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14 Feb 2025 656

Calvin Parris: One of the UK’s most wanted men sentenced to 12 years in prison following arrest in the Algarve

Parris, from Cardiff, was the final member of an organized crime group to be sentenced after being detained by Portuguese police in October.

News

14 Feb 2025 886

Uber and Bolt drivers go on strike on Valentine’s Day

Thousands of Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee drivers are logging off during peak hours on Valentine’s Day in a campaign for better pay and working conditions, a union says.

News

14 Feb 2025 604

Network Rail fined £3.75 million for health and safety breaches that led to the death of track workers

Gareth Delbridge and Michael ‘Spike’ Lewis were killed after being struck by a train near Port Talbot in July 2019.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 545

Goa man convicted of the rape and murder of an Irish backpacker eight years ago

The family of Danielle McLaughlin says that justice has finally been achieved after Vikat Bhagat was convicted in India.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 613

Driver charged in the death of a 9-year-old girl who was hit by a bus in Bexleyheath

Ada’s family mentioned that she was an enthusiastic gymnast and swimmer, and her organs were donated to assist six other children.

News

14 Feb 2025 669

Renowned Chiltern Firehouse was affected by a fire just hours before the Valentine’s dinner service.

A fire has broken out at a luxury five star hotel in central London as 100 people are evacuated from the historic building.

News

14 Feb 2025 606

Children’s surgeon suspended after nine surgeries deemed ’below expected standards’

A helpline was launched on Friday afternoon for any parents concerned that their children might have been impacted. Within two hours of going live, the chief executive of the NHS Trust said it had already received seven phone calls.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 658

19-year-old teenager appears in court charged with murdering his own dad in a Scottish town

A teenager has appeared in court charged with murdering his dad in a Scots town.

World

14 Feb 2025 620

DR Congo’s M23 fighters capture Bukavu airport ahead of African Union summit

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi traveled to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference in an effort to rally international support.

World

14 Feb 2025 707

Shark bites off a woman’s hands after she attempted to take a photo of it

A tourist is thought to have lost both her hands in a shark attack after trying to ‘engage’ with the animal for a photo.

News

14 Feb 2025 797

Fraudster posed as a Gregg’s employee to swindle the council out of £700,000 in Covid loans

Aftab Baig submitted fraudulent small business grant claims to Leeds City Council for 32 properties, which were branches of the firm, during the coronavirus pandemic in May 2020.

Finance

14 Feb 2025 825

Severe HMRC warning to anyone who has gifted money to family

Generous Brits wishing to give money and belongings to loved ones before they pass away have been encouraged to familiarize themselves with the government’s inheritance tax (IHT) rules.

World

14 Feb 2025 633

Dutch government is requesting the extradition of drug kingpin Jos Leijdekkers from Sierra Leone

The Netherlands has formally requested the extradition of convicted drug criminal Jos Leijdekkers, a notorious figure in international drug trafficking.

World

14 Feb 2025 698

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture key DRC airport in swift southern advance

Humanitarian concerns are increasing as the airport remains the final barrier before the city of Bukavu and its population of approximately 1 million people.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 857

Revealed: Dutch drug lord fugitive has been in Sierra Leone for at least two years

Sources have located Johannes Leijdekkers in the West African country since at least December 2022.

World

14 Feb 2025 579

Woman receives £16,000 compensation after Zara staff opened curtain while she was trying on clothes

An influencer has been awarded £16,000 after Zara staff pulled back a dressing room curtain as she was getting changed.

Crime

14 Feb 2025 661

Individual struck in the face with a ’fire-bomb’ in London park

A man has suffered serious facial injuries after petrol was thrown at him and lit in an alleged attack in a country park in south east London.

World

14 Feb 2025 728

Russian ’high-explosive’ drone hits Chernobyl, resulting in ’significant damage’ to the shelter protecting the world from radiation

Ukraine has stated that "significant" damage has been caused after Russia targeted Chernobyl with a "high explosive drone".

Crime

14 Feb 2025 750

FBI initiative rescues thousands from crypto scams, recovers $285 million

Over 4,300 potential victims were saved by Operation Level Up intervention before millions could be lost to fraud.

World

14 Feb 2025 754

Charges against New York mayor dismissed due to his support for mass deportations

Federal prosecutors dropped bribery and fraud charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams, pointing to his support for the deportation of illegal immigrants. The case may be reconsidered after the 2025 election.

World

14 Feb 2025 761

Faced with sanctions, Georgian oligarch Ivanishvili brings assets back home

Bidzina Ivanishvili’s ruling Georgian Dream party has faced accusations of election fraud and increasingly authoritarian leadership, and he was sanctioned by the U.S. in December. Some of his valuable assets are now held in entirely domestic structures.

Investigation

14 Feb 2025 779

Russian political technologist Yevgeniy Minchenko: who is behind the blackmail, fake ratings, and political intrigues?

Yevgeniy Minchenko, who considers himself a leading political strategist in Russia, has worked for the government throughout his career, yet he has not been included in the sanctions lists so far.

Investigation

14 Feb 2025 1213

Illegal empire of Faliali: how the murdered businessman managed online bets worth $80 million per month

Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle and political connections, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have operated a vast illegal online betting empire, according to Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.

Politics

14 Feb 2025 533

Judge mandates the Trump administration to temporarily resume allowing funds for foreign aid to be distributed again

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development work worldwide, citing the sweeping damage that the sudden shutdown...