Businessman Arron Banks confirmed he hired private investigators to probe Conservative party chair Kevin Hollinrake, following previous revelations that he also targeted journalists covering Reform UK finances.
More than 31,000 people have signed a petition led by the Good Law Project calling for a public inquiry into media harassment following the death of 41-year-old Cambridge professor Jason Arday.
Mark Nelson, a 47-year-old Jamaican man living in the UK since 2000 with a British family, was granted bail and avoided imminent deportation to Jamaica after a successful judicial review challenge facilitated by pro bono lawyers who read his case in The Guardian.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee expressed grief and blamed political hostility for the death of party leader Asish Banerjee, who was found dead at a TMC office in Rampurhat.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake and subsequent aftershocks in Indonesia's Flores island have caused at least 51 fatalities and displaced around 5,000 people, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
Scammers posing as crypto recruiters stole $11.8 million using fake job offers and technical assessments that installed malware on targets' devices, bypassing multi-factor authentication to drain corporate funds, Singapore authorities warn.
China published ecological assessment reports on nine disputed South China Sea features, blaming the Philippines for environmental harm and coral loss at Sandy Cay and Second Thomas Shoal amid rising tensions with Washington.
Hong Kong authorities suspended a main contractor and lift subcontractor from public works tenders after serious installation defects and damaged components left 24 of 28 new lifts unreliable at Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block.
The Albanese government's proposed NDIS overhaul, aimed at curbing the $52bn program's growth by tightening eligibility and introducing independent assessments, faces criticism from cross-benchers who warn it will enable indiscriminate cuts to individual disability support budgets.
China's embassy in Wellington rejected New Zealand's latest security assessment, which identified China as conducting espionage at scale and foreign interference, labeling the report as a product of a 'Cold War mentality'.
The deadline has passed for Republicans to replace Ohio Congressman Max Miller on the ballot as he runs for reelection amid domestic violence allegations by his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, which he denies.
A Pentagon assessment released on Wednesday reveals that US airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in April 2025 resulted in 153 civilian deaths and 243 injuries, particularly targeting Sana'a and the Ras Isa port.
A US federal judge in Boston dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit claiming Harvard University failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment post-Gaza war, citing lack of evidence for ongoing civil rights violations.
Chinese sports officials threatened legal action after the Gymnastics Administrative Centre's Asian Games team announcement sparked online harassment and conspiracy theories over selection transparency.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley won Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary by a razor-thin margin, defeating Francesca Hong. He will face Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in the general election in the swing state.
Canadian airline WestJet has agreed to pay C$4.5m to settle a decade-long sexual harassment class action lawsuit brought by female flight attendants who alleged the company failed to maintain a safe workplace.
Assma Ali's appointment as municipal judge in Benoit, Mississippi, sparked unfounded online backlash and Islamophobic attacks from social media users and some politicians, despite her strong legal credentials and commitment to the U.S. Constitution.
Nigel Farage, who resigned his Clacton seat in July following an inquiry into a gift, is running again in a by-election against novelty candidate Count Binface.
Repeated debilitating summer heatwaves have cost the UK economy over £4bn in lost output by the end of July, according to analysis by green thinktank Verdant, prompting calls for maximum workplace temperature limits.
A Gurugram consumer commission ruled against Red Tape for charging a customer Rs 30 for carry bags, ordering a refund, 9 percent interest, and compensation for mental harassment and litigation.
Arron Banks, a Reform UK backer, is under pressure to disclose the full scope of his surveillance of journalists, including those at The Guardian and Sunday Times, after admitting to hiring private investigators, sparking concerns over press freedom and democracy.
Journalists Ina and David Steiner survived a 2019 cross-country harassment campaign orchestrated by eBay executives unhappy with their reporting, ultimately securing a $55.7m settlement.
Cambridge University assistant professor Dr Amanda Cole has opened up about hiding her Tourette's syndrome throughout her academic career, hoping to encourage greater public understanding and reduce the stigma surrounding neurodivergence.
Former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh claimed court observations highlighted political links and fabrication after being acquitted in a sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers.
