All news by author James Smith

22 Oct 2025 723

Louvre jewel heist valued at €88 million as manhunt intensifies

The jewellery taken from the Louvre Museum in Paris is estimated to be worth 88 million euros ($102 million), according to a French prosecutor, as the search continues for the stolen treasures.

World

21 Oct 2025 745

Warner Bros Discovery may sell entire company after receiving multiple takeover offers

Warner Bros Discovery is considering putting the entire company up for sale, a move that could result in significant restructuring in an industry that has experienced waves of changes since Donald Trump took office.

World

21 Oct 2025 766

British grandmother facing death by firing squad to be returned from Indonesia

A grandmother who was facing execution by firing squad is scheduled to be repatriated to the UK.

World

21 Oct 2025 744

Historic first female PM in Japan faces tough political and economic challenges

Japan elected Sanae Takaichi as its first female prime minister on Tuesday, setting the country up for a turn to the political Right.

World

21 Oct 2025 724

192 foreign nationals deported after Nigeria cracks down on cyber fraud

Nigeria has deported 192 foreign nationals among the 759 suspects arrested during a December crackdown on a major cybercrime ring, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said in a statement.

Crime

20 Oct 2025 665

Oxford man bites endangered plant after burgling college

An asylum seeker has been jailed for stealing from an Oxford University college and “biting” a rare plant.

Crime

20 Oct 2025 795

London pet show organiser disappears amid £200,000 unpaid bills and fraud probe

Contractors and suppliers of a "disaster" pet show in London, which faced widespread criticism for not attracting the promised 20,000 visitors, claim that the event organizer has now "vanished" and left behind £200,000 in unpaid bills.

Crime

19 Oct 2025 821

Louvre heist: Ministry reveals 8 royal jewels stolen by chainsaw-wielding robbers

The Ministry of Culture has disclosed the eight priceless treasures that the chainsaw-wielding robbers took from the Louvre.

News

19 Oct 2025 926

Met Police ‘actively investigating’ claims Prince Andrew tried to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre

The Metropolitan Police stated it is "actively" investigating media reports that Prince Andrew attempted to acquire personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre through his police protection.

World

18 Oct 2025 791

Iran officially ends 2015 nuclear deal with west

An international agreement with Iran intended to keep the world safe from the spread of nuclear weapons has officially ended, as Tehran has announced the termination of the decade-old deal.

Sport

18 Oct 2025 670

Nottingham Forest dismiss manager Ange Postecoglou after 40 days in charge

The decision followed Forest’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, leaving the Australian departing the midlands club after just 40 days and without a single win to his name.

World

18 Oct 2025 728

Millions set to join ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests across US

Millions of Americans are expected to take part in over 2,500 “No Kings” protests across all 50 states on Saturday, opposing what organisers call Donald Trump’s growing authoritarianism.

Investigation

18 Oct 2025 779

Syrian freighters linked to Assad regime accused of shipping stolen Ukrainian grain

Three Syrian freighters have been accused of transporting grain stolen from Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.

World

17 Oct 2025 572

Criminal factions expand footprint in Brazilian cities and the Northeast

Criminal factions and paramilitary mafias have widened their reach in Brazil and now extend into neighborhoods home to at least 28.5 million people, according to a Datafolha survey commissioned by the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety.

News

17 Oct 2025 567

‘The Trio’ of Ukrainian medics hailed as heroes in London rescue

Three Ukrainian combat medics from the Third Army Corps are being lauded after saving a man’s life while holidaying in London.

News

17 Oct 2025 787

MPs demand answers from DPP over dropped China espionage charges

The director of public prosecutions is facing mounting pressure to further explain the collapse of a case against two men accused of spying for China.

Finance

17 Oct 2025 755

Business leaders warn Rachel Reeves against new tax hikes, saying jobs market is “on a cliff edge”

Rachel Reeves has been cautioned that imposing further tax hikes on employers in next month’s Budget would batter the jobs market, with confidence already "in free fall".

World

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.

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.

Sport

16 Oct 2025 835

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 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 759

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.

World

15 Oct 2025 915

Great Britain expands sanctions to include Rosneft, Lukoil, and Nayara Energy

The United Kingdom has broadened its sanctions list, targeting Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, along with the Indian company Nayara Energy, which is partially owned by Rosneft, according to the UK government’s official portal reported by UNN.

World

15 Oct 2025 897

G7 nations move forward with $300 billion plan to fund Ukraine using Russian assets

Plans to use a portion of Russia’s frozen central bank assets — worth nearly $300 billion — to support Ukraine have entered the preparatory phase, with the United Kingdom and Canada joining the European Union-led initiative, Bloomberg reported.

Crime

15 Oct 2025 657

UK seeks £16.2m from Malaysian fixer in world’s largest bitcoin laundering case

UK authorities are trying to recover £16.2 million (US$21.7 million) from a Malaysian fixer at the centre of a massive bitcoin scam, a court was told Tuesday.