All news by author James Smith

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has drastically decreased transparency into public spending, even as he has launched an ambitious new series of state projects intended to show off his government’s power.

A watch dealer who was put in a chokehold during a robbery at his jewellery store in Richmond, West London, where thieves made off with high value watches, has died

Alexey Zolotarev, whose scrap metal disposal company Translom enjoys an exclusive contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense, has been revealed to be a citizen of the European Union.

Under new defence minister Andrei Belousov, FSB is tackling corruption aggressively with serious implications for Ukraine

A 27-year-old Moroccan man attacked people with a knife in the metro in the French city of Lyon on Sunday, injuring at least three, authorities said.

One in ten independent shops lost more than £10,000 to shoplifting in the last two years, according to the Federation of Small Businesses

Prince George, 10, has been spotted at Wembley Stadium with his father Prince William this afternoon - the pair were pictured sitting next to each other as they watched the FA Cup

In the context of the “Dubai Unlocked” project, which was carried out in collaboration with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), our investigation into Dubai real estate data and documents revealed properties...

He was one of the most enthusiastic proponents of the Hijab and Chastity Bill, which imposed specific regulations on the legal dress of Iranian women, and is said to have drafted the majority of its articles.

Members of Assad regime sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment on Friday after landmark trial in Paris

Michael Gove has become the latest high-profile Conservative MP to announce he is standing down ahead of the General Election on July 4.

At least four people have been killed and as many as 21 injured when a two-storey building crumbled on an island in Spain.

Keir Starmer says Tory plans ‘up in the air or in the bin’, with proposals to end no-fault evictions also likely to be dropped

Nigel Farage has confirmed he will not be standing in the General Election because he cares more about the US presidential election.

The summer holidays are fast approaching and if you’ve booked a holiday around this time, you’re likely already dreading the journey.

The Prince of Wales has made a last minute decision to cancel a trip which had been planned for May 23 2024.

Liverpool have announced that Arne Slot will be their next manager with the Feyenoord boss replacing Jurgen Klopp at Anfield following his emotional departure

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised to the victims of the infected blood scandal and their families, saying "on behalf of this and every government stretching back to the 1970s, I am truly sorry".

Swiss tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) obtained a stake in a company that won a disputed license to make and market cigarettes in Egypt, one of the world’s most desirable tobacco markets.