Lizzie Dearden

London

Contributing Reporter at The New York Times

Home affairs and security journalist, formerly @Independent Author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed'. New edition 12/12: https://t.co/UIzrlhdboY

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U.K. antiques show expert admits selling art to suspected Hezbollah financier

5 days ago | spokesman.com | Lizzie Dearden

LONDON — A British art dealer who appeared as an expert on a BBC antiques show has pleaded guilty to selling artworks to a suspected financier for Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group. Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, pleaded guilty during a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Friday to eight charges of failing to disclose potential terrorist financing. Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, is designated as a terrorist organization by Britain and the United States.
'Bargain Hunt' Presenter Oghenochuko Ojiri Sold Art to Suspected Hezbollah Financier

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Lizzie Dearden

Oghenochuko Ojiri, an art dealer who appeared on the popular BBC show "Bargain Hunt," appeared in a London court on Friday. A British art dealer who appeared on a BBC antiques show has pleaded guilty to selling artworks to a suspected financier for Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group.
2 Men Found Guilty of Felling Britain’s Sycamore Gap Tree

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Lizzie Dearden

1 day agoDefence secretary grilled on UK-US trade deal: ‘People are concerned’Defence secretary John Healey has been grilled on reports of a UK-US trade deal. Donald Trump revealed his administration has reached an agreement with a “highly respected country” on Wednesday (7 May), and is expected to announce the deal with the UK at a news conference at about 3pm UK time today. Appearing on Sky News this morning, Mr Healey was grilled about the trade deal.
2 Men Found Guilty of Felling Britain's Sycamore Gap Tree

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Lizzie Dearden

Two men have been found guilty of felling Britain's beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 2023, in what prosecutors called a "moronic mission" that shocked the nation. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, denied cutting down the tree, but both were convicted on Friday on charges of criminal damage. The tree, a celebrated landmark that stood by Hadrian's Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern England, was found illegally cut down in September 2023.
4 Lessons for Trump From the UK's Failed Rwanda Migrant Deportation Deal

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Lizzie Dearden

The United States is said to be in talks with the African country about taking in expelled migrants. There may be lessons in London's experience. On Sunday, Rwanda's foreign minister said his country was in "early stage" talks with the Trump administration about a deal to take in migrants deported from the United States.
Elevate your escape with these high-end travel tips

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Lizzie Dearden

From exclusive island-hopping tours to private villas and cutting-edge wellness, this is the must-see luxury travel edit for 2025Wherever you’re headed next, make it extraordinary. These handpicked experiences blend style, substance and that all-important sense of discovery. Celebrate meaningful occasions at a historic hotelIn Georgia’s lush Kakheti region, Tsinandali Estate, A Radisson Collection Hotel offers an unforgettable setting for life’s celebrations.
Lawsuit planned over Florida deputy's shooting of US airman who was killed in his own home

1 week ago | the-independent.com | Lizzie Dearden

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will file a lawsuit against a former Florida sheriff’s deputy and others in the May 2024 shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Senior Airman Roger FortsonFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff to win Madrid Open

1 week ago | the-independent.com | Lizzie Dearden

The world number one claimed a 6-3 7-6 (3) victory at the Caja Magica. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Report: Serbia's President Vucic cuts short US visit and returns home after falling ill

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Lizzie Dearden

Serbia’s state RTS television is reporting that President Aleksandar Vucic has cut short a visit to the United States and returned to Serbia over a heath emergencyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
El príncipe Enrique dice que quiere hacer las paces con la monarquía británica

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Lizzie Dearden |Esther Bintliff

En una entrevista concedida a la BBC, Enrique dijo que no sabía cuánto tiempo de vida le quedaba al rey Carlos, quien padece cáncer, y expresó su deseo de hacer las paces con su familia. El príncipe Enrique dijo que le encantaría reconciliarse con su familia en el Reino Unido durante una emotiva entrevista concedida a la BBC en la que admitió que no tenía ni idea del pronóstico de su padre, el rey Carlos III, quien padece cáncer, y expresó su deseo de poner fin a su dolorosa desavenencia.