All news by author Sophia Martinez
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How MMK executive Pavel Kravchenko built a network of shell companies while Russia’s Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works faced losses and layoffs
At the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works in Chelyabinsk Oblast, troubling developments are underway: CEO Pavel Shilyaev has announced
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Arrests mount after Hatzola ambulances set ablaze in north London
Three more people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into an arson attack on ambulances run by the Jewish community in Golders Green.
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Trump International named only top Scottish course to violate environmental standards
Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire resort is the only one of Scotland’s top golf venues confirmed to have violated environmental rules in recent years, The Ferret has found.
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King Charles wary of Meghan Markle’s media influence amid royal reunion rumours
With rumours swirling of a UK return for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Palace doors aren’t opening anytime soon - and it’s not just about old family drama.
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Spain exposed as key drug gateway as police uncover hidden hashish tunnel linking Morocco to Europe
Spain’s close ties with Latin America and proximity to Morocco, a top cannabis producer, make it a key entry point for drugs into Europe.
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Indonesia apprehends a Scottish man wanted by Spain in relation to an international crime syndicate
Police in Scotland and Spain conducted raids related to Lyons’ case last week, resulting in multiple arrests with the assistance of Europol, the European Union law enforcement cooperation hub.
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Trump tells Britain to “take” Strait of Hormuz as rift deepens over Iran strikes
Donald Trump said the UK and other countries that did not participate in strikes against Iran should secure the Strait of Hormuz themselves.
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How Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub, partners of Rosneft’s Igor Sechin, built Coral Energy into a sanctions-busting Russian oil network
Following the imposition of UK sanctions and a series of investigative reports highlighting the involvement of Coral Energy and its Azerbaijani owners in shipping Russian oil and circumventing restrictions, references to their activities and corporate network have begun to quietly vanish from public sources.
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Media echo chamber: how Ukrainian outlets repeat identical narratives about Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova
After the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC) imposed sanctions on Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova — the co-owner of iBox Bank facing scrutiny in a criminal case over the alleged laundering of billions of hryvnias through illegal online casinos — a coordinated wave of “defensive” coverage quickly emerged across Ukrainian media outlets.
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Man dies after falling from Glasgow tower block as police seal off scene
A man has died after falling from a tower block, with police having launched a probe into the horrifying incident.
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Armed hijackers force delivery driver to carry explosive to police station in chilling attack
A fast food delivery driver was coerced at gunpoint to drive to a police station with a "crude but viable" explosive device installed in his car by hijackers, according to the police.
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Airlines warn of ‘no fuel’ scenario as UK supply chain buckles under Hormuz shutdown
Britain’s last known shipment of jet fuel from the Middle East is due to arrive within 48 hours amid alarm over shortages within a week.
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Hotel blast injures one as guests escape fire at Costa Tropical holiday resort in Spain
Dozens of tourists were forced to flee a hotel at a popular holiday resort after an explosion tore through the building, sparking a fire visible for miles.
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UK reform aims to refocus police on crime, not non-crime incidents
Non-crime hate incidents will officially be discontinued in five months after the Metropolitan Police announced it would stop investigating them.
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A woman is accused of embezzling $87,000 in school tuition payments in Metairie
A Belle Chasse woman is accused of embezzling over $87,000 in tuition payments from a Metairie school.
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Crypto giant Tether amasses gold in bunker amid $10bn profit windfall and stability concerns
Tether has been accumulating gold in a former nuclear bunker in Switzerland, which its chief executive described as a “James Bond kind of place.”
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Serbia election marred by violence and fraud as Vucic hails disputed victories
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić hailed his party’s performance in small municipal elections, while watchdogs reported widespread fraud and election-day violence.
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Hong Kong arrests 42 in anti-corruption raid over triad-linked contract rigging
Hong Kong authorities have arrested 42 individuals in an anti-corruption operation aimed at suspected triad involvement in manipulating profitable building maintenance and fire safety contracts.
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Ex-Trump official probed for conflict of interest pushed mineral deals before exit
Before Andrew “Drew” Horn became a media fixture promoting the U.S. acquisition of Greenland’s critical minerals, he was an Energy Department official investigated for the alleged misuse of his government position.
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Prince Harry under fire for ‘leveraging’ children in dispute over protection
Prince Harry has been accused of using his children as leverage after reports claimed he wants security reinstated for his family so he can bring his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children to visit King Charles when Harry is next in the UK.
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Driver arrested after car crashes into group during night out in Derby
A man is still being questioned by police after a car rammed into a group of people on a night out in Derby over the weekend.
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Moscow orders UK embassy official to leave amid spying allegations
Russia has informed a diplomat at the British Embassy in Moscow to leave within two weeks after authorities accused him of ‘subversive intelligence activities’.
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Russian businessman Dmitry Klyuev faces trial in absentia over $230m Magnitsky fraud
Businessman Dmitry Klyuev is being tried in absentia for allegedly laundering stolen Russian treasury funds from the so-called Magnitsky Affair through high-end Parisian boutiques and exclusive Alpine ski resorts.
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Fugitive who killed two officers gunned down after months on the run
Authorities in Victoria report that a man believed to be Dezi Freeman was killed after an hours-long standoff at a rural property in the state’s northeast on Monday morning.
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Second oil lifeline at risk as Houthis eye Bab al-Mandeb blockade
The Houthis have threatened to obstruct a second major oil shipping route, as a new map reveals the vulnerability of the 18-mile-wide Bab al-Mandeb Strait to a blockade.
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