As a trader, you are always excited to see various broker promotions. Not only that, but you might even consider taking on that promotion. It’s something interesting and cool, not to mention pretty helpful. Not all promotions are great though. Some of them might not be as appealing or useful as you want them to … Read more
Telegram is facing questions from Ofcom over how it detects and prevents illegal incitement after a Ukrainian man was found guilty of carrying out arson attacks on a car and property associated with Keir Starmer. A spokesperson for the regulator said it had contacted the messaging app “to seek further clarification” because the arsonist had … Read more
A 29-year-old mother has been charged in connection with the death of her 1-year-old daughter, who starved to death on a diet of 250 calories a day, according to authorities. A probable cause affidavit obtained by Law & Crime says Sausha Mia Myers dialed 911 on June 14 to report that her daughter was unresponsive and breathing slowly. … Read more
A 35-year-old man unexpectedly pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the death of his 10-year-old son two days after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. According to court documents obtained by WMTW, Braxytn Smith was brought to the hospital on Feb. 18, 2024, by his mother, 37-year-old Jem Bean, and his grandmother, 59-year-old Mistie Latourette. … Read more
A UK Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade official based in London have been jailed for spying for China in the first such conviction in British criminal history. Peter Wai, who conducted “shadow policing” operations on Chinese dissidents in the UK, was sentenced to 10 years, while his handler, Bill Yuen, received an … Read more
A secondary school teacher has been jailed for life for sexually abusing and murdering the baby boy he was adopting with his partner. Jamie Varley, 37, was sentenced to a whole-life order on Thursday for abusing and killing 13-month-old Preston Davey. It means he will stay in prison for the rest of his life and … Read more
‘They were an ordinary couple,” said one neighbour. Their baby “was happy, he was smiley, he was beautiful”, said a friend. There were no big concerns about the teacher and the sales manager who were doing what thousands do every year – adopting a child. In reality, Jamie Varley and his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, were … Read more
The trial of two Russian-linked arsonists who targeted property connected to Keir Starmer shows that the UK is under attack from bad actors who want to “exploit division” and “destabilise our democracy”, the prime minister has said. Roman Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, from Romania, were found guilty on Monday of conspiring … Read more
Western Europeans believe crime is rising in their country, according to a survey, despite long-term overall crime rates falling across the region since the mid-1990s. The YouGov poll of Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and Spain found most countries trusted their national police, led by Denmark where 74% of respondents said they had a lot … Read more
“There’s a genuine battle going on between Reform UK and Labour for Sikh voters,” says Dabinderjit Singh, of the Sikh Federation. Until the case of Henry Nowak, the 18-year-old stabbed to death by Vickrum Digwa, a British Sikh, hit headlines across the country, traditional support for Labour among British Sikhs was slumping, while support for … Read more