Global finance watchdog warns over private credit industry fuelling AI boom Financial Stability Board report reveals tech, healthcare and services sectors as the biggest borrowers The Guardian - UK · May 6
Ukraine war today: Russia accused of ‘planning terror attacks at schools’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Apr 24
Ukraine-Russia war latest: 10 killed and at least 67 injured in one of Moscow’s largest aerial strikes Dnipro hit in repeated waves, with fears that more victims could be trapped under rubble The Independent UK · Apr 24
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Smoke spreads over 300km from Russian port on fire after deadly strike Ukraine has struck Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse multiple times within the past week, sparking a huge fire The Independent UK · Apr 21
Ukraine war briefing: First official ceasefire agreed after Zelenskyy push succeeds Vladimir Putin paints Easter pause in fighting as Russia’s idea, but Ukraine’s president made repeated offers. What we know on day 1,507 The Guardian - AU · Apr 10
Thousands of small UK firms’ energy bills set to more than double due to Iran war Companies using heating oil have already begun rationing their fuel use, says Federation of Small Businesses The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
'We Know Everything': Chilling Leaked Texts Reveal How Russia Spied On Anti-Kremlin Russians Abroad Leaked texts show how Russian spies pressured an anti-Kremlin activist to inform on friends abroad, blending threats and manipulation over two years. International Business Times UK · Mar 30
Russia expels British diplomat from Moscow over spying claims Russia’s intelligence service claims diplomat tried to obtain sensitive information about economy The Independent UK · Mar 30
(VIDEO) Ukrainian Drone Strike Damages Russian Project 23550 Arctic Patrol Ship Purga at Vyborg Shipyard Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Project 23550 icebreaking patrol ship named Purga while it was under construction at the Vyborg Shipyard in Russia's Leningrad region on the night of March 24-25, 2026, causing the vessel to list heavily to port and collide with a nearby ship, according to Ukrainian military… International Business Times · Mar 26
Is Vladimir Putin Afraid of Death? Russian President Reportedly Relocates to Kremlin Fortress Amid Assassination Fears Vladimir Putin reportedly spends nights in the Kremlin, fearing assassination after Iran's leader's death. Moscow faces mobile internet blackout amid security concerns. International Business Times UK · Mar 17
The Russian honeytrap: alleged spy for Moscow faces five years in US prison Nomma Zarubina, convicted of lying to the FBI, is the latest Russian woman accused of using her sexual wiles for spying The Guardian - US · Feb 28
Russia opens criminal case against Telegram's Durov for 'promoting terrorism,' reports say Russia has opened a terrorism-related criminal case against Telegram founder Pavel Durov amid new blocks on the app and a push for a state-controlled alternative, according to Russian state media reports. Euronews · Feb 24
The Times of India · Feb 21 Ukraine strikes Russia: 11 injured as Kyiv targets Moscow's industrial site and gas processing plant Ukraine launched drone and missile strikes deep inside Russia, targeting an industrial site in Udmurtia producing ballistic missiles and a gas processing plant in Samara. The Votkinsk facility reported injuries and damage, while Russian airports temporarily suspended operations. This follows stalled peace talks and continued Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian…
Euronews · Feb 16 Alexei Navalny dart frog toxin poisoning: What we know Epibatidine, found in the Ecuadoran dart frog, causes muscle paralysis and eventual asphyxiation. Experts have said the toxin can also be produced synthetically, instead of extracting it directly from the frog itself.
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Vladimir Alexeyev shooting: All we know about ‘attempted assassination’ of Putin’s senior general Kyiv has denied accusations by Moscow that the shooting was an attempted assassination by Ukraine
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces close in on key strategic city as ‘last battles’ rage Kyiv says its military still holds on in northern part of Pokrovsk and is defending a smaller city nearby
The Guardian - AU · Feb 9 Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Russian energy sites are legitimate targets Ukrainian president says the power infrastructure generates money for Moscow so is akin to a military target. What we know on day 1,447
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8 Russia says man suspected of shooting general detained in Dubai Man in his 60s ‘arrested and handed over to Russia’ after fleeing to UAE, according to media reports
Euronews · Jan 22 Russian national under arrest accused of spying for Moldova, FSB spy agency says Moldova's Information and Security Service told local media it "rejects the accusations made by the authorities of the Russian Federation."
The Independent UK · Jan 8 Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2025 Russian diplomat accused of spying for CIA sentenced to 12 years in maximum security prison This is the moment that a Russian diplomat was arrested by FSB officers after being accused of selling state secrets to the United States.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2025 ‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting it
The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025 Biography aims to fill gaps in story of ultra-libertarian Telegram founder Pavel Durov Like many of his US counterparts, the Russian science prodigy turned hugely successful ‘digital populist’ has a deep suspicion of government constraint