All news by author James Smith

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Piglet with ’human-like’ features and no eyes emits a bloodcurdling cry
A piglet with a ’human-like’ face and no eyes has been born in the Philippines, with the footage showing the creature crying out a sound that resembles that of a baby.
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New £26 billion European airport to accommodate 34 million passengers annually by 2032
With a brand-new European airport set to open in 2032, aviation enthusiasts now have something new to look forward to: the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) Airport in Poland.
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Birmingham residents lament as rubbish piles up, with rats as big as feet
Since the council declared itself bankrupt, and bin workers went on strike, the city’s streets have become clogged with bin bags and fly-tipping.
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UK drill rapper Digga D, sentenced to four years in prison, releases a defiant statement
UK musician Digga D, whose real name is Rhys Herbert, has been jailed after he pleaded guilty to two charges relating to the importation and supply of the Class B drug.
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China constructs world’s largest military command center, ten times the size of the Pentagon
Facility near Beijing, 10 times size of Pentagon, may have been under construction since mid-2024.
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Five years after Brexit, Brits celebrate with more expensive alcohol
A new tax system means higher prices for some of the U.K.’s favorite tipples.
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Birmingham mosque and bookshop linked to terrorist’s plans
Jason Savage, 35, also downloaded and watched violent and extremist videos and researched how to kill with a knife.
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Former US Senator convicted of bribery and acting as a foreign agent
Historic conviction makes Menendez the first U.S. senator found guilty of acting as a foreign agent, as court hands down lengthy prison sentences in bribery and corruption case linked to Egypt.
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Manhunt initiated for 44-year-old ex-Cardiff and QPR footballer Leonne Jeanne, wanted for prison return
Former football star Leonne Jeanne, who played for Cardiff and QPR, has been ’recalled to prison’ by South Wales Police, who are appealing for information on the 44-year-old.
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NHS worker Tracy Turner charged with plotting to kidnap, rape, and murder a girl under 13
Tracy Turner, 51, an operating theatre assistant at Cardiff’s University Hospital of Wales is accused of a string of charges including a plot to kidnap, rape and murder a young child.
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Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor in opposition crackdown
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro- Kurdish mayor with a state appointee on Wednesday...
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Key facts about Guantánamo Bay, where Trump plans to send ’criminal aliens’
President Donald Trump, who made the deportation of immigrants a central part of his campaign and presidency, said Wednesday that the U.S. will use a detention center...
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Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle Trump’s lawsuit over ban
US President Donald Trump has signed a legal settlement that will see Facebook and Instagram owner Meta pay out roughly $25m (£20m).
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Wealthy Russians lost more than half of their most expensive yachts
The fleet of Russian oligarchs was decimated after Western countries imposed sanctions. Out of more than 70 large yachts at the peak, about a third remain in their possession.
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12-year-old boy achieves nuclear fusion in his playroom, gets a visit from the FBI
Most 12 year old boys pickup video games, or action figures, or playing cards, when they want to unwind in their playroom.
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Princess Beatrice’s baby girl’s royal title unveiled – and why Aunt Eugenie’s sons are excluded
Princess Beatrice’s baby girl could have a very unique royal title - but aunt Eugenie’s sons won’t get them.
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‘Sexual predator’ student, 27, drugged & raped ten unconscious women then took videos to keep as chilling souvenirs
A sexual predator student drugged and raped ten unconscious women then took photos to keep as souvenirs, a court heard.
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Odd and unexpected statistics from Europe’s top leagues this season
The promotion-chasers who can’t win at home, the sinking ship who keep scoring and the goalkeeper who sets up goals.
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UK issues major cyber-attack warning, citing ’severe and advancing’ threat
Officials have been warned they must ’get on top of this most pernicious threat’ as cyber attacks are ’one of the most serious risks’ currently facing the UK government.
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Sara Sharif’s killer father transferred to ’Monster Mansion’ prison, known for housing serial killers, rapists, and terrorists
Urfan Sharif, who killed his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif after subjecting her to years of "horrific" abuse, has been moved to a prison dubbed ‘Monster Mansion’.
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Doomsday Clock moved to 89 seconds to midnight amid nuclear war threats
The apocalyptic clock was first used in 1947 and has been used ever since to examine the likelihood of a man-made catastrophe - and it says humanity is still at great risk.
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Malvern College hockey coach allegedly killed his wife after starting an affair, then claimed she was an out-of-control alcoholic
A former sports coach at a £57,000-a-year public school murdered his wife at their family home to cash in on her life insurance after he began seeing another woman, a court heard today.
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Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni under investigation for aiding and abetting a crime and embezzlement
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is being investigated over her country’s surprise release of a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court.
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German track cyclists sustain multiple fractures after being struck by a car
Six German endurance track cyclists have been seriously injured after an 89-year-old drove a car head-on into the group.
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Smiths Group, a UK engineering firm, suffers from a cyber attack
British engineering firm Smiths Group (SMIN.L), is managing a cybersecurity incident that involved unauthorised access to its systems, the company said on Tuesday...