All news by author James Smith

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’He is my superhero’: Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies at 22 after battle with rare illness
Prince Frederik, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, has passed away at the age of 22.
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Oil tanker erupts in flames after collision off Yorkshire coast
An Oil tanker containing a shipment of jet fuel has burst into flames after colliding with a cargo vessel off the coast of Yorkshire.
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Friedrich Merz: Europe must strengthen nuclear deterrence, but not replace US shield
However, Friedrich Merz warns that such a move could not replace the US’s existing protective shield over Europe.
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Skeleton found in Lincolnshire village home—police examining scene
A human skeleton has been found at a house in a small Lincolnshire village, prompting a large-scale police response.
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Bulgarian spies found guilty of attempting to murder Bellingcat journalists on orders from Russian intelligence services
A jury at the Old Bailey, London’s Central Criminal Court, has just found six of my compatriots — citizens of Bulgaria — guilty of conspiring with the Kremlin to kidnap and possibly murder me and my colleague and friend, Roman Dobrokhotov.
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ECB payments crash delayed salaries and welfare, exposing system vulnerabilities
The payments crash at the European Central Bank last week resulted in delayed salaries and welfare funds for thousands of people. It could have been much worse.
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Spanish authorities seize 10,000 fake two-euro coins in Cádiz after street vendor’s arrest
A street vendor in Cádiz was detained for importing 10,000 fake two-euro coins from China, claiming they were "ornamental" items.
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Hundreds of Santander customers in UK hit by banking problems
Bank says it has fixed mobile and telephone service outages after people unable to make payments
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12-year-old girl dies after being hit by car while getting off school bus in Northern Ireland
The girl was struck by a car shortly after 4pm on Wednesday near Castledawson in County Londonderry.
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Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend during triple murder
Kyle Clifford is facing a life sentence after being convicted of raping his ex-girlfriend during an hours-long attack in which he murdered her and her sister with a crossbow and her mother with a butcher’s knife.
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Deadly paddleboarding tour: Operator pleads guilty to manslaughter
A woman has admitted to manslaughter after four people were killed while paddleboarding in Wales.
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Jersey Airport evacuated as armed police respond to ’serious incident’
A busy airport has been evacuated as armed police deal with a ‘serious incident’.
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Universal Credit page down on Gov.uk, leaving users unable to log in this morning
The Universal Credit page on Gov.uk is down this morning leaving hundreds unable to log in to the website.
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Matricide on the rise: Report shows nearly 170 mothers killed by sons in the last 15 years
Number is nearly one in 10 of all women killed by men, leading to calls for government action to tackle matricide
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Police admit investigation error in Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths
Gene Hackman’s nephew, Tim Hackman, recently spoke about the speculations concerning the deaths of the actor and his wife.
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Skeletal remains found near major retail park
A member of the public has found human remains near a major retail park in Stoke-on-Trent, police have said.
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Third man charged with murder following deadly Bradford house fire
A third man has appeared in court charged with murder following a house fire that killed a mother and her three children.
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Germany: High-speed car ramming in Mannheim leaves several injured
Several people have been injured, with some in serious condition, after a car drove at high speed into a crowd in Germany.
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UK’s ICO launches investigation into TikTok’s use of children’s data for content recommendations
Britain’s data watchdog has opened an investigation into how TikTok uses children’s personal information to recommend content to them.
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Russell Brand sued over sex abuse allegations in first known UK lawsuit
Russell Brand is facing a lawsuit over sexual abuse allegations in the first-known legal action brought against him in the UK.
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Macron proposes one-month Ukraine ceasefire after London defense summit
Emmanuel Macron appears to have proposed a one-month ceasefire in Ukraine after returning from a defence summit with European and world leaders in London.
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Nicholas Prosper’s deadly plan highlights gap in UK terrorism laws for young would-be shooters
Experts state that young men and boys ’with a strong sense of grievance’ are ’idolizing’ shooters involved in US massacres. They are also slipping through the gaps in UK terrorism laws.
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Search for missing 21-year-old student in Chippenham enters third day
The family of a student who vanished in Chippenham are ‘extremely concerned for his welfare’.
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Mother of five found dead in her home will be ’forever missed’ as a man is charged with her murder
A family has paid tribute to a mum-of-five found dead in a home and described her as the ‘baby of our family’.
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Elon Musk sensationally insists his ’Nazi salute’ was intended ’with positive spirit’
Elon Musk sparked outrage when he appeared to perform a Nazi salute at Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, accusations the SpaceX CEO claimed were part of a "dirty tricks campaign" against him.