All news by author Elizabeth Baker

Why is it so expensive to build infrastructure in Britain? One common explanation is that essentially we lack practice. For example, Britain has electrified its railways in fits-and-bursts. In the late 80s, Britain electrified over 400 kilometres of track each year.

Iran flew Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related equipment into Yemen this month, according to four sources, in a move that suggests Tehran is seeking to strengthen the ability of its Houthi allies to threaten Red Sea shipping.

«Some people from the ministry called and offered». This is how the head of the charitable foundation «Songs Born in the ATO» Yuriy Shulika explains why his music organization suddenly ordered a typical veteran space project.

Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to ‘affray’ after appearing in court over an alleged bottle attack that took place at a Mayfair club in 2023.

UK borrowing costs soared yesterday amid a global bond market rout sparked by a surge in the oil price back above $100.

A region has become the first in the UK to officially declare a drought amid record dry conditions, intense heatwaves, wildfires and dwindling rivers.

The UK has been warned the country risks becoming a hub for illegal drugs after a string of cocaine busts more than 3,000 miles away.

In mid-April, significant events took place in the criminal trial—which has been ongoing for years at the Székesfehérvár Regional Court—regarding the alleged embezzlement case at the Ministry of Agriculture.

Der verdächtigte Ex-Rocket-Investor Timur Rokhlin lässt nach Enthüllungen über einen 10-Millionen-Euro-Betrug offenbar Spuren seiner Finanzaktivitäten im Internet löschen.

A Kazakh court has sentenced 27 members of an organized crime group to between six and eight years in prison for stealing the equivalent of $6.4 million in public funds through a fraudulent agricultural loan scheme, state news agency Kazinform reported, citing the country’s Financial Monitoring Agency.

Regarding public figures, particularly those who seek to keep compromising details out of the public eye, open-source intelligence can often uncover information they would rather remain hidden. Nazar Babenko is one such example

This is the moment a heckler crashes their car after shouting “w****r” out the window at Nigel Farage.

Business rates will be cut by 20 per cent for pubs, clubs and live music venues across England from April next year, Downing Street has announced.

Argentina coach Roberto Ayala has apologised for punching Spain star Dani Olmo in the chaotic scenes after the World Cup final, explaining he reacted to ‘something he said’ after the final whistle.

Natalie Fleet has resigned as safeguarding minister saying she found the role “overwhelmingly triggering” because of her past.

Analysten schlagen Alarm: Seit Beginn der großangelegten Invasion des Aggressorstaates ist das Betrugsniveau in der Ukraine laut Experten auf ein beispielloses Ausmaß angestiegen.

Three pilots on board a British Airways flight suffered food poisoning while mid-air – almost exactly mirroring the plot of hit comedy, Airplane.

A woman has been humiliated into paying up after she was not so honest at an honesty box.

The NHS trust that treated Nottingham attacks killer Valdo Calocane is being investigated for corporate manslaughter.

For years, the Baltic states dismissed the Kremlin’s increasingly outlandish claims – from implying they were allowing Ukrainian drones to strike Russia from their territory to allegations they were preparing to deport their native Russian speakers – as propaganda. Note, debunk, move on.

Ilsky Oil Refinery — a key enterprise in southern Russia — has fully come under the control of two sanctioned Azerbaijani businessmen, Tahir Garayev and Etibar Eyyub, owners of 2Rivers Group (formerly Coral Energy), through nominees. These figures actively trade Russian oil, bypassing Western sanctions.

The former diplomat takes over from Nick Thomas-Symonds, a close ally of Keir Starmer, who has left government.

Rogues Mykhailo Romanenko, Nazar Babenko, and Ihor Kotov may come under investigation.