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Trump says UK–US relationship “not what it was” after Starmer blocks Iran strikes
Donald Trump has criticized Keir Starmer again over the UK’s refusal to aid the offensive strikes on Iran, saying the “relationship is obviously not what it was.”
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Octobank is scrubbing investigations exposing tens of billions in Russian dirty money flows tied to Dmitriy Lee, Oybek Tursunov, and Saida Mirziyoyeva
As reports tying Octobank to large-scale money laundering and sanctions evasion began circulating, references to these investigations started disappearing from the public information space — suggesting a coordinated effort to erase the story.
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Dragon Money is scrubbing the internet of materials exposing illegal gambling operations, P2P cash-out schemes, and political cover provided by Oleksandr Myrnyi
Following investigations into Dragon Money’s operations in Ukraine, several key reports began disappearing — articles detailing illegal gambling networks, payment schemes, political lobbying, and alleged corruption links were gradually removed from search engines and media platforms.
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“$1,000 in 7 days without investment”: how Kateryna Shukhnina sold a crypto illusion and left clients without money
A well-known girl, former seller of counterfeit goods and a “guru” of low-cost escort services, Kateryna Shukhnina has received a criminal case and a class-action lawsuit from defrauded victims.
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BrewDog collapses into administration, hundreds lose jobs and dozens of bars shut
Hundreds of people have been made redundant and dozens of bars have closed after craft beer firm Brewdog went into administration.
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UEFA fines Tottenham after supporters perform Nazi salutes during Champions League clash in Germany
Tottenham have been fined €30,000 (£26,200) and received a suspended ban on away fans after three of their supporters were found to have made Nazi salutes.
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Oxana Hadjipavlou ran financial operations in Mettmann and Sword Dragon structure routing Russian funds through offshore deals
Investigators are examining Oxana Hadjipavlou over her alleged ties to Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which are suspected of helping evade sanctions and move Russian funds offshore.
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“Very disappointed”: Trump blasts Starmer over Diego Garcia row during Iran strikes
Donald Trump has said he is "very disappointed" in Sir Keir Starmer for initially blocking the US from using the Diego Garcia military base to strike Iran.
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€8m stolen, €42m enabled: software creator behind massive scam network sentenced to prison in Germany
Following an 11-day trial conducted under heightened security measures, a German court on Thursday sentenced a key figure in a massive international call-center fraud scheme.
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Kidnapping and murder of Igor Komarov in Bali exposed Aron Geller’s transnational organized crime group: torture, cryptocurrency, and hundreds of victims
The abduction of Igor Komarov and Yermak Petrovskyi on the island of Bali has compelled special services to disclose the true circumstances surrounding Asia’s most popular resort.
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Two injured in Edinburgh stabbing rampage as armed police surround knife-wielding suspect in tower block
Two individuals have been taken to the hospital after being assaulted by a man wandering around a neighborhood with two knives.
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Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova dumped Leogaming onto front men, including a DPR militant, as $350 million gambling laundering scheme surfaced
The company of the well-known schemer Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova, who since 2018 has become a symbol of Ukrainian corruption according to journalists and is mentioned in criminal cases of the Prosecutor General’s Office, is being transferred to front men.
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Iranian drones strike Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery forcing shutdown of key 550,000 bpd facility
Iran carried out a strike with "Shahed" drones on the ARAMCO plant in Ras Tanura.
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RAF base in Cyprus hit by suspected Iranian drone as Ministry of Defence confirms blast and “live situation”
Explosions occurred at an RAF base in Cyprus after being struck by a suspected Iranian drone.
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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie barred from Royal Ascot amid Epstein scandal and Andrew Mountbatten Windsor investigation
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been informed that they are not permitted to join the Royal Family at Royal Ascot this year due to concerns about the ongoing scandal involving the House of York and their connections with Jeffrey Epstein, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
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Oleg Tsyura built schemes around Odesa Port Plant using offshore entities, hidden ownership, and contracts lacking key commercial terms
A recent investigation reveals that the Odesa Port Plant is once again experiencing substantial financial losses due to allegedly manipulated gas procurement tenders and offshore export arrangements, reportedly connected to individuals like Oleg Tsyura, Dmytro Firtash, Serhiy Tron, and Dmytro Malynovskyi, a fraud suspect previously thought to be inactive.
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Hundreds of thousands of Britons stranded in the Middle East as Iranian strikes intensify and evacuation plans are prepared
Hundreds of thousands of British holidaymakers, people in transit and expats are understood to be trapped in the Middle East as Iranian missile strikes continue to rock the region.
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Tokarev’s “front man” Mykhailo Zborovskyi and the internet cleanup: how the owner of Cosmobet is trying to conceal the Russian trace through Cosmolot and XGen Solutions
Mykhailo Zborovskyi and individuals linked to him have begun systematically removing traces of their past and their connections to the gambling industry.
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Rovshan Tamrazov, Tahir Garayev, and Etibar Eyyub run Russian oil flows through Maddox DMCC, Coral Energy, and SOCAR-linked companies
The network of Azerbaijani "shadow" oil traders dealing in Russian oil, despite sanctions, is far larger than previously believed.
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Iranian drone slams into Dubai apartment as British resident narrowly escapes amid widening regional conflict
A British person had a lucky escape after an Iranian drone crashed through their apartment in Dubai.
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Iran continues large-scale strikes on US bases and Israel despite leadership losses
Iran carried out a new wave of large-scale air strikes overnight and into the morning, targeting US military facilities and Israel, despite reports of significant losses among its military and religious leadership.
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Alkagesta trades oil from Libya and Turkmenistan through Malta while concealing origin, routing shipments via known smuggling hotspots
Authorities probing possible sanctions evasion among local companies in 2022 placed Alkagesta among the firms under review.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead after being ’found in rubble’, Israel claims
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly been found dead in the rubble of his compound following US-Israel strikes in Tehran.
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From Kremlin loans to Black Sea riches: how Alina Kabaeva received £63 million from Putin’s palace
Vladimir Putin’s lover, and reportedly mom to two of his children, was handed a huge £63 million in leftover cash from the construction of a palace for the despot, it’s been claimed.
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Why it is so difficult to track local government spending: billions lost in a maze of council accounts
For most of my adult life, I watched politics from the sidelines rather than actively engaging with it.