All news by author James Smith

Rachel Reeves is formulating plans to lower household energy bills as part of an economic overhaul.

A man has been charged after a series of “revolting” antisemitic attacks on synagogues in London.

Russian hooligans from the same groups who fought England fans at Euro 2016 are reportedly participating in Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

A two-year-old girl passed away after police were called to a home for a "welfare check," and a man and woman have been arrested.

A couple from the UK have been banned from Venice after swimming in the city’s iconic canal.

A Turlock woman is facing charges of murder and other crimes after police officers discovered her 2-year-old daughter unresponsive in a home swimming pool on Friday afternoon.

Spain called Israel’s acting ambassador in Madrid Friday in response to comments made by the Israeli Prime Minister’s office that accused the European nation’s prime minister of threatening Israel.

Andriy Matyukha, the proprietor of the Favbet betting network, has become the centrepiece of an extensive initiative to enhance his public image.

A billionaire considered to be one of the most powerful people on Wall Street has infuriated neighbours by transporting 30 tankers of water a day to his $80 million estate in the U.K.

US financial firms have announced investments in the UK worth £1.25 billion before Donald Trump’s state visit next week.

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine has initiated criminal proceedings against Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura.

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey.

Almost 300 people have objected to a Whitechapel strip club’s request to renew its licence.

Prince Harry has unexpectedly visited Ukraine following his reunion with his father, the King, in London.

Five of the drones were on a "direct path" to the base in a move Volodymyr Zelensky said was aimed at slowing supplies of air defences to Ukraine ahead of winter.

Human rights activists, lawyers, LGBT people, children, and women have all faced repression in Egypt’s decades-long human rights crisis. In the latest escalation, authorities have since July 2025 been targeting social media influencers, including TikTokkers, vloggers, belly dancers, and tattoo artists, citing “family values” and “public morals.”

In the courts of Ukraine, a case has been dragging on for over a year that could become the biggest financial scandal in the field of gambling and payment services. It concerns the lawsuit of LLC «BC «Favbet» against LLC «Diamond Pay» regarding the recovery of almost 400 million hryvnias.

An MP’s office has been hit with a suspected arson attack overnight.

The US tech billionaire Larry Ellison has surpassed Elon Musk as the world’s richest person after shares in Oracle, the business he co-founded, soared in early trading on Wednesday.

A Banksy artwork depicting a judge attacking a protester has been removed from the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice.

A court in South Korea has acquitted a woman convicted six decades ago for biting off part of a man’s tongue during an alleged sexual assault, after she challenged the ruling, inspired by the country’s #MeToo movement.

Ursula von der Leyen has implored divided EU governments to take action against Israel for its "man-made famine" in Gaza.

Four people, including two children, have died in two separate incidents while attempting to cross the Channel to the UK in the past 24 hours, and three others are missing in a third incident.

Hamas has claimed its leadership survived Israel’s airstrike on the Qatari capital, but said six people have died.

Princes William and Harry will compete with engagements both in the UK today - a day after the feuding brothers honored the late Queen separately, just 15 minutes apart.