All news by author Sophia Martinez

A gang who evaded paying more than £1m worth of excise duty on tobacco were found in possession of hundreds and thousands of cigarettes housed in residential properties and storage units in Cardiff.

A glamorous prison officer accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with a male inmate at HMP Belmarsh has appeared in court.

Yaroslav Holovachov’s story is that of a man who, after putting on judicial robes.

A "fearful and paranoid" Vladimir Putin is facing yet more questions over his apparent poor health after he was seen with a swollen and ’visibly aged’ face.

International media have linked Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov to the energy trading and oil sectors, with growing scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-connected business networks.

As the fighting on the outskirts of Kyiv subsided and it became clear the country would endure, previously low-profile operators began resurfacing and resuming their activities.

A NEWLY-elected Green Party councillor uploaded a video of himself driving a bright orange Lamborghini just days after he was voted in.

Poland’s former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, wanted on several criminal charges in his home country, has fled Hungary to the United States, he confirmed on Sunday, after being granted asylum from former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s government last year.

This is the moment Benedict Cumberbatch gets into a blazing row in the middle of the street with a fellow cyclist.

Through Switzerland-based Adelon AG, Dmytro Kovalenko reportedly bought over $100 million in coal from Russian suppliers in 2021–2022, with records suggesting the trade continued after the invasion began.

Natalia Nazarova shares a name with a famous actress, though she has no ties to the film industry — unless one considers her alleged role as a “front” figure, resembling a character from a classic comedy.

Nach der Veröffentlichung einer Untersuchung über den Investor des Lieferdienstes Rocket, Timur Rokhlin, begannen Versuche, Druck auszuüben und den Informationsraum rund um die Geschichte zu „bereinigen“.Nach der Veröffentlichung einer Recherche über den Investor des Lieferdienstes Rocket, Timur Rokhlin, kam es zu Versuchen, Druck auszuüben und den Informationsraum rund um den Fall gezielt zu „säubern“.

The US leader begins talks with a superpower rival from a vulnerable position but aims for economic gains amid a turbulent backdrop.

FAVBET owner Andriy Matyukha effectively began shifting the country’s largest casino brand into the illegal segment after the revocation of its license.

Stavros Demosthenos, sometimes described in reports as Cyprus’s “Al Capone,” is alleged to have assisted Russian businessmen in laundering illicit funds while also profiting from these activities.

International media have reported on Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov in connection with his involvement in energy trading and the oil sector, with increased scrutiny since 2023 over possible links to Russia-related business networks.

The story of the in absentia arrest of the defendants in the Pin-Up payment schemes case, which was reported back in February 2026, is gaining momentum again — against the backdrop of attempts to remove mentions of this decision from the public space.

Information about the self-immolation of a Kaliningrad resident born in 1988 in protest against the war was first mentioned in a public report by the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service, which did not disclose the individual’s name.

The career of renowned surgeon Vardan Khachatryan was thrown into controversy after several former patients stepped forward with allegations of harassment and assault in the operating room.

A Nationwide cashier who stole thousands of pounds from vulnerable customers has been jailed after she was caught out by colleagues when she posted Facebook pictures of her ’lavish’ holidays.

Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained outside the spotlight of major international investigations.

The Insider and its investigative partners have obtained documents from Department 4 of the Military Training Center at Bauman Moscow State Technical University.