All news for 2025-10-16

16 Oct 2025 640

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.

World

16 Oct 2025 802

Florida mother faces death penalty over alleged child exploitation case

A mother is accused of coercing her 11-year-old daughter into horrific sexual abuse—some involving the family dog—and recording it for a stranger’s gratification. If convicted, officials warn she could face the death penalty.

World

16 Oct 2025 738

KISS legend Ace Frehley on life support after suffering major brain bleed

KISS legend Ace Frehley is fighting for his life after suffering a devastating brain bleed that’s left him on life support.

World

16 Oct 2025 755

Three men charged after alleged sexual assault on travel influencer in India

While touring the world on motorbikes with her husband, a travel influencer was brutally gang-raped by seven men.

News

16 Oct 2025 874

P.E.I. Premier Lantz demands RCMP and FINTRAC investigate foreign interference via Buddhist groups

P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz is calling on the federal RCMP and Canada’s anti-money-laundering agency to begin “immediate and transparent” investigations into allegations of foreign interference and money laundering involving “certain Buddhist groups” on the Island.

News

16 Oct 2025 678

Massive blaze near Forest Hill station causes travel chaos in south London

A huge fire broke out this evening at a shop on Perry Vale, near Forest Hill Station in South London, prompting a major emergency response.

Crime

16 Oct 2025 831

West London shop loses its licence after paying an undocumented worker with food

A west London shop has lost its license after it was found to employ an illegal worker who was being paid in food.

News

16 Oct 2025 861

MI5 chief vents ’frustration’ after China spy trial collapses over government stance

The MI5 director has voiced his frustration over the trial involving two alleged Chinese spies after the high-profile case was abandoned last month.

Investigation

16 Oct 2025 828

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.

World

16 Oct 2025 835

’Challenging market conditions’ force Paddy Power to close 57 betting shops

Flutter, the parent company, cited ‘rising cost pressures and tough market conditions’ as the reason for the closures.

World

16 Oct 2025 772

Trump, Putin agree to new peace talks after Tomahawk threat

Donald Trump has finished a phone call with President Putin, who reportedly offered his congratulations and agreed to a new round of negations between the US and Russia in an attempt to end the war in Ukraine.

World

16 Oct 2025 642

Porn, games, beer distracted dad while daughter died in hot car

Reports indicate an Arizona father became so absorbed in video games and pornography that he forgot his 2-year-old daughter was still in his hot car.

Crime

16 Oct 2025 853

Southeast Asian casino hubs linked to transnational fraud and human rights abuses

Unused casinos have become a hub for fraudulent activity from Southeast Asian gangs, according to an alarming joint report from the UK and US governments.

Crime

16 Oct 2025 808

Weight-loss jab black market surges as criminals sell fake Mounjaro, Wegovy and retatrutide

Weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy are sweeping the nation, with about 4% of households keeping these medicines on hand.

World

16 Oct 2025 678

French prime minister survives two no-confidence votes as minority government faces turbulence

The French prime minister survived two no-confidence votes that aimed to bring down his fragile minority government just days after it took office.

Politics

16 Oct 2025 837

Pro-Brexit figures accuse Rachel Reeves of using Brexit to explain UK economic troubles

Pro-Brexit supporters have branded Chancellor Rachel Reeves a "complete fraud" for linking the UK’s economic problems to its exit from the European Union.

Investigation

16 Oct 2025 771

AI deepfakes on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok lure Europeans into billion-euro fraud schemes

Thousands of people across Europe are being lured into investment scams promoted on social media. Investigate Europe reports that tech companies and public authorities are failing to protect citizens despite the Digital Services Act.

News

16 Oct 2025 762

Fraud epidemic hits Britain’s used car market, research finds

New analysis has revealed troubling levels of fraud in the UK’s used-car market, potentially putting motorists at risk.

Crime

16 Oct 2025 747

Iranian and two Egyptian nationals accused of Brighton beach rape

An Iranian national has been ordered held in custody after being charged with two counts of rape.

Sport

16 Oct 2025 833

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 605

Hamas says it returned all hostage remains as Israel transfers bodies of 120 Palestinians to Gaza

Hamas announced it has handed over all the remains of hostages it currently has access to, saying that retrieving additional bodies in Gaza would require “significant efforts and specialized equipment.”

World

16 Oct 2025 806

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 757

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.

News

16 Oct 2025 715

Johnson & Johnson faces multi-million UK lawsuit over asbestos-contaminated baby powder

Thousands of people are suing pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, alleging it knowingly sold talcum powder in the UK that was contaminated with asbestos.

News