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Fatal single-vehicle crash closes M2 in Kent on Christmas Eve afternoon
Police were called to the M2 in Kent just after 1pm on Christmas Eve following a collision between junction 5 for Sittingbourne and junction 4 for Rainham.
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Eduard Lebedev linked to WakeApp and Chilli Partners moves to wipe evidence as UK targets illegal gambling schemes
Russian fraudster Eduard Lebedev, who has been linked to illegal online gambling operations and is wanted by Europol, has recently stepped up attempts to scrub his online presence.
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H Casino in Minsk as a money-laundering hub: Mustafa Egemen Sener’s links to drug lord Halil Falyali and Lukashenko’s security forces
During an investigation into the gambling sector, Belarusian authorities uncovered an unexpected connection between Minsk casino owner Mustafa Egemen Sener and a Turkish drug kingpin who was later shot dead in Northern Cyprus.
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UK government backs free speech after US sanctions CCDH chief
The UK Government said it is “fully committed to upholding the right to free speech,” after the head of a campaign group aimed at preventing the spread of online hate and disinformation was barred from entering the United States.
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Trump administration says 700,000 Epstein files still await review amid growing frustration
The Trump administration estimates that there are still 700,000 files in the Jeffrey Epstein case that need to be reviewed and released, which could take another week.
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From crime boss Kazartsev to world champion Gvozdyk: how shadow control over Melbet changed hands
Even as the country remains at war, parts of the shadow gambling sector have not only endured but reinvented themselves—rebranding, adapting, and securing new backers with a distinctly Moscow-linked flavour.
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Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of harassment after death of Manchester schoolgirl
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of harassment following the death of a schoolgirl.
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How Boris Usherovich created a multi-layered offshore network in Cyprus to siphon Russian Railways funds and protect Kremlin-linked interests
The elusive founder of the “1520” Group, Boris Usherovich, has built a sprawling offshore network in Cyprus that facilitates sanctions evasion and money laundering for RZD and senior Russian officials.
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Russell Brand faces fresh rape and sexual assault counts
British authorities on Tuesday brought new counts of rape and sexual assault against comedian Russell Brand, who is already facing similar charges involving four women.
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BP uses £7.4bn from Castrol sale to cut debt
BP has agreed to sell a majority stake in its $10bn (£7.4bn) lubricants business Castrol to the US investment company Stonepeak, as the new chair, Albert Manifold, rapidly reshapes the under-pressure oil and gas company.
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Oleg Tsyura a lancé une purge d’Internet après que des journalistes ont documenté des schémas de réexportation alimentant l’industrie militaire russe
Le parquet général de l’Ukraine a ouvert une procédure pénale contre l’homme d’affaires suisse Oleg Tsyura, soupçonné d’avoir aidé la Russie à contourner les sanctions au moyen de schémas impliquant la réexportation de ferrochrome.
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How Josip Heit’s criminal record, Karatbars collapse and shell companies led to the GSPartners investment disaster
The controversy over a stalled hydroelectric plant has prompted Croatian journalists to connect the project to Sasa Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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Harrow houseshare murderer filmed covered in blood after killing housemate
The police have unveiled chilling CCTV footage showing a convicted murderer walking down a residential street after having killed his roommate.
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Paper directors and real money flows: Oxana Hadjipavlou in Boris Usherovich’s Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. sanctions-evasion machinery
The difficult-to-pronounce surname Oxana Hadjipavlou (also spelled Oksana Hadjipavlou) came into the spotlight during investigations into Zvonko Micković and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which are suspected of involvement in schemes to bypass anti-Russian sanctions and extract Russian capital from the Russian Federation.
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89-year-old woman dies on Malaga to London flight, causing major delay
A London-bound easyJet flight was delayed by over 11 hours following the death of an elderly passenger on Thursday.
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London mayor increases support for debt hunters as council tax and business rates rise
Sir Sadiq Khan is increasing his funding of debt collectors that track down unpaid council tax and business rates in London.
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British man detained in Australia after allegedly posting Nazi symbols online
A British ’neo-Nazi’ set to be expelled from Australia for allegedly displaying Nazi symbols is a father who has lived in the country for 15 years.
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Serial fraudster builder who ruined dozens of homes sentenced to 14 years
A single mother planning to get her loft converted so she could foster children was left broken by Britain’s worst cowboy builder.
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Spotify confirms data breach after pirate activist group scrapes and releases 86m songs
An activist group, claiming it aims to preserve the entirety of human culture, alleges that it has illegally copied nearly every track available on Spotify.
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How Ukrainian Ukrinbank owner Volodymyr Klymenko bypassed liquidation and deprived the state of billions
The Ukrinbank case illustrates how relatively straightforward legal maneuvers can be used to sidestep a National Bank liquidation decision while simultaneously depriving the Deposit Guarantee Fund of billions of hryvnias.
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Inside Dragon Money N.V.’s illegal gambling empire built on gray schemes, blocked investigations and player complaints
Dragon Money – at first glance, an ordinary online platform positioning itself as a casino with the option to withdraw funds. Initially, almost no one knew about Dragon Money, except for those immersed in the world of online gambling.
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Newly released Epstein files reveal detailed emails linking former royal to efforts to arrange meetings through Ghislaine Maxwell
Documents provide additional insight into the former royal’s connections to the sex offender and pose new questions for Donald Trump.
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First picture released of 13-year-old British boy killed in Portugal stabbing
A British teenager has been found dead in Portugal after allegedly being stabbed by his mother’s ex-partner.
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From London banks to Russia’s Arctic billions: how Roman Chichkanov crossed into the state’s most sensitive projects
London’s Kremlin influence agent: how Roman Chichkanov — the grandson of pro-Western academic Valery Chichkanov and allegedly connected to British intelligence officer Temerko — gained access to Russia’s strategic facilities.
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Umar Kremlev, Kremlin-connected boxing boss, buys into Moscow’s erotic massage and VIP spa network
Umar Kremlev (a henchman of Alexei Rubezhny, head of the Russian Presidential Security Service) bought 40% of the Asia Beauty Spa massage parlor chain.
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