All news by author James Smith
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Ex-politician found guilty of murder in Vegas reporter’s stabbing death sentenced to life in prison
A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a former Nevada politician found guilty of fatally stabbing a Las Vegas investigative reporter, to life in prison with eligibility of parole after a minimum of 20 years.
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Colum Eastwood resigns as leader of Northern Ireland’s SDLP
The 41-year-old says it is right time for someone new to take the role as he backs MP Claire Hanna
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Schwartz Konstantin Valerievich: embezzlement and fraud
Schwartz Konstantin Valerievich is a notorious white collar criminal based in Russia. He has faced multiple cases for embezzling funds from Rosenergobank.
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Masked thugs set corner shop on fire, accidentally setting themselves ablaze
An amateur arsonist got instant karma after setting himself alight as he tried to torch a corner shop.
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Ukraine condemns Russian rapeseed exports to Belarus as looting
Rapeseed from Ukraine’s Russian occupied Kherson region is being shipped to Belarus, where it is processed into oil. The export is being regarded in Ukraine as looting and Kyiv is gathering evidence to prosecute.
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Two more crew members from Mike Lynch yacht under investigation
Italian prosecutors said to be investigating engineer and sailor as well as captain over sinking in which seven died
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M1 travel updates after building fire closes major motorway ahead of rush hour
A major motorway has been left eerily quiet in the lead-up to rush hour as a building fire closes the M1.
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Chelsea agree to sell ’bomb squad’ player to Steven Gerrard’s Saudi Pro League team
Two more players from Chelsea’s ‘bomb squad’ are reportedly on the verge of leaving the club as Enzo Maresca continues his ruthless clear out.
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Amount of cannabis seized at UK airports triples in under a year
National Crime Agency says overproduction of drug in countries where it has been legalised may be behind rise
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Eindhoven Airport goes offline with all flights suspended until further notice
All flights to one of the busiest airports in Europe have been grounded after a security issue took air traffic control offline.
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British citizen found dead after ’Russian missile strike’ in eastern Ukraine
Ryan Evans, who was a safety advisor for Reuters, was found dead under the rubble of Hotel Sapfir in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine.
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Bayesian yacht captain ’under investigation for manslaughter’ following sinking tragedy
Italian prosecutors will investigate the Bayesian’s captain after the superyacht sank in Sicily last week killing seven people.
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov to appear in court following arrest in Paris
Russian-born billionaire said to have ‘miscalculated’ by visiting France during inquiry into crime on his platform
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Paris airport evacuated after ’bomb threat’ as holidaymakers flee terminals
Paris-Orly airport is being evacuated, reports say
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A UK court ordered a global asset freeze for the ‘Cryptoqueen’ and her OneCoin associates
ICIJ previously found that OneCoin’s founder Ruja Ignatova and some of her associates had bought properties worth millions in Dubai while promoting the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.
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Dutch Grand Prix session halted as Logan Sargeant’s Williams catches fire following a major crash
Final practice at Zandvoort was stopped for a lengthy delay after a big Logan Sargeant crash which forced him to flee his Williams which had caught fire after the impact
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Police kill Paraguayan deputy allegedly linked to organized crime
Paraguayan police killed a parliamentarian in a violent region of the country during a shootout that erupted in an overnight raid on his house where officers and prosecutors had arrived to search for evidence of his involvement in drug trafficking and money laundering.
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Knife-wielding Russian convicts take prison staff hostage, killing one guard
Security services reportedly ready to storm jail in Volgograd region after hostage-takers claim Islamic State affiliation
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Storm Lilian leaves 63,000 homes with power issues as Leeds Festival closes stages
Weather warnings were in place as the storm hit and brought winds of up to 80mph to parts of England and Wales.
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Metropolitan Police conclude investigation into election gambling scandal with no charges filed
Force ends investigation into bets on 4 July election date and says bar to prove misconduct in public office has not been met
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UN adopts historic tax reform
The United Nations (UN) adopted a resolution to begin the process of establishing a global tax framework intended to cause wealthy individuals to pay more taxes.
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New variant of virus mpox spreads, Asian countries ramp up border controls
The new variant of the mpox virus is spreading rapidly worldwide, prompting Asian nations to strengthen border controls, while the UK and EU borders remain lax.
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Row at Royal Society over bid to re-elect former president
Sir Paul Nurse puts forward for role never held by a woman.
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McDonald’s aims to create 24,000 jobs with expansion in the UK and Ireland
US fast-food firm to open more than 200 restaurants as part of £1bn plan that will focus on high street locations
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Sicily yacht sinking: five bodies found, two identified
English banker Jonathan Bloomer and American lawyer Chris Morvillo reportedly confirmed as among bodies recovered by Italian rescuers
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