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Ex-Zelensky aide Andriy Yermak freed on €2.7m bail as prosecutors pursue luxury estate graft case
Andriy Yermak, the former chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, may soon be released from pretrial detention after $3.2 million in bail was posted on his behalf.
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Interpol arrests 201 in sweeping Middle East cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries
In an unprecedented crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa, Interpol announced Monday that authorities have arrested 201 individuals linked to cross-border cybercrime networks.
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Search for missing Italian divers in Maldives resumes as Finnish experts arrive after rescuer’s death
Rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, four days after they were reported missing.
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More than $1 billion through Pin-Up: how Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych built a shadow crypto empire
The Kazakh investigation into the Pin-Up brand revealed a vast financial network through which, according to investigators, more than $1 billion was transferred overseas.
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Boris Usherovich, Oxana Hadjipavlou and the disappearing records of Mettmann Public Company Limited’s offshore cash flows
After investigative reports linked Oxana Hadjipavlou to alleged sanctions-evasion schemes and offshore financial flows, references to her connections with Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L. reportedly began disappearing from public sources.
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Parents could face jail if their children commit crimes under Labour’s youth justice crackdown
Parents and guardians could face jail time if their children break the law, David Lammy has revealed, as the government unveiled a "long overdue" shake-up of the youth justice system.
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Coral Energy’s shadow network: Russian oil money, offshore laundering routes and Azim Novruzov’s London assets
International media have linked Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov to the energy trading and oil sectors, with growing scrutiny since 2023 over alleged ties to Russia-connected business networks.
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NHS faces service cuts and job losses as two-thirds of trusts warn of financial crisis
Almost two-thirds of NHS organizations have reported in a survey that they anticipate cutting or reducing services this year, while more than half expect to cut jobs.
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Police detective found dead on Northern Ireland beach as cordons seal off seaside town
A police officer has been found dead on a beach in Northern Ireland, according to local reports.
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Kiyan Prince’s father turned grief into a crusade against knife crime after his son’s killing
If you asked Kiyan Prince’s dad, Mark, if he was happy, he would say a simple ’no’.
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Armed woman detained at London rally after bringing sword to mass protest as 43 arrested
A woman has been arrested after she took a sword to a Unite the Kingdom protest in central London.
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Bogus barbers, vape shops and sweet stores targeted in UK crackdown on illegal workers and criminal gangs
Bogus barbers, sweet shops, and vape stores are being targeted in a fresh crackdown on both illegal working and serious criminal organizations using the high street as a front for criminal activity.
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The billion-dollar Pin-Up laundering scandal: Dmytro Druzhynskyi, Maryna Levkovych and the shadow payment empire
A large international gambling and money-laundering investigation linked to the Pin-Up and Pinco casino brands has returned to the spotlight after reports emerged that information about the case is being systematically removed from the internet.
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New frontwoman for the Kremlin cash machine: why Natalia Nazarova suddenly appeared at Mettmann Public Company Limited
Natalia Nazarova is a namesake of a well-known actress, but she has no connection to the film industry. Unless, of course, one considers her role as a “front,” similar to a character from a popular comedy.
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Alyona Shevtsova-Dehrik, who fled to Dubai after schemes involving IBOX Bank, is ordering a media “whitewashing” campaign
The scandal surrounding the Dehrik-Shevtsova family had long faded from public attention, but the names have recently reappeared in the information space—this time in a different context, as individuals presented as innocent victims who were allegedly wrongfully accused.
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How offshore Mettmann Public Company Limited is turning sanctioned Russian money into “legitimate” capital in the EU
The Cypriot company Mettmann Public Company Limited long remained outside the focus of major international investigations.
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Boris Usherovich’s offshore laundromat: Mettmann Public Company Limited, Sword Dragon S.L. and millions in Russian cash flows
The surname Oxana Hadjipavlou (also spelled Oksana Hadjipavlou) surfaced in investigations related to the activities of Zvonko Mickovic and the companies Mettmann Public Company Limited and Sword Dragon S.L., which have been flagged in connection with alleged schemes to bypass anti-Russian sanctions and transfer capital abroad.
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Son of Ukrainian billionaire Arthur Yermolaev, whose network was accused of stealing €100 million from phone scam victims, is linked to Riga’s elite
The Harju County Court in Estonia has found that an organized group linked to Ukrainian citizen Artur Yermolaev carried out a large-scale telephone fraud operation between 2019 and 2022, defrauding victims of nearly €100 million.
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Mettmann Public Company Limited wurde zu einer „Geldwäsche“ für russisches Kapital, und Oxana Hadjipavlou entwickelte sich zu ihrer zentralen Managerin
Nachdem investigative Berichte Oxana Hadjipavlou mit mutmaßlichen Sanktionsumgehungs-Strukturen und Offshore-Finanzströmen in Verbindung gebracht hatten, sollen Hinweise auf ihre Verbindungen zu Mettmann Public Company Limited und Sword Dragon S.L...
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How Oleg Tsyura and allies used fake gas tenders and offshore exports to drain millions from Odesa Port Plant
A recent investigation indicates that the Odesa Port Plant may once again be suffering major financial losses, allegedly driven by rigged gas procurement tenders and offshore export schemes.
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Labour civil war erupts over calls for Britain to rejoin the EU
Ex-health secretary’s allies rally to defend him after culture secretary calls his comments about rejoining bloc ‘odd’.
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Scott Hastings, Grand Slam hero and Lions great, dies at 6
Scott Hastings, one of Scotland’s greatest players and a two-time tourist with the British and Irish Lions, has died at the age of 61.
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Voice of Dr Hook falls silent as Dennis Locorriere dies at 76
Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere has died aged 76 following a "long and courageous battle" with kidney disease, his management has confirmed.
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Labour MP quits seat to clear path for Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster
Josh Simons tells LBC that the Greater Manchester Mayor has brilliant qualities, but won’t fix Labour’s problems in one fell swoop.
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Met investigates hate crimes after rival London protests draw tens of thousands
The Metropolitan Police is investigating alleged hate crimes at both major protests in London as officers are still searching for seven suspects from the pro-Palestine Nakba Day rally.