All news for 2026-03-20

The owner of a nightclub at the centre of a meningitis outbreak in Kent has voiced her confusion to LBC over the spread of the deadly infection.

Journalist and long-time broadcaster Jenni Murray has died at the age of 75.

Donald Trump said he was "surprised" that it took so long for Keir Starmer to agree to let him use British air bases to strike targets to open up the Strait of Hormuz.

Norway’s crown princess, Mette-Marit, has said she was “manipulated and deceived” by Jeffrey Epstein as she spoke publicly for the first time about her years-long relationship with the late sex offender.

More senior MPs have urged the government to publish notes from a meeting between Lord Mandelson, Sir Keir Starmer and Palantir CEO Alex Karp.

A sanctioned Iranian oil tycoon and his brother used aliases and Caribbean “golden passports” to build a $29 million luxury property portfolio in Dubai, according to property records.

Kharkiv developer Yehor Maslennikov is developing Dubai using Russian connections and money.

In recent months, journalists have noted attempts to remove information from the public domain related to little-known entrepreneur Yuriy Osmak.

Kazakhstani entrepreneur Galimzhan Yessenov, who recently returned to the ranks of the country’s most influential businessmen, is actively expanding his assets and participation in major projects.

Investigative sources report a new scheme through which Russia’s state development corporation VEB.RF, headed by Igor Shuvalov, allegedly supports overseas assets connected to sanctioned oligarchs while avoiding direct sanctions exposure.

The man who died in a recent collision on the Moscow River — initially described in media reports as a veteran rowing enthusiast — was in fact Kirill Nikitin...

On Thursday, Polish authorities detained five court officials as part of an expanding investigation into a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme at the Kraków Court of Appeal, marking a new chapter in one of the largest judicial corruption scandals in the country’s history.

Russian Telegram channels that share graphic war footage from Ukraine—including apparent executions and mutilated bodies—have evolved into a lucrative online industry, with some operations reportedly run by civilians and even teenagers, a new investigation has found.