Spanish police smash drug network using swimmers
Spanish police dismantle a major cocaine trafficking network, arresting 30 and seizing 2.5 tonnes of drugs. Gangs used swimmers to hide narcotics on ships. Read the full investigation details.
Spanish police dismantle a major cocaine trafficking network, arresting 30 and seizing 2.5 tonnes of drugs. Gangs used swimmers to hide narcotics on ships. Read the full investigation details.
Kazem 'Kaz' Hamad, a key figure linked to Victoria's violent tobacco wars, has been arrested in Iraq for alleged global drug trafficking. Read the full story on the international police operation.
A Venezuelan criminology professor argues the US invasion and arrest of Nicolás Maduro is a ploy to seize national wealth, not a genuine anti-drug operation. Read the full analysis.
Spanish police, in a major international operation, have intercepted nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a salt cargo, marking their largest-ever maritime seizure. Read the full story.
A gruesome discovery of five human heads hanging from ropes on a picturesque Ecuadorian beach highlights the country's escalating drug trafficking violence. Read the full report.
A bodyguard for former US presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy faces federal drug charges. Read the full story on the shocking allegations and political fallout.
Guardian readers spark debate by comparing Cecilia Giménez's infamous restoration to a Picasso masterpiece. Plus, quarter-zip fashion, a time-traveller's plaque, and more in our letters section.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro arrives in New York to face a superseding US indictment alleging decades of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking conspiracies. Read the full details.
Monkey Business is baffling the panel on The Masked Singer UK 2026. We analyse all the clues and top guesses, from Katherine Parkinson to Karren Brady. Read the full theory breakdown.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro was seized in a dramatic US operation and is now on trial in New York. We analyse the global fallout for the rules-based order.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife face US justice after a dramatic special forces raid in Caracas. Read the full indictment details and charges.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he is ready for serious negotiations with the US on combating drug trafficking, as Trump's pressure campaign continues. Read the latest on the escalating shadow war.
A decade after 'ghosting' went mainstream, Gen Z has created a vast new lexicon for modern romance. Explore 51 hyperspecific terms defining love, sex, and bad behaviour in today's messy dating landscape.
The story of Cecilia Giménez, the amateur restorer whose botched work on a Spanish fresco created the 'Monkey Christ' phenomenon. Explore the legacy of this cultural event.
The European Court of Human Rights is pressing the UK over its duty to trafficking victims before revoking Shamima Begum's citizenship. Read the latest on this landmark case.
Mexican authorities seize dozens of high-value motorcycles in the hunt for Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. A $15m reward is offered.
Sexologist Angie Rowntree's 'Arousal Anchoring' technique uses sensory cues to reignite desire. Learn how to establish your own anchors for a better sex life in 2026.
Cecilia Giménez, the Spanish woman whose botched 'Monkey Christ' restoration became a global sensation, has died at 94. Discover how her mistake brought fortune to her village.
Cecilia Giménez, the Spanish parishioner whose botched 2012 restoration of a Jesus fresco became a global meme, has died. Her act brought tourism fame to her town.
Three Brits convicted of smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight packets avoid execution in Bali. They will be deported to the UK next month after a year in prison. Read the full story.
Newly released documents expose Jeffrey Epstein's systematic process for procuring underage victims, with Ghislaine Maxwell's role and the treatment of girls as commodities laid bare. Read the shocking details.
Spanish police reveal traffickers are reusing semi-submersibles to cut costs as cocaine wholesale prices halve. Discover the new trends in Europe's drug trade.
US Justice Department uncovers over a million new Jeffrey Epstein-related files, pushing back a key Congressional deadline. Read the latest on the ongoing investigation.
Analysis reveals US pharma giant Pfizer allocated more revenue to shareholders than R&D in 2024, as Trump's drug price rhetoric targets allies over corporate profits. Explore the real drivers of high US medicine costs.
Sky News joins Colombian troops on a perilous night mission into cartel territory on the Venezuela border, uncovering the scale of the cocaine trade and the growing terror threat. Read the full exclusive report.
The latest US Justice Department release of Jeffrey Epstein documents fails to detail the failures that let him thrive. Survivors, including Lisa Phillips, pledge to continue their own pursuit of justice. Read their story.
Staffordshire Police confiscate a massive £1.5 million stash of dangerous Class B drug 'monkey dust' from a van in Stoke-on-Trent. Read the full details of the bust and the ongoing fight against this synthetic epidemic.
Ben Ransome, who led a £20m cocaine ring, has been sentenced to 14 years. He fled to Thailand but was tracked down by the NCA and extradited. Read the full story.
A massive 10GB trove of 8,000 Jeffrey Epstein files, including videos and emails, has been released by the US Department of Justice, shedding new light on the case.
Jaymee Lee, who alleges she is Miley Cyrus's biological mother, plans a fresh family court case in Malibu to secure a DNA test. She claims she was trafficked and impregnated at age 12.