68 h. ago ‘The tigers are hungry’: endangered but deadly, the world’s largest big cat is sowing fear in Siberia’s villages

The spread of African swine flu among the wild boars the animals eat has led to the deadliest winter for attacks on people in the Russian region for decades – and a spike in tiger killingsThe attacks seemed to come from nowhere. At first, the tigers snatched guard dogs on the edge of villages in Russia’s far east, emerging from the forest at night to prey. Others went for livestock, going after horses and cattle.Then the attacks on people began. In January, an ice fisher was mauled at night and dragged away by a big cat, just weeks after a forester had been killed. In March, another man was attacked and partly eaten by a tiger. It was the deadliest winter for tiger attacks in Siberia for decades. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Inside life of 'fantasist' who offered Tory Grant Shapps info to 'Russian spies'

Howard Phillips, who was caught by undercover British intelligence officers, was said to be 'an ageing man whose life had collapsed' after trying to sell Grant Shapps's personal information to pretend Russian spies

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5 d. ago Man jailed for seven years after sharing Grant Shapps’s details with ‘Russian spies’

Howard Phillips was looking for money when he offered his services to officers who were posing as agents, judge saysA man found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service after handing over personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover officers he believed to be Russian agents has been jailed for seven years.Howard Phillips, 66, was convicted in July after jurors heard he had been seeking “easy money” when he offered his services to the undercover officers, known as Dima and Sasha. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Man jailed for seven years after sharing Grant Shapps’ details with ‘Russian spies’

Howard Phillips was looking for money when he offered his services to officers who were posing as agents, judge saysA man found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service after handing over personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover officers he believed to be Russian agents has been jailed for seven years.Howard Phillips, 66, was convicted in July after jurors heard that he had been seeking “easy money” when he offered his services to the undercover officers, known as Dima and Sasha. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Queen Camilla's jewels 'stolen at M40 service station' after royal aides' mistake

The Queen and King Charles were reportedly targeted by a local gang as they prepared to travel to Canada - with the crooks managing to swipe a bag belonging to the Queen

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9 d. ago New report issued into death of Gooch Gang boss Lee Amos, 48, inside jail

His family had questioned the quality of the care he received

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1 week ago Deaths at Parc linked to synthetic opioids as illegal drug use in prisons reaches 'endemic levels'

It found there was a 'prevailing culture of acceptance' which 'tolerates drug use'

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2 w. ago Moment armed police arrest ringleader outside B&Q for torching Ukraine

Dramatic footage has captured the moment ringleader Dylan Earl, 21, from Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire, was hauled to the ground by armed police for acting on behalf of Russian spies.

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2 w. ago Pump prices could rise after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new sanctions and oil spikes

Oil prices spiked Thursday after the U.S. announced massive new sanctions on Russia’s oil industry in an attempt to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end Moscow’s brutal war on Ukraine

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2 w. ago Police arrest three men in the UK on suspicion of being Russian spies

The three men - aged 48, 45 and 44 - were arrested in west and central London, with searches ongoing at these houses alongside another address in west London

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2 w. ago Three 'Russian spies' arrested in London as police issue urgent warning

Three 'Russian spies' arrested in London as police issue urgent warning  Daily Express

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3 w. ago Children groomed and failed by police: Reports reveal rape and exploitation of vulnerable London girls

EXCLUSIVE: Vulnerable young girls from across the capital have been found with adult men days after going missing and despite alleging rape saw inadequate police action, investigations show

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3 w. ago Russian spies 'linked to smuggling gangs trafficking migrants across English Channel'

Bulgaria’s Home Secretary claims his government has evidence of direct links between Russia’s foreign intelligence agency and the organised crime gangs helping people to cross Europe illegally

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3 w. ago Russian spies 'are helping gangs smuggle illegal migrants into Europe'

Daniel Mitov, the Bulgarian home secretary, said his government had evidence of direct links between Russia's foreign intelligence agency and the criminal operations. Pictured: File photo

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3 w. ago Russian spies have links to illegal migration smuggling gangs, reports claim

Bulgaria’s equivalent of the home secretary said there was evidence that Russia’s foreign intelligence agency had direct links with the gangs.

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3 w. ago Marco Rubio betrayed drug gang informants to seal El Salvador prison deal, report says

Trump administration allegedly agreed to abandon confidential informants protected by US government in an effort to ink CECOT deal

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4 w. ago MI5 warns British politicians 'you are targets' of Russian, Iranian and Chinese spies

MI5 has warned British politicians that they should "remain alert and trust their instincts" as the security service warned that they are "a potential target" for foreign spies

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