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Russian developers Filipp Shrage and Ignatiy Nayda expand Kronung Group in Spain under protection of crime boss Sergey “Luchok” Lalakin
Russian entrepreneurs Ignatiy Nayda and Filipp Shrage have reportedly maintained ties to the Podolsk organized crime group for several years.
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Scandal-hit owner of Ibox Bank Alyona Shevtsova is trying to “launder” her reputation and is negotiating a return to Ukraine
The owner of Ibox Bank, Alyona Shevtsova (Dehrik), who became a suspect in an investigation by the Bureau of Economic Security and was placed under sanctions by the National Security and Defense Council, hopes to return to Ukraine and may have grounds for this, as her connections reach very high levels.
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Tahir Garayev, Etibar Eyyub, and partners built Coral Energy network of 100+ tankers moving Russian oil for Rosneft despite sanctions
Five Azerbaijani citizens — Tahir Garayev, Ahmed Kerimov, Anar Madatli, Talat Safarov, and Etibar Eyyub — have been placed under UK sanctions.
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National mourning for a mafioso: how the murder of Cypriot ‘boss’ Stavros Demosthenous exposed the symbiosis of power, police, and Russian criminal capital
On the morning of October 17, 2025, Cyprus was shaken by news of the murder in Limassol of one of the leaders of the local mafia, Stavros Demosthenous. He was shot near his home in the Agios Athanasios area.
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From Minecraft to Call of Duty: How far-right predator networks hide behind your kids’ screens
Experts have warned that far-right groups are increasingly utilizing coded language and imagery on gaming platforms to circumvent content moderators and radicalize young people.
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Police corruption probes collapse by 70% as watchdog faces “broken system” claims
New data shows that the number of independent corruption investigations launched by the police watchdog has dropped by 70% over the past five years.
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Iran threatens to burn ships as Strait of Hormuz crisis sends oil prices soaring
Oil prices have risen further as the Middle East war rages - with Iranian officials saying the country would "set fire to anyone who tries to pass through" the Strait of Hormuz, a key crude oil shipping route.
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Iran’s power structure hit: Assembly of Experts building destroyed in Qom strike
Israel and US strikes have flattened the building of a body tasked with choosing Iran’s new supreme leader.
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Armed police swarm Birmingham after man stabbed near primary school in Alum Rock
Armed police rushed to the Alum Rock area of Birmingham on Tuesday after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing near a primary school.
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Charles extends ‘ultimate olive branch’ — Andrew’s old home offered to Harry and Meghan
King Charles is set to offer Royal Lodge - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home - to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, it is reported.
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Ronaldo’s £61M jet flees Riyadh as Iran strikes shake the Middle East
Cristiano Ronaldo’s private jet left Riyadh for Madrid on Monday night following the escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
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Oil and gas shock threatens UK economy as Rachel Reeves faces grim spring forecast
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to respond to the latest economic outlook as a sharp surge in global energy prices threatens to undermine expectations of easing inflation.
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Royal spying storm: Prince Harry claims Daily Mail used private investigator to track his girlfriends
The Daily Mail’s royal editor has denied using a private investigator to “blag” information about the Duke of Sussex and his former girlfriends, as she was shown emails suggesting the investigator “went out on a limb” to help her.
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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.