All news by author James Smith
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Trump’s ex-counter-terrorism chief suggests British troops might be stationed in Ukraine if a ceasefire is agreed
Donald Trump’s counter-terrorism chief has told LBC the President-elect may expect British troops to be stationed in Ukraine to maintain the peace if a ceasefire is agreed.
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Police van hitting 13-year-old boy with a water pistol off his bike was ’reasonable force,’ inquiry finds
Armed cops who swarmed a 13-year-old boy after his water pistol was mistaken for a real gun have been cleared of wrongdoing by the police watchdog.
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’Thor’ and his gang smuggled £140m of cocaine into the UK from Sierra Leone
Members of the organised crime group have been locked up for a combined total of more than 75 years
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What Syria’s uncertain future could mean for Britain’s security
Events in Syria have moved at lightning pace over the last two weeks.
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Donald Trump joins the exclusive club of leaders like Hitler, Stalin, Khrushchev, and Khomeini
President-elect Donald Trump has for the second time joined an exclusive club in the company of global figures and leaders – some controversial.
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The Qmall cryptocurrency exchange has been recognized as a scam: its owner, Bohdan Prylepa, who withdrew billions, has been declared wanted
According to Entrepreneur, the situation with cryptocurrency exchanges is growing increasingly concerning.
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British tourist, 20, dies while climbing a dangerous path in Spain
A Brit, 20, has died after falling from a path in Spain while attempting a dangerous hike.
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Student ’electrocuted in St James’s Park while taking a photo’
Anastasija Grigorjeva is taking legal action against Royal Parks after she says she was electrocuted and left with brain damage
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US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Nvidia
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Wednesday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab of misleading investors about how much of its sales depended on the volatile cryptocurrency market.
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Search continues for England rugby star Tom Voyce, feared dead after disappearing in Storm Darragh
Divers are searching for former England rugby player Tom Voyce, who is believed to have been swept away by floodwater during Storm Darragh.
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Saudi Arabia set to host the 2034 World Cup amid human rights concerns
Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, despite a slew of human rights concerns.
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Police arrest 93 gang members behind £4m thefts in shoplifting crackdown
A new police unit has for the first time mapped the gangs targeting shops around the country to see where they’re operating.
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Trial reveals russian spies plotted to abduct journalist
A Russian spy cell operating in the UK planned to kidnap a journalist and smuggle him out of the country using a small boat, the Old Bailey has heard.
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UK bans ’unauthorised’ crypto website
A website that allows anyone to create their own cryptocurrency in a couple of clicks has been banned in the UK.
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Marcus Brisco settles SAEG fraud case with CFTC for $2 million
Marcus Todd Brisco, a resident of Hawaii has settled SAEG fraud charges with the CFTC.
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NYPD releases new images of gunman after ’Monopoly money’ discovered in backpack following hit on healthcare CEO
Police have released two new images in the hunt for an assassin who gunned down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City this week.
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Mohamed Al Fayed’s son claims father faked dementia to avoid prosecution
Omar Fayed claims former Harrods Owner tricked police to escape justice over rape and sexual assault allegations
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The overlooked human smuggling route through the Darien
After a long flight over a sea of trees, the ocean begins to emerge through the window of the twin-propeller plane. The vast Pacific meets the Darién jungle in the remote Colombian town of Juradó, in the northwestern Chocó department.
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Revealed: the tech bosses who invested $394.1m in the US election—and how they compared to Elon Musk
FEC filings reveal a glimpse of the tech industry’s financial influence on Washington.
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Polite comrades: How Moscow pioneered the use of “little green men” in Estonia a century ago
A hundred years ago, on Dec. 1, 1924, Estonian communists attempted a coup d’état that enjoyed the direct backing of Soviet Russia — despite the Tartu Peace Treaty signed in 1920.
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Storm Darragh claims first victim as man in his 40s dies when tree hits van on dual carriageway
Storm Darragh has claimed its first victim after a man died when a tree fell onto his van on dual carriageway in Lincolnshire.
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Mike Tyson responds to £1.25m lawsuit over Jake Paul fight
Mike Tyson lost out to Jake Paul in a lucrative clash in Texas last month but the fight has courted controversy both before and after the final bell - and his lawyers have spoken out in the face of more legal action
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Airline boss who earns $8,500,000 says passengers trying to avoid paying for carry-ons are ‘shoplifters’
The CEO of a major airline has slammed passengers who try to avoid paying for carry-on luggage.
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UK ’heading into recession’ as ’job crisis’ deepens due to national insurance hike, warns recruitment firm
One of the UK’s biggest recruiters has warned that the UK is heading towards recession, blaming the chancellor’s National Insurance hike for a slump in the jobs market.
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A British minister warns that the British army could be wiped out within six months of a war on the scale of Ukraine
Alistair Carns says a casualty rate similar to Russia’s invasion could lead to the army being ‘expended’ within six to 12 months
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