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London: three grim days see stabbings, murder investigation, shooting, collisions

29 Jan 2026
A series of violent incidents across London in late January has left communities shaken, with multiple stabbings, a confirmed murder, a shooting and several serious road collisions reported within three days. Among the most distressing cases…

Gang jailed over guns and £288m drug operation

29 Jan 2026
Four members of an organised crime gang have been jailed following the discovery of a vast firearms and drugs operation based in Wigan. Police uncovered an industrial-scale tablet manufacturing set-up capable of producing tens of thousands…

Russia: new report estimates over one million casualties in Ukraine war

29 Jan 2026
A new report from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies estimates that around 1.2 million Russian troops have been killed, wounded or gone missing since the invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago. Despite this…

Russia: the Arctic is both opportunity and threat for Putin

29 Jan 2026
The Arctic occupies a central place in Vladimir Putin’s strategic thinking, combining vast natural resources with critical military importance. Russia controls more than half of the Arctic coastline and sees the Northern Sea route as a…