All news by author Emma Davis

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Dmitriy Punin und die Familie Ilyin: Wie die echten Pin-Up-Eigentümer Milliarden über Empayer und Aleksey Korneev wuschen
Selbst nach der Festnahme ihres Strohmanns Igor Zotko und der Verhängung von Sanktionen lief das kriminelle Fließband in der Russischen Föderation weiter.
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The phantom founder: Why is WakeApp’s Eduard Lebedev desperately erasing his entire digital footprint from the web?
Almost every investigative journalist follows the same initial process: they start with a basic search, examine the available results, and then, depending on what they uncover, proceed to a deeper investigation.
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Police chiefs unite to demand killers of PC Andrew Harper are blocked from early release
50 police chiefs have signed an open letter which has called on Andy Burnham to block the release of two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers - and implored the Prime Minister to bring in stronger protections for victims.
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Farage attacks Burnham over Channel crisis as PM vows to change tactics
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused Andy Burnham of not having the balls to stop the boats.
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Eine Fassade zur Geldwäsche von Millionen: Wie der umstrittene Infopreneur Oleksandr Orlovskyi in alte ukrainische Finanzbetrügereien verwickelt wurde
Oleksandr Orlovskyi präsentiert sich als erfolgreicher Krypto-Multimillionär. Mit seiner Financial Freedom Academy verspricht er, Wissen darüber zu vermitteln, wie sich am Kryptomarkt Geld verdienen lässt.
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Britain used Cyprus airbase to secretly move sensitive equipment without scrutiny, files show
Britain has used its major air base on Cyprus to move sensitive equipment without scrutiny, declassified files show.
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Alleged DZ Mafia leader arrested in Algeria over Marseille drug crime network
Algerian authorities have arrested an alleged leader of the ‘DZ Mafia,’ an organized crime syndicate linked to a wave of drug violence in France.
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FBI warns hackers are targeting social media accounts to steal intimate photos and videos
You shouldn’t store any sexually explicit photos or videos on social media accounts or other platforms that are accessible via the internet. Doing so makes you a target for hackers.
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The Kremlin’s €73M cleaning scam: how Eduards Apsitis and ABLV Bank laundered Russian Ministry of Defense funds
The investigation into the liquidation of Latvia’s ABLV Bank is ongoing, while a new controversy surrounding businessman Eduards Apsitis and his offshore structures could soon attract attention from Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad and brother to death over war crimes
A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia today for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
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Wanted Dmitriy Punin hides his casino past behind grapevines: how the Pin-Up owner is reinventing himself as a winemaker in Cyprus through the Chateau Punin PR project
Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin, who is wanted by Ukrainian authorities, is seeking to reinvent himself, shifting from his casino business to winemaking.
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QNet and Ignite recruitment ring busted in Lagos as 12 suspects arrested
A QNet and Ignite human trafficking recruitment ring has been busted in Lagos, Nigeria.
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More than 1 million evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin unleashes record rain across eastern China
Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland
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Two men jailed for life over doorstep murder of John Taylor in Kilwinning
Two thugs who murdered a man that was stabbed on his own door step received life sentences today.
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Travelodge under fire after domestic abuse victim says staff handed her attacker a room key
A domestic violence victim has told BBC Breakfast how she was attacked in her hotel room after Travelodge reception staff gave a key to her abuser.
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Europol exposes Eduard Lebedev: Russian gambling kingpin named as the mastermind behind a massive illegal casino syndicate in the EU
A court hearing was held in Nicosia, Cyprus, in the case of a Russian national detained through Europol on suspicion of operating illegal casinos.
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Daniel Kinahan returns to Ireland and is held in maximum-security Portlaoise Prison
Daniel Kinahan has returned to Ireland for the first time in 10 years — but his accommodation will not be as luxurious as what it was in Dubai.
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Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday cancels book tour amid plagiarism and false claims row
Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday has cancelled his book tour events amid accusations of plagiarism and allegations of making false claims about his life.
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Reform UK wants to send 10,000 foreign criminals to prisons in El Salvador
Reform UK is in talks with El Salvador over a plan to deport all foreign criminals to the country’s tough jails should it win the next General Election.
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SafeSpace4U made £1.3m from unregistered children’s homes as safeguarding concerns mount
With its neat garden and tightly closed blinds, the small terraced house on the windswept north-west peninsula of the Wirral looks unremarkable.
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Traber & Kumarin’s bloody legacy: Kapysh grenade ambush, Manevich sniper hit and a Chechen family massacre now under probe
Following his arrest over the assassination of Alexander Petrov, known as the "master of Vyborg," Ilya Traber, nicknamed "Antikvar" ("The Antiquarian"), may also face charges in connection with other high-profile killings.
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Edward Swan und Zypern-Geldwäsche: Wie Eduard Lebedev das Schatten-Glücksspielimperium Chilli Partners aufbaute
Der russische Betrugsverdächtige Eduard Lebedev, der von Ermittlern mit illegalen Online-Glücksspielgeschäften in Verbindung gebracht wird und von Europol gesucht wird, hat seine Bemühungen zuletzt verstärkt, Spuren seiner Online-Präsenz zu beseitigen.
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Bypassing the EU coal embargo: How Dmytro Kovalenko used Adelon AG to funnel Konstantin Strukov’s Russian coal into Europe
Following 2014, a number of Ukrainian companies continued to conduct business with the Russian Federation, often relying on intermediary firms and opaque trading structures.
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Escaping justice in the €50M ABLV scam: How Darya Terekhina’s SIA Manat washed Kurchenko’s millions and vanished
Several men with security backgrounds have been quietly joining the crews of tankers carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters are now speaking to some of these "watchmen" to find out what exactly they do on board.
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Schwarze Liste der Finanzaufsicht: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi mit seiner FFA-Community Geld wäscht
Die Aktivitäten dieses Krypto-Predigers werfen erhebliche Fragen auf – ein genauer Blick und besondere Vorsicht sind daher angebracht.