Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for rape

The 54-year-old, of Cheltenham, attacked the woman in her flat after a night out in May 2022.

Help! We Got to the Gate in the Nick of Time, but Missed Our Flight.

A California couple rushed through Heathrow to catch their connecting flight, arriving with minutes to spare. But British Airways had already given away their seats.

By Seth Kugel

British-Chinese nationals found guilty of spying for Hong Kong

Two men, including former Border Force official, convicted in trial at London’s Old Bailey

Trump pledged to free Jimmy Lai. Now U.S. lawmakers want action at China summit.

The president previously committed to helping the 78-year-old Lai, a symbol of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement who has been imprisoned since 2020.

By Liam Scott, Cate Cadell, Noah Robertson

Gas-fired power still looks a safe bet for Centrica in the renewables era

There will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchase The eye-catching non-Hormuz news in energy-land last month was that Great Britain is set for a record-breaking summer for wind and solar power generation. The national energy system operator even thought there could be periods – a sunny weekend or a bank holiday afternoon of low demand, for example – when more renewable power would be available than the electricity gr...

By Nils Pratley

UK court convicts 2 men linked to Hong Kong trade office of spying

A British court has convicted two men linked to an Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) of spying on activists from the city on behalf of Chinese authorities. Bill Yuen Chung-biu, the London office’s manager, and Peter Wai Chi-leung were found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service on Thursday, two years after their arrests thrust the role of Hong Kong’s overseas promotion offices into the global spotlight. Yuen, a retired Hong Kong police superintendent, was earlier accuse...

By Jeffie Lam

Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for raping woman

The multimillionaire fashion boss was convicted by a unanimous jury at Cirencester Courthouse last week.

By Claire Hayhurst

Fighter plane talks with Ukraine, local SD politician rape conviction, Medin trial postponed, interest rate unchanged

A round-up of the main headlines in Sweden on May 7th 2026. You can hear more reports on our homepage www.radiosweden.se, or in the app Sveriges Radio. Presenter/producer: Sujay Dutt

​AI As Co-Founder: From Zero To Pipeline (Phase Three) - Forbes

​AI As Co-Founder: From Zero To Pipeline (Phase Three)  Forbes

Two men found guilty of spying on Hong Kong dissidents in UK for China

Geoff Russ: Democracy can’t exist in B.C. as long as DRIPA is around

David Eby has created unaccountable 'co-governance' models with First Nations

By Carson Jerema

UK Jury Convicts Border Officer: pair aided Chinese spying; Hong Kong exiles fear surveillance

A Border Force officer has been convicted in London for aiding Chinese intelligence in spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK. Chi Leung “Peter” Wai used confidential immigration data to identify and monitor activists, operating as part of a "shadow policing" network. He was found guilty under the National Security Act, alongside a former Hong Kong police officer.

By TOI World Desk

UK border official and former Hong Kong cop convicted of assisting Chinese spy agency in Britain

Questioning religious practices will break religion and civilisation: SC in Dawoodi Bohras case

Questioning religious practices will break religion and civilisation: SC in Dawoodi Bohras case

British Greens battle antisemitism scandal as Jewish leader Zack Polanski targets local elections

If Zack Polanski delivers the gains to the Green Party’s local leadership that polls have indicated are possible, he will instantly become one of the highest-profile Jewish progressives in the world.

Superdry Co-Founder James Holder Sentenced To 8 Years In Jail For Rape

A jury found Holder, 54, guilty last week of raping a woman in 2022 after meeting her in a bar in Cheltenham.

Two UK-Chinese dual nationals convicted in dissident spying case

One of the men found guilty of working for Chinese intelligence had previously worked as a UK immigration officer.

Liam Payne Death: UK Coroner Still Waiting for More Evidence From Argentina

It's been almost 19 months since Liam Payne's tragic death ... and a British coroner says he still doesn't have the evidence he needs to officially determine the singer's cause of death. During a pre-inquest hearing Thursday ... Buckinghamshire, UK…

By TMZ Staff

Hong Kong independent bookshop fined HK$6K for holding stand-up comedy show without licence

Hong Kong independent bookshop Book Punch and its owner have been fined HK$6,000 after holding a stand-up comedy show without an entertainment licence – the second time they have been penalised within a month. Pong Yat-ming and his firm, Active Experiential Learning Company, which owns Book Punch, were fined HK$3,000 each on Monday afternoon after […]

By Hillary Leung

Five-year jail term for former policeman who blackmailed man with intimate videos

PUTRAJAYA, May 5 — A former police corporal has been ordered to serve a five-year prison sentence starting today f...

Netflix's 4-Part British Drama Quietly Justifies Harry Potter's Perfect TV Villain Casting

Getting used to a new cast in HBO's Harry Potter will be no easy thing, but Netflix's recent drama provides every reason to hold out hope.

By Angel Shaw

Ali B loses appeal, is jailed for three years for two rapes

Dutch rapper and television presenter Ali Bouali has lost his appeal against one conviction for rape and one of sexual...

By Robin Pascoe

Rapper Ali B sentenced to for two counts of rape; Acquitted of sexual assault

On Thursday, the Court of Appeal in Amsterdam convicted rapper Ali B of two counts of rape and sentenced him to three years in prison.

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Former Tunisian justice minister sentenced to 20 years in prison - Middle East Monitor

Former Tunisian justice minister sentenced to 20 years in prison  Middle East Monitor