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All news for 2025-01-25

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Mastercard, Visa accused of enabling payments for child abuse content on OnlyFans
Mastercard and Visa failed to stop their payment networks from laundering proceeds from child sexual abuse material and sex trafficking on the popular website OnlyFans, according to allegations in a previously undisclosed whistleblower complaint filed with the U.S. Treasury’s financial crimes unit.
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Embattled LA mayor Karen Bass accused of mishandling wildfire crisis
She rose from being a doctor’s assistant to running one of the largest cities in America.
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France to isolate top 100 drug lords in new high-security prison
France will open its first prison dedicated to isolating the country’s top 100 drug lords in July as part of efforts to stop inmates from running criminal networks from behind bars. However some unions and advocates of prison reform have expressed doubts over the initiative.
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Seven detained in France over Ledger co-founder’s abduction and torture
French authorities have detained seven individuals following the violent abduction of David Balland, co-founder of cryptocurrency security firm Ledger.
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Survey: 63% of Britons believe the rich wield too much political influence
Opinium survey of 2,000 adults found concern about the impact of growing wealth inequality in the UK
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Driver and two passengers die after car hits tree in West Bretton
Driver, 18, and two passengers, 19, die after collision in village of West Bretton on Friday evening
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Double stabbing in east Hull leaves two in critical condition
A man and a woman have been left fighting for their lives after being stabbed in the neck and stomach in a double attack in east Hull.
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A teenager in Birmingham is charged with the murder of Leo Ross and assaulting police officers
The boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, was charged by detectives on January 25 with murder and possession of a bladed article - and is due to appear in court on Monday
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Italian cyclist Sara Piffer, 19, dies after being hit by car during training ride
Sara Piffer, a promising 19-year-old Italian rider, died during a training outing on Friday, the Italian Professional Cyclists’ Association (ACCPI) said, after she was reportedly hit by a car.
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Axel Rudakubana faces isolation and danger as "No.1 target" in notorious UK prison
Child killer Axel Rudakubana began his sentence of a minimum of 52 years today after the ‘pure evil’ killer was convicted of the horrific attack in Southport last July.