Wise Faces Belgian Investigation Over €500m in Suspected Criminal Transactions Wise, the British financial technology company, lost more than £1bn in market value on Monday after it disclosed it is cooperating with Belgian prosecutors investigating suspicious payments allegedly linked to…
US-Iran Ceasefire ‘Being Tested’ on Multiple Fronts The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is facing mounting pressure from several directions simultaneously, as diplomatic tensions escalate across the Middle East and Gulf region. Iran’s top negotiator has accused Washington…
UK Government Moves to Limit Legal Challenges to Solar Farms, Stripping Communities of Key Objection Rights Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to fast-track large-scale clean energy projects under sweeping Labour planning reforms that would significantly curtail communities’ ability to mount…
British National Held Without Legal Access in UAE, Family Fears He Will Die in Custody A 27-year-old British man has been detained in Dubai for more than seven months without explanation, meaningful legal access, or private communication with his family,…
Senior Met Police Officer Suspended After AI Surveillance Tool Flags Sexual Content on Work Phone A senior Metropolitan Police officer has been suspended after an AI-powered surveillance tool reportedly detected sexual content on his work-issued phone, marking one of the…
Northern Ireland Boiler Specialist G.W. Monsons Enters Liquidation After 47 Years in Business G.W. Monsons and Sons Limited, a commercial boiler specialist headquartered in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, has entered liquidation after nearly five decades in operation, joining a growing number…
Trump Orders 5,000 Additional U.S. Troops to Poland President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will deploy an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, citing the election of Polish President Karol Nawrocki and his personal relationship with the new…
Samsung Averts Strike With Last-Minute Pay Deal, Sending Shares Surging 6% Samsung Electronics reached a provisional wage agreement with its largest labour union just hours before a major strike was set to begin on Thursday, sending the company’s shares up…
UK Parliament Report Brands Government’s Digital ID Rollout ‘Nothing Short of a Fiasco’ A cross-party parliamentary committee has delivered a scathing verdict on the British government’s handling of its digital identity proposals, warning that the botched rollout has eroded public…
WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as Ebola Spreads in Eastern Congo The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the virus claims dozens of lives and…