Ruzzian Spies

Unmasked: The 18 Russian spies who mounted series of attacks on UK | Politics News

Dozens of Russian spies have been sanctioned by the government – including those responsible for targeting Yulia Skripal five years before her attempted murder in Salisbury. The Foreign Office has announced that... Read more »

How Ukraine’s civil society battles Russia in the information war • Ukraїner

In today’s world, information warfare is a core element of hybrid warfare — a strategy that blends traditional military operations with non-military tactics such as information operations, cyberattacks, economic pressure, political destabilisation,... Read more »

Woman dubbed ‘gangster granny’ jailed for running UK-wide cocaine operation | UK News

A 65-year-old woman dubbed “gangster granny” by police has been jailed for running a UK-wide drug-dealing operation. Deborah Mason – known as ‘Queen Bee’ – and seven other members of the family-run... Read more »

A brief history of queerness – DW – 07/18/2025

In 1476, a young Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was investigated by the Florentine moral authorities. Someone had anonymously accused him of fornicating with a 17-year-old sex worker. But the charges were dropped because... Read more »

Brothers claiming squatters rights on site Laois County Council seeks to aquire

Two brothers are claiming squatters rights on a property which Laois County Council are attempting to acquire under the Derelict Site Act.  The Council has applied to An Coimisiún Pleanála to acquire... Read more »

Merz says he ‘deplores deeply’ UK’s decision to leave EU after signing UK-Germany treaty – as it happened | Politics

Merz says he ‘deplores deeply’ UK’s decision to leave EU In his opening remarks during the press conference with Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz said that he deplored Brexit. He said: The United... Read more »

Green mission aims to raise £1bn to bring nature into UK towns and cities | Conservation

A coalition of environmental and heritage bodies has launched a billion-pound mission to bring nature into the heart of urban areas in the UK. The first phase of the Nature Towns and... Read more »

How far-right social media impacted Germany’s highest court – DW – 07/18/2025

Whenever there’s talk of a crisis of democracy in Germany, leading politicians proudly point to the well-established independence of the “judges from Karlsruhe” — that is, the judges who sit on the... Read more »

Day 1,240: Russia could be days or weeks away from surging into heightened summer offensive, CNN says

Russia could be days or weeks away from surging into a heightened summer offensive, CNN says. Germany is ready to fund the purchase of two Patriot batteries for Ukraine. Ukrainian and German... Read more »

Man arrested in Glasgow for holding sign allegedly supportive of Palestine Action | UK news

A man has been arrested in Glasgow for holding a paper sign allegedly supportive of the proscribed direct action group Palestine Action, the third arrest of its kind across the city in... Read more »