Grant Thornton’s office in Monaco has filed a petition with the High Court in Ireland to have a company that was controlled by the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld wound up. Mr Lagerfeld owned the ...

A public inquiry has heard that Afghans killed by special forces members were described dismissively as being “flat-packed” by soldiers who seemed “beyond reproach”. Documents have been released by ...

Banditry is booming in Nigeria, with thousands kidnapped last year. The mass abduction of schoolchildren is a terrifyingly common occurrence. Just days ago gunmen on motorbikes kidnapped at least 46 ...