Hong Kong was ruled by Britain from 1842 to 1997. China’s imperial Qing Dynasty ceded the island to Queen Victoria under the Treaty of Nanking on August 29, 1842, to end the First Opium War. Between 1839 and 1842, British armies fought the opium war on behalf of drug traffickers against the Qing Dynasty. Their … Read more
Wirecard files for insolvency after the German fintech firm’s former boss was arrested and it admitted missing £1.7bn probably doesn’t exist The German payments group has filed for insolvency in the midst of a scandal Former boss Markus Braun was arrested earlier this week and released on bail Wirecard’s demise marks the first time in … Read more
Bullring shopping centre is evacuated after police arrest man armed with a machete The 28-year-old detained on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon A bag left in the Birmingham centre was initially thought to be suspicious However, West Midlands Police said the bag was found to contain toiletries By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Police have arrested two Britons and an Irishman on suspicion of shooting a ‘partner-in-crime’ following a Costa del Sol drugs dispute. One of the men was arrested in Marbella, Malaga, after an armed raid in which police used a battering ram to smash down the doors of a luxury mansion. Footage showed them then pinning … Read more
Sunrise newsreader Natalie Barr had the unfortunate task of reporting on her ex-colleague’s arrest on Tuesday morning. The 52-year-old journalist read a statement shortly after 8:30am confirming that Ryan Phelan wouldn’t be returning to Channel Seven after he was charged with allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Chelsea Franklin, at their home on Saturday. Network executives had been … Read more
Police arrest two men as they crack down on illegal raves after man, 20, died of drug overdose, woman, 18, was raped and three men were stabbed at two events last Saturday Greater Manchester Police made two arrests after illegal raves in the area On Friday, 33-year-old man arrested in relation to rave in Carrington, … Read more
Jenelle Evans has publicly reunited with her husband David Eason after saying that she was planning to ‘move on’ from their marriage, following his arrest for an alleged ‘assault with a deadly weapon.’ Eason, 31, was taken to Columbus County Detention Center in Whiteville, North Carolina last Friday, where he was later released on an … Read more
Devon and Cornwall police refers itself to watchdog after video emerges of black man, 35, crying ‘I can’t breathe’ during his town centre arrest – 10 months before his death in cell Simeon Francis, 35, was detained in July but video has only just emerged He died ten months later after being found unresponsive in … Read more
Hacker group Anonymous takes down Atlanta Police site and calls for the arrest of the two cops involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks The Atlanta Police Department site temporarily went offline on Sunday morning The hacking group, Anonymous, claimed responsibility on Twitter The group stated that the hacking attack was in response to … Read more
Police arrest man, 24, after child is raped on playing field next to housing estate Officers were called to a grassy area in the Darnhill area of Greater Manchester The man remains in police custody on suspicion of rape following arrest A forensics tent can be seen on land near St Margaret’s CE Primary School … Read more