All news by author James Smith

19 Oct 2025 899

Louvre heist: Ministry reveals 8 royal jewels stolen by chainsaw-wielding robbers

The Ministry of Culture has disclosed the eight priceless treasures that the chainsaw-wielding robbers took from the Louvre.

News

19 Oct 2025 973

Met Police ‘actively investigating’ claims Prince Andrew tried to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre

The Metropolitan Police stated it is "actively" investigating media reports that Prince Andrew attempted to acquire personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre through his police protection.

World

18 Oct 2025 850

Iran officially ends 2015 nuclear deal with west

An international agreement with Iran intended to keep the world safe from the spread of nuclear weapons has officially ended, as Tehran has announced the termination of the decade-old deal.

Sport

18 Oct 2025 733

Nottingham Forest dismiss manager Ange Postecoglou after 40 days in charge

The decision followed Forest’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, leaving the Australian departing the midlands club after just 40 days and without a single win to his name.

World

18 Oct 2025 780

Millions set to join ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests across US

Millions of Americans are expected to take part in over 2,500 “No Kings” protests across all 50 states on Saturday, opposing what organisers call Donald Trump’s growing authoritarianism.

Investigation

18 Oct 2025 843

Syrian freighters linked to Assad regime accused of shipping stolen Ukrainian grain

Three Syrian freighters have been accused of transporting grain stolen from Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.

World

17 Oct 2025 606

Criminal factions expand footprint in Brazilian cities and the Northeast

Criminal factions and paramilitary mafias have widened their reach in Brazil and now extend into neighborhoods home to at least 28.5 million people, according to a Datafolha survey commissioned by the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety.

News

17 Oct 2025 625

‘The Trio’ of Ukrainian medics hailed as heroes in London rescue

Three Ukrainian combat medics from the Third Army Corps are being lauded after saving a man’s life while holidaying in London.

News

17 Oct 2025 835

MPs demand answers from DPP over dropped China espionage charges

The director of public prosecutions is facing mounting pressure to further explain the collapse of a case against two men accused of spying for China.

Finance

17 Oct 2025 796

Business leaders warn Rachel Reeves against new tax hikes, saying jobs market is “on a cliff edge”

Rachel Reeves has been cautioned that imposing further tax hikes on employers in next month’s Budget would batter the jobs market, with confidence already "in free fall".

World

16 Oct 2025 690

China urges U.K. to lift new sanctions on Chinese firms accused of aiding Russia

China has called on the United Kingdom to immediately drop the newly imposed sanctions against 11 Chinese entities accused of supporting Russia’s energy sector, state news agency CGTN reported Thursday.

Investigation

16 Oct 2025 869

Traitor ’Covering Tracks’: Ukrainian-born businessman Oleg Tsyura helped the Kremlin finance the war by bypassing sanctions

Following exposure in a series of journalistic investigations concerning his involvement in sanction-evasion schemes, Swiss businessman of Ukrainian origin Oleg Tsyura — suspected of aiding the Russian military-industrial complex — is making every effort to delete information about himself from the public domain.

Sport

16 Oct 2025 892

Ricky Hatton’s death inquest reveals former boxing champion likely died by hanging

An inquest into the death of former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has revealed he most likely died by hanging at his home on September 14, PA Media reported.

World

16 Oct 2025 853

Top U.S.–India expert Ashley Tellis arrested over classified document scandal and alleged ties to Chinese officials

Foreign policy scholar Ashley Tellis, one of Washington’s leading experts on India and U.S.–India relations, has been arrested and charged with unlawful retention of national defense information after FBI agents uncovered over 1,000 pages of classified material at his Virginia home — including documents marked Top Secret.

Crime

16 Oct 2025 821

South Yorkshire Police faces new investigations over Rotherham child abuse scandal

The South Yorkshire Police (SYP) force is facing 10 new investigations over its handling of historic sexual abuse reports in Rotherham.

World

15 Oct 2025 982

Great Britain expands sanctions to include Rosneft, Lukoil, and Nayara Energy

The United Kingdom has broadened its sanctions list, targeting Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, along with the Indian company Nayara Energy, which is partially owned by Rosneft, according to the UK government’s official portal reported by UNN.

World

15 Oct 2025 947

G7 nations move forward with $300 billion plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets

Plans to use a portion of Russia’s frozen central bank assets — worth nearly $300 billion — to support Ukraine have entered the preparatory phase, with the United Kingdom and Canada joining the European Union-led initiative, Bloomberg reported.

Crime

15 Oct 2025 713

UK seeks £16.2m from Malaysian fixer in world’s largest bitcoin laundering case

UK authorities are trying to recover £16.2 million (US$21.7 million) from a Malaysian fixer at the centre of a massive bitcoin scam, a court was told Tuesday.

World

15 Oct 2025 787

Man investigated for failing to declare £22,000 worth of Pokémon cards at Singapore airport

A 25-year-old man is under investigation by Singapore Customs for allegedly not declaring a collection of Pokémon trading cards valued at over £22,500.

News

15 Oct 2025 932

Wigan teacher banned from teaching after discussing sex toys and orgasms with students

A teacher has been removed from the register after allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual conversations with children at a Wigan secondary school, just two months into the job.

Crime

15 Oct 2025 747

Mother who let Ian Watkins abuse her baby seeks release from prison

A woman who permitted Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins to sexually abuse her baby is appealing for her release from prison.

World

14 Oct 2025 942

D’Angelo, the neo-soul legend, dies at 51

D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer who helped pioneer the sound of neo-soul, has died. He was 51.

Crime

14 Oct 2025 707

Five men convicted over grooming and sex attacks on underage girls in Tyneside

Five members of a Tyneside grooming gang are facing lengthy prison sentences after they were convicted of a series of sex attacks on underage girls.

Crime

14 Oct 2025 807

Police arrest 24 people and seize drugs, cash and weapons in North Tyneside crackdown

A major police operation in North Tyneside has led to 24 arrests and the seizure of Class A and B drugs, cash, and weapons.

Investigation

14 Oct 2025 917

Frankfurt’s conductor of oil schemes: how Elmar Mamedov controls SOCAR’s offshores, lobbying, and shadow money flows

A massive oil kraken with roots in Azerbaijan has spread its tentacles over much of the world, including Russia, Britain, Turkey, Malta, Switzerland, and other countries.