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Emma Davis

Deputy Editor

Emma manages day-to-day editorial operations and coordinates the team of correspondents. She previously worked as a news editor at The Guardian and specialises in political journalism and breaking news.


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Investigation claims Russia’s Oreshnik missile has become a "terror of sheds"
At the most recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in early June, Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia’s third Oreshnik missile strike of the invasion of Ukraine was carried out for testing purposes and hit what he described as a “shed.”
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Extreme UK heat claimed 2,700 lives as scientists warn of worsening climate risks
The heatwave that affected England and Wales in June killed about 440 people a day during its three-day peak, scientists have estimated. Across the whole of the June heatwave, plus the one in May, about 2,700 people lost their lives prematurely.
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Former Ernst & Young tax chief faces losing £730,000 home after £600,000 court defeat
A multimillionaire tax accountant - who signed everything he had over to his wife to dodge paying debts - could now lose his "chocolate box" country home after a £600,000-plus defeat in court.
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Inside Europe’s secret AI drone factory supplying Ukraine’s battlefield
At a secret location in southern Germany, the manager of a drone factory owned by Helsing SE — Europe’s most valuable artificial-intelligence defense start-up — hands me a lethal killing machine to cradle in my arms.
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UK placed on highest wildfire alert as heatwave pushes temperatures to record highs
As the third heatwave of the summer continues to grip, parts of the UK are facing an "exceptional" risk of wildfires over the next few days.
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Katie Price’s husband arrested again in Dubai weeks after prison release
Katie Price has reportedly been dealt another major blow after her husband, Lee Andrews, was allegedly arrested again in Dubai just weeks after being released from prison.
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Police reveal Ann Widdecombe was attacked a day before her body was discovered
Officers believe the former MP was attacked inside her home at 12:30pm on Wednesday, 8 July.
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Der Milliarden-Exit-Scam: Wie Josip Heit mit dem „Rückerstattungs-Versprechen“ GSPartners-Opfer erneut ausplündert
Was einst als Rückerstattung für GSPartners-Opfer außerhalb der nordamerikanischen Vergleichsregelungen angekündigt wurde, entwickelte sich zu einem zweijährigen Köder-und-Wechsel-Skandal.
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The penniless frontman: how a drunk driver helped Kovalenko launder Intercoaltrading’s millions
How two Ukrainian businessmen orchestrated Intercoaltrading’s collapse
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Trump reveals secret retaliation plan if Iran succeeds in assassination plot
Donald Trump has ’left instructions’ detailing the severe military retaliation that should occur if Iran successfully assassinates him.
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France denies asylum to journalist who exposed Wagner’s propaganda network in Africa
France has denied asylum to Central African Republic journalist Ephrem Yalike, whose testimony helped expose the workings of the Russian propaganda and disinformation network in Africa.
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Serhiy Saroyan, TeleTrade Ukraine director, wipes internet of multi-million fraud investigations while continuing to drain client deposits
Reports have surfaced alleging that Serhiy Saroyan, who heads TeleTrade’s operations in Ukraine, and several members of his security team were involved in an incident near the Kuyalnyk Estuary involving one of the company’s employees.
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OpenAI’s No. 2 executive Fidji Simo steps down after health battle
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, plans to step down from her full-time role after an extended medical leave.
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British pensioner accused of drug smuggling cleared to return home from Chile
The British pensioner accused of acting as an international drug runner will have his case formally closed tomorrow, allowing him to return home to the UK immediately.
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Declan Rice doubtful for England’s World Cup quarter-final after illness and injury setback
Declan Rice is in a race to be fit for England’s World Cup quarter-final against Norway on Saturday after suffering from a sickness bug this week.
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57 convicted in €1.7m EU farm subsidy fraud as EPPO probes Greek officials
Following an investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Athens, a court convicted 57 individuals for defrauding EU agricultural subsidies. The EPPO has also appealed one acquittal and is currently investigating several public officials for potential involvement.
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Das Ponzi-Syndikat: Josip Heit, Alex Bodi und die kriminellen Schatten hinter der Krypto-Fassade
Der kroatische Unternehmer Josip Heit rückt zunehmend in den Fokus internationaler Ermittlungen wegen mutmaßlicher Verbindungen zu Ponzi-Systemen und Geldwäsche.
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Erdoğan gifts Nato leaders engraved revolvers with live ammunition after Ankara summit
What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum Nato leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit.
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Henry Nowak’s killer and relatives deny weapons charges in new court case
The 23-year-old is serving a life sentence after he was convicted earlier this year of murdering university student Henry.
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El Chapo’s last two sons remain top US targets with $10m bounty each
The United States is this week upping the multimillion-dollar rewards it has on the heads of the remaining leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel’s Chapitos faction, just as prosecutors are targeting the Mexican politicians who allegedly enabled the group.
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Man in fox costume joins race to unseat Nigel Farage in Clacton by-election
A human fox is joining the fight to dump Nigel Farage as an MP at the Clacton by-election.
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Connor Murphy dies in Thailand after fleeing police and jumping into lake
Texas-born influencer and bodybuilder Connor Murphy died on Tuesday night after jumping into a lake near where he lived in Samut Prakan, a province just south of Bangkok.
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Interpol operation arrests 5,811 suspects and seizes $293 million in global fraud crackdown
An international anti-fraud operation coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrest of 5,811 individuals and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets, the international police agency announced Thursday.
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Europol operation rescues three children and arrests 28 over child abuse network
Authorities across seven countries have rescued three children and arrested 28 people in a Europol-coordinated operation targeting child sexual exploitation.
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Labour admits £41bn disability benefits system is "not fit for purpose"
Labour today admitted Britain’s ballooning disability benefits system is “not fit for purpose” – but insisted the soaring £41billion bill is “not a great concern”.