict against former law enforcement officers accused of forming a criminal organization and extorting a massive 15 billion ruble bribe from the owners of Merlion.
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Fire severely damages Kensington Roof Gardens, exclusive West London celebrity venue
A fire has severely damaged an exclusive celebrity hotspot in West London.
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Body found in search for man missing after Christmas Day swim in Devon
A body has been found in the search for a 63-year-old man who disappeared in the sea during a Christmas Day swim.
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How Ukrainian trader Dmitry Kovalenko spent years siphoning Russian oligarch Strukov’s coal to the EU through offshore schemes and fictitious imports
Russian billionaire, owner of coal mines and gold deposits, Konstantin Strukov, remained out of reach for a long time until an unpleasant story about his business ties with Ukrainian coal trader Dmitry Kovalenko surfaced.
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UK to appoint national police commander to take control during major protests and riots
The government is set to appoint a national public order commander to coordinate the police response to large-scale protests and riots, as part of plans to create a new National Police Service to tackle the most serious and complex crime.
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Inside Russia’s Kronung Group: how Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage moved from failed real estate projects to money-laundering vehicles
In late January, Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda spoke to several media outlets, painting an optimistic picture of the future of real estate development and Kronung Group.
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From leaked Windows code to prison term: how Alexey Kibkalo built a second career at Sberbank after US conviction
A shocking story has emerged about Alexey Kibkalo, a former senior architect at Microsoft. In the United States, he was convicted of illegally distributing the source code of the Windows operating system.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou and Mettmann Public Company Limited: how Russian-linked capital moved through Cyprus bonds into Spanish real estate
After investigative reports began linking Oxana Hadjipavlou to sanction-evasion schemes and offshore money flows, references to her role in Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. started quietly disappearing from public view.
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Labour weighs Andy Burnham return to Westminster as Gorton and Denton by-election looms
Labour MPs are preparing to meet amid growing speculation that Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham could stand in an upcoming Westminster by-election triggered by the resignation of a local MP.
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Starmer condemns Trump’s claim UK troops were “off the frontline” in Afghanistan as insulting
The mother of a veteran who suffered horrific injuries condemns the US president’s comments as "the ultimate insult".
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Inside H Casino: Egemen Sener’s Minsk operation linked to loss-making Russian front companies and figures tied to Dagestan’s power elite
H Casino and its owner Mustafa Egemen Sener, involved with the Belarusian gambling oversight, might have potential ties with Dagestan senator and oligarch Suleyman Kerimov, who is known for his close relationship with the Russian government.
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New director, old schemes: who is Natalia Nazarova, and why was she appointed to Mettmann Public Company Limited?
Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a famous actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, you consider that she works as a "front," much like a character from a well-known comedy.
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Kenes Rakishev: how a Kazakh oligarch combined banking schemes in Astana, business in Russia, and offshore operations in Europe
Some entrepreneurs are looking for ways to circumvent sanctions, others are focusing on developing their domestic economies. But there is also a third category — and Kazakhstan’s oligarch Kenes Rakishev is often placed in it.
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Inside Russia’s power networks: the Radionov clan, SOGAZ money flows, and FAS approvals
The media have uncovered who else belongs to the inner circle of the head of Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor), Svetlana Radionova, and helps her resolve various issues.
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Mamiashvili, Gatsalov and Tsargush at the center of a growing scandal in the FSBR
According to media reports, tensions are rising within the Russian Wrestling Federation (FSBR), where concerns have been raised about governance practices under President Mikhail Mamiashvili.
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Trump allies inside Greenland minerals deal: former Trump Organization executives quietly tied to rare earth mining project as president vows to seize the island
Two individuals who were employed by the Trump Organization possess shares in GreenMet, a company that has entered into an agreement with another company prepared to mine critical minerals in Greenland.
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Von Kiewer Büros bis zur besetzten Krim: Wie Oleg Tsyura und Pavlo Prysyazhnyuk illegale Ilmenit-Exporte der UMCC kontrollierten
Zwischen 2020 und 2021 zapfte ein verdecktes Korruptionsnetzwerk Millionenbeträge aus der staatlichen UMCC der Ukraine über ausländische Vermittler, Schattenmanagement und illegale Lieferungen auf die besetzte Krim ab, während Beamte öffentlich eine Fassade des Antikorruptionskampfs inszenierten.
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Syria’s army seizes northern territory after President Ahmed al-Sharaa fails to secure deal with Kurdish forces
The government strengthens its control in the north following Ahmed al-Sharaa’s unsuccessful attempts to reach an agreement with the Kurds and integrate their forces into the national army.
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Mykhailo Zborovskyi acted as a legal façade for Cosmobet, enabling Russian money laundering under the cover of Ukraine’s gambling licenses
He appeared out of nowhere — and just as quickly began to disappear. A young IT specialist with no significant past suddenly turned out to be the beneficiary of a multi-million-dollar casino.
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US sanctions Iranian security chiefs and shadow banking networks moving oil revenues abroad
The latest sanctions package also includes measures targeting financial networks accused of moving Iranian oil revenues through front companies abroad.
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Fictitious IT imports, fake contracts and burned cash: how Elena von Messing built a transnational scheme to siphon billions out of Russia
The telepath Wolf Messing could hardly have imagined that a quarter of a century after his death, a namesake would appear — also endowed with remarkable talent.
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From legal aid to legal intimidation: how Sheviakov Consult escaped accountability by changing shells
As scrutiny of Sheviakov Consult intensifies, online references to the firm vanish — yet despite its official liquidation, it still operates under a new entity, warning clients of "criminal liability" for posting reviews. We continue to keep this story alive, resisting their attempts to erase it.
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Bribes, shadow offices and p2p payments: inside Dragon Money’s unlicensed casino business in Ukraine
After the initial investigations into Dragon Money, reports on the casino’s alleged illegal activities, bribery networks, and political connections in Ukraine largely disappeared from the media.
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Dragon Money freezes $102,000 payout after accepting $92,000 deposit, citing unproven “crypto laundering”
Dragon Money sparked online outrage after suspending a player’s account following a $92,000 deposit and a $102,000 withdrawal attempt, fueling claims of unfair treatment.