All news by author James Smith

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Spain arrests four individuals accused of shipping potential chemical weapons precursors to Russia, violating sanctions
Spanish authorities on Tuesday said they had arrested four people suspected of orchestrating a sanctions-busting commercial network after intercepting more than 14 tons of chemical products bound for Russia.
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Man carrying 18 knives arrested outside a London train station following a stop and search
A man is in custody after being found carrying 18 knives - which were likely destined for south London gangs.
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WW3 fears escalate as South Korea responds to Kim Jong-un blowing up roads with gunfire
Seoul reported that it believed North Korea would blow the roads up on Monday to severe connections between the two, a prediction that came to pass when the North detonated on Tuesday
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A Briton has become the youngest woman to climb the world’s 14 highest peaks
Adriana Brownlee, 23, reaches summit of Shishapangma three years after setting target at top of Everest
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Lukashenko’s visit to Abkhazia raises concerns over corruption and land deals
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who previously warned that recognizing Abkhazia could result in sanctions, may have personally profited from a secret visit to the breakaway Georgian region in 2022, allegedly gaining access to a $6.4 million coastal plot on the Black Sea.
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Woman and child fighting for their lives after a horrific double-decker school bus crash in Cornwall
The woman in her 30s and child have sustained life threatening injuries after the collision involving a silver Vauxhall Astra and a double decker school bus in Cornwall
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Nobel Prize 2024 winners in Economic Sciences announced
The winners of the Swedish Central Bank’s Alfred Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences have been announced.
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Daredevil British influencer dies after falling from Spain’s highest bridge
Local councillor Macarena Munoz confirmed the tragedy in Talavera de la Reina, Spain, today as she said authorities have made it clear accessing the bridge is “totally banned”
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Operation Venetic: Two firearms and drugs dealers jailed
Two criminals who sold Class A drugs and firearms have been jailed following a National Crime Agency investigation.
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Mexico’s narco tanks are evolving from impractical to tactical
The use of Mexico’s now-legendary narco tanks in face-offs between criminal groups is growing, and technological innovations have helped them evolve from being a symbolic emblem to an important tactical weapon on the battlefield.
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Influencer wife of former AFL player detained in Bali raids aimed at illegal prostitution
The influencer wife of a former AFL player and media identity is among 12 people arrested after police raids last month on two separate Bali massage parlours suspected of illegal prostitution.
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Girl, 13, gang raped by three men, 24, 29 & 24, who lured her from Hammersmith tube stop to flat before horror attack
Forensic phone analysis also revealed a harrowing video clip of the three men carrying out the attack
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MSC Virtuosa cruise tragedy as woman dies after falling overboard in the Channel
Alarms were raised at 12.55am on Saturday, with the captain telling passengers there was a ’man overboard’ - forcing the ship to slow down and crews to launch a huge search
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Woman heard partner scream ‘save me’ after battery exploded in his face
A woman who had to drag her partner out of a fire in their home after a lithium battery says the couple have ‘lost everything’.
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EU fingerprint checks for holidaymakers delayed indefinitely due to fears of travel chaos
The rollout of strict new EU border controls has been delayed amid fears of disruption at airports and ports with the technology yet to be tested.
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Autistic people in service in British intelligence
The BBC has been given rare access inside MI5’s headquarters in London to meet a senior intelligence officer who shares what it was like to discover he was neurodivergent.
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Premier League star ’almost died’ after fainting on a flight
Brighton star Julio Enciso says he ‘almost died’ after fainting on his flight to Ecuador with a fellow passenger coming to his rescue.
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Israel eliminates Hezbollah smuggling kingpin overseeing weapons shipments from Iran in the latest strike as troops advance
His loss is said to be a major blow to the terrorist militia’s plans to hone precision-guided weapons to attack Israel
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Jack the Ripper ’finally unmasked after 136 years’ as DNA breakthrough identifies serial killer
The identity of Jack the Ripper has been a mystery for over 130 years - but one author believes he has unmasked the serial killer and even created an image of what he would have looked like
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Four people hospitalized after a school bus overturns in Northern Ireland
Most of those hurt were well enough to be discharged at the scene, according to the ambulance service
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Park Royal police chase ends in tragic crash, leaving a 17-year-old boy dead and another fighting for life
Four males were in the car at the time of the crash outside the Central Middlesex Hospital in west London, with one now dead, two in hospital, and a third not thought to be seriously injured
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Former Met Police officer David Carrick charged with eight sexual offenses against two women
Former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has been charged with eight sexual offences against two women.
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Long-term UK residents fear being ’locked out’ by eVisas
Physical documents proving residence rights to be replaced by online visas at end of year despite functionality concerns
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Chinese hackers have breached U.S. court wiretap systems, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal
Chinese hackers accessed the networks of U.S. broadband providers and obtained information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized wiretapping, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
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CPS offers plea deals to Entain suspects before deciding on charges
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has offered plea discussions with suspects from Entain as it gears up to make charging decisions by the end of the year.