Hacker group’s site taken over by law enforcement
An online site run by a major criminal gang who organise ransomware cyber attacks appears…
Hacker group’s site taken over by law enforcement
An online site run by a major criminal gang who organise ransomware cyber attacks appears to have been taken over by law enforcement. The site belongs to the group LockBit. It sells services which allow people to compromise computer networks and hold their data until a ransom is paid. On Monday evening, a message appeared…
Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder in last-ditch bid to avoid US extradition
Lawyers for Julian Assange are launching what could be his final bid to avoid extradition to the US to face trial over leaking military secrets. The two-day hearing at the High Court in London is due to hear his team argue he should be allowed a full appeal. There is no guarantee that will be…
Avdiivka: Russia accused of executing prisoners of war after Ukraine withdraws
Last week, Ukrainian forces surrendered the eastern city of Avdiivka, which they had for months been desperately defending against a brutal Russian onslaught. The conquest of Avdiivka represents a strategic and symbolic victory for Russia, strengthening its defence of the regional capital, Donetsk, and potentially opening up avenues for further offensives against Ukrainian-held territory. Ukrainian…
Nebraska zoo extracts 70 coins from white alligator’s stomach
An alligator at a US zoo had to undergo surgery after veterinarians discovered 70 coins in the animal’s stomach. The coins were found in a rare, 36-year-old leucistic alligator, which has translucent white skin and blue eyes. Veterinarians identified “metal foreign objects in the stomach of an iconic resident” – Thibodaux. The Henry Doorly Zoo…
Alexei Navalny’s body to be held for two weeks for ‘chemical analysis’, family told
The family of Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who died in a Russian prison, have reportedly been told his body will not be released for two weeks. His mother was informed it was being held for “chemical analysis”, a representative for Navalny said. There has been no confirmation of the whereabouts of the body from…
Man admits to rape, murder of US tourist in Germany
A US man has confessed to raping and killing a fellow American tourist near Germany’s famed Neuschwanstein Castle last June. Troy Philipp B faces several charges, including one count of murder over a 21-year-old woman’s death, and attempted murder of the victim’s friend, a 22-year-old woman. The 31-year also admitted to sexually assaulting the 21-year-old…
Israel’s Rafah deadline raises stakes as Ramadan approaches
Israel’s sudden threat to unleash its controversial ground operation in the southern Gazan town of Rafah unless all hostages are freed by 10 March has ratcheted up the pressure on the tortuous talks to secure an elusive agreement. Even before Benny Gantz, a leading member of Israel’s war cabinet, threw down the gauntlet, Arab leaders…
Powerball: US man sues lottery after being told $340m win is error
A Washington DC man who thought he won a jackpot worth $340m (£270m) has sued Powerball and the DC Lottery, who claim they published his numbers by mistake. John Cheeks said he felt “numb” when he first saw Powerball’s winning numbers matched his ticket in January 2023. But when Mr Cheeks presented his ticket to…
Alexei Navalny: Widow vows to continue his work
Alexei Navalny’s widow Yulia has vowed to continue his work to fight for a “free Russia” in a video posted on Monday. Her voice sometimes shaking with grief and anger, Ms Navalnaya asked viewers to stand alongside her and “share the fury and hate for those who dared to kill our future”. She also accused…
Cape Town smell blamed on cattle ship docked in South African city
A “nauseating” stench engulfing the South African city of Cape Town comes from a ship docked in the port carrying 19,000 cows, local officials say. “It was the worst stench I have ever come across in my life,” Lerato Bashing, a 29-year-old Cape Town resident, told the BBC. The smell has been traced to the…
