London is becoming safer: record low murder rate since 1997
In 2025, only 97 murders were recorded in London — the lowest figure since 2014, when 95 cases were recorded. This was reported by the Metropolitan Police on January 12, 2026. According to the agency, the number of murders decreased by 11% compared to 2024 (109 cases). At the same…
The largest maritime cocaine seizure in Spanish history
The Spanish National Police and the Customs Surveillance Service (Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera) carried out one of the largest maritime drug interdiction operations in recent years. In the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 650 km off the coast of Cadiz, a fishing trawler flying the flag of one of the West African…
A large spy network operating from the Hungarian representation to the EU has been exposed in Brussels
The Belgian State Security Service (VSSE/Sûreté de l’État), in cooperation with the counterintelligence services of several EU countries, announced the uncovering of one of the largest spy networks of the last decade, which operated directly from the building of the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union. According to…
Trump imposes 25% tariffs on all of Iran’s trading partners
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing 25% additional duties on goods from all countries that continue to trade significantly with the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to the text of the decree, all countries whose trade turnover with Iran exceeded $2 billion in 2025 (except for…
The UK has prepared a legal basis for detaining tankers belonging to the “shadow fleet”
The UK government has defined the legal basis which, according to ministers, allows the country’s armed forces to board and detain ships of the so-called “shadow fleet” used to circumvent international oil sanctions. This was reported by BBC News, citing government sources. The Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 could…