All news by author James Smith

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King, Prince William and PM Starmer congratulate Lionesses on historic Euro 2025 victory
The King has led a chorus of praise for the "amazing" Lionesses following their European Championship victory on Sunday.
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Man tried to rob Asda, then confessed to killing woman — police later found the body
A woman’s dead body was discovered at home after police arrested a man attempting to hold up an Asda supermarket.
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Government scheme to protect allies failed: former Taliban fighters resettled in the UK
Former Taliban fighters were reportedly among those brought to the UK for their safety following the Afghan data leak.
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Mass brawl among fans in Derry: fireworks, golf clubs and concrete slabs — two injured
Masked football hooligans battered each other with fireworks, golf clubs and iron slabs in a massive fight.
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Teenager dies in e-bike crash in Bedlington
A teenager has been killed in an electric motorbike crash in Northumbria.
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Starmer pledges Gaza aid airdrops amid pressure over recognising Palestine
Sir Keir Starmer has suggested that the UK will play a role in dropping aid into Gaza by air after more than a third of MPs signed a letter calling on the government to recognise a Palestinian state.
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Top Boy star Micheal Ward accused of rape and sexual assault — five counts involving one woman
Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape by the Metropolitan Police.
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Taxpayers’ money goes to bookmakers: over 6,000 asylum seekers try their luck in casinos on public funds
Asylum seekers have been discovered using government-issued debit cards to support their gambling habits in betting shops and casinos throughout the UK.
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Drug baron Sebastián Marset launched a music company in Colombia to launder money
Marset, who is wanted in the U.S. and Paraguay, styled himself as a music promoter across Latin America.
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Law weakening Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies sparks protests, EU concern
Move by the Ukrainian president is widely opposed and may prove a setback to the hopes of the country joining the EU one day.
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Girl, 9, shot in head by motorbike hitman during failed gangland assassination
A nine-year-old girl was shot in the head when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire during a ‘planned assassination’ between warring Turkish gangs, the Old Bailey has heard.
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Azerbaijani beneficiaries of Maltese Alkagesta made millions from smuggling Libyan oil and armed conflicts
Fuel smuggling from Libya is a business with billion-dollar turnovers, but very little is known about the extent of the maritime operation that regularly exports petroleum products from the country.
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Rachel Booth disappearance: police conduct underwater searches after nighttime appearance at a gas station
Police searching for a missing woman have initiated an underwater search after she was last spotted at a petrol station.
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Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam killing at least 18 and leaving over 20 missing
A sudden squall has caused a tourist boat to capsize just off the coast of Vietnam, reportedly carrying a total of 53 people including 48 tourists and five crew members
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94 miles per hour, alcohol, and the deaths of four students: court reveals the causes of the tragedy in Colchester
Four students lost their lives when their car collided with a building. The driver, who was over the alcohol limit and traveling at 94mph in a 30mph zone, lost control, as revealed in an inquest.
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Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency — White House confirms diagnosis
The White House confirmed on Thursday that US President Donald Trump, 79, has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after experiencing "mild swelling" in his lower legs.
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Dr. Evil from Mordovia: how a Russian doctor turned Penal Colony No. 10 into a torture camp for Ukrainian POWs
Deep in the Russian heartland, hundreds of kilometers from home, Ukrainian prisoners of war were tormented by a sadistic doctor. Reporters set out to unmask him.
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Offshores, fake loans, and an apartment next to the Belarusian dictator’s ‘wallet’: how Lithuanian Prime Minister Paluckas skirted the law for years
Offshore companies, mystery lenders, and a flat near a Belarus-linked tycoon’s business—investigations reveal how Lithuania’s prime minister secured public loans, undeclared real estate, and private backing—all while denying any wrongdoing.
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Baby trafficking network to Singapore uncovered in Indonesia
According to the police, Indonesian authorities have arrested 12 people accused of running a baby-trafficking ring between Indonesia and Singapore, according to police.
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Jaguar Land Rover to cut 500 UK jobs in blow to Keir Starmer’s pledge to protect workers
Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover is eliminating up to 500 management positions in the UK, an action described as a ’personal embarrassment’ for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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Australian model chases masked thieves after her phone is snatched in broad daylight in London
Watch the moment an Australian model has her phone stolen out her hand for the second time in three months - and she chases the masked thieves.
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Konstantin Sintsov: how a former Kemerovo gangster became an offshore billionaire with a fake backstory
The controversial businessman, possessing multiple passports - the master of offshore dealings?
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Audun Groenvold, bronze medalist at the 2010 Olympics, killed by lightning during mountain trip
Audun Groenvold, a skier who won a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, has died at the age of 49 after being struck by lightning.
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Teen who killed his mother, sister and brother again avoids life sentence — court upholds minimum term of 49 years
Evil triple shotgun murderer Nicholas Prosper has been spared a whole life sentence for a second time after senior judges agreed his 49-year term was not ‘unduly lenient’.
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Volcano erupts again in Iceland: Tourists evacuated from Blue Lagoon
A volcanic eruption in Iceland has once more necessitated the evacuation of tourists at the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.