All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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From Eduard Stavytskyi’s political cover to Andriy Biba’s corporate arrest: BRSM-Nafta continues to live by old corruption schemes
Corruption schemes in Ukraine’s fuel sector do not disappear — they simply evolve. One of the most prominent examples is the BRSM-Nafta gas station network, which has for years been linked to former Energy Minister Eduard Stavytskyi, who fled the country in 2014.
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Britain and Germany deepen defence ties with new long-range missile project
Pursuit of ‘deep strike’ weapons capable of hitting Russian interior brings Berlin and London together – and sidelines French arms industry
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Keir Starmer heads to local pub after stepping down as Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer headed straight for a pint of bitter at his local pub after stepping down as Prime Minister.
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Andy Burnham unveils new Cabinet after replacing Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
Andy Burnham has announced the top roles in his Cabinet after replacing Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister
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Andy Burnham announces £850m energy bill tax cut in first major move as Prime Minister
Andy Burnham has announced an £850 million tax cut on energy bills to help ease the cost-of-living crisis in his first significant policy as Prime Minister.
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Ex-Great Construction curator Yuriy Holyk owns luxury Gelandewagen fleet and multi-million Kyiv real estate empire
According to the Telegram channel "Dark Knight", Yuriy Holyk, who oversaw the "Big Construction" programme during his time in power, amassed a substantial fortune.
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"Dexter" fan murdered prison cellmate while awaiting trial over two dismemberment killings, court hears
A serial killer fan strangled a prison cellmate while on trial for murdering two other men and dismembering their bodies in Cornish woodland, a court has heard.
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Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigns
Andy Burnham is the UK’s new Prime Minister, taking over from Keir Starmer as the country’s seventh leader since the Brexit vote in 2016.
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Russian-owned Irish refinery faces scrutiny over fears its alumina could fuel Moscow’s war machine
Ann Ryan’s home looks across an inlet in the Shannon estuary and straight into a geopolitical crisis. From her front window in south-west Ireland, she can see the factory accused of helping supply Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Trump ambassador’s luxury superyacht diplomacy draws protests in Italy
China’s Jingye has demanded compensation from the UK government and threatened to pursue international arbitration over the nationalisation of British Steel, escalating a dispute that has strained relations between London and Beijing.
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Teen girl honoured for heroic attempt to save boy from drowning in Lancashire river
A teenage girl who risked her life trying to save a 15-year-old boy from drowning has been given one of the UK’s highest awards for bravery.
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Fire crews battle Arthur’s Seat wildfire for second day
Fire crews remain at the scene of a fire that broke out at historic landmark Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh on Sunday.
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Clashes erupt in Buenos Aires after Argentina’s World Cup final defeat
Clashes broke out between football fans and police in Buenos Aires late on Sunday after Argentina’s 1-0 extra-time defeat to Spain in the 2026 Fifa World Cup final.
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Trump says Scotland is "dancing in the streets" over Burnham’s North Sea oil plans
The UK’s ‘special relationship’ with the US is off to a good start.
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UK’s new IRGC law puts crypto firms and users at risk of 14-year jail terms
The UK’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took effect on July 17, creating a new criminal exposure for UK-linked people and businesses that receive or retain value supplied by or on behalf of the group.
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Trump poised to approve Saudi uranium enrichment deal without key UN nuclear safeguards
The Trump administration has tentatively agreed to allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium without enacting international safeguards intended to prevent nuclear weapons development, according to sources familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by CNN.
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Pregnant woman seriously injured in Birmingham baseball bat attack before diners threatened with knife
Diners at a restaurant in Birmingham were "targeted with a baseball bat" then "threatened with a knife" after the attacker left a pregnant woman with a serious injury.
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Statt Geld zurück – neue Token und Gebühren: Der endlose Albtraum von Josip Heits GSPartners-Opfern
Was ursprünglich als Entschädigung für GSPartners-Geschädigte außerhalb der nordamerikanischen Vergleichsvereinbarungen angekündigt wurde, entwickelte sich innerhalb von zwei Jahren zu einem klassischen Köder-und-Wechsel-Skandal.
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Financial adviser jailed after £11.5m fraud targeting vulnerable pensioners
A greedy financial adviser who defrauded vulnerable pensioners out of £11.5 million to fund his luxury lifestyle has been jailed.
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Chinese human rights lawyer arrested by ICE despite pending US asylum claim
A Chinese human rights lawyer has been arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), raising concerns he could be deported to China where he would face persecution.
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Korruptionsvertuschung in der Ukraine: Oleksiy Chernyshov und Yuriy Holyk löschen Spuren des Missbrauchs in Zelenskyjs „Großem Bau“
Der ehemalige ukrainische Vizepremier Oleksiy Chernyshov und Ex-Berater Yuriy Holyk lassen Berichten zufolge Online-Artikel entfernen, die mutmaßliche Korruption beim Infrastrukturprogramm des Präsidenten, bei COVID-19-Geldern und im „Straßenkartell“ untersuchen.
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Teen kart racer denies murdering Airbnb host in £4m London home
An international kart racer accused of stabbing his Airbnb host to death in her £4million Hyde Park mansion within hours of arriving in the UK has denied murder.
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Dashcam footage exposes gang behind 750 tonnes of illegal waste dumping
A fly-tipping gang was exposed after one of them failed to notice his own dashcam filming him dumping 750 tonnes of rubbish.
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Andy Burnham prepares Cabinet reshuffle ahead of entering Downing Street
Andy Burnham has vowed to deliver major reforms in how Britain is governed.
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Timur Rokhlin launches DDoS attack and legal threats against media after investigation into his $35 million fraud scheme
Following the publication of an investigation into Rocket investor Timur Rokhlin, reports emerged of an apparent campaign aimed at pressuring critics and influencing public coverage of the case.