A British multi-millionaire chemist behind controversial businesses that sold 'legal' LSD-based hallucinogens 'for research' could be facing up to life in prison in a high-security prison in the US after being accused of a conspiracy to import banned class A drugs into the country. Alexander Stratford, 35, (below) is facing extradition to the US after he was arrested by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers and brought before Westminster Magistrates' Court. At a brief hearing

US President Donald Trump has signalled that Washington may soon begin winding down its war with Iran, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced support for Tehran and tensions escalated with a reported missile attack on a key UK-US military base. Posting on Truth Social on March 20, as the conflict entered its fourth week, Trump said the United States was “getting very close to meeting our objectives” in its military campaign against Iran. He outlined those objectives

Iranian state media have announced that two of the country’s most senior military figures were also killed in joint US and Israeli strikes. According to the state-run news agency Islamic Republic News Agency, Admiral Ali Shamkhani — a top adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and secretary of Iran’s Defense Council — and Major General Mohammad Pakpour, commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), were killed on Saturday, February 28 2026. It follows co

IRAN has announced 40 days of public mourning after confirming the death of its leader Ayatollah Khameni, 86, following a large-scale military operation, including air strikes on his palace by the US and Israel. In a statement the Islamic Republic news Agency said: "The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameni, has been martyred following an attack by the Israeli and US regimes. "Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, was marty

SEARCHES of two properties linked to Peter Mandleson have concluded while the "complex" investigation continues, the Met Police said. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Hayley Sewart said this morning, Saturday, February 7 2026: “I can confirm that officers from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime team have carried out searches at two addresses, one in the Wiltshire area, and another in the Camden area. The searches were related to an ongoing investigation into misconduct in public

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