All news by author James Smith

Microsoft has filed a lawsuit aimed at disrupting cybercriminal operations that abuse generative AI technologies, according to a Jan. 10 announcement.

Belarusian businessmen Aleksandr Zingman and Oleg Vodchits, involved in international scandals related to arms trade and equipment supplies...

A descendant of one of Jack the Ripper’s victims has demanded a new inquest into one of history’s most notorious serial killers...

First datacentre site proposed seven miles from Abingdon reservoir planned for water-stressed south-east England.

In a major international operation, UK, French, and German authorities have dismantled an organised crime group (OCG) responsible for smuggling migrants to the UK via dangerous small-boat crossings in the Channel.

Boris Johnson has blasted Vladimir Putin as a "f****** idiot" over his flatlining imperial ambitions for Russia in a scathing interview.

Three skiers have died after a horrifying avalanche cascaded down a 9,300ft mountain in Italy.

Under-fire Rachel Reeves has signalled painful spending cuts are on the way as she vowed to “take action” to balance the books.

Sussex Police have arrested ex-Labour defence minister Ivor Caplin, MP for Hove between 1997 and 2005, in Brighton on suspicion of engaging in sexual communication with a child.

The woman was killed after she plunged 500ft in Malaga, a popular Brit tourist resort, while her male friend was able to make a miraculous escape and was rescued.

Wayne Rooney has been out of work since December after being sacked by Plymouth Argyle but is set to get back into coaching next month.

The Biden administration has imposed some of its toughest sanctions yet on Russia, in a move designed to hit Moscow’s energy revenue that is fuelling its war in Ukraine.

Altnaharra in Highlands recorded -18.7C on Friday night, the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010.

A Premier League star was arrested by police in the middle of a training session on suspicion of making a sex tape without consent, before being released without further action.

Donald Trump has avoided jail time and penalties in his hush money case sentencing but remains the first felon US president-elect.

The UK’s nightclub sector has been hit with an alarming decline in activity as it continues to battle “unsustainable”...

Dozens of cars stopped in their tracks after drivers filled up with ‘contaminated’ fuel at an Essex petrol station.

A mansion in Hollywood used in films and TV shows for more than a century has tragically burnt down in the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

In August 2024, detectives from the Economic Security Bureau launched a criminal case against blogger and owner of the company "Traffic Devils," Oleksandr Slobozhenko, who is suspected of large-scale tax evasion totaling over 231 million UAH.

Tyrant Kim Jong-un has unveiled North Korea’s largest naval destroyer that could house a vertical launchpad capable of firing guided cruise missiles.

There have been inquiries into grooming gangs in several towns and cities in the UK but the safeguarding minister says it is happening everywhere.

Isaac Steidl being held over site used by criminals including man convicted of recruiting strangers to rape his wife.

The pound has dropped to a 14-month low in early trading in London, as the bond-market sell-off fuels anxiety over UK assets.