All news by author James Smith

Drake has launched legal action against his and Kendrick Lamar’s label UMG, claiming the Humble rapper ‘falsely’ accused him of being a ‘sex offender’.

Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was wanted for two bombings in the San Francisco area in 2003 - and was finally arrested by the UK National Crime Agency this week

Russian basketball player Nadezhda Grishaeva, who was married to the son of the late head of the LDPR Igor Lebedev, has been seeking the removal of the "Project" investigation about the family and entourage of Vladimir Zhirinovsky from various online platforms since 2022.

World War Two veterans, around 70,000 of whom remain in 2024, have given their full support to the prospective plans that could give Britons an extra four-day weekend

App planned for public to find emergency shelter in places including underground train stations and car parks

Killing of journalists in Israeli strike could be war crime, legal experts say after Guardian investigation

Max Verstappen has won his fourth consecutive Formula One world title by finishing ahead of Lando Norris at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

A cemetery has started charging £5 per visit to their loved one’s graves.

The Metropolitan Police could lose 2,000 of its officers as the force looks to cut £450 million from its budget.

Jamie Menagh played for Stockport County among other clubs in the north west

Marcus Fakana, 18, said he is living in Airbnbs in Dubai which are costing his family £2,000 per month - and spoke of his hopes of returning to Britain by Christmas

Fears are rising Vladimir Putin could launch deadly chemical weapons on his enemies as the war with Ukraine continues to unravel as UK-supplied weapons were used

Thomas had tried to break into Buckingham Palace and written messages to Elon Musk about gravity. His defence argued his schizophrenia made him incapable of murder - but the prosecution pointed to online searches he made before attacking his "only real friend".

Tensions are escalating in Europe with Germany now warning its civilians that they must ready themselves for possible World War Three and instructed them on what they need to do

Businessmen that own a plant in Latvia shipped microchips used to build drones to Russia despite Western sanctions in the wake of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a new investigation by The Buro, an OCCRP partner organization.

Residents claim contamination from Angus Fire factory has left them trapped and unable to sell their homes

Latvian businesswoman Anastasiya Udalova plays an active role in managing the companies of Oleg Osinovskiy, who is suspected of transporting iron ore from oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s enterprises to EU countries.

Lord Blunkett has called for an urgent review into what he described as "death trap" Tube platforms after he was injured falling into a gap as he boarded a train at Westminster station.

Liz Truss is the only former party leader of past five years to rank lower in terms of starting popularity

Mohammed Afif killed in first Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in more than a month, official says

US and EU have called for investigation into alleged irregularities in pro-Russia ruling party’s election victory

Furious farmers have today descended on the coastal town of Llandudno in their tractors to express their anger at the inheritance tax rises announced in the Budget.

Court staff understood to have raised concerns about Karim Khan’s links to UN watchdog likely to investigate claims against him

The prime suspect in the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh died in prison as a result of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, an inquest has heard.