4 h. ago Britain's spies spent 20 years hunting a Russian double agent at the heart of MI6 in extraordinary global operation

The 'highly unusual' investigation, believed to have began in the mid-to-late 1990s before concluding in 2015, came following a tip-off from the CIA about an alleged spy.

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11 h. ago UK households told to shut windows and curtains facing one direction on Sunday

Britain is set to see yet more temperature spikes this weekend, but the nation can do one simple thing to keep the burning UV rays out of their home

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27 h. ago UK launched huge operation to find suspected Russian double agent in MI6

Exclusive: Operation Wedlock lasted up to 20 years and took MI5 teams across world amid panic about ‘another Philby’Britain’s spy chiefs were forced to launch one of the most sensitive and risky investigations since the cold war over fears a senior officer at the foreign intelligence service MI6 was a double agent for Russia.The extensive hunt for the alleged mole, called Operation Wedlock, was run by MI6’s sister agency, MI5, which deployed a team of up to 35 surveillance, planning and desk officers, who travelled across the world. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Global ticket touting operations exposed ahead of major UK gigs such as Oasis

BBC Cymru Wales has found that ticket touts are using a network of overseas staff to bulk-buy thousands of tickets for UK concerts

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51 h. ago As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history

There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at its far-flung global operations

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4 d. ago UK 'vulnerable to terrorism' as US attacks on Iran spark fresh wave of fears

Iran's covert network of spies and footsoldiers across the west and in Britain could launch a wave of terror attacks in response to America's air-strikes on Tehran's nuclear programme

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1 week ago News | London tops global warehouse operating costs table for fifth year running, Savills finds

News | London tops global warehouse operating costs table for fifth year running, Savills finds  CoStar

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2 w. ago GCHQ intern who downloaded Britain's secrets including names of spies onto his mobile phone is jailed for more than seven years

Hasaan Arshad, 25, was on secondment to the communications agency when he took his work mobile phone into a top secret area and connected the device to a workstation.

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2 w. ago Death row inmate who savagely murdered his girlfriend gave a peace sign in final moments

Before his execution today, Gregory Hunt had spent more time on death row than his victim Karen Lane was alive as he became one of the longest-standing inmates on Alabama's death row

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2 w. ago A teen lottery winner, a vodka boss and Glasgow's Carmela Soprano: Meet the gangsters' molls embroiled in Britain's deadliest gang war

Blood is being spilt by four warring crime families on Britain and Spain's streets but while the kingpins send out their armies, their wives and girlfriends are enjoying the trappings of a luxury lifestyle.

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3 w. ago Harrison Ford wants the Operation Smile award honoring his friend to inspire others to give more

Harrison Ford will receive an award for his philanthropy from the global surgery and training nonprofit Operation Smile

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