All news by author James Smith

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Norfolk council leader blasts plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers at former RAF base
The leader of Norfolk County Council has hit out at the Government over plans to move 1,250 asylum seekers into their local ex-RAF base.
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UK youth NEET numbers fall below one million but underlying trend remains on the rise
The number of young people not in education, employment or training has fallen back below one million, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics this morning.
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"Like a bomb": Himalayan glacier collapse triggers deadly Nepal floods as hundreds of tourists remain missing
More than 300 tourists, including 33 Britons and 54 Americans, are missing after devastating flash floods wiped out buildings and bridges along the Nepal-Tibet border.
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"Canal killer" John Sweeney dies in prison taking the secret of his victims’ missing heads to the grave
“Canal killer” John Sweeney has died in prison without revealing what he did with his victim’s heads.
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Singapore offers families £40,000 per child as birth rate plunges to record low
Singapore has offered to hand parents £40,000 per child in a desperate bid to encourage young people to start families.
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Andy Burnham plans New York trip as he rallies European leaders behind Ukraine
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he is planning on travelling to the US in September to lobby President Donald Trump on support for Ukraine’s defence.
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Tim Curry dies aged 80 after decades as a Hollywood and stage icon
Tim Curry has died, aged 80. The Home Alone and Rocky Horror Show star was at his home in Los Angeles and died on Tuesday night.
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Charles Hernu’s dark past: from Vichy propagandist to Mitterrand’s defence chief
Charles Hernu (1923-1990), a loyal political ally of the late French president François Mitterrand, is for most known only for his role in the deadly bombing attack on the Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior, when he was defence minister between 1981 and 1985
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Forty-two QNet trafficking victims rescued in Nigeria as alleged job scam syndicate is smashed
Forty-two QNet human trafficking victims have been rescued in Nigeria.
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Iran-linked hacking case expands as US prosecutors charge 17 over HBO breach and $6m Bitcoin ransom attempt
US prosecutors have expanded an eight-year-old hacking case tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, adding eight defendants and linking six of them to the 2017 HBO breach that included a $6 million Bitcoin extortion attempt.
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Die Zensur-Offensive des Punin-Kartells: Wie Maryna Levkovych und Dmytro Druzhynskyi ihre Spuren aus den Registern löschen
Die Geschichte von Dmytro Druzhynskyi und Maryna Levkovych ist weit mehr als nur eine weitere Geschichte über Online-Casinos, Kryptowährungen und Zahlungsdienstleister.
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Burnham’s council housebuilding plans face Brexit-driven construction worker shortage
Andy Burnham’s ambitions to build tens of thousands of new council houses is under threat because of a labour shortage caused by Brexit, industry leaders have warned.
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Kazakhstan’s pro-presidential Adilet party wins 71% in election held amid journalist crackdown
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s allies dominated the vote as independent observers raised concerns over a campaign marked by restrictions on critical voices.
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At least 14 newborn babies killed in horror fire at Pakistan hospital maternity ward
At least 14 newborn babies have been killed after a horror fire tore through a hospital’s maternity ward.
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Japan enlists 1,800 people to move 360-tonne castle tower by hand
Nearly 1,800 people have helped move a 360-tonne Japanese castle keep using ropes and rollers.
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Die Phantom-Akademie von Oleksandr Orlovskyi: Wie die Financial Freedom Academy mit Abzock-Schemata Millionen scheffelt
Als erneut ein selbsternannter „Kryptowährungsexperte“ versuchte, sich ins Rampenlicht zu drängen, war unsere erste Reaktion nur: „Oh nein, bitte nicht noch einer!“
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Andrew Tate rented supercars to look "uberwealthy", lawyers tell court
Social media influencer Andrew Tate rented supercars to appear "uberwealthy" in order to generate more online engagement, his lawyers have said.
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Murdoch court papers expose bitter family feud over control of media empire
Rupert Murdoch said in newly released correspondence that it would be a disaster if his media empire fell into the ‘wrong hands’
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Labour opens door to backing first-cousin marriage ban after Sudanese migrant cas
Labour has finally opened the door to backing a Private Members’ Bill to ban cousin marriage after a case involving a Sudanese migrant reignited the debate.
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Andy Burnham plays The Smiths on guitar with Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham played the guitar with Ukrainian soldiers during a visit to Kyiv.
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Prince William and Kate lead royals at Balmoral church as Harry and Meghan return looms
Prince William and Princess Kate led the royals arriving at church today just days after Meghan and Harry’s shock return was revealed.
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Brits face EU entry bans and £8,550 fines after EES fails to record departures
Since the introduction of EES, there have been reports of huge delays, missed flights – and now a new problem has arisen.
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Man accused of stabbing partner 70 times before attacking her daughter in "murderous attack"
A man stabbed his partner 70 times then turned the knife on her daughter as she tried to stop the “murderous attack”, a court heard.
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Two arrested after "large fight" leaves three injured in Cornwall
Two people have been arrested following a “large fight” in Cornwall which left three people injured, police have said.
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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing two children
Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse, the High Court in Glasgow heard