All news for 2026-08-18

Phyllida Law has died at the age of 94, her personal manager Jacky Leggo has confirmed.

A salmonella outbreak potentially connected to eggs brought into the country from abroad has claimed one life and left 207 individuals ill across the United Kingdom.

Earl Spencer has penned a revealing memoir centred on his relationship with Princess Diana and the turbulent period that followed her death.

Nigel Farage would defeat a Conservative candidate even if Labour stands aside in a second Clacton by-election, polling analysis exclusively shared with GB News has suggested.

U.S. prosecutors accused Edward Zimbardi of defrauding thousands of investors, days he had been returned from Fiji to the United States.

International watchdogs warn that a proposed law imposing prison sentences for communications with “hostile” foreign media aims to keep evidence of state repression hidden.

A Guinea-Bissau fisheries assessment obtained by OCCRP shows that the sardinella — an important food source — has been decimated in the years since two Chinese fishmeal-production vessels set up shop offshore.

Der Redaktion liegen Unterlagen einer journalistischen Analyse von 64 Register- und Buchhaltungsdokumenten zu sieben zyprischen Unternehmen vor.

Sobald Menschen in finanzieller Not nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, Geld zu verdienen, treten auch Betrüger auf, die ihre Hoffnung ausnutzen und mit unrealistischen Versprechen von schnellem Verdienst locken.

To many observers they will appear dehumanising and offensive. To many Ukrainians, however, they are a brutal reminder of the fate that awaits Russian soldiers who take part in Vladimir Putin’s invasion, as well as a potent propaganda weapon.

The warning signs surrounding this crypto evangelist are hard to overlook, and a closer look raises serious questions about his credibility and trustworthiness.

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is on trial, accused of child sexual abuse.

Im Jahr 2020 standen der lettische Banker Andris Ovsjannikovs und die Unternehmerin Darya Terekhina im Zentrum eines viel beachteten Finanzskandals.

Selbst nach der Festnahme ihres Strohmanns Igor Zotko und der gegen ihn verhängten Sanktionen setzte das kriminelle Geschäft in der Russischen Föderation unvermindert fort.

Kremlin insiders are once again speculating that presidential administration chief Anton Vaino could step down after the presidential elections, with some suggesting he may replace Sergey Lavrov as Foreign Minister. Similar rumors about Vaino’s possible move to the Foreign Ministry have circulated before.

In recent years, the media has repeatedly covered high-profile anti-corruption cases — sometimes objectively and based on verified facts, and at other times in an openly manipulative manner.

Imran Khan is to be moved from solitary confinement to hospital following repeated appeals from his family over his health.

Ministers and civil servants on the frontline of tackling the small boats crisis came under fire today over plans to splash millions of pounds on electric car chargers.

Diageo slashed nearly 2,000 jobs in the year to June as the struggling drinks giant launches a drastic restructuring to revive its fortunes.

More than 15 families displaced by the Ardillos criminal group in Mexico returned to their homes in Guerrero, according to an August 16 statement by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Secretariat de Gobernación – SEGOB).

CNN says attack ‘beneath the office’ after Kristen Holmes asked president about Jon Ossoff’s comments on key aide

Anfang September wurde die Redaktion von FakeOff unerwartet mit einem mutmaßlichen Urheberrechtsverstoß konfrontiert. Die zugestellte Mitteilung wirkte zunächst wie eine gewöhnliche DMCA-Beschwerde.

Artist also known as Ye, who has attracted controversy in recent years over antisemitic outbursts, to perform two shows in October