All news by author James Smith

Tensions are escalating in Europe with Germany now warning its civilians that they must ready themselves for possible World War Three and instructed them on what they need to do

Businessmen that own a plant in Latvia shipped microchips used to build drones to Russia despite Western sanctions in the wake of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a new investigation by The Buro, an OCCRP partner organization.

Residents claim contamination from Angus Fire factory has left them trapped and unable to sell their homes

Latvian businesswoman Anastasiya Udalova plays an active role in managing the companies of Oleg Osinovskiy, who is suspected of transporting iron ore from oligarch Alisher Usmanov’s enterprises to EU countries.

Lord Blunkett has called for an urgent review into what he described as "death trap" Tube platforms after he was injured falling into a gap as he boarded a train at Westminster station.

Liz Truss is the only former party leader of past five years to rank lower in terms of starting popularity

Mohammed Afif killed in first Israeli airstrike on central Beirut in more than a month, official says

US and EU have called for investigation into alleged irregularities in pro-Russia ruling party’s election victory

Furious farmers have today descended on the coastal town of Llandudno in their tractors to express their anger at the inheritance tax rises announced in the Budget.

Court staff understood to have raised concerns about Karim Khan’s links to UN watchdog likely to investigate claims against him

The prime suspect in the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh died in prison as a result of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, an inquest has heard.

More than £4 million worth of armoured civilian cars were left behind by the UK as the Western allies withdrew from Afghanistan.

Pasty maker Ginsters’ parent company has been fined £1.28m after an employee was killed by a lorry that was delivering supplies.

Delayed filings reveal cost of sacking 786 seafarers and replacing them with lower-paid agency staff in 2022

Less than two months after a four-year sentence for wildlife trafficking, a Colombian court has released Fernando Rodríguez Mondragón—a son of the late drug lord Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela—following a deal with prosecutors.

Sara Sharif’s father told jurors he "did not intend to kill" his daughter, despite admitting he repeatedly hit Sara over the head with a mobile phone in the run-up to her death.

Donald Trump has confirmed Elon Musk will head a new department aimed at creating a more efficient government.

People are wrapping their cars in cling film and thousands have been evacuated from their homes after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain in the Costa del Sol.

Google users could endure disastrous consequences if they type an unusual search request into the site, experts say after research into computer and data hacking

Anti-cybercrime cops in Spain have traced an alleged scammer back to Lanzarote, as Brits have been warned to be wary of being falling victim to scams while on holiday

The London Metropolitan Police have named Hilkiah McLeggan, 77, as the victim of a knifeman who descended on East Street Market in a horror attack on Sunday

Among the many horrifying videos posted online amid Mexico’s drug cartel violence, few have been as profoundly shocking as that of a 14-year-old boy kidnapped in late October along with about a dozen family members in the country’s south.

Michael Shvartsman was convicted of insider trading, while Eric Hannelius settled without admitting or denying guilt. Both men were involved in a company with contracts to track legal marijuana in Florida and other states.