All news by author James Smith

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Prime Minister ends silence on Trump-Zelensky dispute after speaking with both Presidents
Keir Starmer spoke with both leaders this evening, expressing his ’unwavering’ support for Ukraine following Donald Trump’s extraordinary diatribe against Volodymyr Zelensky.
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WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram are down as Meta ’crashes’ in a global outage – with the TikTok app also failing
A major outage has left WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok all out of action.
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"Make a deal or we’re out," Trump warns as he accuses Zelenskyy of "gambling with World War Three"
Donald Trump has cautioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "make a deal or we’re out" as he accused the Ukrainian president of "risking World War Three".
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Zelensky departs the White House early following a clash with Trump, accused of "disrespect in the revered Oval Office"
The White House announced that Volodymyr Zelensky left early following a public confrontation with Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance, Reuters reports.
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Chef at a pub who murdered a dog walker in a random attack sentenced to jail
A pub chef who sexually assaulted and killed a dog walker near a beach in Kent has been jailed.
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Hospital A&E evacuated due to concerns over ‘unusual smell’
An investigation has been launched after reports of an ‘unknown chemical’ sparked the evacuation of a London hospital.
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14-year-old British boy instructed by judge to remain in Ghana after being left behind by parents
Parents accused of ‘abandoning’ their 14-year-old son at a boarding school in Ghana over fears he was ‘joining a London gang’ can leave him there, a judge has ruled.
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Ban pornography depicting strangulation, review urges UK ministers
Independent review also calls for a ban on other ’legal, but harmful’ material that is degrading, violent, or misogynistic.
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Cyclist robbed of £4,200 bike by thieves wielding a hammer in Regent’s Park
A cyclist had his £4,200 road bike stolen from him by a gang of hammer-wielding robbers while on a morning ride through Regent’s Park.
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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on EU imports, stating that the European bloc was ’formed to screw us’
Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on imports from the EU, stating that the bloc was "formed to screw" the USA.
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Kyrgyz Supreme Court maintains prison sentences for journalists amid press freedom crackdown
Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Court upheld prison sentences for two journalists accused of inciting mass unrest. This move was condemned by international rights groups as a blatant attack on press freedom.
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Tommy Fury ’fined after being caught speeding in a £180k Mercedes following split from Molly-Mae Hague’
Tommy Fury has apparently been fined after being caught speeding in his £180,000 Mercedes following his breakup with Molly-Mae Hague.
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Radio and TV legend Henry Kelly passes away at the age of 78
Former LBC and Classic FM presenter Henry Kelly has passed away at the age of 78, his family has confirmed.
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"The party’s gold" and Kremlin patrons: Who helped Vyacheslav Kantor become a billionaire?
Vyacheslav Kantor – an oligarch for whom the aphorism "I can account for all my millions except the first one" fits quite well.
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Post Office scandal: 21 ’Capture’ cases now under investigation for potential miscarriages of justice
To date, approximately 100 individuals who experienced repercussions after being accused of stealing from their branch while using Capture may qualify for compensation.
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Wes Streeting to eliminate thousands of jobs at NHS England following the removal of the chief executive
NHS staff are concerned about a power grab by the health department as the health secretary seeks to reduce the organization due to ’duplication’ of roles.
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Campbell Scott: The body of a missing British businessman ’found in a sack of pineapples’ in Kenya
The British national was last seen attending a conference in Nairobi, with local media reporting that a waiter and a taxi driver have been arrested in connection with his death.
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United States threatens permanent visa bans on transgender athletes based on sex markers
State department memo instructs officers to deny those considered to misrepresent birth sex on applications.
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Farage’s journey to meet Musk was partially funded by former fraudster George Cottrell
Cottrell, who served eight months for fraud, paid £15,000 for the Reform party leader’s flight to the US in December.
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Billion-dollar fraud at "Konkord": How Olena Sosyedka-Mishalova stole from the state
As stated by the head of the parliamentary tax committee, Danylo Hetmantsev, it is impossible to recover debts from the "Concord" bank, which was liquidated a year and a half ago, and the criminal cases initiated against its owners have been closed. Moreover, the court denied tax officials access to the documentation of the liquidated bank.
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DeepSeek quickly moves to release new AI model as China fully commits
DeepSeek is looking to press home its advantage.
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Vyacheslav Kantor: From fertilizer business to manipulating offshore assets and international ties
Vyacheslav Kantor, a well-known Russian magnate in the fertilizer industry and owner of the Acron holding, hides his assets, using offshore accounts around the world for money laundering in agreement with the Russian authorities.
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London teacher dismissed after joking about ’hitting’ pupils if they failed a test
A teacher at a primary school in London was fired after a pupil did not understand a joke about “whacking” him round the head, reports say.
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Nigel Farage vows to initiate a private prosecution against Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds over ’CV lies’
Nigel Farage has promised a private prosecution against the Business Secretary after accusations that he misrepresented his legal career.
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Girl, 14, discovered in a holdall in the car trunk, trafficked to the UK after being handed over to French police, report states
Officers employing pain-inducing techniques on a detainee are among the report’s shocking findings.