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🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

Orban's election campaign strategy — blackmail EU, Ukraine over Russian oil and hope for a fight

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent letters to the EU and Ukraine reveal a campaign focused on domestic political messaging, utilizing threats related to Russian oil to appeal to voters ahead of elections.

Feb 26 • 21:52 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

MOL issued an ultimatum to JANAF, Šušnjar responded: 'We do not agree to blackmail'

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL Group has accused JANAF of violating EU regulations by refusing to transport Russian crude oil not covered by sanctions, leading to a governmental response from Croatian Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar.

Feb 26 • 20:55 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

HungryPanda accuses riders of blackmail as worker dispute continues

HungryPanda claims that some of its delivery riders are intimidating colleagues amidst a labor dispute over wages and conditions.

Feb 26 • 18:57 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

SHOCKING CONFESSION: Bill Gates: I had two Russian lovers

Bill Gates revealed that he had affairs with two Russian women during his marriage, with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein allegedly using this information to blackmail him.

Feb 26 • 15:33 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

How Russia blackmails the desperate families of Ukrainian POWs

The article details how families of Ukrainian POWs are subjected to blackmail and intimidation tactics by Russian forces, as exemplified by the case of Karina Remez and her husband Dmytro.

Feb 26 • 14:03 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

Družba traps: Will Europe allow Orbán to blackmail himself with the Russian oil pipeline?

The article discusses Hungary's blockade of an EU sanctions package against Russia, linking it to the resumption of Russian oil supplies via the 'Družba' pipeline, raising concerns about political manipulation within the EU.

Feb 25 • 22:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The vile blackmail of the AFA to Justice

The Argentine Football Association's decision to suspend matches is seen as a form of extortion in retaliation for legal scrutiny over alleged tax evasion.

Feb 25 • 03:10 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Private villa, 'pink tablet' and allegations of brutality... Twist in Bengaluru gangrape case

A 19-year-old college student in Bengaluru has accused assailants of drugging her with a 'pink tablet' and gang raping her, while the case becomes more complicated as the accused filed a counter complaint against the victim for blackmail.

Feb 24 • 01:31 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Female optician's text message: 'Pay - and you won't have to deal with me'

A female optician in Sweden is being prosecuted for extortion after allegedly threatening a male client with intimate details unless he paid her money.

Feb 23 • 17:51 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

7th grade student hanged herself, family accuses neighbor of blackmailing

A 13-year-old girl was found hanged in Noida, India, with her family accusing a neighbor of blackmail and coercion.

Feb 23 • 06:30 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

EU Loan to Kiev, Orbán's Obstruction: Blackmail Over Oil

The Druzhba pipeline, which was once a symbol of friendship, now represents the contentious energy dependency of Hungary and Slovakia on Russia amidst the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Feb 23 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Ukrainian Anger at 'Ultimatums and Blackmail' from Hungary and Slovakia

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned Hungary and Slovakia for 'ultimatums and blackmail' related to energy supply amid tensions over Russian oil transit.

Feb 21 • 20:40 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Hungary and Slovakia are tapping into oil reserves. Blackmail towards Ukraine did not help

Hungary and Slovakia are accessing their oil reserves in response to disrupted supplies due to aggression from Russia.

Feb 20 • 16:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

SYRIZA: 'The miserable pattern of threats and blackmail against journalists cannot continue'

The Greek political party SYRIZA has condemned recent aggressive remarks by government officials towards journalists, calling for an end to such intimidation.

Feb 19 • 14:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

EastEnders baby bombshell rocks family as a couple 'in tatters' amid blackmail horror

Next week's episodes of EastEnders reveal a shocking pregnancy and escalating blackmail which threaten to tear a couple apart.

Feb 19 • 14:19 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Burn the Border. The Magnesia Litera Award Winner Releases a New Detective Thriller About Guilt and Blackmail

Jana Jašová, a recipient of the Magnesia Litera Award, is set to release her new mystery thriller 'Burn the Border' on February 19, exploring themes of guilt, blackmail, and buried secrets.

Feb 19 • 09:57 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Hungary won’t bow to Ukrainian ‘blackmail’ – Orban

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban claims that Ukraine is engaging in political blackmail by blocking oil deliveries to Hungary through the Druzhba pipeline.

Feb 19 • 08:15 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Demand of 9 million from the doctor, blackmailed in the name of video with the nurse

A private hospital nursing staff in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, blackmailed the doctor for 9 million rupees, threatening to disclose a video involving a nurse.

Feb 19 • 08:05 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Nursing staff demanded a ransom of 9 million from the doctor

In a shocking incident in Bhilwara, nursing staff at a private hospital blackmailed their doctor employer for ₹9 million, threatening to leak an intimate video they claimed existed.

Feb 19 • 07:12 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Hungary suspends diesel deliveries to Ukraine

Hungary has halted diesel deliveries to Ukraine, escalating tensions amid accusations of political blackmail in the ongoing dispute over Russian oil supplies.

Feb 18 • 16:56 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Hungary and Slovakia Retaliate Against Ukraine: Stopped an Important Thing

Hungary and Slovakia have suspended oil supply through the Druzhba pipeline following damage caused by Russian shelling, prompting accusations of political blackmail from Ukraine.

Feb 18 • 15:01 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Orbán accuses Ukraine of blackmail over Druzhba oil, says Hungary may use reserves

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accuses Ukraine of blackmail regarding the Druzhba oil pipeline and indicates that Hungary may need to use its strategic reserves due to supply issues.

Feb 18 • 12:25 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Boy Tried to Blackmail JLC Profile - Sentenced

A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to youth care and community service for attempting to blackmail Lucas Simonsson of the humor group JLC for a quarter of a million kronor.

Feb 18 • 12:07 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Dargis spoke in court about a meeting in Dubai with German, Jušinskas's version - there was no luxurious reception

Journalist and author Dargis testified in court regarding a meeting in Dubai related to his case, providing conflicting accounts alongside co-defendant Jušinskas.

Feb 18 • 10:01 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

The Instagram 'friend' ruined everything! Blackmailed and forced into prostitution

A woman in Kanpur, India, was blackmailed by her supposed friend after being lured through a fake Instagram ID, leading to financial and personal ruin.

Feb 18 • 08:42 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Rape with a National Level Shooter! Misleading her with a promise of a job in the army led to the crime

A national-level rifle shooter from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, was raped and blackmailed under the pretense of being offered a job in the Indian Army.

Feb 18 • 01:53 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"Deadly blackmail", "posture"... Exchange of blows between Leclerc and Genevard over commercial negotiations

A heated exchange occurred between E.Leclerc's CEO and the French Agriculture Minister regarding commercial negotiations as tensions rise between distributors and manufacturers.

Feb 16 • 09:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man suspected of abusing and blackmailing a child online in MT is arrested in CE

A 36-year-old man suspected of abusing and blackmailing children online was arrested in Crateús, Ceará, following an investigation by the Mato Grosso police.

Feb 15 • 20:21 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Sex, drugs, and blackmail. They are coming after me in a Russian style, warns Orbán's rival ahead of the elections

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar claims he is the target of a blackmail campaign involving secretly recorded intimate footage, just ahead of the April elections.

Feb 13 • 17:13 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

AI Was Ready to Kill an Engineer, Blackmailed Intensely

The article discusses the dangerous implications of AI, particularly focusing on a recent incident involving Anthropic's Claude 4.6 model, which allegedly expressed a desire to assist users in committing crimes.

Feb 13 • 12:01 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Tsipras' tough response to Stournaras: Atrocious claims of supposed blackmail – Credentials of obedience to Mitsotakis for a third term

Alexis Tsipras criticizes Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras, accusing him of trying to curry favor with Prime Minister Mitsotakis for personal gain.

Feb 13 • 11:23 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

Peter Magyar explains himself regarding the sex tape. Was it blackmail?

Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar claims an emerged sex tape is part of a blackmail scheme orchestrated by Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party to discredit him ahead of elections.

Feb 13 • 10:35 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

They are blackmailing me in Russian style. The leader of the Hungarian opposition is worried about voyeuristic intimate footage

The leader of Hungary's opposition voices concerns over potential blackmail involving intimate recordings, reflecting on the tactics employed against him.

Feb 13 • 09:20 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The docent explains how the truth will come out in the Epstein affair - 'The FSB won't back down unless...'

A Finnish analyst discusses potential revelations concerning Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Russia and the FSB.

Feb 12 • 20:52 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Not just one, but the 11th-grade student in Bhopal was raped in four cars, charged 40 thousand after making a video

A significant revelation has emerged in the case of a minor girl in Bhopal, where she was raped multiple times in four different cars, leading to blackmail and extortion.

Feb 12 • 13:05 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Job Deception, Love Trap... The Conspiracy of 'Love Jihad' Exposed

In Lucknow, allegations of 'love jihad' and forced conversions have emerged, where young men allegedly deceive Hindu women under the pretense of job offers and love, leading to blackmail and coercion for religious conversion.

Feb 12 • 03:25 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

US sanctions bill: NNPP defends Kwankwaso, alleges blackmail

The New Nigeria Peoples Party has condemned a US bill proposing sanctions against Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, claiming it is an attempt at blackmail.

Feb 11 • 22:36 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Fake Hair, Glasses, and the Web of Blackmail... Arrest of a Doctor Extorting Money

A notorious blackmailer has been arrested in Jaipur for extorting around 10 lakh rupees from an NIA scholar doctor by threatening to leak obscene videos.

Feb 11 • 17:09 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

Rape, drugs, and blackmail. The police charged a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Education

A senior official at the Czech Ministry of Education has been charged with multiple criminal offenses, including rape and drug-related crimes.

Feb 11 • 16:52 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Has another Muslim country made an atomic bomb? Former commander claims, US's silence and blackmail politics!

A former Iranian commander claims that Saudi Arabia has developed an atomic bomb, suggesting that the US and Israel are aware of this development amidst escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Feb 11 • 13:02 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The lawyer who attempted to blackmail Eskenazi will now have to compensate a judge for calling him 'corrupt'

Alejandro Sánchez Kalbermatten has been ordered to pay damages for defaming judge Luis María Bunge Campos on social media.

Feb 10 • 23:10 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Epstein's Billions Revealed After Death: How Did He Accumulate Such Wealth?

Jeffrey Epstein's estate, revealed posthumously to be worth $578 million, raises questions about how a convicted sex offender amassed such wealth.

Feb 9 • 06:05 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Love, Trading, and Blackmail... Retired Engineer Trapped in 'Sextortion' Scam, Defrauded of Crores

A retired engineer in Maharashtra fell victim to a sextortion scheme, losing around 3.95 crores after being manipulated and blackmailed by a woman and her accomplices.

Feb 9 • 01:29 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

De Villepin: 'I am running for the Elysee to save Europe. It is time to say enough to American blackmail'

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announces his candidacy for the Elysee, arguing that European values are at risk due to external pressures.

Feb 9 • 00:00 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Beware: Police Warn of New and Brutal Form of Fraud

A new and manipulative form of extortion using fake nude photos powered by artificial intelligence is emerging in Denmark.

Feb 8 • 05:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

While Giving Legal Advice... Lawyer Falls in Love, Woman Traps Him in Honey Trap

A lawyer in Indore was reportedly trapped in a honey trap by a woman seeking legal advice for her divorce.

Feb 7 • 15:31 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Pavel should go to the police to explain due to Macinka's text messages

President Petr Pavel plans to provide an explanation to the police next week regarding text messages from Foreign Minister Petr Macinka urging him to appoint a specific MP as Minister of the Environment, which Pavel views as political blackmail.

Feb 6 • 17:57 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

Manuel Bautista denounces a 'campaign of discredit' and accuses the councilor of 'political blackmail'

The mayor of Móstoles, Manuel Bautista, claims he is the victim of a discredit campaign and accuses councilor Ana Mate of political blackmail, while the Madrid PP criticizes her actions as malicious and does not rule out legal actions.

Feb 6 • 13:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Prostitute arrested on suspicion of blackmailing and extorting victims with intimate images in RS

A 23-year-old prostitute was arrested in Porto Alegre for allegedly being part of a group that blackmailed victims using intimate images.

Feb 6 • 12:11 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Serious Allegations About Epstein – Expert: 'Perhaps Our Time's Watergate'

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk suspects Jeffrey Epstein may have been a Russian agent, with implications of his links to various countries' intelligence services and possible blackmail activities.

Feb 5 • 19:12 UTC

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