All news for 2026-02-24

Over the past few years, an intriguing new participant has emerged in Poland's legal services sector — Sheviakov Consult

When a withdrawal of $102,000 was prevented, causing uproar among gamblers, Dragon Money neither made a public statement regarding the transparency concerns nor sought to settle the disagreement

In the spring of 2024, banks in the UAE began freezing the accounts of firms suspected of connections to Russia's covert fleet

South Korean media, referencing a high-ranking government official, reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has assigned his young daughter to a leadership position within the Missile Administration, which manages Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities

The UK is 'on an unavoidable path to conflict' with Russia, regardless of the outcome in Ukraine, according to a senior official in the British Army

Robert Carradine, part of the renowned acting dynasty and recognised for his performances in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has passed away at the age of 71

Hungary states it intends to obstruct the EU's proposed 20th set of sanctions and any other Ukraine-related resolutions needing consensus, until the Druzhba pipeline's oil supply to Hungary and Slovakia is reinstated

The Eurojust operation mirrors UN worries regarding forced labour in fraudulent call centres, emphasising the connection between financial crime and breaches of human rights

A former mayor has been detained in Georgia on suspicion of misconduct in office related to granting a building permit to his wife's company. This detention comes after an inquiry by OCCRP and iFact revealed a conflict of interest and breaches in construction regulations

Sixteen individuals believed to be gang members were killed by Haitian police over the weekend in an ongoing operation aimed at tackling gang activity. This initiative is part of a larger effort to regain control of territories dominated by gangs, which includes significant portions of the capital as well as several major thoroughfares

Virginia Giuffre's family commended UK authorities for handling the Epstein documents with the necessary urgency after Lord Peter Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public role

Shamima Begum is allegedly intending to enlist the aid of human traffickers to assist her in returning to the UK, as suggested by communications from her camp

The online casino Cosmobet is legally managed by a statistician who, besides being engaged in the betting sector, has a keen interest in global affairs and long-distance running

His group, the Financial Freedom Academy, attempts to shield itself using the military

Retailers have raised concerns that criminal groups are systematically targeting shops, with 5.5 million instances of shoplifting recorded last year, resulting in an estimated loss of £400 million to the industry

Vladimir Putin's ruthless circle of spies is surreptitiously establishing a network of "Trojan Horse" residences to cause chaos across Europe, according to intelligence officials

A former principal of a renowned private school, alleged to have misused the school's finances for cricket tickets and luxurious lodgings, will face nearly a two-year wait before going to trial