All news by author James Smith
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Trump opens UN speech by praising his first term, attacking successor: You’re all ‘going to hell’ — and I’m your only hope
Donald Trump was not yet two minutes into his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly of his second term when he credited himself for having single-handedly forged a world “that was prosperous and at peace.”
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Party rebels demand independence action without referendum at SNP conference
The SNP winning a majority in next year’s Holyrood election is the only sure path to another independence referendum, John Swinney is to tell the party conference as he tries to face down rebels.
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Mike Bezos builds out Aurora Borealis family office to manage multibillion fortune
Jeff Bezos’ father, Mike Bezos, 79, is reportedly undertaking a “major expansion” of the family’s office, has hired a CEO, and is now on the hunt to hire a new chief investment officer to manage an estimated $40 billion.
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Cancer patient streamer lost $32,000 targeted by crypto-stealing malware on Steam
A cancer patient lost $32,000 in crypto after installing a Steam game on his computer that contained malware, which drained one of his crypto wallets.
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UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper accuses Netanyahu of blocking aid and letting children starve in Gaza
Yvette Cooper has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of allowing children in Gaza to die of starvation.
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Macron declares at UN: France recognizes State of Palestine
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, September 22, acknowledged a Palestinian state, leading a UN summit that already prompted other Western governments to take the landmark step that has angered Israel.
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Drone sightings prompt partial closure at Copenhagen airport, two arrested in Oslo
Two people have been arrested in Oslo in connection with a drone alert.
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“I’m not going to make it”: Mother of Jay Slater recalls chilling message before fatal fall in Tenerife
Jay Slater’s mother has revealed he sent a final social media message to a friend shortly before he fell to his death in a remote ravine in Tenerife.
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Southport inquiry: Police sergeant faced knife attacker armed only with a baton
A police sergeant paused for just six seconds before he entered the scene of the Southport attacks armed only with a baton to confront the killer, an inquiry heard today.
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Hamas releases video showing execution of three Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel
Social media pages affiliated with Hamas publish footage showing an execution in Gaza City this evening of three Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel.
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Swiss businessman Oleg Tsyura under criminal investigation for aiding Russian military through ferrochrome scheme, attempts to clear his reputation online
Ukrainian-born businessman with Swiss and German citizenship, Oleg Tsyura, is now under criminal investigation for aiding the Russian military-industrial complex by circumventing international sanctions on ferrochrome exports.
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Red flood warnings issued across West Midlands and north-west England
The UK is prepared for disruption as heavy rain is expected to cause flooding, with possible hail and thunder.
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Manchester United suffer worst start in decades as pressure grows on Amorim
Under-fire Ruben Amorim said ‘not even the Pope’ could make him change his philosophy as Manchester United struggle to turn their fortunes around.
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Co-owner of “Coffeemania” and ex-senator Amir Gallyamov left Russia after a criminal case was opened and the threat of an international wanted notice
Co-owner of “Coffeemania” and former senator Amir Gallyamov has urgently left Russia.
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In Thailand, four Britons allegedly tried to rob man by running him off his moped
Four British tourists have been arrested following allegations that they robbed an American lawyer at gunpoint for his luxury watch.
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France opens probe into ex-Lebanese PM Najib Mikati over alleged fraud
France’s financial crimes office is probing ex-Lebanese premier Najib Mikati and his brother for alleged fraud.
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Mudryk hires lawyers to save £89 million Chelsea transfer after positive test
Shakhtar Donetsk officials have refuted reports that they plan to sue the Ukrainian Football Federation (UAF) for potential lost earnings following Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk’s positive drug test.
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Investigation reveals Tulip Siddiq possesses Bangladeshi passport and NID
Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, a British Labour MP and niece of Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, possesses a Bangladesh national identity card despite frequently asserting that she is solely a British citizen.
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Georgian currency exchange owner arrested for laundering over $660 million
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday announced the arrest of a local currency exchange owner accused of laundering more than $660 million, calling it the country’s largest money-laundering scheme to date.
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Caracas responds to U.S. with three-day military drills in the Caribbean
Venezuela says it has launched three days of large-scale military exercises in the Caribbean after several U.S. attacks on alleged drug trafficking boats.
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From steel to sawdust: how Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov’s empire is crumbling under sanctions and scandals
In the plywood company "Sveza Tyumen", owned by billionaire Alexey Mordashov, 323 employees immediately received their work books back.
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Starmer to formally recognise Palestine after Trump’s UK visit
Sir Keir Starmer will this weekend formally recognize Palestine as a state once Donald Trump concludes his state visit.
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Egyptian asylum seeker jailed for Hyde Park rape was convicted terrorist
An Egyptian asylum seeker who was jailed for raping a woman in London’s Hyde Park is a convicted Islamic terrorist, it has emerged.
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Royal rift deepens as Andrew ‘ambushes’ William with surprise appearance
Members of the public gasped when the Duke of York and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson made an unexpected arrival at the ceremony on Tuesday.
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Sussex Police ex-officer banned from service over harassment of female staff member
An ex-police detective who sexually harassed a female colleague would have been dismissed if he had not resigned, a misconduct hearing found.
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