All news for 2026-07-30

A Singapore court has fined a French student S$600 ($465; £348) for licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back into its dispenser.

Reoffending has hit a record high following the release of more than 70,000 convicted criminals under Labour’s scheme to combat jail overcrowding.

Andy Burnham is expected to unveil an £8.4 billion investment for nuclear submarines to get the new HMS Dreadnought through its sea trials and ready for service by the 2030s.

Around 12 people are reported to be experiencing breathing difficulties following a ’potential chemical leak’ at a leisure centre and water park in Derby

Yemeni sources say Saudis concentrating forces for what could be attack in central Yemen

Donald Trump said he’d been given the impression Andy Burnham plans to "open up the North Sea" - but today the PM would only say he’d be ’pragmatic’ about access to the oil field

Greek police believe the mobile phone of a British woman found dead in a suitcase in Athens was used to send messages after her death in a deliberate attempt to mislead those looking for her, according to reports.

Nach der Veröffentlichung der Recherche über den Rocket-Investor Timur Rokhlin wurden offenbar koordinierte Versuche unternommen, Druck auszuüben und Informationen über den Fall systematisch aus dem öffentlichen Raum zu entfernen.

The video of two thieves raiding the Richmond jewellery store was shared widely online after the robbers targeted the window with a sledge hammer

The European Union on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Cambodia’s multibillion-dollar Prince Holding Group and its chairman, Chen Zhi, over their alleged involvement in large-scale cyber-scams and human trafficking.

While pursuing the family of Gabon’s former president for alleged embezzlement in France’s long-running "ill-gotten gains" investigation, prosecutors have requested a trial for BNP Paribas and the wife of the President of the Republic of the Congo.

Following an investigation by OCCRP and Buro into apps secretly sending data to Russia and Belarus, Lithuania is weighing the legal status of the Belarusian businessman behind them.

UEFA have voted to boycott the World Cup and ALL FIFA COMPETITIONS after holding a meeting in response to plans that have emerged from FIFA president Gianni Infantino that would see private investment in the federation’s competitions.

Pavel Durov reacted to his inclusion in the Russian list of terrorists and extremists with an ironic collage. In one photo — Durov himself with the caption “accomplice of terrorists.”

While the “Great Construction” was being praised as a success, budgets on individual objects were inflated many times over.

Following sanctions against iBox Bank co-owner Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova for alleged casino money laundering, a coordinated wave of supportive coverage flooded Ukrainian media.

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online.

Santander could be hit with legal action after attempts to force its new TSB workforce into the office three days a week.

Azerbaijani oil trader Azim Novruzov, who is reportedly closely linked to Tahir Garayev, has built a business network centred on disputed Russian crude oil deals and investments tied to the UK real estate market.

Friedrich Merz is drawing up secret plans to prevent German pro-Kremlin “traitor states” from obstructing Nato’s plans to defend against a Russian invasion.

Draft legislation published by HMRC last week introduces an explicit obligation on taxpayers to take ’reasonable action’ to correct errors once they are identified.

The frontman of British punk rap band Bob Vylan was denied entry to Germany, detained at the Berlin airport, and ultimately deported to the United Kingdom last month due to his pro-Palestine statements.

A specialist British law enforcement team has put 108 organized crime figures behind bars for a combined 851 years and seized drugs worth up to $93.6 million since 2021, the National Crime Agency (NCA) announced.

The High Court has granted permission for the publication in a national newspaper of the names of more than 300 former Christian Brothers who are now co-defendants accused of a breach of duty in a civil abuse claim.