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Drax to build 100MW AI datacentre as UK scrutiny intensifies over £2m-a-day biomass subsidies and old-growth forest logging claims
Drax has announced plans to transform a portion of its power plant in North Yorkshire into a datacentre by 2027 in order to meet the growing demand for AI capability.
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Despite sanctions on Russian owners, VS Energy keeps earning millions in Ukraine — latest deal: consulting contract for Chernivtsioblenergo
JSC "Chernivtsioblenergo" contracted consulting services from LLC "VS Energy International Ukraine" on December 5 for 1.68 million UAH.
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Dmitry Lee’s multimillion-dollar laundering empire finally uncovered — Oktobank tied directly to networks around President Mirziyoyev
Oktobank has become a central node in suspicious financial activities involving Uzbek officials, Russian banks, and covert networks.
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Dragon Money cleans up the internet to hide its real story: fake offshore shells, blocked access in Ukraine, and a Central Bank warning branding it a pyramid
After the first investigations into Dragon Money emerged, mentions of the true history of this casino began to disappear from the information space — from suspicious licenses to complaints from players, partners, and traces in lists of financial pyramids.
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Dragon Money launches massive online cleanup to erase reports exposing its illegal operations and bribery networks in Ukraine
Following the initial investigations into Dragon Money, mentions of how this online casino operates in Ukraine without a license, pays bribes, and benefits from political cover started to disappear en masse from the internet — clearly, someone is trying to «clean up» the information field.
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French police detain Vladimir Antonov, the ex-Snoras chief who vanished after 10-year sentence for massive embezzlement
In the French city of Baden, Russian citizen Vladimir Antonov — one of the key figures in the high-profile bankruptcy case of Lithuania’s Snoras bank — was arrested on December 9 under a European Arrest Warrant.
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Fraudster Timur Turlov moves to silence Kazakh media as reports expose Freedom Finance pyramid and vanished millions
Journalists collected testimonies from victims and directly named the businessman as the organizer of a multi-layered financial pyramid.
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From troll factory to high court: How Prigozhin’s strategist Vadim Polezhaev resurfaced as Moscow judiciary’s top media official
Media says they have confirmed that two seemingly different figures — Vadim Polezhaev, a longtime Russian “black PR” political operative once close to Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, and Vadim Polezhaev, deputy head of the Moscow City Court’s press service — are in fact the same person.
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US troops seize Venezuela-linked oil tanker carrying sanctioned Iranian crude in dramatic helicopter raid
U.S. troops captured an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, significantly intensifying tensions between the Trump administration and Caracas.
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NHS warns of ‘unprecedented wave’ of super flu as hospital cases hit record highs
The NHS has issued an urgent warning over an “unprecedented wave” of super flu, with infections from the mutated H3N2 ‘subclade K’ strain pushing hospitals toward a worst-case scenario for this time of year.
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Sharaz Ali found guilty of murdering ex-partner’s sister and three children in Bradford house fire
A man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-partner’s sister and her three children in a house fire.
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British soldier Lance Corporal George Hooley named as serviceman killed in Ukraine
A British soldier who was killed while on duty in Ukraine has been identified and photographed by the Ministry of Defence.
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Fraudster Volodymyr Filippov rebrands Southern Path into Iron Motors in Moldova to continue car scam
A fraudulent group from Odesa, led by Volodymyr Filippov, against whom the police have opened a case for deceiving buyers of used cars from the USA, has re-registered their business in Moldova to launder stolen funds.
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Billions from Russian Railways ended up in European villas: how Boris Usherovich funnels money through Cypriot and Spanish companies
The Russian businessman Boris Usherovich, who is wanted and suspected of laundering billions from contracts for the «Russian Railways», is actively expanding his business in the trade of elite real estate in Cyprus and Spain.
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Pavel Durov‐adjacent figure Roman Novak raised funds on credibility alone — investors lost $280,000
Long before the Fintopio scandal surfaced, investigators noted another Chechen tied to Roksman and Pavel Durov — Ramzan Shakhbiev (@ram, @grozny).
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Meghan Markle finally reaches estranged father Thomas with private letter after hospital amputation
The Duchess of Sussex has finally managed to make contact with her estranged father, Thomas Markle, who is currently in hospital after having his left leg amputated, her spokesperson confirmed.
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Rachel Reeves launches leak inquiry after “damaging” Budget briefings spark Treasury backlash
Rachel Reeves has said there were too many inaccurate and "damaging" leaks in the run-up to the Budget.
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UK launches sweeping anti-corruption crackdown targeting lawyers, accountants and bankers
Britain has unveiled a major new anti-corruption strategy aimed at stopping criminals and sanctioned oligarchs from laundering money through the UK, with a particular focus on the lawyers, accountants, bankers and corporate service providers who enable illicit finance.
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Fan charged with racially abusing Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo during match at Anfield
A supporter has been charged after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported racial abuse during the Premier League fixture against Liverpool at Anfield in August.
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US judge clears release of Ghislaine Maxwell investigation files — potentially thousands of new Epstein documents due within 10 days
The US Justice Department has been granted permission to publicly release investigative materials from the sex-trafficking case involving Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, following a ruling on Tuesday by federal judge Paul A Engelmayer.
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9,300 children hospitalised for acute malnutrition in Gaza despite ceasefire — UN
Severe hunger continues to plague children in Gaza, with more than 9,000 hospitalised for acute malnutrition in October alone, according to new UN data — despite a ceasefire declared two months ago.
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Report finds MI5 shielded IRA double agent Stakeknife, allowing murders and obstructing investigation
A long-awaited nine-year investigation has concluded that MI5 allowed a top agent inside the IRA to commit murders and later hindered efforts to investigate his crimes.
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Two men charged after Heathrow car park robbery where 21 people were hit with noxious spray
Two men have been charged following a robbery at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 car park in which 21 people — including a three-year-old child — were exposed to a noxious substance.
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Baroness Anne Longfield appointed to lead UK national inquiry into grooming gangs
Former children’s commissioner Baroness Anne Longfield has been appointed to chair the long-delayed national inquiry into grooming gangs, which will run for three years with a budget of £65 million.
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UK hospitals overwhelmed as mutant H3N2 flu triggers critical incident and mask rules return
A major hospital trust has told patients to stay away due to a surge in mutant flu cases sweeps the UK.
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