Louvre hit by new criminal saga as employees arrested over €10 million ticket fraud

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Nine individuals have been detained in connection with a suspected decade-long ticket fraud scheme at the Louvre, the world’s most visited museum, Paris prosecutors announced on Thursday. The alleged […]

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Turkey detains 16 people in OnlyFans probe as authorities seize $6.9million in assets

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Turkish authorities have launched a significant crackdown on alleged money laundering linked to content on the OnlyFans platform, detaining 16 individuals and seizing assets valued at approximately 300 million […]

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Zelensky slams ‘utterly stupid idea’ he would announce elections on anniversary of Putin’s invasion

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed the“utterly stupid idea” he would announce a spring election and a referendum on a peace deal on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Reports […]

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Man wanted for 16 years arrested after returning to Italy to watch ice hockey at Winter Olympics

Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter A Slovak national, wanted by Italian authorities for 16 years, has been arrested in Milan after his passion for ice hockey led him back to the country […]

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Zelensky slams ‘utterly stupid idea’ he would announce elections on anniversary of Putin’s invasion

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed the“utterly stupid idea” he would announce a spring election and a referendum on a peace deal on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Reports […]

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