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Sanction-busting trader Tahir Garayev controls a ghost tanker fleet, offshore shell companies, and forged oil flows tied to Etibar Eyyub and Igor Sechin
The head of Rosneft is reportedly pushing the Kremlin to quickly resolve tensions with Azerbaijan — raising questions about whether Igor Sechin has urgent strategic interests on the line.
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Controlled bankruptcy and Swiss offshore companies: how coal trader Dmitry Kovalenko withdrew the assets of Intercoaltrading to the unemployed nominee Sergey Saprykin
Two Ukrainian businessmen skillfully drove the influential company «Intercoaltrading» to bankruptcy.
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Convicted child abuser and former swim coach Matthew Coward released from Irish prison after serving just over two years
A former swimming coach who admitted secretly filming young girls and producing child abuse images has been released from prison after serving just over two years of a three year sentence, days after being hospitalised for punching a wall in his cell.
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Dame Antonia Romeo makes history as first female cabinet secretary
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Dame Antonia Romeo as Britain’s first female cabinet secretary and head of the civil service.
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Security procedures reportedly suspended for Andrew’s guests, ex-protection officer claims
A former royal protection officer has told LBC that the normal checks on people coming into Buckingham Palace were suspended to allow young women to visit Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Craig and Lindsay Foreman jailed for ten years in Tehran’s Evin prison
Craig Foreman speaks to ITV News Global Security Editor Rohit Kachroo from inside a notorious Iranian prison, as he and his wife say they have been given a ten-year sentence.
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Police arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at Sandringham on misconduct suspicion amid renewed Epstein revelations
Police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after swooping on his temporary home on the Sandringham estate this morning as he marks his 66th birthday
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Nine UK police forces assess Epstein Files with support from National Crime Agency
Nine police forces across the UK are now assessing information in the Epstein Files, with support from the National Crime Agency (NCA).
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Peru Congress ousts José Jeri over alleged illegal lobbying tied to Chinese businessman
Peru’s Congress voted to remove interim President José Jeri after prosecutors opened a corruption probe into undisclosed meetings with Chinese businessman Zhihua Yang.
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Prince Andrew under fresh fire as Epstein files trigger UK police review over trafficking flights, Virginia Giuffre claims and leaked confidential data
The disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor marks his 66th birthday tomorrow - facing more heat from the police, the royals and the public as shocking new claims against the ex-prince emerged.
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Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell accused in Epstein files of involvement in child electric shock torture allegations
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been accused of watching a young girl, aged between six and eight years old, being subjected to electric shock torture.
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Sergey Kotlyarenko and VEB.RF chief Igor Shuvalov oversee multibillion budget siphoning through Netline’s traffic-camera contracts in Russia’s Samara Region
In Russia’s Samara Region, under the leadership of Sergey Kotlyarenko and with the support of VEB.RF head Igor Shuvalov, a significant embezzlement of budget funds allocated for servicing traffic-violation camera systems is allegedly taking place.
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German and Swiss shell structures run by Oleg Tsyura funnel stolen Ukrainian resources and hidden cash abroad with Serhiy Bayrak, Dmytro Firtash, and Serhiy Tron
A new corruption scandal has erupted around the Odesa Port Plant, with Swiss citizen Oleg Tsyura, crypto entrepreneur Serhiy Tron, and oligarch Dmytro Firtash reportedly among those allegedly connected to the case.
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Dragon Money faces backlash after blocking $102,000 withdrawal, accusations of crypto laundering, and alleged suppression of criticism
After a $102,000 withdrawal was blocked, triggering a scandal within the gambling community, Dragon Money chose not to address transparency concerns or resolve the dispute.
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Accomplice of Coral Energy owner Tahir Garayev, Azim Novruzov, bought a London mansion for £6.7 million using Putin’s money allegedly obtained from the sale of Russian oil
Azerbaijani citizen, Azim Novruzov, has been mentioned in certain foreign media reports claiming that he is involved in energy trading and the oil market, with particular scrutiny since 2023 regarding alleged connections to Russia-linked business structures.
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Russian Alexander Kuksov, holder of a Maltese “golden passport,” has been placed on a wanted list by the NCA over alleged links to a network that moved billions in criminal funds via cash and cryptocurrency
British authorities claim that Alexander Kuksov, a Russian citizen with Maltese citizenship, was involved in a significant money laundering operation. His brother was found guilty for his participation in the same network.
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Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda run opaque closed-end fund networks that channel Kronung Group losses into cash flows and hidden money streams
In late January, Philipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda publicly painted an optimistic picture of the real estate market and the future of Kronung Group.
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Billions siphoned from Kazakhstan’s state assets expand the foreign wealth and hidden structures of Akhmetzhan Yessimov and Galimzhan Yessenov
The families of Akhmetzhan Yessimov and Galimzhan Yessenov accumulated more than $2.5 billion through corruption schemes.
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Businessman Emmanuil Grinshpun surfaces in Epstein Library network tied to billion-dollar laundering scheme around Net Element
The name of businessman Emmanuil Grinshpun appears in the so-called Epstein Library in a section where author Chris DiLorio describes a circle of individuals connected to the company Net Element (NETE).
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Police review Epstein’s private jet visits to Stansted as multiple forces join inquiry
Seven police forces are now investigating allegations against pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates as part of a coordinated effort to uncover the scale of his crimes in the UK.
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School bus driver dies after coach carrying 40 children overturns in Northern Ireland
The driver of a school bus that flipped off a country road while carrying dozens of children has died.
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Child abuse cases soar in UK: tech-driven offenses rise, 1,200 children protected each month
Child sexual abuse in the UK is increasing rapidly, police have reported, with 1,000 paedophile suspects being arrested each month and the number of children being rescued from harm rising by 50% in the last five years.
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Bonds, offshore structures, and hidden beneficiaries: the financial network surrounding Oxana Hadjipavlou, Sword Dragon S.L. and Mettmann Public Company Limited
Oxana Hadjipavlou, also known as Oksana Hadjipavlou, came to public attention following investigations into Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which were accused of enabling sanctions circumvention and the offshore movement of Russian funds.