All news for 2025-10-23

23 Oct 2025 620

Charities cut ties with Duchess after resurfaced email calling Epstein a ‘supreme friend’

A friend of Sarah Ferguson has revealed that she is on the verge of a "nervous breakdown" as her "distressed" daughters are dragged into the scandal erupting over her association with Jeffrey Epstein.

Finance

23 Oct 2025 765

E-commerce giant to shut 14 stores and convert five into Whole Foods Market locations

Amazon intends to shut down all of its Amazon Fresh stores in the United Kingdom to concentrate on online grocery services.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 826

Northern Ireland court acquits soldier of murder charges related to Bloody Sunday killings

A Belfast court on Thursday found a British soldier not guilty of murder in the only trial of a member of the British Armed Forces over the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland.

Sport

23 Oct 2025 647

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.

World

23 Oct 2025 737

UK freezes assets and issues travel bans under new Global Irregular Migration Sanctions Regime

The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on several Balkan-based crime figures and gangs linked to “illegal migration to the U.K.,” and members of an international network financing people-smuggling operations.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 775

Pair accused of running Ponzi scheme backed by non-existent rare wines face long prison terms

James Wellesley stood before a judge in Brooklyn on Oct. 7 and pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 856

Influencer with 341,000 followers on the run after police raids in Bahia and São Paulo

An influencer has gone on the run after being accused of running a drug trafficking ring.

World

23 Oct 2025 696

Binance founder CZ receives presidential pardon as Trump ends ‘war on cryptocurrency’

Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has been pardoned by US President Donald Trump.

Sport

23 Oct 2025 780

Haider Ali placed under immediate suspension by PCB after arrest in the UK

Pakistan batter Haider Ali is involved in a criminal investigation in England. It has been revealed that the player was arrested in connection with an alleged case of sexual molestation.

World

23 Oct 2025 755

Woman found dead on Sydney’s Northern Beaches as police launch investigation

A woman has been found dead on a beach in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 691

London cocaine dealer sentenced to 20 months after undercover police sting

A cocaine dealer has been jailed after he was caught by a plain clothes officer. Police swooped on Adi Skura, 22, on Cannon Street on September 18, after he was seen handing someone a suspicious package on Garlick Hill.

Investigation

23 Oct 2025 781

Russian billionaire and owner of Freedom Finance Timur Turlov accused of defrauding investors in Kazakhstan

Russian-born billionaire Timur Turlov and his controlled company, Freedom Finance, have become concerned about their reputation six months after complaints from victims.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 868

Murder investigation launched after man in his 20s dies in Wolverhampton

Cops have launched an urgent murder probe after a man in his 20s died following a horrific attack.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 622

Over 300 accuse London police of racism, misogyny, and victim bullying

More than 300 people have come forward to accuse the police of racism, corruption and victim bullying.

World

23 Oct 2025 703

Rubio: West Bank annexation threatens fragile Gaza peace deal

The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, on Wednesday warned Israel against annexing the West Bank, calling lawmakers’ preliminary vote to extend sovereignty in the occupied area and the surge in settler violence there a “threat to peace.”

World

23 Oct 2025 811

Gardaí face missiles and fireworks in third night of Dublin unrest

Twenty-three people were arrested after an hours-long standoff with Irish police, whose members were directly struck with fireworks, stones, and other debris on a third consecutive night of disorder in Dublin.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 791

“Depraved” soldier blackmailed up to 90 kids in sick sextortion plot

A wicked soldier orchestrated a vile sextortion scheme, coercing young children into performing sexual acts for him.

World

23 Oct 2025 875

AI-powered deception drives €1.3bn in deepfake losses, spurring European innovation

The cost of creating convincing synthetic media has collapsed – and so has society’s ability to distinguish between real and fabricated information. So what are Europe’s rising startups doing about it?

News

23 Oct 2025 701

Major fire shuts A2 in Kent causing travel chaos

A significant fire has broken out on the eastbound A2 in Kent, causing chaos and necessitating a complete closure between the A227 Gravesend junction and M2 Junction 1 at Rochester.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 924

Leeds students pocketed £156k by gaming the train delay refund scheme

Two Chinese students living in Leeds have been imprisoned after exploiting a major loophole in Britain’s rail compensation system. Li Liu, 26, and Wanqing Yu, 25, amassed a staggering £156,743 by scamming the Delay Repay scheme over three years.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 932

Rogue builder guilty of £1.25m fraud after scamming homeowners across West England

A prolific rogue trader who lured customers in with his "charm and charisma" has been found guilty of a £1.25m fraud.

Opinion

23 Oct 2025 1003

Sarkozy’s jailing exposes deep cracks in France’s political class

It could have been more dramatic episodes of “Engrenages” (Spiral), the heady hit French TV drama about power, corruption, and high politics among the Vuitton-clad Elysee classes.

Politics