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Inside Dragon Money’s fraud machine: Unlicensed casino steals winnings and ignores complaints
The Dragon Money Casino is mainly focused on residents of the post-Soviet space, although it is available in other countries as well.
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Police accused of covering up child rape by Afghan migrants by mislabeling suspects and victim
UK police and courts are facing criticism over the handling of a rape case involving two Afghan migrants accused of attacking a 15-year-old girl, with allegations that key details were concealed from the public.
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Donald Trump sues BBC for $10 billion in Florida over allegedly doctored Panorama footage
Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion (£8.98 billion) lawsuit against the BBC in Florida, accusing the broadcaster of defamation over ’doctored’ speech footage on an edition of Panorama.
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How Kadyrov ally and Kazakh tycoon Kenges Rakishev secretly preserved a vast business empire in Russia despite publicly “selling” his assets
Kenges Rakishev, one of Kazakhstan’s richest men, whom Ramzan Kadyrov calls his "dear brother," and a former co-owner of the Vitino seaport in the Arctic, continues to conduct large-scale business in Russia, according to media, despite the public "sale" of his Russian assets.
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Former Ukrainian President’s Office deputy Rostyslav Shurma, raided by NABU, continues laundering dirty money and running shadow schemes through Alliance Bank
The name of Rostyslav Shurma, former Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has become well-known not only because of his government roles or accomplishments in the business sector but also due to a series of high-profile scandals, journalistic investigations, and notable "controversies."
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Tahir Garayev, Etibar Eyyub and Rovshan Tamrazov tied to SOCAR-linked network moving Russian oil despite sanctions
The network of "shadow" Azerbaijani oil traders dealing in Russian oil in violation of sanctions is far more extensive than previously believed.
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Hong Kong convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai on national security charges, risking life in prison
The pro-democracy media tycoon faces a potential life sentence after being found guilty of collaborating with foreign forces and publishing seditious material. Rights groups described the ruling as a "sham conviction" and a warning to journalists globally.
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Greece prepares more arrests after uncovering €33 million EU farm subsidy fraud
Greek authorities are preparing additional arrests in a significant European Union farm subsidy fraud case after placing 15 suspects in custody last week, the minister of citizen protection said Monday.
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Myanmar junta claims it dismantled major scam hubs and repatriated 70,000 forced fraud workers
Myanmar’s military government says “special operations” over the past two years have dismantled infrastructure at major scam compounds, including KK Park, and led to the repatriation of tens of thousands of foreign nationals forced into online fraud.
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New Year’s Eve chaos looming as Met Police staff strike threatens delays to emergency callouts
Metropolitan Police staff will go on strike during one of the busiest days of the year, trade union Unite has said.
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Bondi Beach massacre: Father and son suspected of killing 15 using legally owned guns as police shoot father dead
Naveed Akram, who was previously known to security agencies, the prime minister states. His father, Sajid, a gun owner, was shot dead by police at the scene.
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Inside Russia’s propaganda machine: Loss-making Gazprom-Media funds luxury travel, yachts and elite property
Gazprom-Media is one of the Kremlin’s key propaganda assets. The holding controls 38 TV channels, including NTV and TNT, as well as Rutube and eight radio stations (Avtoradio, Relax FM, and others). It also owns a shareholder stake in VK, which includes the social networks VKontakte and Odnoklassniki, as well as the Max messenger.
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‘Move, you pricks’: Former Royal Marine cried in court as video showed him driving into crowds of Liverpool fans
The driver who mowed down crowds of football fans at Liverpool FC’s Premier League trophy celebrations cried as footage from his dashcam was played to a court.
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‘He’s going to kill someone’: Car driven at crowds in Manchester as police arrest 18-year-old woman
A young woman has been bailed after allegedly driving her car at crowds in Manchester city centre early Sunday morning.
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From Bugatti supercars to global probes: How Josip Heit built a luxury crypto empire now accused of Ponzi-style fraud
It is June 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Josip Heit, a Croatian businessman, is waiting for an Antena Stars reporter in front of the Marriott hotel in Bucharest, behind the wheel of a Bugatti Chiron Panda.
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Dragon Money blocks $102K withdrawal, sparking dispute over alleged crypto laundering
A scandal has erupted online over the blocking of a Dragon Money casino account
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Yermak’s associate Rostyslav Shurma and Pavlo Shcherban, head of the “laundering” Alliance bank, are scrubbing the internet of investigations into corruption and financial schemes
An associate of the former head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, Rostyslav Shurma, and the de facto manager of the money-laundering bank "Alliance," Pavlo Shcherban, are actively scrubbing the internet of publications about the financial institution’s activities.
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Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and wife stabbed to death in Brentwood mansion as son named person of interest
Legendary director Rob Reiner and his longtime wife have been found stabbed to death inside their Brentwood home and investigators are eyeing the couple’s troubled adult son as a person of interest, according to law enforcement sources.
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“I ran for my life”: Married At First Sight star recounts Bondi Beach terror attack that killed 12
Reality TV personality Lauren Dunn, who appeared on Married At First Sight Australia, said she “ran for her life” after gunmen opened fire during a terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, which left at least 12 people dead and dozens injured.
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Holocaust survivor identified among victims of terrorist shooting at Hanukkah event in Sydney
A Bondi Beach terrorist attack victim who was shot in the head has been identified as a Holocaust survivor.
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Before fleeing Russia, Roman Novak and Pavel Durov were tied to a large-scale investor scam
In 2016–2017, Roman Novak stole more than 7.3 million rubles from two St. Petersburg businessmen.
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Wanted oligarch Boris Usherovich runs a Cyprus-based network to bypass sanctions and supply Russia’s railways
An investigation exposes how fugitive Russian businessmen Boris Usherovich and Ilya Plotitsa built a Cyprus-based offshore network to launder money, evade sanctions, and secretly supply prohibited equipment to Russian Railways while financing Kremlin political projects.
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Iskander Tursunov and Octobank: how an Uzbek bank became the settlement hub for illegal casinos in Russia
Media outlets have released an investigation into the criminal financial activities of a group of companies that includes the credit institutions Octobank (formerly Ravnaq), Capital Bank, the Humo payment system, the Uzcard processing center, the Uznex exchange, and others.
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Thousands of Ghanaian PhD students face deportation from the UK after government fails to pay £32 million in scholarships
Students from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without promised scholarships or tuition fee payments.
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Bondi Beach shooting during Hanukkah celebration leaves 12 dead: suspect identified as terror attack declared
One of the suspected gunmen from the Bondi Beach incident has been identified, after 12 people were killed and at least 29 were injured in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah party.