All news by author James Smith

A fire near train tracks in south London has brought journeys to a standstill, with heavy disruption set to last all day.

It’s been revealed that the late Annie Nightingale left more than £1million for her children in her will, following her death earlier this year.

With the next Euros due to be hosted by the UK and Ireland, a letter to the culture secretary from European football’s governing body says there should be "no government interference in the running of football".

Putin’s top crony said ‘Russia is showing patience’ by not wielding nuclear weapons in response to Ukraine’s ongoing Kursk offensive.

A teenager has been charged with the murder of three people after a woman and two teenagers were found dead in a flat in Luton on Friday.

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a powerful leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, pleaded not guilty Friday in a U.S. drug trafficking case that accuses him of engaging in murder plots and ordering torture.

Move to use shared posts follows information commissioner concerns and sets collision course with EU over privacy

Minsk. Spiral towers of glass and concrete surround a 35-floor skyscraper. On man-made canals, gondolas float slowly.

Donation came after Rishi Sunak condemned businessman’s remark that Diane Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’

Proposals put forward by an offshore private developer for seven flats seen as ‘slums of the future’ by locals

The Thirlwall Inquiry heard that doctors did not discuss neonatal mortality or concerns raised about Letby until the new year following a pivotal board meeting in 2016

Investigators in South Africa are finalising a second report on the multinational holding company Steinhoff, which was embroiled in an accounting scandal that led to criminal charges against former executive Markus Jooste and ultimately resulted in the company’s liquidation.

A new study by a U.S. non-profit promoting good business practices shows the number of scams and volume of money lost by victims are rising worldwide.

Further downgrade prompted concerns about debts as firm struggles to attract workers back after the pandemic

The head of the Tyvriv District Court in the Vinnytsia region is Judge Ihor Ratushnyak. He had previously led this court for a long time, but in December 2023, he received a guilty verdict from the High Anti-Corruption Court.

Four climbers who disappeared in a storm on Mont Blanc in France have been found dead.

Report says governments in global north increasingly using draconian measures while criticising similar tactics in global south

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) is working to improve its image after major mismanagement allegations. However, its efforts are now overshadowed by dueling lawsuits with its former president, each side accusing the other of damaging their reputations.

A British man died in a motorbike crash in Thailand overnight.

A 29-year-old man has died after he collapsed during yesterday’s Great North Run.

A royal source has provided an update on King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, ahead of his planned tour of Australia and Samoa later this year with Camilla.

Investigators will check if buyers were given clear and timely information, whether consumer protection law was breached, and whether fans were pressured to buy tickets in a short period of time - at an inflated price.

Merseyside Police have appealed for help from the public to find Layla Rose Wheeler, who was last seen in the area of Wallasey Village on the Wirral.