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Image for Russia, Iran and China intensifying life-threatening operations in UK, police sayHeadlines

Russia, Iran and China Intensifying Life-Threatening Operations in Uk, Police Say

Image for Italian anti-Mafia author weeps in court as mob boss convictedFinance

Italian anti-Mafia Author Weeps in Court as Mob Boss Convicted

Image for Irish debt office to review security protocols after losing 5 million euros in phishing attackFinance

Irish Debt Office to Review Security Protocols After Losing 5 Million Euros in Phishing Attack

Image for UK police arrest scores of supporters of newly banned Palestinian protest groupHeadlines

UK Police Arrest Scores of Supporters of Newly Banned Palestinian Protest Group

Image for UK man pleads not guilty in New York to $99 million wine fraud

UK Man Pleads Not Guilty in New York to $99 Million Wine Fraud

Date: July 11, 2025

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A British man pleaded not guilty on Friday in New York to charges he helped mastermind a nearly $100 million fraud whose victims invested in loans meant for...

Image for Europe-led people-trafficking sweep frees 1,200 victims, yields 158 arrests

Europe-Led People-Trafficking Sweep Frees 1,200 Victims, Yields 158 Arrests

Date: July 11, 2025

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A week-long European-led drive against people-trafficking has netted 158 suspected traffickers and ensured the safety of 1,194 victims in 44 countries, Europol said on Friday....

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Moscow Demands Access to Russian Basketball Player Held in France

Date: July 10, 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's embassy in Paris on Thursday demanded consular access to a Russian basketball player, Daniil Kasatkin, whose lawyer said was detained in France at the request of the United...

Image for Former ASML employee gets jail sentence for leaking tech files to Russian contact

Former Asml Employee Gets Jail Sentence for Leaking Tech Files to Russian Contact

Date: July 10, 2025

By Nathan Vifflin ROTTERDAM (Reuters) -A Dutch court on Thursday sentenced a former employee of semiconductor firms ASML and NXP to three years in prison for sharing sensitive company technology with...

Image for Romania arrests 13 in phishing scam targeting British tax office

Romania Arrests 13 in Phishing Scam Targeting British Tax Office

Date: July 10, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Thirteen people have been arrested in Romania after phishing attacks against Britain's tax office HMRC, in which authorities suspect stolen data was used to fraudulently obtain...

Image for UK police arrest four over cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods

UK Police Arrest Four Over Cyberattacks on M&s, Co-Op and Harrods

Date: July 10, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Four people have been arrested by British police investigating the cyberattacks that disrupted the operations of retailers Marks & Spencer and the Co-op Group, the National Crime...