All news by author Emma Davis

28 Oct 2025 1794

Convenience stores linked to gangs face zero-star food hygiene ratings

Two ‘Bob Shops’ were ordered to take urgent action on more than 80 issues after inspectors found a series of food hygiene breaches.

Investigation

28 Oct 2025 612

Maksym Bahryeyev, Cratia, and the corruption behind Ukraine’s medical approvals

While the public’s attention is focused on the war, it seems everyone has forgotten that all those shady schemes, which various cunning operators profited from, haven’t disappeared.

News

28 Oct 2025 697

Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93 after long battle with dementia

Prunella Scales has died at the age of 93 after a decade-long battle with dementia that ended her 67-year acting career.

World

28 Oct 2025 738

New Japan–US pact aims to secure supply chains for critical resources

Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has vowed to realize a “golden age” in her country’s relations with the US at the start of a meeting with Donald Trump in Tokyo.

World

27 Oct 2025 719

Lithuania closes border crossings with Belarus after balloon incidents disrupting flights

Lithuania’s two border crossings with Belarus, at Medininkai and Šalčininkai, were both closed for several hours as a result of the balloon incidents.

World

27 Oct 2025 703

Trump’s $40bn lifeline sparks debate over US influence in Argentina’s election

The party of Argentina’s far-right president, Javier Milei, has won Sunday’s midterm elections after a campaign in which US president Donald Trump announced a $40bn bailout for the country and made continued aid conditional on the victory of his Argentinian counterpart.

World

26 Oct 2025 792

Ukrainian biologist arrested in Crimea accused of undermining Russia’s krill industry

A diplomatic dispute has arisen over the “illegal” detention of a Ukrainian scientist, who has been accused by the Kremlin of undermining Russia’s industrial krill trawling efforts in Antarctica.

World

26 Oct 2025 799

Putin hails Burevestnik missile as “invincible” after 14,000 km test flight

Russia has tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile with an unlimited range, the country’s top general said.

World

26 Oct 2025 569

US signs new economic agreements with Southeast Asian partners

Thailand and Cambodia have signed an expanded ceasefire agreement during a ceremony attended by US President Donald Trump, whose threats of economic pressure encouraged the two nations to halt skirmishes along their disputed border earlier this year.

World

25 Oct 2025 842

British tourist dies after 20ft fall from hotel balcony in Canary Islands

A British tourist has died after a 20ft fall from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands.

Crime

25 Oct 2025 848

87-year-old dementia patient convicted over £43 car tax under fast-track court

An 87-year-old pensioner with dementia and living in a care home has been handed a criminal conviction over £43 of unpaid car tax, in the latest shocking case to emerge from the controversial Single Justice Procedure.

World

25 Oct 2025 747

US sanctions on Russian oil companies push Brent above $65

Fresh US measures against Russian energy giants are tightening the seaborne supply of oil, pushing Brent higher as traders price in risk.

Crime

25 Oct 2025 669

Murder inquiry initiated after teenager is stabbed in southwest London

A murder investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old was stabbed in southwest London earlier this week.

Crime

25 Oct 2025 658

UK authorities raid factory producing counterfeit weight loss injections

A factory producing counterfeit weight loss injections has been raided and dismantled, in what officials have called the largest single seizure ever recorded.

World

25 Oct 2025 886

Catherine Connolly poised to win Ireland’s presidential election

The left-wing independent candidate Catherine Connolly is on track to win Ireland’s presidential election, according to early vote tallies.

Crime

25 Oct 2025 880

Police probe ‘unimaginable tragedy’ after girl, 9, found dead in Islip home

Police are urgently investigating the tragic death of a nine-year-old girl after they were called to reports that three children had been assaulted.

World

24 Oct 2025 689

Anonymous ally’s $130 million donation to Pentagon sparks legal and ethical questions

The Trump administration plans to redirect a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump towards paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department confirmed on Friday.

Crime

24 Oct 2025 656

Fraudsters use deepfakes and AI-powered scams to steal over £629mn from UK victims

Criminals are using artificial intelligence to increase their “attack rate” on UK victims, with investment fraud and romance scams hitting record levels in the first half of the year.

World

24 Oct 2025 744

Four family members of Illinois Republican Darren Bailey killed in Montana helicopter crash

Four family members of Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate for governor in Illinois, have tragically died in a helicopter crash in Montana.

Finance

24 Oct 2025 643

Chancellor faces £30 billion black hole as Treasury debates how to balance Britain’s finances

Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax in the Budget despite Labour’s manifesto pledge to leave it untouched, reports claim.

News

24 Oct 2025 879

Prince Andrew insists his 75-year lease makes it impossible for the King to evict him from Royal Lodge

Prince Andrew is reportedly convinced the King wants to evict him from his Royal Lodge estate so the Queen can move in if she outlives him.

News

24 Oct 2025 603

Sir Keir Starmer to call on allies to boost Ukraine’s long-range weapon supplies at London summit

Sir Keir Starmer will urge allies to increase Ukraine’s supply of long-range weapons to strike back at Russia.

Sport

23 Oct 2025 666

Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in Mafia-linked illegal poker scheme

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is among those charged in an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia, while Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is among several people charged in a separate but related illegal gambling case, authorities announced on Thursday.

Crime