-
2 days ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | George Lithgow |Emily Pennink
A Bulgarian spymaster who denied being part of a UK-based Russian espionage network despite being caught with a treasure trove of gadgets told police: “No James Bond activity on my end.”Orlin Roussev, 47, led what is believed to be one of the “largest and most complex” enemy operations ever to be uncovered on UK soil. Spyware was recovered from a former guesthouse in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, described by Roussev in messages as his “Indiana Jones garage”.
-
2 days ago | 
hellorayo.co.uk | Emily Pennink |George Lithgow
Six Bulgarians have been jailed after being convicted of spying for Russia on an industrial scaleAuthor: Emily Pennink and George Lithgow, PAPublished 18 hours agoLast updated 18 hours agoSix Bulgarians have been jailed after being convicted of spying for Russia on an industrial scale. Ringleader Orlin Roussev, 47, who led the spy ring from a rundown guesthouse on the east coast of England, was sentenced to 10 years and eight months on Monday.
-
2 days ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | George Lithgow |Emily Pennink
A Russian honeytrap spy became “besotted” with a fellow agent and would never have been involved in the plot were it not for him, a court has heard. Bulgarian beautician Vanya Gaberova, 30, was part of a spy ring which targeted people and places of interest to the Russian state over three years. Giving her mitigation before she is sentenced alongside five other Bulgarians, her barrister said she “slipped into criminality” under the influence of her spy lover Biser Dzhambazov, 43.
-
5 days ago | 
independent.co.uk | George Lithgow
The investigation is not linked to the arrest of five Iranians reportedly suspected of targeting the Israeli embassy in London. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
-
6 days ago | 
independent.co.uk | George Lithgow
Pope Leo will have the challenge of following in the footsteps of the late Francis, whose popularity saw him dubbed ‘the people’s pope’. The new Pope’s choice of name signals he will continue the work of his predecessor, “institutionalising” Francis’s reforms, experts have said. Pope Leo XIV, the first American head of the Catholic Church, emerged on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in front of a packed St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening.
-
6 days ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | George Lithgow |Aine Fox
Pope Leo XIV’s name choice ‘signals he will continue work of Francis’The new Pope’s choice of name signals he will continue the work of his predecessor, “institutionalising” Francis’s reforms, experts have said. Pope Leo XIV, the first American head of the Catholic Church, emerged on to the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in front of a packed St Peter’s Square on Thursday evening.
-
6 days ago | 
hellorayo.co.uk | Rosie Shead |George Lithgow
Andrew Johnston sobbed as he was acquitted of all charges of rape at Southwark Crown CourtAuthor: Rosie Shead and George Lithgow, PA Published 10 hours agoA former Britain's Got Talent finalist said he has "lost everything" and will be "slowly rebuilding" his life after being cleared of raping two women.
-
6 days ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Caitlin Doherty |George Lithgow |Matthew Cooper |David Lynch |David Hughes
Sir Keir Starmer was pulled away from the second half of his beloved Arsenal’s semi-final to firm up the final details of the US trade deal with Donald Trump. The Prime Minister admitted that he “didn’t know the exact day” the agreement with the White House would come, but less than 24 hours after he was watching that Champions League semi-final, Sir Keir had been beamed into the Oval Office to virtually confirm the new transatlantic trading arrangements.
-
6 days ago | 
aol.co.uk | Caitlin Doherty |George Lithgow |Matthew Cooper |David Lynch |David Hughes
Sir Keir Starmer was pulled away from the second half of his beloved Arsenal’s semi-final to firm up the final details of the US trade deal with Donald Trump. The Prime Minister admitted that he “didn’t know the exact day” the agreement with the White House would come, but less than 24 hours after he was watching that Champions League semi-final, Sir Keir had been beamed into the Oval Office to virtually confirm the new transatlantic trading arrangements.
-
6 days ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Christopher McKeon |David Hughes |Caitlin Doherty |David Lynch |George Lithgow
Starmer says UK-US trade deal will save jobs in car and steel industriesPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks on the phone to US President Donald Trump during a visit to the West Midlands (Alberto Pezzali/PA)By Christopher McKeon, David Hughes, Caitlin Doherty, David Lynch and George Lithgow, PA©Press AssociationToday at 18:20A “historic” UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industry which had been threatened by Donald Trump’s tariffs, Sir Keir Starmer said.
