All news by author Emma Davis

World

26 Oct 2025 786

Putin hails Burevestnik missile as “invincible” after 14,000 km test flight

Russia has tested a new nuclear-powered cruise missile with an unlimited range, the country’s top general said.

World

26 Oct 2025 554

US signs new economic agreements with Southeast Asian partners

Thailand and Cambodia have signed an expanded ceasefire agreement during a ceremony attended by US President Donald Trump, whose threats of economic pressure encouraged the two nations to halt skirmishes along their disputed border earlier this year.

World

25 Oct 2025 823

British tourist dies after 20ft fall from hotel balcony in Canary Islands

A British tourist has died after a 20ft fall from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands.

Crime

25 Oct 2025 819

87-year-old dementia patient convicted over £43 car tax under fast-track court

An 87-year-old pensioner with dementia and living in a care home has been handed a criminal conviction over £43 of unpaid car tax, in the latest shocking case to emerge from the controversial Single Justice Procedure.

World

25 Oct 2025 731

US sanctions on Russian oil companies push Brent above $65

Fresh US measures against Russian energy giants are tightening the seaborne supply of oil, pushing Brent higher as traders price in risk.

Crime

25 Oct 2025 655

Murder inquiry initiated after teenager is stabbed in southwest London

A murder investigation has been launched after a 19-year-old was stabbed in southwest London earlier this week.

Crime

25 Oct 2025 644

UK authorities raid factory producing counterfeit weight loss injections

A factory producing counterfeit weight loss injections has been raided and dismantled, in what officials have called the largest single seizure ever recorded.

World

25 Oct 2025 829

Catherine Connolly poised to win Ireland’s presidential election

The left-wing independent candidate Catherine Connolly is on track to win Ireland’s presidential election, according to early vote tallies.

Crime

25 Oct 2025 865

Police probe ‘unimaginable tragedy’ after girl, 9, found dead in Islip home

Police are urgently investigating the tragic death of a nine-year-old girl after they were called to reports that three children had been assaulted.

World

24 Oct 2025 671

Anonymous ally’s $130 million donation to Pentagon sparks legal and ethical questions

The Trump administration plans to redirect a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump towards paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department confirmed on Friday.

Crime

24 Oct 2025 643

Fraudsters use deepfakes and AI-powered scams to steal over £629mn from UK victims

Criminals are using artificial intelligence to increase their “attack rate” on UK victims, with investment fraud and romance scams hitting record levels in the first half of the year.

World

24 Oct 2025 729

Four family members of Illinois Republican Darren Bailey killed in Montana helicopter crash

Four family members of Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate for governor in Illinois, have tragically died in a helicopter crash in Montana.

Finance

24 Oct 2025 624

Chancellor faces £30 billion black hole as Treasury debates how to balance Britain’s finances

Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax in the Budget despite Labour’s manifesto pledge to leave it untouched, reports claim.

News

24 Oct 2025 869

Prince Andrew insists his 75-year lease makes it impossible for the King to evict him from Royal Lodge

Prince Andrew is reportedly convinced the King wants to evict him from his Royal Lodge estate so the Queen can move in if she outlives him.

News

24 Oct 2025 590

Sir Keir Starmer to call on allies to boost Ukraine’s long-range weapon supplies at London summit

Sir Keir Starmer will urge allies to increase Ukraine’s supply of long-range weapons to strike back at Russia.

Sport

23 Oct 2025 649

Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups charged in Mafia-linked illegal poker scheme

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is among those charged in an illegal poker operation tied to the Mafia, while Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier is among several people charged in a separate but related illegal gambling case, authorities announced on Thursday.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 775

Pair accused of running Ponzi scheme backed by non-existent rare wines face long prison terms

James Wellesley stood before a judge in Brooklyn on Oct. 7 and pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy.

Crime

23 Oct 2025 872

Murder investigation launched after man in his 20s dies in Wolverhampton

Cops have launched an urgent murder probe after a man in his 20s died following a horrific attack.

World

23 Oct 2025 878

AI-powered deception drives €1.3bn in deepfake losses, spurring European innovation

The cost of creating convincing synthetic media has collapsed – and so has society’s ability to distinguish between real and fabricated information. So what are Europe’s rising startups doing about it?

World

22 Oct 2025 772

Agro Gas Trading, tied to billion-hryvnia embezzlement scheme, joins Odesa Port Plant privatization auction

The company Agro Gas Trading (AGT), which is a subject of investigation by NABU and SAPO regarding corruption schemes at the Odesa Port Plant (OPP), has submitted an official application to participate in its privatization.

World

22 Oct 2025 936

Attempted jailhouse attack on Diddy raises fears for rapper’s safety amid sex crime conviction

A knife-wielding con got close enough to Diddy to press a makeshift blade to his throat, the rapper’s best friend has exclusively told.

Investigation

22 Oct 2025 820

London court ruling casts new doubts on Monobank co-founder Oleg Gorokhovsky’s role in facilitating fraud at PrivatBank

When in December 2016 the government announced the nationalization of PrivatBank, Ukraine once again experienced a "banking Chernobyl."

Crime

22 Oct 2025 966

Cheesemaker suspends milk supplies from Cornish farm after animal abuse claims

A British cheesemaker says it has suspended milk collections from a Cornish farm following allegations of animal abuse.

World

22 Oct 2025 1000

Mafia suspects accused of terrorizing shopkeepers with threats and bomb attack

Italian police have arrested three alleged members of the Pesce-Pistillo clan in Andria, accusing them of carrying out a string of extortion and violent intimidation against local shopkeepers as part of a mafia-style protection racket.

Investigation

21 Oct 2025 976

Epstein’s circle tied to Kremlin-linked tech investors as Russian bank transfers come to light

New evidence suggests Jeffrey Epstein channelled millions of dollars through Russian-linked banks – as Byline Times reveals fresh details of the Kremlin-connected tech figures at the heart of his circle.