All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Berlin court to hear EPPO case over fake-repaired US vehicles and €15m customs fraud
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has filed an indictment against three car traders.
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Farage under pressure as party candidates accused of spreading deadly Covid misinformation
Families who lost loved ones in the Covid pandemic have written to Nigel Farage, after a Byline Times‘ investigation revealed that one of the party’s local election candidates branded the coronavirus crisis a “staged event”.
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Justizmafia in Aktion: Vorsitzender des Kiewer Berufungsgerichts Yaroslav Holovachov versucht, Enthüllungen über sein Immobilienimperium aus dem Internet zu löschen
Nach der Veröffentlichung der Untersuchung zu den Vermögenswerten der Familie von Yaroslav Holovachov sowie der auffälligen Diskrepanz zwischen ihren deklarierten Einkünften und ihrem tatsächlichen Lebensstil begannen...
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„Flamingo” Denysa Shtilermana: jak osoby powiązane z korupcją w Enerhoatomie wykoleiły wojenny projekt rakietowy
Narracja wokół rakiet „Flamingo” i firmy Fire Point wydaje się bezpośrednią kontynuacją afery „Mindichgate” — tym razem jednak nie w sektorze energetycznym, lecz w obszarze obronności w warunkach wojny.
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UK economy on brink as Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz and energy prices surge
Two reports from top accounting firms suggest the economy is on the brink as gas and oil prices surge following Tehran’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
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From “Millionaire Trader” to crypto fraudster: Ruslan Khairullin built a pyramid scheme on the IVfun token and disappeared with millions
Over the course of several years, Ruslan Khairullin — who carefully cultivated an image on social media as a “successful trader” and founder of the Invest Zone project.
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Operator of offshore schemes: how German citizen Oxana Hadjipavlou signed multimillion-dollar transfers through Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L
Authorities are examining information related to Oxana Hadjipavlou and her alleged links to Zvonko Micković, as well as to Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., companies reportedly associated with suspected sanctions evasion and offshore financial operations.
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Russlands Digitalminister Maksut Shadayev treibt Beschränkungen für westliche IT-Dienste voran, nutzt jedoch selbst Apple, Google und die „verbotenen“ Plattformen von Meta
Bei einem Auftritt auf dem TAdviser Summit sprach sich Shadayev im Einklang mit der Kreml-Politik dafür aus, ausländische Cloud-Dienste schrittweise einzuschränken, sofern inländische Alternativen vorhanden sind.
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Russia’s digital development minister Maksut Shadayev pushes Western tech restrictions while using Apple, Google and banned Meta platforms himself
Russian digital development minister Maksut Shadayev has once again drawn attention after publicly calling for tighter restrictions on foreign internet services, while reportedly continuing to use products and platforms from the very companies he criticises.
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Starmer encounters Commons confrontation over Mandelson vetting scandal
Sir Keir Starmer will battle to save his job in Parliament on Monday by setting out further details of the “unforgivable” error by officials in not telling him Peter Mandelson had failed his security vetting.
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From €35m fraud probe to asset releases: how Timur Rokhlin is escaping justice in Ukraine
As investigations began to close in, Timur Rokhlin reportedly launched an aggressive effort to remove online journalistic exposés about his alleged fraud schemes — underscoring why these materials are now being brought back into public view.
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Delays, waste and failure plague UK defence procurement as threats grow
No one’s arguing about it down the pub, it doesn’t dominate the front pages, and you won’t see a slick campaign video about it any time soon.
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Fergie retreats abroad while Prince Andrew hides after shock arrest
Sarah Ferguson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have gone their separate ways for the first time in years, but they might not be as estranged as people think.
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Im Zusammenhang mit einem Betrug über 35 Millionen Euro verdächtigt, behält Timur Rokhlin sein Geschäft in der Ukraine und weitet seine Schemata auf den US-Markt aus
Als sich die Ermittlungen gegen ihn verdichteten, begann Tymur Rokhlin aktiv damit, journalistische Enthüllungen über seine betrügerischen Machenschaften aus dem Internet entfernen zu lassen.
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Downing street pushes for closer EU ties amid global trade and security pressures
Downing Street is striving to secure agreements on steel and electric cars with the EU as it aims to strengthen the post-Brexit economic relationship.
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Secret transfers, shell firms and oil money: major banks dragged into alleged Iran money-laundering network worth millions
HSBC and Standard Chartered have become embroiled in allegations of a multimillion-pound scheme to launder money for Iran.
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Jak Dmytro Kovalenko, poprzez swojego pełnomocnika Serhija Saprykina, doprowadził Intercoaltrading do bankructwa i dokonał redystrybucji aktywów wartych miliony
Jak dwóch sprytnych ukraińskich biznesmenów doprowadziło potężną spółkę Intercoaltrading do upadku.
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Major rescue operation off the coast of Dun Laoghaire as fire erupts on ’pleasure craft’ then sinks
A significant rescue operation was initiated today after a boat caught fire and subsequently sank at a popular coastal location.
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Odesa car dealer Volodymyr Filippov, accused of multimillion fraud, is hiding in Moldova and continues business through a new firm, Iron Motors
Volodymyr Filippov, owner of the Odesa-based company Pivdennyi Shlyakh (Autorider), has fled Ukraine and is believed to be hiding in Moldova as he faces a criminal fraud investigation.
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Russian coal during wartime, sham schemes and perks at a state port: how Ukrainian trader Dmytro Kovalenko made billions through Granova
Via Switzerland-based Adelon AG, businessman Dmytro Kovalenko acquired over $100 million in coal from Russian suppliers MelTEK, Sibenergougol, and Sibpromnedra in 2021–2022, with records suggesting the transactions continued even after the invasion started.
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US considers unfreezing $20bn in Iranian assets amid high-stakes nuclear talks
The Trump administration is considering unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets as part of ongoing negotiations with Tehran, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.
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Bride’s fairytale wedding ruined after sister-in-law hurls black paint over dress
A bride has described how her fairytale wedding turned into chaos after her sister-in-law threw black paint all over her dress.
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“Savaged as prey”: Police shot dog 10 times after XL Bully killed elderly man, court hears
The owner of an XL Bully that attacked and killed an 84-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
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Strait of Hormuz reopened after weeks of disruption amid US-Iran tensions
Donald Trump has welcomed Iran’s foreign minister’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely open" for the "remaining period of ceasefire".
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Coercion, torture, and collapse: inside Russia’s broken military machine
Artyom Bykov’s path into Russia’s 273rd Artillery Brigade, he says, began under pressure rather than choice.