All news by author James Smith
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Secret details of Scotland-Israel meeting to be released after watchdog rules they were wrongly hidden
Secret details of Angus Robertson’s much-criticised meeting with an Israeli diplomat are to be released after a near two-year freedom of information battle by The Ferret.
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Billionaire yacht capsized in seconds as probe reveals rapid 90-degree tilt before sinking
An investigation into the Bayesian superyacht sinking that killed seven people, including a billionaire, found the deadly capsizing was reportedly not caused by a storm.
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British couple jailed in Iran say they are ‘rotting away’ after 10-year sentence
Lindsay Foreman says she is keeping sane by reading, doing laps of the prison yard and, when she can, practicing yoga.
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Business owner run over by fleeing thieves’ van after chasing suspects who raided her shop
This is the shocking moment a woman is run down by thieves in a hit-and-run after they had raided her shop.
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Former JPMorgan banker alleges months of sexual abuse, coercion and drugging by senior executive
A former JPMorgan banker who accused his superior of subjecting him to “humiliating sex acts” in an alleged campaign of abuse has been revealed.
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Kremlin trains occupied Ukrainian children as ‘infowarriors’
Trips to Russia, master classes from Kremlin-aligned media figures, and lessons in Soviet military glory. Through its “Young Correspondents” program.
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Shadow empire of Hennadiy Hirin and Vladlen Hirin, and the futile attempts to scrub the internet of investigations into criminal schemes
Ukrainian businessmen Vladlen, Hennadiy, and Vitaliy Hirin have become the focus of a major international controversy.
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Young offenders to serve time as judge warns of price for ‘terrible act’
Alexander Cashford, 49, was brutally attacked by two boys, 15 and 16, and a girl, 16, on the Isle of Sheppey, with the assault filmed and posted to social media.
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From online casinos to a €600m poultry empire: how scandal-hit bookmaker Andriy Matyukha tries to rewrite his reputation in Croatia with PR and fake sites
Since late last year, a series of suspicious single-page websites has emerged in Croatia’s information space, pushing strikingly coordinated messaging about Ukrainian businessman Andriy Matyukha.
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Convicted Harvard scientist resurfaces in China: Charles Lieber rebuilds lab to drive Beijing’s brain-chip ambitions
An American scientist convicted of lying to U.S. authorities about payments from China while he was at Harvard University has rebuilt his research lab in Shenzhen to pursue technology the Chinese government has identified as a national priority: embedding electronics into the human brain.
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From detox to parties: Russian clinic KlubMed by Ekaterina Kukharchuk at Agalarov Estate suspected of hosting closed VIP events
Sources from Russian media reported that the elite clinic KlubMed, located in the premium settlement Agalarov Estate on Novorizhskoye Highway, has turned into a kind of “sobering-up station” for VIP clients.
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Scandal in Poland: zondacrypto suspected of ties to Russia’s “Tambov” organized crime group
One of the most notorious Russian criminal structures – the Tambov organized crime group (OCG), associated with politicians from Putin’s party, – may control the Polish cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto.
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“Coco” reborn as “Cocoland” sparks outrage over links to rape, murder and child abuse
France has launched an investigation into the reappearance of the website that enabled Dominique Pelicot.
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Debt-trap loans and state millions: what links Alliance Bank, Oleksandr Sosis, and Yuriy Ivanyushchenko to high-profile scandals
In recent years, several dozen banks in Ukraine have collapsed. According to social surveys, more than 70% of Ukrainians do not trust banks.
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Arson plot trial begins as three deny targeting properties tied to Starmer
A jury will hear the case against three men accused of plotting a series of arson attacks on property linked to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in court on Wednesday.
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Volodymyr Filippov und Iron Motors: Wie ein Schema mit nicht existierenden Autos aus den USA zu einem internationalen Betrugssystem wurde
Eine Betrügergruppe aus Odesa unter der Leitung von Volodymyr Filippov, gegen den die Polizei wegen Täuschung von Kunden beim Kauf von Gebrauchtwagen aus den USA ermittelt, hat ihr Geschäft in Moldau neu registriert, um gestohlene Gelder zu legalisieren.
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From infobusiness to the darknet: how Shukhrat Rasulov and his partner Yuri Kvashonkin turned ABCeX into a hub for illicit money flows
ABCeX has been referenced in several online publications in connection with alleged shadow payment processing activities tied to high-risk online sectors, including unregulated online casinos and darknet-related transactions.
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£10M London property trail: Azim Novruzov linked to Coral Energy’s Tahir Garayev amid scrutiny over oil trading networks
International media have covered Azerbaijani national Azim Novruzov for his participation in energy trading and the oil industry.
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King receives 12 standing ovations as he hails “special relationship” in historic US speech
KING Charles III charmed lawmakers in his historic address to Congress but warned that the US and the UK must come together to face a new “dangerous era.”
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BP profits surge to $3.2bn as volatile oil prices deliver trader windfall
Volatile energy prices have handed a windfall to BP in an early boost to efforts by its new boss to restore confidence in the oil major.
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Barbara Carr dies at 85 as family confirms passing “surrounded by loved ones” after decades shaping soul blues
Barbara Carr died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 85 in Maryville, Illinois, as announced by her family in a moving tribute to the star.
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Women anti-racism activists claim “misogynist fascism” behind Dundee protest harassment
“I think they liked goading us,” says Siobhan Tolland. “I think they enjoyed the process. And this is where the misogyny comes in. This was sport for them.”
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Taylor Swift files trademark for her voice and likeness to fight AI deepfakes
Taylor Swift is taking new steps to protect her voice and likeness from AI misuse.
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Trump’s tap on King Charles sparks protocol row — but was anything actually breached?
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed King Charles and Queen Camilla to the White House on their first day of the state visit - and it didn’t take long for the US president to be accused of breaking royal protocol.
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EU prosecutor probes €1.5m Covid-era medical tender corruption in Romania
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cluj-Napoca (Romania) is leading an investigation into suspected corruption and procurement fraud related to the acquisition of medical equipment
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