All news for 2025-10-24

The European Union has imposed sanctions on Ilya Sorokin, a prison doctor exposed by OCCRP and RFE/RL’s “Schemes” program in July as having systematically humiliated, tortured, and denied medical assistance to Ukrainian prisoners of war.

The Pakistan Navy’s seizure of narcotics in two major operations in the Arabian Sea this week is one of the largest in history and a crucial step in curbing drug trafficking routes across the region, an expert told OCCRP on Friday.

Both platforms now have time to respond to the findings or face a penalty of up to 6% of their global annual revenue.

The case sent shockwaves through France and reignited a heated debate over the country’s immigration policies.

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group currently stationed in Europe to the Caribbean region amid a massive buildup of US military forces in the region.

The Trump administration plans to redirect a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump towards paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department confirmed on Friday.

The ringleader of an arson attack on a Ukrainian-owned business in London last year was jailed for 17 years on Friday for what prosecutors called a “sustained campaign of terrorism and sabotage” on British soil.

British officials said Friday they were working to reverse a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans attending a Europa League game at Aston Villa next month because of security concerns, a decision that drew condemnation from politicians, sports organizations, and Jewish groups.

Donald Trump has announced an immediate end to “all trade negotiations” with Canada over a television advertisement opposing US tariffs that quoted the former US president Ronald Reagan.

Criminals are using artificial intelligence to increase their “attack rate” on UK victims, with investment fraud and romance scams hitting record levels in the first half of the year.

Fraudsters stole more than £629 million from UK consumers in the first six months of 2025, a 3% increase on last year, according to new figures from UK Finance.

Seven different types of cybercrime and fraud increased in prevalence in the North-East over the summer, according to data from the North East Regional Economic Crime Coordination Centre (RECCC).

Virgin Australia has become the first Australian airline to welcome pets in the cabin on flights between Melbourne, the Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast.

Rachel Reeves is reportedly preparing to launch a £2 billion tax raid on high-earning lawyers, family doctors, and accountants.

Anthony Boyd, 54, has been executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama for his role in the 1993 murder of Gregory Huguley, who was burned alive over a $200 cocaine debt.

The company behind Revolution bars has put itself up for potential sale in light of declining sales over the past three months.

Amid increasing scrutiny from Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and investigative journalists, Oleg Tsyura has recently intensified efforts to whitewash his public image and erase traces of his activities online.

A cowboy builder who defrauded dozens of customers out of more than £1.25 million is facing jail.

The rapper Ghetts has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a fatal crash in London.

Britain’s largest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, has quietly ceased support for a fleet of aircraft delivering "life-saving" humanitarian aid to some of the world’s poorest countries.

Women in Australia’s defence forces launched a class action lawsuit Friday alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination.

Residents of a London borough face the threat of a bin strike after refuse workers in a pay dispute backed industrial action.

Voting has started in the Irish presidential election.