All news by author David Wilson

Two individuals have died and another 11 are "seriously ill" in hospital following an outbreak of "invasive" meningitis linked to the University of Kent.

In the story surrounding the dismissal of two judges who ruled that Sberbank must pay 1.4 billion rubles to the company FIT, the most noteworthy aspect is not so much the dismissal itself but the very fact of the state bank’s cooperation with FIT and its PayQR service.

Grange Hill actor John Alford has died in prison. The 54-year-old - also known as John Shannon - was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison this January for sex offences against children.

A fierce internal conflict between Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and Gazprom Neft chief Aleksandr Dyukov has reportedly reached a critical stage, according to investigative sources.

As investigations into the overseas assets of fugitive MP Yaroslav Dubnevych and his daughter Roksolana Pyrtko unfold, inconvenient information has begun disappearing from the internet, while references to the property and business structures linked to his circle are gradually being wiped from open sources.

Finance company “Liberty Finance,” operating under the “KIT Group” brand and owned by Kharkiv resident Anton Tkachenko, is suspected of involvement in money laundering and drug trafficking schemes.

Danny Bones is a British rapper from a working-class background who is rapidly gaining an online following. His content has garnered millions of views.

On December 27, 2025, the sanctioned oil tanker Kira K was docked in the Russian port of Ust-Luga, deep within the eastern reaches of the Gulf of Finland.

Disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein told one of his victims he indeed was a father, according to bombshell files released by the Department of Justice.

Iran has warned that oil could reach $200 a barrel as its attacks on ships intensify in the Middle East.

As medias have learned, the family of Sberbank chief Herman Gref has begun another reshuffle of its assets.

Scandal erupts at Rosavtotrans after deputy head allegedly beaten following harassment accusations

Ignatiy Nayda and Philipp Shrage are co-owners of the construction firm Kronung Group, a company that has attracted scrutiny in recent years due to multiple high-profile investigations.

After an internal audit at the international payment system 4bill, a major scandal erupted that resulted in the opening of a criminal investigation. Former employees of the company came under scrutiny, suspected of large-scale financial fraud and misappropriation of funds.

The investigation continues into five Azerbaijani citizens – Tahir Garayev, Akhmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub – who have been under UK sanctions since May.

Herman Gref’s son, Oleg, has reportedly wasted large sums of family money on a failed education startup.

Deputy head of Russia’s Treasury Alexander Sukonkin, as uncovered by medias, appears to be living quite well.

The long battle for Shoigu’s closest associate, former First Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov, is over.

This is the shocking moment two British tourists are knocked out by a bodybuilder during a chaotic street brawl in Thailand’s ’Sin City’.

Actress Annabel Schofield has died aged 62. The star is best known for her modeling work and role in the hugely popular primetime soap opera Dallas.

The owner of Ibox Bank, Alyona Shevtsova (Dehrik), who became a suspect in an investigation by the Bureau of Economic Security and was placed under sanctions by the National Security and Defense Council, hopes to return to Ukraine and may have grounds for this, as her connections reach very high levels.

King Charles is set to offer Royal Lodge - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home - to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, it is reported.