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Sep 22, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Tom Symonds

    Rwanda genocide: Dr Vincent Brown first person to face UK prosecution (opens the original)

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    A 65-year-old doctor has appeared in court, the first person in the UK to be charged over the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, who is in custody, confirmed his name and address from the dock at Westminster Magistrates' Court. He was charged following a seven year British investigation into the killings. He was told he faced a charge of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder, as a crime against humanity. The case was

  2. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Tom Symonds

    Van spotted driving wrong way on A20 forced off road by police (opens the original)

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    A man has been arrested after a van was driven the wrong way along a major road before police later gave chase and forced it off the road. Kent Police said it was called after reports someone had stolen the vehicle from an address in Swanscombe, Dartford, on Sunday afternoon. The van was spotted travelling against the flow of traffic on the A20 before a pursuit that ended in Bromley, London, when a Metropolitan Police car made "tactical contact" with the vehicle to bring it to a stop. A 23-year-

  3. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · Tom Symonds

    Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say (opens the original)

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    A small power plant in the UK was shut down during a cyber attack. The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks. The Telegraph reported, external that the attack, which took place last month, was carried out by hackers affiliated to the Iranian regime. For security reasons, neither the government nor the National Cyber Securi

  4. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Tom Symonds

    French becoming more effective in stopping small boat crossings, UK says (opens the original)

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    French police tactics are becoming more effective in stopping small boats in the English Channel from reaching Britain, the Home Office has said. It credits French authorities with intercepting 185 potential crossings involving 4,300 migrants this summer over four separate weeks, as well as stopping 12 boats at sea using new techniques. Footage released by French police shows officers racing across a beach in jeeps to intercept a launch. Once the boat is abandoned, an officer slashes it lengthwa

  5. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Tom Symonds

    Two accused of drug trafficking after UK-Nigeria investigation (opens the original)

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    A man and a woman have been charged with international drugs trafficking offences as part of an investigation involving police in the UK and Nigeria. Oladipupo Atandare, 50, from Dagenham and Latifat Yusuf, 44, from Hornchurch were arrested following the seizure of more than 180kg (397lb) of cocaine in the UK on 5 August. They appeared at Barkingside Magistrates Court on 8 August and were remanded in custody. They will next appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 7 September. The Metropolitan Polic

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