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Iranian journalist stabbed in London by Tehran-linked Romanian nationals, UK court hears

A British court on Monday heard explosive allegations that the Iranian state used Romanian nationals as “proxies” to carry out a knife attack on a London-based Iranian journalist linked to opposition broadcaster Iran International.

The Times of India

London stabbing of journalist ordered by third party acting for Iran, court told

Pouria Zeraati, who worked for a dissident Farsi-language broadcaster, was attacked outside his home in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Russia-linked ‘El Money’ paid three men in crypto to set fire to Keir Starmer’s car and homes, court says

A Russian-speaking individual, using the Telegram alias 'El Money', allegedly orchestrated arson attacks on properties linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in May 2025. Three Ukrainian and Romanian men are on trial, accused of carrying out the fires for payment. Evidence presented includes CCTV footage, phone data, and alleged reconnaissance…

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Mystery ‘El Money’ figure offered to pay men to set fire to property linked to Starmer, court hears

Three defendants deny plotting arson attack on two homes and a car connected to prime minister in London last year

The Guardian - UK

Mysterious ‘El Money’ figure paid men to firebomb homes linked to Keir Starmer, court hears

The defendants have denied conspiracy to damage property by fire between 1 April and 13 May last year

The Independent UK

Arson attacks on Starmer property plotted by Russian-speaking ‘El Money’ – court

Three Ukrainians are accused of plotting the series of fires in north London last spring.

Evening Standard

Three men plotted arson on properties linked to the Prime Minister, court hears

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Russian-speaker known as 'El Money' 'offered men cash for arson attack on Prime Minister's homes'

Three Ukrainian nationals are standing trial at the Old Bailey over the alleged attacks

Evening Standard

Retired police officer denies working as spy for Hong Kong government in UK

Bill Yuen, 65, who worked for the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office in London, is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service.

Evening Standard

Young mother unaware of ‘tentacles’ from Hong Kong, China ‘shadow policing’ trial told

Dual Chinese-British national Peter Wai, 38, and retired Hong Kong police superintendent Bill Yuen, 65, are on trial at the Old Bailey

The Independent UK

Iain Duncan Smith listed among pro-democracy names sent to alleged Hong Kong spy, court told

Chung Biu Yuen and former UK Border Force officer Chi Leung Wai deny undertaking surveillance and acts of deception in the UK on behalf of the Hong Kong authorities

The Independent UK

Duo acted like ‘shadow police’ in UK on behalf of China, court told

Peter Wai, 38, and Bill Yuen, 65, are on trial at the Old Bailey on charges under the National Security Act.

Evening Standard

Drug kingpins who plotted murder of rival jailed for life

The court heard that James Harding, 34, and Jayes Kharouti, 39, ran a vast criminal empire.

Evening Standard

Drug kingpins face jail for cocaine smuggling and murder plot after EncroChat investigation

James Harding and Jayes Kharouti discussed plan to recruit hitman to kill rival on encrypted messaging service

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The Independent UK

Drug kingpins plotted rival’s murder while running criminal empire

The duo discussed how and where the murder would take place, with Kharouti offering the potential hitman a six-figure sum

Evening Standard

Drugs kingpins guilty of plotting murder and running drugs empire on EncroChat

The plot was scuppered by Scotland Yard officers who accessed the defendants’ secret discussions.

Evening Standard

GCHQ intern jailed over data breach which risked exposing 17 colleagues

Manchester University computer science student Hasaan Arshad, 25, pleaded guilty to an offence under the Computer Misuse Act.

The Independent UK

GCHQ intern risked exposing 17 colleagues when he took data home, court told

Hasaan Arshad used his mobile phone to transfer confidential information to his own computer, the Old Bailey heard

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Man behind bars for 38 years has murder conviction overturned in ‘UK’s longest-running miscarriage of justice’

Peter Sullivan was convicted in 1987 of murdering Diane Sindall but has maintained his innocence

Evening Standard

New DNA evidence casts ‘sufficient’ doubt on 1987 murder conviction, court told

Peter Sullivan was jailed in 1987 for the murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall in Bebington, Merseyside, in 1986.

The Independent UK

‘Dangerous’ alternative healer jailed over slapping therapy retreat death ‘likely to continue practice’

Hongchi Xiao failed to get medical help for diabetic Danielle Carr-Gomm who died after she stopped taking insulin at his Paida Lajin therapy event

Evening Standard

Alternative healer to be sentenced for manslaughter of woman at slap workshop

Danielle Carr-Gomm died in October 2016 while taking part in a therapy event, which saw patients being slapped or slapping themselves repeatedly.

The Independent UK

Slapping therapy healer previously prosecuted in death of six-year-old diabetic boy, manslaughter trial hears

Xiao is accused of the manslaughter of a woman who died after stopping taking insulin at his slapping therapy workshop

The Guardian - UK

Slapping healer should have learned from six-year-old’s death, UK court told

Hongchi Xiao accused of manslaughter of woman who died 18 months after boy with diabetes in Australia

The Guardian - UK

Woman who died at slapping therapy retreat viewed healer as ‘sent by God’, court told

Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, who stopped taking insulin for diabetes at Wiltshire workshop, had praised Hongchi Xiao

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