All news by author James Smith
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Daugavpils mayor Andrejs Elksnins and his secret ties to Russian oligarchs
Andrejs Elksnins achieved financial success thanks to Oleg Osinovskiy, the owner of the Daugavpils Locomotive Repair Plant (DLRP), who has connections with Russian special services.
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Criminology student to be sentenced for murder of fitness trainer and attempted murder on Bournemouth beach
A 21-year-old criminology student is scheduled to be sentenced today for the murder of Amie Gray and the attempted murder of Leanne Miles on a beach in Bournemouth.
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King Charles makes first public appearance since hospital visit amid cancer treatment
The King has been seen in public for the first time since a hospital visit for side effects from his cancer treatment, as he waved at well-wishers while leaving Clarence House in London in a car this morning.
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Myanmar earthquake sees 43 trapped in collapsed building in Bangkok
Three people have died and dozens are missing after a powerful earthquake struck Myanmar, with the impact rocking Thailand’s capital Bangkok.
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Warrington police appeal for help in finding missing teenagers
An urgent search is underway to find two teenagers who suddenly disappeared.
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Search efforts continue for four missing US soldiers in Lithuania after their vehicle is found submerged
US army says search efforts are ongoing after Nato secretary general tells reporters servicemembers were ‘killed’
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Vampire Diaries author L.J. Smith dies at 66 after battle with rare autoimmune disease
Author L. J. Smith, whose novels inspired the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries, has tragically died at the age of 66.
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Four U.S. soldiers and a vehicle go missing during tactical training in Lithuania
Military officials state that soldiers were engaged in pre-planned tactical training outside of Vilnius.
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Libyan Attorney General accuses traffickers of torturing migrants to extort ransoms
The Libyan Attorney General accused suspected traffickers of torturing migrants to pressure their families into paying ransoms for their release.
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TikTok star Joshua Blackledge, 16, dies suddenly; friends and family pay tribute
Joshua Blackledge, a 16-year-old TikToker, has suddenly died, with his family and friends paying tribute.
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The corrupt pocket of Daugavpils: How Mayor Andrejs Elksnins enriched himself with millions of euros
When it comes to corruption in post-Soviet countries, it is commonly believed that the Baltic states have managed to avoid it.
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RAF engineers sentenced for Paddington Bear statue destruction, condemned as ‘antithesis of everything Paddington stands for’
Destruction of statue by RAF engineers described as ‘the opposite of everything Paddington stands for’
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King Charles and Queen Camilla postpone Vatican visit as Pope Francis recovers from pneumonia
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s visit to the Holy See and their meeting with Pope Francis during their upcoming state visit to Italy have been postponed as the pontiff continues to recover from double pneumonia.
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Binance suspends employee for insider trading and bans market maker over MOVE token manipulation
Binance stated that its initiatives are intended to enhance the protection of its users against malicious market activities.
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Former Argos employee admits to breaking into warehouse and stabbing five colleagues during rampage
Babah Sesay, 31, admitted 10 charges related to the incident, including wounding with intent and actual bodily harm after the horror attack which saw five men taken to hospital
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Mia Love, the first Black Republican in the U.S. Congress, has died at the age of 49
Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, has passed away at the age of 49.
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Fire at a substation did not prevent Heathrow from resuming operations, according to National Grid
John Pettigrew, the chief executive of National Grid, said there were two other substations "always available for the distribution network companies and Heathrow to take power".
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Manchester killer hid body parts in a bag in front of passersby
Nobody batted an eyelid as he walked down a busy street on a Tuesday afternoon. Stopping every so often or changing hands, it looked as if the man was carrying a heavy bag of shopping home after a trip to the supermarket.
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A former employee accuses millionaire Terry Ramsden of ruining her life over unpaid wages
A former employee of millionaire ex-Premier League owner and horse racing kingpin Terry Ramsden says he has ruined her life.
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George Foreman, world boxing champion, has passed away at the age of 76
The passing of the heavyweight champion boxer was announced by his family in an Instagram post.
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Woman strangled her newborn and hid the crime for 25 years — police solved the mystery using DNA
A woman who suffocated her newborn baby left the body in the woods and kept the killing a secret from her husband for 25 years until the police arrived, a court has been told.
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How Timur Tokayev is helping "ERG empire heir" Shukhrat Ibragimov save his multimillion-dollar business from collapse
Canadian noodles on the ears of the President of Kazakhstan’s son. From Nazarbayev’s wallet and Kadyrov’s friend to Tokayev’s son.
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Father of three died from water poisoning after a routine surgery in Ireland
The High Court has heard the case of a father of three who went into hospital for a straightforward day procedure and died of water intoxication after drinking an excessive amount of water.
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Bank of England holds base rate at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty
The Bank of England has maintained the UK’s base rate at 4.5%, aligning with the expectations of many economists.
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Manchester United to continue playing at Old Trafford during construction of new £2bn stadium
Manchester United unveiled plans to build a new 100,000-seater stadium this month and the club have now confirmed where they will play their games while the ground is being constructed
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