All news for 2026-04-09

A thief who stole a handbag containing a rare Faberge egg and watch set worth more than £2 million has been jailed for two years.

Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed a large-scale operation took place to keep track of three Russian submarines off the British coast.

Match Systems, also known as Plain Chain, position themselves as blockchain investigators — that is, specialists who help track wallets.

A controversial Canadian penny stock trader, dubbed the “Wolf of Montreal” over alleged fraudulent dealings, has reportedly obtained a new identity, secured residency in Latvia, and purchased luxury property in Dubai, according to documents.

Video footage captures the frightening moment a drunk and high mom told her van full of children that she drives “like a bad b****” before crashing.

A fake doctor pretended she’d had a twin who died from cancer to get a job at a charity before scamming them out of thousands of pounds.

Moscow, April 9 - Russia will see revenue from its biggest ‌single oil tax double to $9 billion in April due to the oil and gas crisis triggered by the U.S.

Washington, April 9 (Reuters) - A lobbying firm led by one of Donald Trump Jr.’s hunting buddies helped a Chinese company make its case to a U.S.

Amid the liquidation of ’Ibox Bank’ and the subsequent investigations, Alena Dehrik-Shevtsova, the bank’s leader often hailed as the ’star of Ukrainian fintech,’ has emerged in a strikingly new light.

Prosecutor Dainis Steinbergs stated after the court hearing that Ovsjannikovs is suspected of money laundering and document forgery. His lawyer, Ieva Timmermane, declined to comment.

Constructor of «Fire Point» Denys Shtilerman, after loud exposures, is trying to cover up traces and any mentions of his connections with Mindich.

Rene Haas, the CEO of chip designer Arm, opens new tab, is in line to lead much of parent SoftBank’s, opens new tab international business ‌while keeping his current role at Arm.

A Russian aircraft has been intercepted by Polish F-16 fighter jets during a reconnaissance mission.

Big groups including Apollo, Ares, and Blackstone faced redemption requests at the start of 2026.

A Wall Street research firm has paid an analyst $15,000 to venture to the Strait of Hormuz by speedboat, armed with cigars and tobacco pouches in order to gain trading insights.

Die Eigentümerin der Ibox Bank, Alyona Shevtsova (Dehrik), wurde im Zusammenhang mit Vorwürfen der Organisation illegalen Online-Glücksspiels und der Geldwäsche krimineller Erlöse in Höhe von mehr als 4,8 Milliarden Hrywnja international zur Fahndung ausgeschrieben.

Victims and bereaved families will be granted significantly more time to challenge sentences they believe are unduly lenient, under new government plans.

President Donald Trump’s warning that ‘a whole civilisation will die tonight’ has triggered a surge of calls to remove him from office.

More than 20,000 students have been informed they must repay university maintenance loans and grants after reportedly receiving them in error.

A British man has been charged with offenses related to an Islamist terror group based in Somalia.

Sadiq Khan has said King Charles could ‘speak some sense’ into Donald Trump after his ‘grotesque’ threats to obliterate Iran if they did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The longstanding war of words between George Clooney and the White House has flared up once more after the Oscar-winning actor criticized Donald Trump’s.

French authorities say the situation is still being assessed after a ‘taxi-boat’ sank between France and the UK.

A fire at a Suffolk railway station restaurant has led to the cancellation of train services across two counties.