According to a new report published today by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), the level of ‘extreme poverty’ in the UK has reached its highest level in three decades. Around 6.8 million people — almost half of all those living in poverty — have incomes significantly below the poverty line,...
Chinese hackers hacked into British government officials’ mobile phones for years
Chinese state hackers gained access to the mobile phones of senior officials in the British Prime Minister's office in Downing Street over a period of several years, The Telegraph reports, citing intelligence sources. According to the publication, the attacks began at least in 2021 and continued until 2024. Close aides...
Moscow Transforms Oil Tankers into Platforms for Espionage and Infrastructure Attacks
As “Maririme News” reported, Russia’s global “shadow fleet” entered a consolidation phase last month after months of expansion. The operational fleet carrying Russian oil grew by 16 vessels in a month and moved 337 million barrels of oil and petroleum products in October, with China and India remaining key demand...
Inside Alabuga: How Russia recruits women from the Global South for weapons production
In early 2026, the American think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) published a report that sheds light on a little-known aspect of the Russian military economy. It concerns the large-scale and systematic recruitment of young women from Africa, South and Central America to work in the Alabuga special...
The UK government has announced the creation of a National Police Service
The UK government has officially announced the launch of the National Police Service (NPS), a new national police force that has already been dubbed the ‘British FBI’. According to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, the NPS will bring together under one command key national capabilities for tackling serious crime, which are...
61% of Germans consider Donald Trump a threat to Germany
The majority of Germans perceive US President Donald Trump as a threat to their country. This is evidenced by recent survey data conducted by the INSA institute on behalf of Bild. According to the survey results, 61% of Germans polled said they were more likely to see Trump as a...
UK counter-terrorism police investigate series of ‘high-profile’ attacks on Pakistani dissidents
Counter Terrorism Policing London has taken control of the investigation into a series of targeted attacks on Pakistani dissidents and critics of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan living in the UK. According to Scotland Yard, there have been at least three incidents that are ‘highly targeted’ in nature and may...
Europe must ‘take seriously’ Zelensky’s harsh criticism in Davos, says former MI6 chief Richard Moore
Former head of MI6 Sir Richard Moore called on European leaders to take seriously the frank and harsh criticism voiced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 22 January. In his speech, delivered immediately after an hour-long meeting with US President Donald Trump, Zelensky...
The EU begins its hunt: €10 million for a tribunal against Putin and Co.
The European Union has provided initial funding of €10 million for the establishment and operation of a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. This was announced by the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. The funds are intended to finance the activities...
The United Kingdom is organising large-scale military exercises with the participation of Northern European countries
The United Kingdom is organising large-scale military exercises codenamed Lion, in which the armed forces of several Northern European countries will take part. The exercises are planned to take place in the Arctic, North Atlantic and Baltic regions in 2026. Hundreds of military personnel, ships, aircraft and drones will take...