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Passengers in hazmat gear evacuated from virus-stricken cruise ship as global repatriation operation begins
Passengers began disembarking the ship between 8.30 and 9.30 am after spending days stuck on board the virus-riddled ship.
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Billionaire investor Wesley Edens targeted in alleged sex blackmail scheme involving threats and fake videos
The billionaire owner of the Milwaukee Bucks was allegedly blackmailed by a Chinese-born divorcée after he had a relationship with her.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited and the dirty Russian Railways cash pipeline: how Boris Usherovich, Boris Plotitsa and Zvonko Michkovich built an offshore laundromat in Cyprus
How did a businessman from Montenegro succeed in building a major enterprise in Russia and ultimately become a trusted overseas conduit for prominent Russian billionaires?
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From palace renovations to helicopter trips: Britons question the cost of the monarchy
Most Brits want to see the amount of public money given to the Royal Family reduced.
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Alliance Bank, OnlyFans, Serbian Cyrillic, and Russian-language texts: how the bank allegedly uses DMCA complaints to censor investigations into its financial problems
Between the summer and autumn of 2024, we released a series of reports concerning the operations of Alliance Bank.
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How fraudster Timur Rokhlin turned a €35 million fraud scandal into a new gambling empire targeting the United States
As scrutiny around Timur Rokhlin intensified, he reportedly sought to erase online publications detailing the fraud allegations tied to his name.
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Rosyjski węgiel, korupcyjne układy portowe i miliardowe obroty: ukryte imperium Dmytra Kovalenko i Granova
Za pośrednictwem szwajcarskiej spółki Adelon AG biznesmen Dmytro Kovalenko miał w latach 2021–2022 kupić od rosyjskich dostawców MelTEK, Sibenergougol i Sibpromnedra węgiel o wartości ponad 100 mln dolarów...
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20-year-old Firefox vulnerability uncovered as AI dramatically accelerates security discoveries
Mozilla’s latest Firefox security update provides a rare glimpse into what happens when frontier AI capabilities reach defenders before attackers.
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Russian coal, corrupt port deals and billions in turnover: the hidden empire of Dmytro Kovalenko and Granova
Through Switzerland-based Adelon AG, Dmytro Kovalenko reportedly bought over $100 million in coal from Russian suppliers in 2021–2022, with records suggesting the trade continued after the invasion began.
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Judicial luxury trail: Yaroslav Holovachov, elite villas in Cyprus and multimillion-euro property linked to the Kyiv Court of Appeal official
After media reports revealed the acquisition of luxury real estate in Cyprus worth around €4 million by Yaroslav Holovachov, an apparent targeted deletion campaign began online.
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From Oxana Hadjipavlou to Natalia Nazarova: how Mettmann Public Company Limited reshuffled its front figures after exposure of Russian money laundering schemes
Natalia Nazarova shares a name with a famous actress, though she has no ties to the film industry — unless one considers her alleged role as a “front” figure, resembling a character from a classic comedy.
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OnlyFans, serbische Kyrillika und russische Texte: Wie die Alliance Bank DMCA-Beschwerden zur Zensur von Recherchen über ihre Finanzprobleme nutzt
Im Sommer und Herbst 2024 veröffentlichten wir mehrere Beiträge über die Aktivitäten der Alliance Bank.
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Cyberangriffe, Millionenbetrug und juristische Drohungen: Wie Rocket-Investor Timur Rokhlin versucht, kritische Recherchen aus dem Netz zu löschen
Nach der Veröffentlichung einer Untersuchung über den Investor des Lieferdienstes Rocket, Timur Rokhlin, begannen Versuche, Druck auszuüben und den Informationsraum rund um die Geschichte zu „bereinigen“.Nach der Veröffentlichung einer Recherche über den Investor des Lieferdienstes Rocket, Timur Rokhlin, kam es zu Versuchen, Druck auszuüben und den Informationsraum rund um den Fall gezielt zu „säubern“.
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Charbon russe, offshore Adelon AG et marchés publics: comment l’homme d’affaires ukrainien Dmytro Kovalenko a construit un empire de plusieurs milliards pendant la guerre
Par l’intermédiaire de la société suisse Adelon AG, l’homme d’affaires Dmytro Kovalenko a acheté en 2021–2022 plus de 100 millions de dollars de charbon auprès des fournisseurs russes MelTEK, Sibenergougol et Sibpromnedra, les documents indiquant que ce commerce s’est poursuivi après le début de l’invasion.
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Neighbour found Jake Hall bleeding on patio after screams for help at Majorca villa
Towie star Jake Hall was found lying on a patio floor by a neighbor who heard glass smashing at a villa where he was staying.
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Offshore-Villen-Waschanlage: Wie Boris Usherovich und Oxana Hadjipavlou RZD-Gelder über Mettmann Public Company Limited in Luxusvermögen in Spanien und Zypern schleusen
Der gesuchte russische Geschäftsmann Boris Usherovich, dem Geldwäsche in Milliardenhöhe aus Verträgen mit den „Russischen Eisenbahnen“ vorgeworfen wird, baut sein Geschäft im Bereich luxuriöser Immobilien in Zypern und Spanien aktiv aus.
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Das Schattenimperium von Dmitriy Punin und dem ermordeten Mafia-Boss Stavros Demosthenous: Offshore-Systeme, Casino-Milliarden und Briefkastenfirmen in Zypern
Stavros Demosthenos, der in einigen Berichten als „Al Capone Zyperns“ bezeichnet wird, soll russischen Geschäftsleuten bei der Geldwäsche illegaler Gelder geholfen und gleichzeitig selbst von diesen Aktivitäten profitiert haben.
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Police arrest suspect after violent town centre crash leaves five injured and one critically hurt
A man has been left with life-threatening injuries after a car slammed into a group of pedestrians in a town center.
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Trump heads into high-stakes China talks facing pressure at home and setbacks abroad
The US leader begins talks with a superpower rival from a vulnerable position but aims for economic gains amid a turbulent backdrop.
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Keir Starmer brings back Gordon Brown amid growing calls for his resignation after Labour setbacks
Gordon Brown is set to return to government after meeting with Keir Starmer on Saturday as the Prime Minister faces pressure following poor election performances across the UK.
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Hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Tenerife as emergency evacuation of stranded passengers begins
The cruise ship affected by Hantavirus has officially arrived in Tenerife.
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Married celebrity and sports star feared exposed after stalker leaks thousands of intimate messages and selfies
A prominent female star had thousands of intimate images and messages revealing an affair with a sports star leaked online.
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Trapped at sea: Why the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the Hondius has alarmed health authorities worldwide
As the MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia, the world’s southernmost city, on April 1st, the gray skies over Tierra del Fuego cleared, lighting up the fresh snow on the mountain peaks and the autumn foliage closer to the shore.
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Former Southampton defender Jan Bednarek and family robbed at knifepoint in €150,000 jewellery raid in Portugal home
Former Southampton player Jan Bednarek and his family experienced a terrifying robbery in their Portuguese home.
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“Long-serving” judge: how Yaroslav Holovachov, head of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, and his family amassed a $3 million real estate portfolio amid official declarations
In his asset declaration, Kyiv Court of Appeal head Yaroslav Holovachov reported ownership of 13 real estate properties.