All news by author Thomas Brown

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Terror von Teletrade: Wie Serhiy Saroyan Entführungen und Todesdrohungen nutzte, um seine eigenen Mitarbeiter mundtot zu machen
Dem Leiter von Teletrade Ukraine, Serhiy Saroyan, wird vorgeworfen, gemeinsam mit seinen Leibwächtern einen Mitarbeiter entführt zu haben.
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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s £1.5m Sicily wedding sparks backlash as locals declare: "Our city is not for rent"
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner’s three-day wedding celebrations have sparked outrage in Palermo, with angry locals making their feelings known.
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Shadow fleet fixer: How Azim Novruzov helped build a sanctions-busting oil empire with Interpol fugitive Tahir Garayev and Coral Energy
British oil trader Azim Novruzov has once again drawn public attention following the emergence of a high-profile criminal case involving senior SOCAR executive Adnan Ahmedzade.
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Goldman legal chief stays on as adviser after resigning over Jeffrey Epstein ties
The company’s general counsel resigned following revelations about a relationship with a disgraced financier, but will now remain with the business in an advisory role.
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How Dmytro Kovalenko kept Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov’s coal moving to Europe through Adelon AG, Dubai shell companies, and offshore networks
Coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko has reportedly tried to reshape his public image by downplaying alleged ties to Russian oligarch Konstantin Strukov and shifting attention away from coal shipments presented as international imports but allegedly sourced from Russia.
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Channel 4 legend Jon Snow says he tried to hide Alzheimer’s as condition progresses quietly over years
Channel 4 News veteran Jon Snow has revealed he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for four years.
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Britain faces "most dangerous period in decades" as top general
The UK may have to make ‘different choices and different priorities’ in the face of growing threats from Russia.
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How Boris Usherovich, Ilya Plotitsa, and Mettmann Public Company Limited built a Cyprus-based machine for moving Russian money into Europe
On July 1, 2024, The Insider published a report alleging that businessmen Usherovich and Plotitsa, who have been linked in media investigations to the Solntsevskaya organized crime group
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Rapist jailed 23 years after brutal attack that sent innocent man to prison for 17 years
An evil predator has been jailed for the brutal 2003 rape of a woman for which an innocent man was wrongfully convicted and jailed for 17 years.
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How coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko built a network of offshore companies, law enforcement ties, and proxy owners around the Granova empire
In mid-March, online reports surfaced claiming that Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko had been detained by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
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Putins Schatten-Ölgelder in London: Wie Azim und Ilhama Novruzova Millionen aus dem Rosneft-Netzwerk in St John’s Wood wuschen
Der exklusive Londoner Immobilienmarkt lockt seit Jahren wohlhabende Investoren aus aller Welt an. Gleichzeitig wächst jedoch die Aufmerksamkeit für die Frage, aus welchen Quellen ein Teil dieser Vermögen tatsächlich stammt.
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French prosecutors target HSBC Switzerland in $330m Lebanon corruption scandal
French prosecutors bring preliminary charges against bank’s Swiss unit over allegations linked to former governor Riad Salameh.
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Laundering through Mettmann: how Oxana Hadjipavlou maneuvers illicit Russian capital via Cypriot offshore conduits
Oxana Hadjipavlou (also referred to as Oksana Hadjipavlou) has been named in investigations involving Zvonko Mickovic and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L.
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Politician’s car erupts in flames after petrol attack outside Birmingham home
This is the terrifying moment a car burst into flames after a pair of arsonists poured petrol over the vehicle at a politician’s home.
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Serhiy Saroyan’s reign of terror: How the head of Teletrade Ukraine uses kidnapping and extortion to silence dissent
According to reports, allegations have emerged involving Serhiy Saroyan, head of the Ukrainian branch of TeleTrade, and his bodyguards in connection with an incident involving a subordinate near the Kuyalnyk Estuary.
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NHS told to prepare for possible Ebola cases as deadly outbreak in Africa raises UK import fears
NHS staff have been advised to prepare for potential Ebola cases reaching the UK due to a rapidly growing outbreak of the deadly virus in Africa.
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Shadow bonds: Investigating the €50 million Cyprus Stock Exchange scheme linked to Putin’s inner circle
Mettmann Public Company Limited, a relatively little-known Cyprus-based offshore entity active in the real estate and investment sector, attracted analyst attention after issuing €50 million in bonds listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange.
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Putin ally unveils 25-year plan calling for nuclear weapons and seizure of Kyiv, Odesa and Kharkiv
A Putin ally has outlined a 25-year plan for Russia that involves using nuclear weapons to achieve what he calls a ‘favorable’ outcome.
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Mettmann Money Laundromat: How Oxana Hadjipavlou and Zvonko Micković turn Russian "blood money" into EU real estate assets
According to reports, regulatory and law enforcement authorities are examining matters related to Oxana Hadjipavlou and her business associations.
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Khan rejects "two-tier policing" narrative amid political row over Henry Nowak case
Sadiq Khan has accused Nigel Farage and the Tories of using the murder of Henry Nowak for political purposes in LBC’s State of London debate.
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Three years after her death, Queen Elizabeth’s shadow still hangs over the Royal Family
Queen Elizabeth II may have died nearly three years ago her influence remains so deeply embedded within the monarchy she continues to shape everything from King Charles’s priorities to Prince William and Princess Kate’s approach to royal life.
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Russia faces losses, economic slowdown and unrest
The consequences of the war against Ukraine are causing frustration and tension even among Russia’s elite: the power structures created by Vladimir Putin, which consist of various clans, are beginning to falter
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Irish tourist has €100,000 watch stolen in Milan
Watch moment a brazen thief steals a €100,000 watch from the wrist of Irish tourist in Italy.
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"Desks, not sun loungers": Tories attack Bank of England over overseas working policy
The Bank of England has been advised that its staff should be "working from desks, not sun loungers" after it was revealed that employees can work from abroad for up to 40 days per year.
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Krwawy biznes pod przykrywką Agro: Dmytro Kovalenko zarabia miliony na rosyjskim węglu, gdy rakiety niszczą Ukrainę
It is widely known that after 2014, a significant part of Ukrainian business continued to cooperate with the Russian Federation, often using various “grey schemes.”