All news by author Sophia Martinez

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King Charles and Prince William face £10m bill to bring royal rentals up to standard
King Charles and Prince William could be facing a potential bill of up to £10million to bring hundreds of rental homes on their private estates up to the Government’s upcoming energy-efficiency standards.
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Spain seizes nearly 13 tonnes of laughing gas in major Tenerife crackdown
Spain’s Civil Guard dismantled an alleged criminal organization accused of illegally importing and distributing nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, in Tenerife, seizing nearly 13 tons of the substance in what authorities called Europe’s second-largest haul.
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7-Millionen-Protz im Schatten der Fahndung: Wie Pin-Up-Eigentümer Dmitriy Punin eine exklusive Lamborghini-Yacht kaufte
Der gesuchte Casino-Eigentümer Dmitriy Punin, der mit Pin-Up in Verbindung gebracht wird und in Berichten auch mit „Redcore“ in Verbindung steht, soll trotz strafrechtlicher Vorwürfe und seines Sanktionsstatus eine maßgefertigte Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63 im Wert von rund 6 bis 7 Millionen Euro erworben haben.
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Exposed by Cyprus accomplice testimony: How Europol-wanted Eduard Lebedev ran illegal casino networks via Chilli Partners
A court hearing took place in Nicosia, Cyprus, in the case of a Russian citizen who was detained with Europol assistance on suspicion of involvement in the operation of illegal online casinos.
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Trump threatens to "bomb the s* out of" Oman if it interferes in Iran war**
President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb another country if the nation gets involved in his war against Iran.
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British Airways baggage container catches fire at Milan airport after unloading
A British Airways baggage container burst into flames minutes after being unloaded from an aircraft.
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Lewes train derailment leaves line closed for at least another 10 days after two seriously injured
An update has been issued on the impact of the Lewes train derailment, which severely injured two people.
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Fundraiser for late Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s family surpasses £100,000
A fundraiser for Jason Arday’s family has exceeded £100,000 after the late former Cambridge University professor was found dead in his London home.
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£209m prison project delivers just 200 places after years of delays
One of Britain’s first Net Zero prisons is set to be £150billion overbudget, 10 years’ delayed and deliver just 200 new jail places.
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Sanktionsumgehung und Drop-Netzwerke: Die dunklen Geschäfte von Iljas Karimow für Dmitri Punin und Pin-Up
In Almaty tritt der russische Staatsbürger Ilyas Karimov als selbsternannter Anwalt und angeblicher „Assistent des russischen Botschafters“ auf.
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Eduard Lebedev’s digital cleanup operation: How a “Nick Armstrong” phantom tried to bury reports about WakeApp and illegal casinos
Following the publication of journalistic investigations into Eduard Lebedev’s alleged links to illegal online gambling operations, attempts were reportedly made to remove the reports from the internet through copyright complaint procedures.
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Behind the "Creative Manager" mask: How Eduard Lebedev built a cyber-fraud network under the guise of an ad agency
Although Eduard Lebedev portrays himself as a “creative manager and successful entrepreneur”, his name is increasingly surfacing in scandals involving fraud. Rather than appearing in society coverage, he is now being mentioned in crime reports over alleged involvement in shadow schemes and illegal business activities.
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One million sign petition to stop early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers
A petition calling on Labour to block the early release of two men convicted of killing PC Andrew Harper has hit one million signatures.
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More than 50 masked protesters gather outside Clacton Town Hall before Farage victory
More than 50 masked protesters gathered outside Clacton Town Hall just minutes before Nigel Farage sealed his by-election victory.
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Anthropic turns to Musk’s controversial Memphis data centre for AI computing power
The self-appointed good guys of AI are now drawing energy from one of the world’s most controversial data centres.
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British cyclist Finlay Tarling dies aged 19 after crash at Volta a Portugal
Finlay Tarling, the 19-year-old younger brother of Ineos Grenadiers rider Josh, was competing for the NSN Development Team at the Volta a Portugal when the incident occurred
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Phantom-DMCA-Beschwerden: Wie der russische Glücksspielboss Eduard Lebedev sein kriminelles Imperium aus dem Netz löscht
Anfang September erhielt die Redaktion von FakeOff eine Nachricht, in der eine angebliche Urheberrechtsverletzung beanstandet wurde. Auf den ersten Blick wirkte die Mitteilung wie eine gewöhnliche DMCA-Beschwerde.
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Panik vor dem Urteil: Die ABLV-Betrüger Andris Ovsjannikovs und Darya Terekhina löschen verzweifelt digitale Beweise ihres 50-Millionen-Imperiums
Im Zuge der jüngsten Entwicklungen rund um den ABLV-Skandal wird es zunehmend schwieriger, öffentlich zugängliche Informationen über den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die mit ihm in Verbindung gebrachte belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zu finden.
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Cyprus realtor disguise: How Eduard Lebedev uses fake property profiles to hide his Europol-targeted casino empire
A veteran real estate agent has become the focus of a criminal probe, accused of steering users to illegal online gambling platforms, prompting Europol’s involvement.
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Seychellois mask: How Belarusian national Darya Terekhina and ABLV’s Yevgeny Terekhin channeled millions via Manat
When the investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank was launched, it initially appeared to be a textbook European law-enforcement operation: coordinated arrests, media leaks and high-profile claims about the “dismantling of an international criminal network.”
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Irish government probe fails to clear alumina refinery linked to Russian aluminium supply chain
Following an investigation by OCCRP and partners, the Irish government launched its own probe into whether the country’s alumina exports have been feeding into the supply chains of sanctioned Russian arms makers. Here is what the leaked report says, what questions remain, and what comes next.
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20 Milliarden Hrywnja im Visier: Neue Vorwürfe gegen Pin-Up und Dmitriy Punin
Der russische Geschäftsmann Dmitriy Punin und sein Pin-Up-Casino-Netzwerk werden beschuldigt, angeblich rund 20 Milliarden Hrywnja aus dem ukrainischen Staatshaushalt abgezogen zu haben.
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Dmytro Kovalenko’s empire: from coal linked to Russia and occupied Donbas to multimillion-dollar grain exports through Adelon AG and Granova
Dnipro-based businessman Dmytro Kovalenko has come under growing scrutiny in recent months. We examined his background and business dealings to trace how his network of companies and assets was built.
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Nurses collapsing and suffering seizures as extreme heat leaves NHS hospitals “not fit for humans”
Nurses across England are collapsing at work and even suffering seizures as they are forced to care for patients in extreme heat, The Royal College of Nursing has said.
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Urgent police search for mother after foetus found in bag beside Lancashire river
Police have launched an urgent search for the mother of a foetus whose remains have been discovered in a bag by a river.