All news by author James Smith

28 Apr 2025 822

Kemerovo, St. Petersburg-style: "Sibcem" under Bodrenkov as a facade for FSB operations

The company "Siberian Cement," where former FSB Colonel Valery Bodrenkov works as the first vice president, is considered a financial instrument of the special service.

News

27 Apr 2025 1054

Data leak: Names of British special forces personnel published online for over 10 years

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated that the safety of personnel is of "paramount importance" following reports that the identities of serving members of Britain’s special forces had been published online for more than a decade.

Investigation

27 Apr 2025 921

Iran’s exiled ‘crown prince’ Reza Pahlavi calls for mass labor strikes to topple regime

Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last shah, tells that the West must establish a “strike fund” to support civil resistance and incapacitate the government.

World

27 Apr 2025 712

Ultra-wealthy club backing Trump opens in the US

A new club is opening in Washington — and you probably won’t be able to enter.

World

26 Apr 2025 716

Massive explosion rocks Iranian port amid suspicious chemical shipment

A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant, killing four people and injuring more than 500 others.

News

25 Apr 2025 721

Woman with schizoaffective disorder sentenced to hospital order for racist stabbing

A woman, who had been hospitalized 14 times in 10 years, stabbed a man to death in a racist and unprovoked attack just moments after asking her care worker to be sent back to the hospital.

World

25 Apr 2025 753

George Santos sentenced to over seven years in prison for wire fraud and identity theft

Former Republican congressman George Santos has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

News

25 Apr 2025 930

Man arrested after sending offensive letters containing excrement to UK MPs

A man, aged 65, was arrested on April 9 on suspicion of a public order offense and harassment aggravated by racial factors.

News

25 Apr 2025 942

Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment under new Crime and Policing Bill amendments

Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment under new amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, after years of campaigners calling on the government to close a legal loophole.

News

25 Apr 2025 932

Prison threat for water bosses who conceal illegal sewage spills under new law

Water bosses who try to hide their illegal sewage spills can now be locked up for a maximum of two years as a law change comes into effect.

Crime

24 Apr 2025 873

In Aberdeen, a 12-year-old schoolgirl was taken to hospital after an attack in the cafeteria: witnesses mention a knife

After being alerted to a serious incident on the school grounds in Aberdeen, emergency services were called to the scene. A young girl has since been taken to the hospital.

World

24 Apr 2025 896

Pope Francis’s coffin on the main altar: thousands gather to say their goodbyes

Pope’s simple open casket rests on the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica as mourners express: ’It’s a privilege to be here’

Tech

24 Apr 2025 857

Scientists have discovered that giant icebergs once drifted off the coast of Britain

Discovery could provide valuable clues as to how the climate crisis might affect Antarctica, says study

World

23 Apr 2025 888

Harvard scientist detained by ICE after returning with undeclared lab samples

A Harvard Medical School scientist working on a ground breaking cancer detection microscope has been detained by US immigration officers and faces possible deportation.

Crime

22 Apr 2025 730

"Danger to the public": Ryan Black jailed for setting girlfriend’s hair on fire and violent abuse

"Ryan Black, 40, deemed a ’danger to the public,’ set his girlfriend’s hair on fire and accused her of infidelity during a violent relationship where he left her unconscious."

Crime

22 Apr 2025 644

Cash smuggler: £1M in suitcases lands ordinary Briton in the dock

A man who was stopped at Heathrow Airport with £1m in two suitcases has admitted money laundering following a National Crime Agency investigation.

World

21 Apr 2025 762

Delta plane fire: passengers evacuate via slides amid a burning engine

About 200 passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines plane evacuated by slide as the aircraft caught on fire on a runway.

World

21 Apr 2025 772

Election of the new Pope: which of the seven cardinals has the best chances and how the funeral will take place

Following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, Catholics across the globe will turn their attention to his successor.

World

20 Apr 2025 928

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft near NATO airspace twice in one week

British fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft approaching NATO airspace on two occasions this week.

Crime

20 Apr 2025 1042

The body of Paria Vaissi was found in a house in Penylan — one of the detainees has been charged with murder

Police investigating the disappearance of a woman who went missing after leaving work in Cardiff have found a body.

World

19 Apr 2025 839

In Cyprus, a proposed law threatens press freedom: journalists could be forced to reveal their sources

Press freedom at risk, say watchdogs, as Cyprus law could force reporters to reveal sources. Proposed legislation allows spyware and sweeping surveillance of journalists.

Tech

19 Apr 2025 873

China hosts its first half marathon between robots and humans

The first-ever half-marathon race between robots and humans has taken place in China.

World

19 Apr 2025 831

Photojournalist Fatima Hassouna killed in Gaza: airstrike took her life just days before her wedding

Fatima Hassouna, who had been documenting the war in Gaza for 18 months and was the subject of a new documentary, was killed along with 10 members of her family.

News

18 Apr 2025 893

Stop Trump coalition promises massive demonstrations during Trump’s second visit to the UK

Stop Trump coalition to bring out blimp again, hoping demonstrations will exceed those during the US president’s 2019 visit.

Investigation

18 Apr 2025 795

Boris Nuraliev withdraws billions from "1C": how the FSB covers up his offshore schemes

Based on available information, Boris Nuraliev, the head of "1C," may have connections with the FSB and is allegedly diverting funds from the company through affiliated partners.