Singapore police uncovered more luxury watches, gold bars and other assets from a massive money laundering scheme that was busted last month, they said, bringing the total amount of assets seized or frozen to $1.75 billion. The police had launched further operations
The government of the United Kingdom released a report saying Chinese spies are targeting British officials holding sensitive positions in politics, business and defense as part of an increasingly sophisticated espionage campaign to achieve access to state secrets. The government responded Thursday
A Swedish court has sentenced a Norwegian man to three and a half years in prison after police found his dead partner’s body in a freezer, where he kept it while continuing to collect her pension. “They didn’t want to be buried
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s expansion of the capital’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) has come into effect to include the outer boroughs of London. The move means drivers of older vehicles in the city will face a £12.50 daily charge, which is set
Furious ULEZ protesters were heard chanting “Get Khan Out” as they called for the expansion of the ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone) to be scrapped. Demonstrators gathered in Tooting, South London, to demand a delay or stoppage to the expansion of the
London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Labour have dismissed claims they are secretly planning a pay-per-mile scheme for drivers in the capital – and that they want a car-less society – as “complete nonsense” and “completely untrue”. However, Transport Secretary Mark Harper is said
Six individuals have been arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly using artificial intelligence to generate images for a loan scam. The six accused scammers are charged with doctoring pictures to deceive banks and moneylenders in a loose fraud syndicate busted by city
Gangs are using “pyramid schemes” to maximise their earnings from videos of children being abused. And the Internet Watch Foundation charity says the number of commercial sites which trade in this way has “skyrocketed”. Known as iCAP – Invite Child Abuse Pyramid
Drivers in Wales are tying red ribbons to their cars in protest at plans to cut the speed limit to 20mph in all urban areas. And Natasha Ashgar, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, has launched a scathing attack on the ruling Labour
Thousands of bikers are preparing to circle London on the M25 orbital motorway to protest London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ scheme. Motorcyclists will be meeting at key locations around the busy road to demonstrate their opposition to the scheme, which is due