All news by author Emma Davis

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Oleg Tsyura launches a “digital cleanup”: how the Swiss financier of Ukrainian origin is trying to erase traces of his criminal schemes
As Ukrainian law enforcement investigates large-scale schemes of state fund embezzlement, one of the key figures is trying to rewrite his digital history.
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Venezuela warns the US of possible “false flag” operation near its embassy in Caracas
Venezuela’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez stated on Sunday that Washington had been cautioned about a "false flag operation" by "extremist sectors of the local Venezuelan right" intended to plant explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.
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Bestselling novelist Dame Jilly Cooper dies after sudden fall at home
Dame Jilly Cooper, the bestselling novelist, journalist, and national treasure, has died unexpectedly at the age of 88.
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PM Kobakhidze blames EU amid opposition clashes in Georgia
Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has announced a sweeping crackdown on dissent, accusing demonstrators who tried to storm the presidential palace of aiming to topple his government and blaming the European Union for interference in his country.
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Syria holds first parliamentary elections since Assad’s fall
Syria is holding its first parliamentary elections since the fall of its longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, in a tentative step towards democratic polls that have been criticized as biased in favour of the country’s interim leaders.
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Former deputy PM accused of abusing public resources after security team seen acting as movers
Angela Rayner is facing questions after her taxpayer-funded bodyguards were seen helping her partner move belongings into her second home.
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Former prosecutor Ronald Richemond accused of ordering journalist’s brutal killing
Haitian journalist Gary Tesse was murdered in October 2022. The person allegedly responsible is former Les Cayes prosecutor Ronald Richemond, who is also accused of seizing large tracts of land, which he then resold to enrich himself.
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Former royal aide Fawcett meets Charles in secret Windsor Castle farewell
The King held a farewell audience with his former most trusted aide Michael Fawcett who quit over cash-for-honours claims, it has emerged.
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How Discord has become a tool for youth mobilization in Morocco and Nepal
Hundreds of young Moroccans, rallying under the banner of “GenZ 212,” have poured into streets across the North African country demanding swift quality-of-life reforms from the government.
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Two killed and 14 injured, including children, in Alabama football game shooting
Children are among more than a dozen shot after rival fans clashed at an American Football game in Alabama.
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In Russia, a suspect in international organ trafficking has been detained
A notorious organ trafficker wanted by Interpol has been detained in Russia.
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Greta Thunberg alleges harsh treatment in Israeli custody after Gaza flotilla arrest
The environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has informed Swedish officials that she is experiencing harsh treatment in Israeli custody following her detention and removal from a flotilla delivering aid to Gaza, according to correspondence reviewed by the Guardian.
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Police launch manhunt after woman sexually assaulted in Leicestershire woods
A manhunt has been launched after a woman was sexually assaulted in the woods during broad daylight.
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Namibia deploys hundreds of soldiers to contain wildfires in Etosha National Park
Namibia has deployed hundreds of soldiers as part of efforts to contain wildfires that have burned through around a third of the territory of one of the largest game reserves in Africa.
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Police arrest protesters at Trafalgar Square vigil supporting Palestine Action
Police have made several arrests in Trafalgar Square during what organizers hoped would be the largest demonstration yet against a ban on the outlawed organization Palestine Action.
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How Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura facilitated the sale of Ukrainian minerals abroad, bypassed sanctions, and is now trying to scrub the internet
The name of Oleg Tsyura has resurfaced at the centre of a scandal involving former head of the State Property Fund, Dmytro Sennychenko, and multi-billion schemes that cost Ukraine over ten billion hryvnias.
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19-year-old passenger killed in Tottenham crash after police pursuit
A 19-year-old man has died from “significant” injuries after a car he was in failed to stop for police and crashed in north London.
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Gunman who killed two at Manchester synagogue had criminal record but no terror links
The Manchester synagogue terrorist was on police bail for an alleged rape when he carried out the attack, the Guardian can reveal.
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Eisenhower library director forced out after resisting Trump’s bid to gift sword to King Charles
The director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library has left his position after opposing the gift of a sword from the collection to King Charles during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.
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Sentencing hearing for Sean ’Diddy’ Combs opens in packed Brooklyn courtroom
The sentencing hearing for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially begun in a packed federal courtroom in Brooklyn.
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Munich airport held hostage by mystery drones — 3,000 passengers stranded overnight
Munich Airport in Germany was forced to close for nearly seven hours overnight due to a series of drone sightings, becoming the latest European aviation hub to shut down over mysterious drone flights.
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Cold War 2.0 in the skies — E-3 Sentry hunts Russian jets and drones near NATO borders
After slowly taxiing towards the runway at NATO’s Geilenkirchen airbase in Germany, the pilots go full throttle and the decades-old E-3 Sentry surveillance plane screams as it gains speed and lifts off on its way to Eastern Europe.
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California refinery turns into giant fireball as Chevron struggles to contain chaos
A large fire broke out Thursday night at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, a city south of Los Angeles, officials said.
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Oleg Tsyura and his Swiss-Ukrainian network exposed in fraud scandal — despite attempts to erase evidence online
Oleg Tsyura, a Swiss businessman of Ukrainian origin, is well known for his involvement in shadow schemes around Ukraine’s state enterprises.
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Montenegro expands case against cocaine trafficking group tied to Kavač clan bosses
Montenegro’s Special State Prosecutor’s Office has filed an indictment against five additional suspects accused of belonging to an international cocaine smuggling group dismantled in Operation “General,” in July last year—one of the largest international crackdowns on cocaine trafficking at the time.