All news for 2025-10-24

The EU has sanctioned Ilya Sorokin, a prison medical officer uncovered by OCCRP and RFE/RL's “Schemes” programme in July for having consistently degraded, tortured, and withheld medical care from Ukrainian POWs

This week, the Pakistan Navy intercepted narcotics in two significant operations in the Arabian Sea, marking one of the largest hauls on record and a vital move towards limiting drug smuggling routes throughout the area, an expert informed OCCRP on Friday

Both platforms now have the opportunity to address the findings or risk incurring a fine of as much as 6% of their worldwide annual turnover

The incident sent ripples of shock across France and rekindled a fervent discussion about the nation's immigration laws

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed an aircraft carrier strike group, presently based in Europe, to move to the Caribbean area as US military presence in the region significantly increases

The Trump administration intends to repurpose a $130 million contribution from a supporter of President Donald Trump to ensure salaries for military personnel during the government shutdown, the Defence Department confirmed on Friday

The mastermind behind an arson assault on a business owned by Ukrainians in London last year was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Friday, for what the prosecution described as a "prolonged campaign of terrorism and sabotage" in the UK

British authorities announced on Friday that they are making efforts to overturn a prohibition preventing Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters from attending a Europa League match at Aston Villa next month. This ruling, made due to safety worries, has been criticised by politicians, sporting bodies, and Jewish organizations

Donald Trump has declared a sudden cessation of all trade talks with Canada due to a television advert criticising US tariffs, which cited former US president Ronald Reagan

Criminals are employing artificial intelligence to enhance their "attack rate" on victims in the UK, with investment fraud and romantic scams reaching unprecedented levels in the first half of the year

In the opening half of 2025, individuals in the UK were defrauded of over £629 million, marking a 3% rise compared to the previous year, as reported by UK Finance's latest statistics

According to information from the North East Regional Economic Crime Coordination Centre (RECCC), the frequency of seven distinct types of cybercrime and fraud rose in the North-East during the summer

Virgin Australia is the first airline in Australia to permit pets in the cabin on flights linking Melbourne with the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast

Rachel Reeves is said to be planning a £2 billion tax increase targeting high-income solicitors, GPs, and accountants

Anthony Boyd, aged 54, has been put to death using nitrogen gas in Alabama for his involvement in the 1993 killing of Gregory Huguley, who was set on fire while still alive over a $200 cocaine debt

The firm responsible for Revolution bars has offered itself for prospective sale due to a drop in sales over the last three months

Facing heightened examination by Ukrainian law enforcement and investigative reporters, Oleg Tsyura has recently ramped up his attempts to cleanse his public persona and remove evidence of his actions from the internet

A rogue builder who swindled scores of clients out of over £1.25 million is now facing imprisonment

The rapper Ghetts has been accused of inflicting severe injury through reckless driving following a deadly collision in London

The UK's leading arms producer, BAE Systems, has discreetly stopped providing assistance for a fleet of aircraft that delivers "life-saving" humanitarian aid to some of the planet's most impoverished nations

On Friday, women in Australia's defence forces initiated a class action lawsuit, accusing systemic and widespread sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination

People living in a London borough are facing the prospect of a bin collection strike as waste workers, embroiled in a pay disagreement, have voted in favour of taking industrial action

The Irish presidential election has commenced with the opening of voting