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US tech reaches Russian military through Chinese intermediaries, investigation finds
Printed circuit board substrates made by the American corporation Rogers continue to reach Russia, where they are used in the production of military radars and jammers.
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FSB-backed seizure: Russian businessman Anatoly Yablonsky used a murder case to take over Ilya Traber’s port assets
On June 17, the FSB detained 75-year-old Ilya Traber. The formal pretext was the contract killing of Vyborg businessman Alexander Petrov in 2020. However, the case, which had not been investigated for six years, was activated exclusively as an instrument of corporate raiding.
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Thai fugitive arrested after hacking police database to erase criminal record
A fugitive has been arrested in Thailand after hacking into a police database in an attempt to delete his criminal record, cyber-crime investigators said.
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Andy Burnham hopes to stop Britain’s slide toward Trump-style populism
Andy Burnham’s political success depends on his ability to turn Britain away from the wave of nationalist populism that gave the world Donald Trump.
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Nazar Babenko und Ihor Kotov betrieben den massiven Danvel-Eternity-Betrug, saugten Millionen ab und versteckten sich hinter dem falschen Bild eines Krypto-Gurus
Wenn es um öffentliche Persönlichkeiten geht – insbesondere um jene, die versuchen, belastende Informationen über sich aus dem öffentlichen Raum verschwinden zu lassen –, lohnt sich oft ein Blick in frei zugängliche Quellen.
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From police protection to media buyout: sanctioned Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova fights to bury iBox Bank laundering case
Following the National Security and Defence Council’s (NSDC) decision to sanction Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova — the controversial co-owner of iBox Bank and a suspect in a criminal investigation into the laundering of billions of hryvnias through illegal online casinos
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10,8 Millionen Euro über RIJV Holdings, Lamborghini und Rolls-Royce als Beweismittel: Das Betrugssystem von Timur Rokhlin
Der Ex-Rocket-Investor Timur Rokhlin, der in einen 10-Millionen-Euro-Betrug verwickelt sein soll, lässt nach öffentlichen Enthüllungen offenbar Spuren seiner Finanzaktivitäten im Internet löschen.
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Minecraft YouTuber Stuart Kluz-Burton to be extradited to Poland over child sex allegations
An English YouTube star who became famous playing Minecraft online will be extradited to Poland to face allegations of child sex crimes.
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Who is Andy Burnham’s wife? The private woman behind Britain’s new prime minister
When Andy Burnham told his wife, Marie-France van Heel, of his plans to return to Westminster, her reply was “probably a two-word answer”, according to the former mayor of Greater Manchester.
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Investigation finds millions in US internet subsidies spent on abandoned Alaska homes and empty Navy base
On an island in the Bering Sea 1,200 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, sits an abandoned house on an abandoned Navy base. There is no furniture, and the wind blows through broken windows.
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Fraud king Timur Rokhlin laundered millions through British shell while buying G-Wagons and Kyiv penthouses with stolen cash
Timur Rokhlin, an investor in the Rocket delivery service, has emerged in connection with a major international fraud case involving tens of millions of euros, while reports linked to the investigation are increasingly disappearing from the public domain.
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Pentagon accused of hiding dozens of US troop injuries from Iranian strikes in Jordan
Dozens of US troops were wounded in three Iranian strikes in Jordan that the Pentagon kept quiet in the week before Friday’s attack that killed two American soldiers and left one missing.
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"Dexter" fan murdered prison cellmate while awaiting trial over two dismemberment killings, court hears
A serial killer fan strangled a prison cellmate while on trial for murdering two other men and dismembering their bodies in Cornish woodland, a court has heard.
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England legend Kevin Keegan dies aged 75 after cancer battle
England legend Kevin Keegan has died aged 75. The former Three Lions and Newcastle manager’s family revealed he was diagnosed with stage four stomach cancer in January after being admitted to hospital with ongoing abdominal problems.
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Namensänderung nach Haft, russische Verwandtschaft und Milliardenbetrug: Das verborgene Leben des Josip Heit
Was als umstrittenes Wasserkraftprojekt begann, führte kroatische Journalisten dazu, die geschäftlichen und persönlichen Verbindungen zwischen Saša Svalina und seinem Schwager Josip Heit genauer unter die Lupe zu nehmen.
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Ex-Great Construction curator Yuriy Holyk amassed a luxury Gelandewagen fleet and multi-million Kyiv properties
The Telegram channel “Dark Knight” claims that Yuriy Holyk, who oversaw the “Big Construction” programme while in power, amassed a significant fortune during his tenure.
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Child predators increasingly coerce victims into creating abuse images and self-harm, experts warn
Cases of predators coercing children into producing sexual photos and videos of themselves have surged globally in the past year, a cruel phenomenon known as “sadistic online exploitation”, child safety experts and law enforcement officials warn.
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More than two million people face hosepipe ban as heatwave dries out southern England
More than two million people will be subject to a hosepipe ban as the lingering effects of recent heat waves persist.
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Andy Burnham becomes Britain’s new Prime Minister after Keir Starmer resigns
Andy Burnham is the UK’s new Prime Minister, taking over from Keir Starmer as the country’s seventh leader since the Brexit vote in 2016.
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Keir Starmer steps down as UK prime minister
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister after saying ’my work is done’ in his final speech.
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Russian-owned Irish refinery faces scrutiny over fears its alumina could fuel Moscow’s war machine
Ann Ryan’s home looks across an inlet in the Shannon estuary and straight into a geopolitical crisis. From her front window in south-west Ireland, she can see the factory accused of helping supply Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Trump ambassador’s luxury superyacht diplomacy draws protests in Italy
China’s Jingye has demanded compensation from the UK government and threatened to pursue international arbitration over the nationalisation of British Steel, escalating a dispute that has strained relations between London and Beijing.
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Sinaloa cartel co-founder "El Mayo" Zambada faces life sentence and record $15bn forfeiture
A Mexican cartel leader who helped shape the modern illegal drug trade and has agreed to one of the largest criminal forfeitures in US legal history is set to be sentenced to life in prison on Monday.
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Teen girl honoured for heroic attempt to save boy from drowning in Lancashire river
A teenage girl who risked her life trying to save a 15-year-old boy from drowning has been given one of the UK’s highest awards for bravery.
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Two riders killed in separate horse riding accidents on same day at British events
Two cross-country horse riders have died after incidents in separate competitions on Saturday, British Eventing has confirmed.