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Information Oliver Steadman, a former Labour councillor in Islington, has been charged with blackmail and five counts of improper use of a communications network following a 17-month Metropolitan Police investigation into unsolicited messages sent to figures in Westminster. The case, dubbed the “Westminster honeytrap scandal,” involved personalised WhatsApp messages, sometimes including explicit photos, sent under […]

Information A Bulgarian court has detained Igor Grechushkin, a 48-year-old Russian-Cypriot shipowner, wanted over the 2020 Beirut port blast that killed more than 220 people and injured thousands. Grechushkin, identified as the owner of the Rhosus, the ship that brought the 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate to Beirut in 2013, was arrested at Sofia airport

Information The United States and China have reached a preliminary agreement regarding TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday. Under the framework, the popular video-sharing platform would remain operational in the US, but transition to U.S.-controlled ownership. Bessent noted that President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to finalise the deal

Clashes with police reported at huge rally in London London officers were attacked after a crowd of some 110,000 people gathered near Westminster for an anti-immigration protest led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Australia to spend $8 billion on nuclear sub shipyard Australia has earmarked billions in funds to revamp facilities at a shipyard in

Information On 12 September 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich held a press conference addressing the recent violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones. Rutte announced the launch of “Eastern Sentry,” a new military activity designed to reinforce NATO’s posture along its eastern flank. The

Information In the early hours of September 10, Polish and Dutch jets intercepted over a dozen Russian drones that entered Polish airspace, with four posing a direct threat and being shot down. NATO allies, including Italy and Germany, provided surveillance, refuelling, and air defence support. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk invoked Article Four of the

Information Germany has unveiled a €300 million defence program to supply Ukraine with several thousand long-range drones, developed in collaboration with Ukrainian defence firms. The initiative is intended to disrupt Russian military operations far behind the front lines and strengthen Ukraine’s defensive capabilities. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius emphasised that the measure is designed to

Information Venezuela has announced plans to significantly increase its military presence in key coastal and border regions in an effort to counter drug trafficking. President Nicolás Maduro ordered additional troops to be sent to the Guajira region of Zulia state and the Paraguana peninsula in Falcón, areas described as active trafficking routes by Defence Minister

Russia hits government building amid record assault Russia carries out massive strikes, attacking Ukraine with 805 drones and 13 missiles. The attacks set fire to Ukraine’s cabinet of ministers building. Postal traffic to US down by over 80% amid tariffs, UN says Postal flows to the United States have almost come to a halt, with