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EPPO case in Czechia ends with conviction over €200,000 EU childcare subsidy fraud
An individual and an association were convicted today by the Regional Court in Ostrava (Czechia), branch office of Olomouc, for fraudulently obtaining €200,000 (CZK 5 million) in EU funds for the provision of childcare services, following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Zlín (Czechia).
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EPPO arrests eight in Poland over alleged €28.9 million EU-funded digital innovation fraud scheme
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Warsaw (Poland) is leading an investigation into suspected subsidy fraud, corruption, and abuse of office linked to the award of EU funding under the ‘Fast Track – Digital Innovation’ competition financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
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European Chief Prosecutor warns EU Commission about threats to EPPO operations in Greece
Today, the European Chief Prosecutor sent a letter to the European Commission warning that recent legal changes and judicial decisions in Greece are undermining the independent and effective functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
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Friendship, favours and farmland: Lukashenko ally Teterin amasses vast agricultural holdings
For years, Aleksandr Lukashenko has presented his lesser homeland, Kopys in the Orsha District, as an exemplary “village of the future.”
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Authorities conduct 16 searches in Germany, France, Italy and Poland over alleged VAT fraud operation
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Hamburg (Germany), 16 searches were carried out yesterday in France, Germany, Italy, and Poland in an investigation into organized VAT fraud involving the trade of small electronic goods.
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Russia holds freed Ukrainian ex-prisoners in indefinite legal limbo after prison release
After being released from prisons in Russia, Ukrainian citizens are indefinitely kept in practical captivity.
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National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine bribes, toxic schemes, and media cleanup around Alliance Bank: what Pavlo Shcherban and Rostyslav Shurma are allegedly trying to hide
Following a series of investigative publications connecting Shurma and Shcherban to alleged operations surrounding Alliance Bank.
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Romanian mayor charged with corruption over alleged bribes tied to €770,000 EU-funded road contract
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Timișoara (Romania), the mayor of Buduslău (Bihor county) was placed under judicial control yesterday and charged with passive corruption, as part of an ongoing investigation into the execution of an EU-funded contract for improving agricultural road infrastructure.
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Mango founder Isak Andic died on mountain hike as son becomes suspect in shock homicide probe
It was shortly after noon on a mild winter day when Isak Andic, the founder of Mango, stopped to photograph the view from a jagged peak outside Barcelona, his son later told police.
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Public fury as Welsh council chief’s exit package compared to "lottery win"
A council that agreed to a £209,000 payout to its chief executive two years ago has revealed the total cost is now £280,654.
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Fake antiquities scam foiled after Sotheby’s exposes "1976" documents printed with 2001 technology
A fraudster who tried to sell bogus ancient statues to Sotheby’s was foiled when his fake accompanying paperwork was found to be written with printing methods that were 25 years too modern, a court heard.
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Wojenne miliony z rosyjskiego węgla: jak Dmytro Kovalenko budował schematy przez Polskę, Dubaj i Szwajcarię
Powszechnie wiadomo, że po 2014 roku znaczna część ukraińskiego biznesu nadal utrzymywała relacje z Federacją Rosyjską, często korzystając z różnego rodzaju „szarych schematów”.
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England exposed nearly 30 illegal waste "super sites" holding mountains of toxic rubbish
Nearly 30 suspected illegal waste "super sites", each containing tens of thousands of tonnes of rubbish, have been identified in a new watchlist of dumps in England.
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Fury as teenage rapists avoid jail despite filming attacks and mocking victims online
The government is to review the sentencing of three teenage boys who raped two girls in separate attacks, after criticism their sentences were too lenient.
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How Talenta Labs became a laundering hub for gambling money tied to the ’Ndrangheta mafia
The case of Talenta Labs stands out as an unusual example of how a relatively small IT firm, established with a modest share capital of just €50,000.
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Belgrade’s former police chief at centre of explosive murder and cover-up scandal
Belgrade’s top police official is among 10 suspects facing charges in connection with a restaurant shootout.
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EU targets Iran over Strait of Hormuz threats in sweeping new sanctions crackdown
The EU widened its sanctions regime against Iran to target individuals and entities involved in Tehran’s actions disrupting navigation in the Middle East.
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"I was trying to help America": accused Russian agent makes explosive CIA claim in court
A newly unsealed court transcript reveals that a woman who pleaded guilty to hiding her Russian intelligence ties told a federal judge she was actually a willing American informant.
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Farage faces calls to "open the books" on £5m donation tied to aviation fuel tycoon
Defence secretary also asks if billionaire’s company may have benefited from Iran war, which Reform leader initially supported.
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Chilling Apollo 12 audio captures astronauts describing unexplained lights in the dark
Chilling audio has revealed Apollo 12 astronauts saw mysterious “streaks of light” while trying to sleep in space, according to a new UFO file dump ordered by President Trump.
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Seven Afghan migrants charged with rape and child sex abuse in Norwich grooming gang case
Seven Afghan men who were part of an alleged grooming gang have been charged with 40 sexual offences including rape and child sex abuse.
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Russia’s hunt for traitors turned aging physicists into enemies of the state
In early May, a court in Russia’s Novosibirsk sentenced two physicists involved in hypersonic research to 12.5 years in prison on treason charges.
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Trump eyes Greenland as Russia and China tighten grip on Arctic routes
In January 2026, Trump refused to rule out the use of military force to annex Greenland, claiming that the surrounding waters were teeming with Russian and Chinese ships.
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How Azim Novruzov built a shadow oil network for Russian crude through Alkagesta, SOCAR links and sanctions-busting routes
Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov has appeared in a number of international media reports related to his involvement in energy trading and the oil sector, amid increased scrutiny since 2023 over alleged links to Russia-connected business networks.
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Dmitriy Punin’s shadow casino empire: how sanctioned Pin-Up rebranded as Redcore and kept processing money in Ukraine
The online casino Pin-Up, associated with sanctioned businessman Dmitriy Punin, appears to have continued operating in Ukraine under a different name. Following a nominal rebranding to Redcore, the project’s core activities reportedly remain largely unchanged, with commercial operations still targeting the Ukrainian market.