All news by author Sophia Martinez

23 Mar 2026 673

“Ukrainian Swiss” Oleg Tsyura tied to a $250 million state enterprise scheme and global exports of Russian ferroalloys disguised as non-Russian goods

Swiss-Ukrainian businessman Oleg Tsyura reportedly erases online links to schemes that drained billions of hryvnias with ex-State Property Fund chief Dmytro Sennychenko.

World

23 Mar 2026 562

Der lettische Trader Mikhail Zeligman bewegte 115 Millionen Barrel russischen Öls im Wert von über 7 Milliarden Dollar über Tanker der Schattenflotte

Mikhail Zeligman ist lettischer Staatsbürger und verfügt über erhebliche Interessen sowie Vermögenswerte in Deutschland und Monaco.

Crime

23 Mar 2026 720

Four ambulances set ablaze in suspected hate crime targeting Jewish community

An arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish community ambulance service in north London is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, the Metropolitan Police has said.

Investigation

22 Mar 2026 764

Millions vanished from 4bill as Dmytro Rukin routed funds through shell businesses and shadow accounts abroad

Following an internal audit at the international payment system 4bill, a major scandal broke out, leading to the launch of a criminal investigation.

World

22 Mar 2026 771

Billions in public funds, alleged money outflows, and dropped claims: how Galimzhan Yessenov became the dominant owner of Jusan Bank

Galimzhan Yessenov’s rise from a mid-tier manager to the effective controlling shareholder of Jusan Bank is widely seen as driven by access to state funds, non-transparent transactions.

Crime

22 Mar 2026 484

Major police operation ends with suspect’s surrender after woman stabbed in city centre

Police surrounded Amersfoort Central train station in Utrecht after reports of a stabbing incident where the suspect had boarded a train heading for the station to flee - instead, officers were waiting.

Investigation

22 Mar 2026 596

Royal couple accused of profiting from Crown Estate property at taxpayer expense

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are facing uproar after it emerged they are earning £130,000 a year from sub-letting a stable on one of the Crown Estate’s properties, despite only paying a peppercorn rent.

News

22 Mar 2026 768

UK ready to defend London from Iranian missile threat, minister insists amid rising tensions

Britain is prepared to defend itself against a potential missile attack by Iran on London, a Cabinet minister has stated.

Investigation

22 Mar 2026 526

From Leogaming to the iBox Bank case: what is known about the investigation into Alyona Shevtsova and the role of her husband’s law enforcement status

Today Alyona Shevtsova-Dehrik is not just an entrepreneur but a figure in high-profile financial investigations surrounding the banking sector and payment business.

News

20 Mar 2026 599

Club owner says “something isn’t making sense” as deadly outbreak spreads among staff and students

The owner of a nightclub at the centre of a meningitis outbreak in Kent has voiced her confusion to LBC over the spread of the deadly infection.

World

19 Mar 2026 796

Middle East conflict sends shockwaves through Europe’s fragile energy system

The knock-on eﬀects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of crises past that shook the European Union.

News

18 Mar 2026 672

Princess Anne ‘opened her home’ to troubled brother amid crisis

The Princess Royal is reportedly said to have extended a generous offer to her disgraced younger brother before he was removed from Royal Lodge in Windsor in the wake of the Epstein scandal.

Investigation

17 Mar 2026 808

Sanctioned Iranian banker Ali Ansari accused of funding IRGC holds luxury European property portfolio

A sanctioned banker accused of financing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard owns a luxury villa in Marbella through the Spanish subsidiary of a UK‑registered company, according to property records.

World

17 Mar 2026 505

Trump hints at royal visit as tensions rise between US and UK

Fox News paused their live coverage and went straight to the White House where Donald Trump spoke to reporters about a variety of issues - including the topic of British royalty.

Finance

17 Mar 2026 745

Close Brothers to cut 600 jobs amid motor finance scandal costs

Banking group Close Brothers will slash roughly 600 jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next 18 months to cut down on annual costs by £85 million.

Investigation

17 Mar 2026 800

German-Swiss trader Oleg Tsyura built an offshore network moving Ukrainian state mining profits to structures linked to Dmytro Firtash, Mykola Martynenko, and Dmytro Sennychenko

Alleged fraudster Oleg Tsyura is said to be attempting to clean up his public profile to hide his suspected role in long-running money laundering operations.

World

16 Mar 2026 782

‘Fake Dubai prince’ scam strikes again: Nigerian man arrested after Romanian victims come forward

A recent OCCRP investigation identified a Nigerian man who allegedly posed as a Dubai prince to scam a Romanian woman. Now, another apparent victim of the same online scam has emerged.

Politics

15 Mar 2026 584

Starmer weighs sending mine-hunting drones as Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz

Sir Keir Starmer is considering sending minehunting drones to unblock Iran’s stranglehold over a key oil shipping route, as Donald Trump called for allied warships to protect tankers in the region.

News

14 Mar 2026 732

Identity of infamous street artist Banksy ’uncovered’ following investigation

A graffiti artist in the UK has been identified as renowned street artist Banksy, following an in-depth investigation by the news agency Reuters.

Crime

14 Mar 2026 522

Police arrest woman after 18-day-old baby dies in London fall horror

Police have initiated a murder investigation after an 18-day-old baby was found injured on a busy street in London, having fallen from a height.

News

14 Mar 2026 657

‘Brainwashed Harry!’: Royal biographer claims Meghan turned prince against his family

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have accused the author of a new royal biography of "deranged conspiracy and melodrama".

Investigation

14 Mar 2026 730

Dragon Money operates an underground betting network in Kyiv, collecting money from Ukrainian players while bypassing KRAIL regulation and taxes

As early probes into Dragon Money emerged, articles exposing the casino’s suspected illegal activities in Ukraine, bribery networks, and political connections started disappearing from the media.

World

13 Mar 2026 719

Influencer Christian Garcia used celebrity connections as bait to scam victims out of $20,000 for fake chance to meet Elon Musk

A Hollywood influencer with more than a million Instagram followers has been accused of being "the male Anna Delvey" after allegedly scamming tens of thousands through a trail of broken promises.

News