Drug gangs are flooding the north of England with cheap cannabis grown overseas, mimicking high-potency "Cali weed" from the US. A BBC investigation reveals smuggling from countries like Thailand, exploiting relaxed laws and targeting young users with glossy packaging. Record seizures and rising psychosis cases highlight the growing problem.
China's embassy in the UK has urged the British government to cease "slander and suppression" after two men linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London were jailed for spying on activists. A manager at the office received an eight-year sentence, while a security firm operator and former UK Border Force officer was imprisoned for 10 years.
The Chinese embassy in the UK has urged the British government to cease "slander and suppression" after two men connected to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London were jailed for spying on activists. One received 8 years, the other 10, for assisting a foreign intelligence service.
A UK Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade official in London have been jailed for spying for China. The case is the first such conviction in British criminal history.
Two men linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Thursday for spying on activists. Bill Yuen Chung-biu received eight years, and Peter Wai Chi-leung received 10 years for assisting a foreign intelligence service.
Border Guard Bangladesh and India's Border Security Force held cordial talks in New Delhi on illegal migration. Bangladesh seeks an end to India's practice of "pushing back" migrants, an issue that has become increasingly contentious.
Bangladesh's foreign affairs adviser stated the nation will not be intimidated by border fencing, questioning the new West Bengal government's approach to governance. Dhaka warned of action against "push-back" incidents and asserted it would not remain silent if killings along the border continue, while Border Guard Bangladesh remains on high alert.
Bangladesh's foreign affairs adviser stated the nation will not be intimidated by border fencing, questioning the new West Bengal government's approach to governance. Dhaka warned of action against "push-back" incidents and asserted it would not remain silent if killings along the border continue, while Border Guard Bangladesh remains on high alert.
A Border Force officer has been convicted in London for aiding Chinese intelligence in spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK. Chi Leung “Peter” Wai used confidential immigration data to identify and monitor activists, operating as part of a "shadow policing" network. He was found guilty under the National Security Act, alongside a former Hong Kong police officer.
Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in ‘shadow policing’ operationA UK Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official based in London have been found guilty of spying for China and surveilling dissidents through a “shadow policing” operation.Chi Leung “Peter” Wai, 38, and Chung Biu Yuen, 65, also known as Bill, were found guilty at the Old Bailey of assisting a foreign intelligence service, making them the first people in British history to be convicted of spying for China. Continue reading...
