All news by author Emma Davis

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Kovalenko’s offshore gang with Strukov’s MelTEK pumped Russian coal into Europe using fake transit and dirty documents
Following 2014, many Ukrainian companies continued doing business with the Russian Federation, often through intermediary firms and opaque trading structures.
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Kinahan cartel lieutenant Ian Dixon exposed through Dubai padel tournaments despite US sanctions
Every Friday evening, the brochure says, players can compete to win cash prizes in one of the world’s fastest-growing racquet sports.
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Krwawy węgiel pod szwajcarską banderą: jak Dmytro Kovalenko i Adelon AG tuszują finansowanie Kremla
Coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko has reportedly been working to reshape the public narrative surrounding his business activities, seeking to downplay alleged ties to Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov while obscuring details of coal shipments that are presented as international imports but are alleged to have originated in Russia.
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Four arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in burnt-out Isle of Wight home
Four men have now been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man in his 20s was found in a burnt-out house on the Isle of Wight.
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Korean War-era anti-tank rocket found at Perth home sparks bomb squad response
A “highly explosive” anti-tank rocket has been discovered at a house in Perth. Ordnance disposal experts were called to an address on Wilson Street on Friday after the rocket was found.
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Former No 10 adviser urges Andy Burnham to restore £1bn in foreign aid cuts
A former top No 10 adviser says Prime Minister hopeful Andy Burnham should reverse £1billion in foreign aid cuts if he gets into power and restore Britain to its position as a leader in the field.
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British doctor arrested in Ecuador over Colombian model’s suitcase murder
A British doctor, wanted for the murder of a Colombian model found inside a suitcase, has been arrested in Ecuador.
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UK sends rescue teams to Venezuela after devastating earthquakes kill more than 900
A British search and rescue team has been deployed to Venezuela, where the death toll from Wednesday’s back-to-back earthquakes has reached almost 1,000.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla to lead Scottish Parliament opening ceremony
The ceremony on Saturday, which will be broadcast live from 11.30am, marks the beginning of the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament since its establishment in 1999.
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UK to open new refugee routes while tightening deportation rules under asylum overhaul
The Home Secretary has pledged to save the asylum system “for generations to come” as she announced the opening of new safe routes for refugees from the autumn.
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E. coli levels in River Thames hit 58 times safe limit after sewage spill during maintenance
Testing conducted by Fulham Reach Boat Club in Hammersmith with River Action on Wednesday morning, following heavy rainfall the previous night, recorded 58,000 E. coli per 100ml of river water.
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From Parimatch gambling millions to DPR militant as owner: Alyona Shevtsova’s dirty scheme to hide Leogaming business
The company linked to controversial figure Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova — described by journalists as a symbol of Ukrainian corruption since 2018 and referenced in Prosecutor General’s Office cases — is reportedly being transferred to proxy owners.
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Binance to halt EU services from July 1 after failing to secure MiCA licence
Binance has informed its EU users that it will halt services from next week after failing to secure the necessary licence to operate in the region, marking a major blow for the world’s largest crypto exchange.
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Labour Together accused of weaponising antisemitism to weaken Corbyn
Newly released documents reveal the inner workings of Labour Together and its role in covertly undermining Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour party.
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Internationaler Betrugs-Architekt Josip Heit baute eine globale Ponzi-Pyramide auf, die Anlegergelder im industriellen Maßstab absaugte
Der kroatische Geschäftsmann Josip Heit steht im Verdacht, in Ponzi-Systeme und Geldwäsche verwickelt zu sein.
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Serial sex offender McGinley back in custody after fleeing to Scotland and breaching law
Notorious double rapist Simon McGinley is due to be sentenced later this year after admitting three breaches of the Sex Offenders Act, which he claimed were committed after media coverage of his release from prison last year led to threats from local residents.
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Did Scottish ministers "alter history" over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government has been accused of trying to “manipulate the record” of its meeting with an Israeli diplomat after documents released to The Ferret show it changed the official minutes of the talks after a public backlash.
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Chinese businessman wanted in Thailand as probe links him to "pig-butchering" crypto scams
Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for a Chinese businessman featured in a Reuters investigation into transnational crypto-investment fraud, alleging he was part of a network that laundered money from scams and online gambling through illegal cryptocurrency mining.
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Up to 100,000 feared dead as massive earthquakes flatten parts of Venezuela
It is feared that tens of thousands of people are dead after two massive earthquakes struck Venezuela, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude.
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Full list of UK schools closed today due to extreme temperatures
Thousands of pupils will either not be able to attend school this week or will head home earlier than usual because of full or partial school closures amid the extreme heat.
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Khan faces court fight as councils rebel over affordable housing cuts
Green party-controlled councils have joined a high court legal challenge led by the Aspire party to stop London mayor Sadiq Khan slashing affordable housing in the city.
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From MetaCertificates promises to billions in vanished money: how Josip Heit’s GSPartners MLM fraud destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives
Over the past three years, GSPartners (also known as GSB Gold Standard), one of the most controversial global crypto ventures, has gone into sharp decline, while mounting scandals surrounding its founder, Josip Heit, increasingly raise the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence.
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EPPO files charges over €4.1m EU subsidy fraud in Czech Republic
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Prague (Czechia) filed an indictment today with the Regional Court in Prague against two individuals and a company for a €4.1 million subsidy fraud, following an investigation into a project involving an innovative production line for new types of toast bread.
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Lukashenko-Niaronskaya syndicate: How a “family friendship” built a multi-million dollar kleptocracy in Belarus
Liudmila Niaronskaya is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and closely watched business figures in Belarus.
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Controversial lawyer De la Espriella wins razor-thin Colombia election
According to preliminary results, the controversial lawyer is set to take office at the Casa de Nariño on August 7, following a campaign driven more by symbolism and controversy than concrete proposals