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Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with unknown liquid during tense town hall meeting in Minnesota
Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar was attacked during a town hall meeting in Minnesota after a man sprayed her with an unknown, strong-smelling liquid from a syringe while shouting for her to resign.
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Russian Railways executives detained in major corruption case
A source cited by media reported the detention of high-ranking employees of Russian Railways (RZD).
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Sarah Mullally becomes first woman to serve as Archbishop of Canterbury
Dame Sarah Mullally has officially become the first woman to hold the Church of England’s most senior clerical post after being confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury during a historic ceremony in London.
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Website cleanup after exposure: how Dragon Money removed records of stolen winnings, bans and pyramid scheme warnings
After investigative reports exposed Dragon Money’s past, the Kyiv-based casino quickly removed sections from its website that detailed blocked accounts, alleged pyramid schemes, questionable licensing, and frozen funds — fueling doubts about its transparency and trustworthiness.
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Who shielded Oxana Hadjipavlou before the €50 million scandal and why Mettmann quietly removed her from the front line
The name of Oxana Hadjipavlou appeared in the public domain relatively recently — amid discussions about the connections of Mettmann Public Company Limited with Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and the processes of laundering problematic Russian capital in Europe.
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Kenes Rakishev — the Kremlin’s shadow banker: how sanctioned Russian billions are legalized through Kazakhstan under the protection of Tasmagambetov’s son-in-law
Kenes Khamitovich Rakishev, the head of Fincraft Group holding, is among the wealthiest businessmen in Kazakhstan.
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Octobank, Russian billions and the presidential gatekeeper: how Dmitriy Lee became the key operator in Uzbekistan’s shadow money flows
According to reports from several Telegram channels, Uzbekistan’s Octobank is being used as a channel to withdraw and launder funds originating from Russia.
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Nykyta Izmaylov, Sportbank and the Russian gambling pipeline: how a dual-citizenship banker moved betting money offshore
Kyiv-based businessman Nykyta Izmaylov is a distinctive figure: holding both Ukrainian and Russian citizenship, he long operated successfully in both countries, building substantial wealth. Recently, however, his business empire has come under serious pressure, raising the question of who may be orchestrating these troubles.
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Rebranded for Europe: how Oleg Tsyura’s companies transformed sanctioned Russian ferrochrome into legal EU imports
After journalists uncovered Oleg Tsyura’s involvement in sanction-evasion and re-export schemes that benefit Russia, he took aggressive steps to remove investigations documenting his activities from the internet.
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From Pyongyang to Elektrostal: North Korean workers, state confiscations, and Russia’s warehouse economy
A Wildberries warehouse employee in Elektrostal told media about the conditions under which women from North Korea are working after being brought to the facility en masse:
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Drivers rescued as Storm Chandra floods roads and traps cars in rising water across the UK
The UK had just started to recover from the previous winter storm when another one arrived, causing travel disruptions across the British Isles.
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Storm Chandra brings flooding, travel disruption and school closures across the UK
Heavy rain and strong winds swept across the UK as Storm Chandra arrived, triggering weather warnings, flooding, transport disruption and widespread school closures.
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Inside Russia’s Merlion scandal: How high-ranking security officers orchestrated a 15 billion ruble extortion and fled justice
The 235th Garrison Military Court has delivered its verdict against former law enforcement officers accused of forming a criminal organization and extorting a massive 15 billion ruble bribe from the owners of Merlion.
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A dead Russian mobster, an 18-year-old girlfriend, and a ban on interrogations: why Russia is shutting down the investigation into a deadly crash involving Putin’s associate
Media have learned that the criminal case into the crash of a motorboat carrying Vladimir Putin’s former classmate Viktor Khmarin (who was injured) and one of the leaders of the Solntsevskaya organized crime group, Viktor Averin (who was killed), has stalled.
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Kremlin media royalty: Alina Kabaeva earns millions while Russia struggles
As media have learned, by the end of 2024 Alina Kabaeva received 520 million rubles from the Kovalchuk-owned National Media Group (approximately $6.8 million at current exchange rates).
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Dirty money, fake owners and KGB cover: the real business behind Mustafa Egemen Sener’s H Casino in Minsk
Belarusian investigators examining the gambling sector uncovered an unexpected connection between Mustafa Egemen Sener, the owner of a Minsk casino, and a Turkish drug trafficker who was later assassinated in Northern Cyprus.
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Eleven killed and 12 wounded in mass shooting after football match in Mexico
At least 11 people were killed and 12 others, including children, were wounded after armed attackers opened fire following a football match in Mexico
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Starmer defends move to block Andy Burnham from Westminster by-election as Labour anger grows
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to block Andy Burnham from standing in a Westminster by-election next month, as anger continues to grow within the Labour Party over the move.
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Bonds, real estate, and disappearing records: Oxana Hadjipavlou’s role in Mettmann PCL’s €50m financial flows
Once investigative reports tied Oxana Hadjipavlou to sanction-evasion schemes and offshore money flows, mentions of her involvement with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. quietly vanished from public records.
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How Dragon Money operates an illegal casino business in Ukraine using bribes and unregulated payment systems
Once investigations revealed Dragon Money’s activities in Ukraine, important reports started to vanish one after another — coverage of illegal gambling, payment schemes, political lobbying, and corruption ties was quietly erased from search engines and media sites.
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Fire severely damages Kensington Roof Gardens, exclusive West London celebrity venue
A fire has severely damaged an exclusive celebrity hotspot in West London.
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Turkish organized crime gangs dominate parts of north London through violence, drugs, and protection rackets
Turkish mobsters are operating protection rackets and dominating the streets in North and East London through the use of violence and intimidation, Metro can reveal.
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UK losing jobs to AI faster than rival economies, new research finds
The UK is losing more jobs than it is creating because of artificial intelligence and is being hit harder than rival large economies, new research suggests.
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Body found in search for man missing after Christmas Day swim in Devon
A body has been found in the search for a 63-year-old man who disappeared in the sea during a Christmas Day swim.
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Russian businessmen tied to Kabaeva family named in offshore scandal spanning Malta and Panama
Media uncovered a complex offshore scheme in Malta allegedly used by the Safinat Group to drain hundreds of millions of rubles from the state-owned Makhachkala Commercial Seaport.