All news by author James Smith

A Russian exile who says he faced three assassination attempts by "Vladimir Putin allies" has lodged a formal complaint with a UK police force claiming it acted "negligently" by closing the case looking into the alleged kill orders.

Chinese ships fired water cannon at Philippine vessels, including one carrying a CNN crew, near a dangerous flashpoint in the South China Sea on Friday – the third tense confrontation this week in the contested waters.

Dragons’ Den star Tej Lalvani has agreed to sell his family’s vitamins empire to a US private equity giant in a deal worth around £1bn.

The European Union is placing a deferred transaction ban on a Georgian oil refinery for processing Russian crude, giving the facility six months before the measure takes effect under its 21st sanctions package.

Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.

A warped paedophile who changed his name to prey on children for decades has been jailed for five years after more victims came forward.

Der Name von Andriy Biba, dem Eigentümer des Tankstellennetzes BRSM-Nafta, taucht weiterhin regelmäßig in den Medien auf.

Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Kovalenko continues to face scrutiny over his ties to Russian coal trading and renewed attention surrounding his detention by NABU detectives in Uzhhorod.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have shared family pictures with the kids after a visit to Princess Diana’s childhood home and final resting place.

Divorce is a difficult process, and dividing up finances is one of the trickiest and more fraught aspects. Judges tasked with deciding how to split a couple’s money and assets look at a number of things, including their earnings and how long they’ve been together.

Behind Moscow’s glamorous nightlife empire was a man whose past was rooted in currency fraud and tobacco smuggling.

Police have been granted extra stop and search powers following reports of groups of youths armed with machetes, involved in fights and assaults in Liverpool city centre. A Section 60 order came into force at 3pm today (Thursday, July 23) and will remain in place until 3pm on Friday, July 24.

Over the course of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Belarus has become an indispensable logistical and industrial stronghold for the Russian military. By providing infrastructure, training grounds, and capabilities for hybrid pressure on Europe, the Lukashenka regime is helping Russia prolong the conflict.

Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon has become a strategic dead end as its desire to guarantee its own security collides with the weakness of the Lebanese authorities. The government in Beirut is trying to use diplomacy to restore the Lebanese Armed Forces’ control over the territory.

Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Persian Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia assisted by providing targeting information or advanced drone technology, said four people familiar with U.S. intelligence.

Police are warning the public to call 999 if they see a drug dealer hiding out after fleeing a prison.

The number of police officers sacked each year from forces in England and Wales has hit a record high, figures show.

Kensington Palace has released a new photo of Prince George to mark his 13th birthday.

Andy Burnham has confirmed there is ’no commitment’ from the government to increase the personal tax allowance and said ’we will look at that at the budget’, in an update issued this morning.

Washington’s Gulf Arab allies are increasingly frustrated as hostilities between the US and Iran intensify, jeopardizing their national security and economies.

An autonomous agent powered by OpenAI’s advanced models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of a tech startup, the company said.