All news by author James Smith

A Ukrainian soldier is lucky to be alive after having his throat slit by Russian soldiers and being thrown into a pit.

A Ukrainian appeals court on Monday postponed a hearing in the case of a senior anti-corruption detective accused of involvement in the illegal cultivation and sale of hemp to Russia.

Leading press freedom organizations have condemned the killing of journalists in Gaza after Israeli forces struck the Nasser Hospital compound on Monday, leaving at least five reporters dead.

According to experts, we are observing an increase in rodents, and they are becoming larger due to greater access to food waste.

In the life of newly-made billionaire Petr Bely, there are many hidden "skeletons."

Spanish actress Verónica Echegui has passed away at the age of 42.

The launch of Elon Musk’s enormous Starship space rocket was called off late Sunday afternoon, leaving the billionaire entrepreneur’s ambitious plans for reaching the moon and conquering Mars uncertain.

Eerie images have emerged that showcase a once deluxe passenger cruise ship slowly decaying after being dry docked 45 years ago.

HMRC has initiated an investigation into celebrities using OnlyFans to generate millions of pounds.

Israel’s warplanes have once again targeted Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in retaliation to the Houthis’ military support for Palestinians in Gaza.

Yvette Cooper will stop judges from hearing appeals from rejected asylum seekers as part of government plans to clear the backlog of claims more quickly.

More than 100,000 workers in the UK have switched to a full-time four-day week since the pandemic, further signaling a revolution in the world of work inspired by Covid, according to an analysis.

A duo of ’business partner’ brothers have been jailed for their involvement in a drug trafficking operation. Geoffrey Kirk, 43, and Lee Kirk, 54, distributed cocaine and cannabis to clients nationwide over a four-year span.

Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned late Friday amid a political deadlock over what he viewed as the necessity for harsher measures against Israel, further weakening the country’s already fragile caretaker administration.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed the head of the Pentagon’s intelligence agency along with two other senior military commanders, three U.S. officials informed Reuters on Friday. This represents the latest action by President Donald Trump’s administration to remove officials from the Pentagon.

“Family is not just the foundation of the state and society — it is a spiritual phenomenon, the basis of morality,” Vladimir Putin once declared.

Donald Trump asked to keep the World Cup trophy as FIFA’s president brought it to the White House for a special announcement.

An Irish folk group was taken off stage mid-performance at a UK music festival after they displayed a Palestinian flag and started a pro-Palestine chant.

Donald Trump has been accused of turning America’s most famous home into a flashy palace filled with extravagance, with Washington insiders describing it as “Versailles meets Vegas.”

The tax commissioner of Cypress filed a criminal indictment on Friday against former directors of a Cypriot company that ultimately benefited the sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

A man has appeared in court charged with offenses related to a break-in at RAF Brize Norton, which was claimed by Palestine Action.

Royal Mail missed its targets by delivering nearly a quarter of first-class mail late in the first update since its parent company was bought by a Czech billionaire, figures show.