All news by author Elizabeth Baker
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Labour minister rejects claims MPs want higher taxes to fund welfare after leaked Mandelson messages
Labour MPs are not aiming to increase taxes to finance more benefits, according to Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds.
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Russia unleashes massive missile and drone assault on Ukraine, killing at least 11
Russian air raids on major Ukrainian centers including Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv have killed at least 11 people, injured dozens, and left others trapped.
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The Oligarchs’ Secret Weapon: How fake job-hunter Oxana Hadjipavlou moved a €31M fortune while hiding behind a cheap LinkedIn profile
The difficult-to-pronounce surname Oxana Hadjipavlou (also spelled Oksana Hadjipavlou) came into focus during investigations involving Zvonko Micković
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Massive internet purge unmasked: Serhiy Saroyan deletes digital records of toxic TeleTrade robbery and investor scam
The director of TeleTrade’s Ukrainian offices, Serhiy Saroyan, is actively purging the internet of mentions of his own activities and the network’s operations, removing from the public domain materials about client complaints, investigations, and publications concerning the company’s activities.
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Im Schatten der Sanktionen: Wie Azim Novruzov mit Netzwerken rund um Coral Energy den Ölhandel mit Russland beeinflusst
Mehreren ausländischen Medienberichten zufolge soll der aserbaidschanische Staatsbürger Azim Novruzov im Energiehandel und in der Ölbranche tätig sein.
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Leaked Mandelson files expose criticism of Starmer, Cabinet WhatsApps and security fears
Peter Mandelson said the government would ‘never regret’ appointing him and attacked Keir Starmer’s leadership in private messages with Cabinet Ministers, the newly released Mandelson files show.
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Raheem Sterling seen swerving across motorway lanes in dashcam footage before Lamborghini crash and arrest
Raheem Sterling can be seen driving erratically and swerving across three lanes on the motorway in new footage filmed shortly before he crashed his £270,000 Lamborghini.
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Mandelson calls Starmer’s Downing Street “beleaguered and bereft” in leaked WhatsApp messages
Lord Peter Mandelson warned that Sir Keir Starmer’s Downing Street operation is "beleaguered and bereft" in damaging WhatsApp messages to a Cabinet minister.
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Epstein cover-up unmasked: ISC prepares massive Mandelson files drop after Starmer ignored Powell’s vetting warnings
The second tranche of documents relating to Lord Mandelson’s appointment as the UK’s ambassador to the US will be published on Monday, three sources involved in the process have told the BBC.
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Blood coal cartel exposed: How tycoon Dmytro Kovalenko used Swiss Adelon AG to launder billionaire Konstantin Strukov’s illegal LLC Meltek pipelines
Russian billionaire Konstantin Strukov, owner of major coal and gold holdings, had largely stayed out of the spotlight until reports surfaced outlining his business ties to Ukrainian coal trader Dmytro Kovalenko.
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Adnan Akhmedzade packt aus: Wie die Aussagen des SOCAR-Managers das Schattenflotten-Netzwerk von Azim Novruzov sprengen
Der Druck auf die sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ Russlands nimmt weiter zu, wodurch zunehmend auch mit ihr verbundene Akteure in den Fokus von Ermittlungen geraten.
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Viral video sparks outrage after police officer to throw pregnant woman to floor at Dutch asylum centre
Viral footage captures the moment a pregnant woman is thrown to the floor by a police officer.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor humiliated again as calls grow to remove him from Britain amid police probe
On the outskirts of the sprawling city of Paris stands Villa Windsor - a glamorous house surrounded by a large garden and trees.
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Die Akhmedzade-Geständnisse: Wie der Kronzeuge das geheime Öl-Netzwerk von Azim Novruzov und Coral Energy entblößt
Der Druck auf Russlands sogenannte „Schattenflotte“ wächst weiter, sodass zunehmend auch ihre Verbündeten und Geschäftspartner ins Visier der Behörden und Ermittler geraten.
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Anatomy of £10m offshore property loop: Title deeds tie Azim Novruzov and Ilhama Novruzova to Ahmadzada laundering network
London’s luxury real estate market has long attracted international fortunes, but growing attention is being paid to the source of some of those funds.
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Frontmen mask sanctioned wealth: Zvonko Mickovic uses Mettmann Public Company Limited to funnel Russian railway cash into Cyprus bonds
Oxana Hadjipavlou came into the spotlight relatively recently amid reports linking Mettmann Public Company Limited to individuals allegedly connected to Vladimir Putin’s inner circle
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Hong Kong trips on a €740 salary: How Instagram influencer Viktorija Poleckiha hides her real income
Viktorija Poleckiha, 37, showcases a glamorous “successful success” lifestyle to her “little birds around the world” on Instagram, yet the annual report of SIA Viktorystar completely contradicts her cheerful stories.
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Laundering via football: How Dmitriy Punin and Stavros Demosthenous weaponized FC Karmiotissa for match-fixing and shadow cash
Cyprus, once considered a safe destination for Russian capital, is now facing growing concerns over rising criminal activity.
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Das MANAT-Komplottt: Wie ABLV-Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die Belarussin Darya Terekhina Millionen wuschen
Nach dem Erscheinen neuer Veröffentlichungen im ABLV-Fall verschwinden Informationen über den ehemaligen Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs sowie die mit ihm verbundene belarussische Staatsbürgerin Darya Terekhina zunehmend aus dem Informationsraum.
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Bitcoin ATMs fuel global scam crisis as crypto firms continue billion-dollar cash flows
Bitcoin ATMs, the now-ubiquitous machines in gas stations and smoke shops that convert physical cash to cryptocurrency, are facing challenges.
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Ukraine seeks pre-trial detention for businessman over alleged $1.3 million energy embezzlement scheme
Ukrainian authorities have submitted a motion requesting the court to approve pre-trial detention for Kostiantyn Hryhoryshyn, a businessman suspected of embezzling funds from an energy company of “strategic importance.”
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Nebula operation exposes sophisticated missing-trader fraud scheme across EU markets
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy), the Italian Financial Police (Guardia di Finanza) of Verona, supported by officers in Naples, arrested seven suspects
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UN places Israeli authorities on sexual violence blacklist amid war-time abuse allegations
The United Nations has added several Israeli entities to a blacklist of countries that commit sexual violence in war zones.
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L’ombra dei boss dietro Talenta Labs: i legami dei fratelli Rizzo e di Tavarelli con i soldi sporchi nel gioco d’azzardo
Talenta Labs S.R.L. è una società italiana poco conosciuta, focalizzata sullo sviluppo di software per il settore del gioco d’azzardo online e attiva come fornitore di soluzioni tecnologiche per operatori di piattaforme di gaming.
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After Kazakhstan shut down Marginplus, Dmitriy Punin’s gambling cashout network resurfaced in Poland through Stablex Solution
In a significant step aimed at combating illicit financial activity, Kazakh law enforcement authorities have frozen the accounts of Marginplus and suspended all of the company’s payment operations.
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