Malta court hears testimony naming former officials in Caruana Galizia murder plot
A court in Valletta has heard testimony alleging that two former Maltese political figures were involved in the plot to kill journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The claims were made during the trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech, who is accused of ordering the 2017 car-bomb assassination. The hearing also featured evidence from George and Alfred Degiorgio, the brothers who confessed to planting the bomb and are serving 40-year sentences.Alfred Degiorgio was first to testify after being brought from prison to court. He told the jury that former economy minister Chris Cardona, lawyer David Gatt and former chief of staff Keith Schembri... [Continue Reading]
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EU and Ukraine expand drone deal in Kyiv, with anti-ballistic plans by 2028
The European Union and Ukraine have announced a joint drone production deal in Kyiv, adding detail to an earlier defence industrial partnership unveiled on the same day. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the arrangement is designed to combine Ukrainian expertise with the EU's industrial capacity and create joint projects to scale up production. The announcement was made during Ukraine's Statehood Day ceremony in the capital.According to the Commission, the deal is the first of its kind to cover countries and companies across the EU, rather than individual bilateral arrangements. It includes 19 founding partners, among them EU-based... [Continue Reading]
Russian strikes kill six in Sumy and Odesa as attacks on southern Ukraine continue
Russian guided aerial bombs, missiles and drones struck the Ukrainian cities of Sumy and Odesa, killing six people and wounding others, according to regional officials. In Sumy, close to the Russian border, six guided aerial bombs hit medical and civilian facilities, leaving three dead and 17 injured. In Odesa, three more people were killed when missiles and drones hit industrial infrastructure, setting a warehouse on fire and damaging several lorries.Regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said firefighters extinguished burning vehicles outside a medical centre in Sumy while rescue teams evacuated survivors. He also said one of the victims was so badly injured... [Continue Reading]
UK PPE fraud ring convicted over luxury spending and false glove deals
A PPE fraud ring has been convicted after a National Crime Agency investigation into false nitrile glove deals and fraudulent escrow arrangements linked to the Covid-19 pandemic. The case involved Jogesh Bhandari, 59, of Loughborough, Craig Morris, 43, of Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, and Frank Labruzzo, a US Assistant Attorney General at the Louisiana State Department of Justice. Bhandari owned and controlled a company set up in 2020 to buy and sell nitrile gloves during the pandemic. The NCA said the company made fraudulent representations in 2020 and 2021, while Labruzzo provided a fraudulent escrow service. An escrow account... [Continue Reading]
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Searches continue after 12 arrests in Counter Terrorism Policing London case
Counter Terrorism Policing London says searches are continuing at six addresses after 12 arrests in an investigation linked to extreme right-wing terrorism. Eight men remain in custody as the operation continues. The force said the investigation is connected to a suspected threat directed towards an Islamic event held at Shrublands. No further details on the alleged threat were provided in the source text. The latest update was published on 14 July 2026 at 19:15. The source gives no information on charges, injuries, seized items, or when the searches and custody period may end. #CounterTerrorismPolicingLondon #Islamic #Shrublands #extremerightwing #terrorism UK Metropolitan... [Continue Reading]
UN says June was deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians in four years
The United Nations says June was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians in four years, with at least 293 people killed and 1,990 injured across the country. The monitoring mission in Ukraine said the toll was the highest monthly figure since April 2022, the second full month after Russia's invasion began. It said the rise was driven largely by long-range Russian attacks that hit urban centres far from the front line.The UN said the increase came as Russia intensified missile strikes and exploited Ukraine's shortage of air-defence missiles. It said densely populated areas, especially Kyiv, were among the main targets... [Continue Reading]
Five killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes and gunfire continue despite truce
Israeli drone strikes and gunfire in Gaza killed at least five Palestinians on Sunday, including a nine-year-old girl, in incidents reported in central, northern and southern parts of the territory. The deaths were recorded in the Al-Bureij refugee camp, Gaza City's Sabra neighbourhood and east of Khan Younis. The latest violence comes despite the US-brokered truce that took effect in October.According to Gaza's Health Ministry, Tala Abu Matar was killed when Israeli gunfire hit an encampment on the eastern side of Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Medics said a separate drone strike on a blacksmith's shop in Sabra killed... [Continue Reading]
Russian glide bomb strike hits Sumy near coffee shop as death toll rises
CCTV footage from a coffee shop in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy shows people crouching on the floor as explosions are heard nearby, before customers run inside for cover. The video captures three angles from the scene, including views from outside the shop and from inside. The strike hit the city on Saturday and left five people dead, including a 13-year-old girl, according to Mayor Artem Kobzar.Officials said at least 30 people were injured when glide bombs struck the city. The footage shows people taking shelter near the counter as the blasts are heard, underlining how quickly the attack... [Continue Reading]
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US Justice Department says it will seek extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi after Operation Hardball indictment
The United States Department of Justice has said it intends to seek the extradition of Lawrence Bishnoi, the Indian gangster named in a recent transnational crime indictment linked to the killing of Canada-based Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Bishnoi is currently in custody in India, where he is lodged in a jail in Gujarat. The announcement follows a coordinated law enforcement operation involving the US, Canada and Europe that led to arrests connected to Indian crime syndicates with cross-border networks.A public affairs officer for the US Attorney's Office in the Central District of California said Bishnoi remains incarcerated in India... [Continue Reading]



