Labour believes that since 2018, £457,288,000 has gone into the pockets of people smugglers. (Image: Getty) Criminal gangs behind the small boats scandal have raked in nearly half a billion pounds since the Channel crisis began, figures reveal. More than 114,300 people
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus signed a new law Thursday that gives him lifelong immunity from criminal prosecution and prevents opposition leaders living abroad from running in future presidential elections. The law theoretically applies to any former president and members of his
The youngest ever EuroMillions winner has been hit by tragedy after her former boyfriend was gunned down as he partied to celebrate the New Year. Jane Park, was left “devastated” after her former boyfriend, Marc Webley, 36, was shot in Edinburgh last
Stalkers are using drones to monitor their victims as crooks increasingly turn to the technology to plan and carry out crime. Spy-in-the-sky cameras are also being used by organised groups to prepare for raids and burglaries – while drug gangs are monitoring
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — One of Brazil’s top criminal leaders was locked up in a 6-square-meter (65-square-foot) isolation cell at a maximum security prison to avoid being killed by rivals, authorities said Tuesday. Luiz Antônio da Silva Braga, the boss of
Rishi Sunak’s plans to phase out smoking in the UK risks nearly £3 billion falling into criminal hands, representatives of the tobacco industry have warned. They claim Britain is already blighted by a black market in tobacco products, with more than 27
Rishi Sunak’s plans to phase out smoking in the UK risks nearly £3 billion falling into criminal hands, representatives of the tobacco industry have warned. They claim Britain is already blighted by a black market in tobacco products, with more than 27
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Eleven people were killed in a clash Friday between gunmen from a criminal gang and residents of a small farming community in central Mexico, authorities said. Dramatic video of the fight posted on social media showed villagers in
United States prosecutors have filed tax charges against Hunter Biden. It means US President Joe Biden’s son will now face a second criminal case against him. The charges allege he “engaged in a four-year scheme to not pay at least $1.4m in
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan claimed on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be tried as a “war criminal” after Israel’s war against Hamas has concluded. Erdogan does not recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization and has been deeply critical of