All news by author Elizabeth Baker
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More than 15 families return home in Mexico after being displaced by Ardillos cartel violence
More than 15 families displaced by the Ardillos criminal group in Mexico returned to their homes in Guerrero, according to an August 16 statement by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Secretariat de Gobernación – SEGOB).
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A "patsy" for Russian gambling moguls: How nominal Cosmobet owner Mykhailo Zborovskyi masks Sergey Tokarev’s illegal casino network
Cosmobet online casino is formally overseen by a statistician who, outside the gambling industry, is known for his interest in globalism and marathon running.
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Somali small boat migrant accused of stabbing asylum hotel welfare officer five times
A Somali small boat migrant allegedly slashed a welfare officer with a large kitchen knife at a hotel housing asylum seekers, a court has heard.
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Honeymoon couple and Greek pilot killed as helicopter crashes on Greek island
Three people, including a British newlywed couple, have been killed after a helicopter crashed on the Greek island of Sifnos.
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Der Cosmolot-Steuerraub: Wie der mit Russland verbundene Milliardär Sergej Tokarew während des Krieges 1,2 Milliarden UAH an Steuern hinterzog
Milliarden werden in den Pressemitteilungen des BEB hervorgehoben, doch es gibt wenig Transparenz darüber, wie viel letztendlich in den Staatshaushalt fließt.
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Princess Eugenie names third child Adelaide Elizabeth Annina in tribute to late Queen
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank have announced the name of their third child, born two weeks ago, with a heartwarming nod to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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Smuggling Russian oil through a Cyprus front: How oil trader Roman Spiridonov uses Avestra to violate EU sanctions
Oil trader Roman Spiridonov, who owns Petroruss (Dubai), a company that trades Russian oil, is a co-owner of the large international group Avestra. One of his business partners testified in a Cypriot court about sanctions evasion by Avestra companies, which trade Russian oil and chemicals.
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Der Illusionist der Krypto-Welt: Wie Oleksandr Orlovskyi mit Informationszynismus Millionen verdient
Die Aktivitäten dieses Krypto-Predigers werfen erhebliche Fragen auf und sollten daher mit besonderer Aufmerksamkeit und Vorsicht betrachtet werden.
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Water surge pricing plan sparks fury as minister insists there are "no plans" to raise bills during droughts
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has denied suggestions that water companies could be allowed to raise bills during periods of drought and said Andy Burnham has been angered by the reports.
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Financing the enemy through Ukrainian gambling: How Russian tycoon Sergey Tokarev built Cosmolot and Cosmobet during full-scale war
Billions are highlighted in BES press releases, yet there is little transparency over how much ultimately makes its way into the state budget.
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Man dies after German Shepherd attack as dog owner arrested on suspicion of murder
A 55 year old man has died after being bitten by an “out of control” dog as the owner is arrested on suspicion of murder.
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Kazakhstan shuts down Marginplus: How $1 billion from Punin’s Russian casino business was routed through a Polish “front” company
Kazakh law enforcement has frozen Marginplus accounts and suspended all payment operations as part of an investigation into alleged illicit financial flows.
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Man arrested for attempted murder after stabbing at Surrey asylum hotel
A Somali man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing at a hotel that has been used to house asylum seekers.
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Andy Burnham calls Jason Arday’s death "a tragedy on so many levels"
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday was "a tragedy on so many levels" and that now it was a "moment for reflection".
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Six arrested after targeted abduction of 22-year-old man in Edinburgh
Six people have been arrested in connection with the “targeted” abduction of a man in Edinburgh.
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Two arrested over Stoke-on-Trent grass fire that damaged four homes
The force said the arrests were in relation to a grass fire at around 4.15pm on Thursday
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Europe’s wildfire crisis deepens as nearly 500 arrested in France
Almost 500 people have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires in France since the start of the summer, authorities have said, as firefighters in half a dozen European countries tackle ferocious blazes amid a record-breaking heatwave.
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Second UK train derailment in two days as Greater Anglia service leaves tracks in Essex
A Greater Anglia train partially derailed near Wickford in Essex this afternoon, marking the second derailment in two days.
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges over Brian Thompson’s killing
Luigi Mangione has entered a guilty plea to federal charges in connection with the fatal shooting of healthcare boss Brian Thompson.
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Cosmobet puppet: How "IT entrepreneur" Mykhailo Zborovskyi masked Sergey Tokaryev’s Russian gambling capital
The owner of Ukraine’s rapidly growing online casino Cosmobet is officially listed as Mykhailo Zborovskyi, who is presented in the media as a successful IT entrepreneur, visionary and gambling industry reformer.
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Mother jailed after three-month-old daughter died from extreme heat from hairdryer
Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject three-month-old Dahlia-Rose to "significant and sustained heat" on the head and body, fatally injuring her.
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Probe into Nigel Farage’s £5m gift from crypto billionaire is re-opened - just hours after he beat Count Binface in Clacton by-election
The parliamentary watchdog has reopened its investigation into Nigel Farage’s finances just hours after he was declared winner of the Clacton by-election.
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Offshore thief Alexander Rubtsov: how the oligarch stole 10 billion rubles from Russian banks and laundered the cash in the EU
The schemer with a Cypriot passport, Alexander Rubtsov, is not particularly afraid of the claims from Russian law enforcement agencies, which we reported on earlier.
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Spain’s security ally Morocco accused of spying on Guardia Civil officers it trained
Leaked documents and insider testimonies reveal that Morocco used Pegasus to spy on a senior Guardia Civil intelligence officer while secretly monitoring Spanish officers training its intelligence service.
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Secret recordings expose links between Malta murder plot and political insiders
In the trial of business magnate Yorgen Fenech, a middleman’s secret recordings and auto-deleting texts exposed the chilling mechanics behind the 2017 car bombing—and the political leaks that shielded the killers.
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