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California agent accused of spying on Taiwanese president’s son arrested at LAX
Wanying ‘Heather’ Zhang, a California real estate agent, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport as she was preparing to fly to Shanghai. US authorities accuse her of acting as an unregistered agent for China and surveilling the family of Taiwan’s president, an allegation that highlights concerns about foreign intelligence activity targeting people in the…
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£30m Abersoch hotel project stalls again amid developers’ dispute
A £30 million hotel complex in the Welsh coastal village of Abersoch has stalled for a second time, with a dispute between developers now threatening the project’s future. The proposed Ty Gwyn Abersoch hotel, which would replace the White House Hotel demolished in 2016, began construction in 2024 after years of delay, but work halted…
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Flydubai co-pilot accused of plotting attack on Tel Aviv-bound flight
Israeli sources allege that Flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami planned to hijack a flight to Israel and crash it into Ben-Gurion Airport, potentially causing mass casualties. The claims suggest the cockpit attack may have been planned before he joined the airline, and that he had also considered targeting buildings in Tel Aviv. Al-Hammami, 29, is accused…
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Daughter of billionaire LA Times owner berates her own father’s newspaper for running advert for Israeli tourism
Nika Soon-Shiong, daughter of billionaire LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, publicly criticised her father’s publication for running an Israeli tourism advertisement that omits Palestinian territories and the occupied Golan Heights. The 33-year-old pro-Palestine activist and publisher of independent news site Drop Site News sparked significant online backlash, highlighting ethical questions around sponsored content in major…
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Karen Bass faces renewed criticism over Ghana trip during Palisades fire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has faced renewed criticism after defending her decision to be in Ghana during the catastrophic Palisades wildfire in January 2025. Speaking at a town hall on Saturday ahead of her re-election campaign, Bass argued that even had she been present in the city, the outcome would have been the same,…
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Strangled flight attendant’s body is found near creek bank by fisherman a year after she was reported missing
Rana Nofal Soluri, a 47-year-old flight attendant reported missing in June 2025, has been identified through DNA testing after a fisherman found her remains near a creek in the Bowie area of Texas. Dennis William Day, her friend and roommate, is charged with her murder; the identification provides investigators with confirmation of where her body…
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Sinfield recalls final silent goodbye with Rob Burrow before his death
Sir Kevin Sinfield has revealed the deeply personal final moments he shared with his best friend and former Leeds Rhinos teammate Rob Burrow, who died from motor neurone disease in June 2024. After receiving word that Burrow was nearing death, Sinfield left an England rugby camp and travelled north to visit his friend one last…
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RAF Spitfire pilot, 43, was killed in Battle of Britain Memorial Flight crash likely caused by ‘decades-old piece of debris in engine’, report finds
Squadron Leader Mark Long, 43, died when his Spitfire crashed shortly after take-off near RAF Coningsby on 25 May 2024, during a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. A Defence Safety Authority inquiry concluded that debris in the engine was very likely to have caused the loss of power, and recommended that the findings inform improvements…
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Flydubai Co-Pilot Attempt to Seize Control Mid-Flight Results in Crew Intervention; Multi-National Inquiry Launched
Further details have emerged about the Omani co-pilot’s background following the 30 September incident. Australian authorities are now investigating his links to Australia, where he held a student visa from 2014, studying between 2015 and 2017 before it was cancelled in 2019. Counter-terrorism officials are examining whether he was radicalised during his time in Australia.…
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Spain boosts security on Costa del Sol after spate of gang violence
The Costa del Sol, Spain’s premier holiday destination visited by millions of Britons annually, has become increasingly violent as rival organised crime gangs clash over territorial control. A shooting in Malaga this week, in which a man was shot in the face whilst dining at a waterfront restaurant, was the fourth incident in a month…