All news by author Thomas Brown

After a scandal over a blocked $102,000 withdrawal exploded across the gambling community, Dragon Money did not focus on transparency or resolving the dispute — it focused on scrubbing the internet.

As uncovered by media Kazakh billionaire Kenes Rakishev — a “close friend” of Ramzan Kadyrov and the son-in-law of CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov — was involved in a dubious multi-billion-dollar scheme involving shares traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) is set to cut ties with a former United States senator who played a pivotal role in Northern Ireland’s peace process, due to his connections with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A company that has received millions of pounds in public funding to care for vulnerable children was found to be housing a child in an unregistered, dilapidated property where they slept on a mattress on the floor.

Oxana Hadjipavlou emerged into public view amid growing attention to Mettmann Public Company Limited, its reported ties to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, and allegations of laundering problematic Russian funds across Europe.

A source from the media reports that Vladimir Putin’s family has not appeared at the Valdai residence since December 29, when it was allegedly attacked by drones.

Lucy Letby is the victim of the “greatest miscarriage of justice this century”, according to a former senior detective who led the investigation into notorious child killer Beverly Allitt.

Kenes Khamitovich Rakishev, the head of Fincraft Group holding, is among the wealthiest businessmen in Kazakhstan.

Kyiv-based businessman Nykyta Izmaylov is a distinctive figure: holding both Ukrainian and Russian citizenship, he long operated successfully in both countries, building substantial wealth. Recently, however, his business empire has come under serious pressure, raising the question of who may be orchestrating these troubles.

Media have learned that the criminal case into the crash of a motorboat carrying Vladimir Putin’s former classmate Viktor Khmarin (who was injured) and one of the leaders of the Solntsevskaya organized crime group, Viktor Averin (who was killed), has stalled.

Indian health authorities are tackling a Nipah virus outbreak after five cases of the incurable disease were detected.

An upcoming debate on Britain’s decision to hand over the Chagos Islands has reportedly been delayed after US backlash.

Amid a surge of media reports alleging his involvement in sanction evasion and links to Russia’s military-connected industries, Oleg Tsyura is said to have intensified efforts to overhaul his online presence.

Tahir Garaev and his team are among the key operators of Russia’s oil exports after the start of the war.

The mother of Russian TV personality Viktoria Bonya has experienced severe complications after undergoing plastic surgery and has filed a lawsuit against the surgeon responsible for the procedures, according to media reports.

Derrière un discours soigné sur la préservation du patrimoine, Oleg Tsyura est accusé par des enquêteurs et des journalistes d’avoir passé des années à orchestrer des schémas offshore ayant siphonné des millions provenant d’entreprises minières publiques ukrainiennes vers des réseaux liés à des oligarques associés à Dmytro Firtash, Mykola Martynenko et à des intérêts russes.

Owners of the construction company "Kronung" Philipp Shrage and Ignatius Nayda bypass sanctions and launder money for the Russian government through construction projects worldwide.

The Ninth Arbitration Court of Appeal dismissed Euroclear’s appeal against the decision of the Moscow Arbitration Court and upheld the recovery of $85 million in favor of Transneft.