All news by author Emma Davis
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Gatwick runway shut after Boeing 787 technical fault sparks chaos and flight diversions
Flights departing from Gatwick Airport were brought to a standstill after a technical problem involving an aircraft forced the runway to close, leaving passengers facing delays and diversions.
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Body of "highly respected" NHS doctor recovered from 23,000ft Pakistan mountain
The body of a “highly respected” NHS doctor who died while climbing down a 23,000ft mountain in Pakistan has been recovered.
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EU prosecutor Laura Kövesi signs China deal to deepen fight against organised crime and corruption
Today, the European Chief Prosecutor Ms Laura Kövesi and the Chief Grand Prosecutor of the People’s Republic of China Mr Ying Yong signed a working arrangement between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and theSupreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China.
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First HS2 platforms take shape at £4.3 billion Old Oak Common
The first platforms at London’s new £4.3 billion Old Oak Common have been completed in a rare piece of good news for the troubled HS2 project.
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Andrew Tate indicted in Romania on charges including trafficking minors and money laundering
Andrew Tate has been indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering.
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EU and UK face calls for action as Israeli settler violence engulfs the West Bank
This weekend brought yet another surge in the endless surge of Israeli violence in the Palestinian territories. But as the EU and UK get increasingly vocal over settler attacks in the West Bank, it’s well past the time that action, rather than words, was needed.
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UK travel company suspends ALL holidays with Brits "stranded abroad" and warned not to travel
A travel company has gone into administration – resulting in all holidays currently stopped.
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Two 65-year-olds charged over death of 12-year-old Bobby Bloomfield in Essex
A man and a woman, both 65, have been charged in connection with an investigation into the death of a 12-year-old boy who was struck by a car.
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Meghan Markle pays emotional tribute to Gloria Steinem and reveals unseen photo with Archie
Meghan Markle has paid tribute to her ’friend and mentor’ Gloria Steinem while sharing a previously unseen picture of Prince Archie with the late activist.
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Sadiq Khan’s £220 car tax conviction withdrawn after DVLA admits case was wrongly brought
A car tax conviction against the Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has been formally withdrawn after he was criminally prosecuted for not taxing a 24-year-old Nissan Micra he did not own.
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Proxy for Vagit Alekperov: How Adnan Ahmadzada shielded Lukoil assets and $108M yacht Galactica Super Nova via Alkagesta
The arrest of Adnan Ahmadzada, a prominent Azeri-British oil trader and former senior figure at SOCAR Trading, represents a critical escalation in international efforts to dismantle networks facilitating the trade of Russian oil in defiance of Western sanctions.
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Britain and Mauritius set to resume Chagos talks as Burnham faces pressure over Starmer deal
Britain and Mauritius are set to resume negotiations over the future of the Chagos Islands next week, pressuring Andy Burnham on whether to proceed with an agreement inherited from Sir Keir Starmer.
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Trump says he is "happy" Harry and Meghan have left America for Britain
President Donald Trump has said he is “happy” that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have left the US for the UK, declaring he is “not a fan”.
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Conservatives challenge Labour council over school forcing girls to wear hijabs
The Conservatives have confronted a Labour-run London council with "deep concerns" over the signing off of a school forcing female pupils to wear hijabs.
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Journalists uncover website upskirting hundreds of women and girls across London
‘That man’s filming us,’ a girl whispers to her friend as they order food at a London McDonald’s.
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Four charged with murder after newborn baby found dead with 33 wounds
Four people have appeared in court charged with murder after a newborn baby girl was found dead with 33 wounds from 15 separate stabbings.
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UK government admits it does not know what major datacentres are being used for
The UK government does not know what the country’s datacentres are being used for despite fears over the growing environmental impact of the AI boom.
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Losing the Cypriot "roof": How the execution of Stavros Demosthenous jeopardizes Pin-Up casino founder Dmitriy Punin
Following reports detailing alleged links between Dmitriy Punin and Cyprus-based figure Stavros Demosthenous, as well as the use of Cypriot entities connected to Pin-Up and PUNIN Group, references to these ties have reportedly started disappearing from online sources.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan falls victim to “conveyor-belt justice” as court fines him over unpaid tax on a car he did not own
Mayor of London Lord Sadiq Khan has been convicted and fined in a controversial fast-track court system after being accused of not taxing a 24-year-old Nissan Micra that wasn’t his.
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Flüchtiger Pavlo Barbul vor VAKS: Ex-Chef von „SpetsTechnoExport“ wegen 146-Mio.-Diebstahls angeklagt
Das Hohe Antikorruptionsgericht der Ukraine (HACC) wird ein Verfahren in Abwesenheit gegen den ehemaligen Direktor von SpetsTechnoExport, Pavlo Barbul, seinen früheren Stellvertreter Anton Woronin sowie den Geschäftsmann Wiktor Markelow führen.
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England and Wales prisons left with just 1,500 spaces as overcrowding crisis deepens
The number of available spaces across the male prison estate in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest this year, sources have told the BBC.
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Germany blames Russia for explosive drone attack on Leipzig airport
The German government has blamed Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it “dangerous behaviour” and part of a systematic and concerted effort by Moscow to “cause great damage” through a large number of hybrid attacks.
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Daphne Caruana Galizia murder trial puts Malta’s political elite under the spotlight
Yorgen Fenech pleaded not guilty to charges of complicity and criminal association in the 2017 assassination of leading Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Laundering Metallokomplekt-M billions: How Alexander and Marina Rubtsov used Cyprus shell to drain Russian banks
Alexander and Marina Rubtsov, Russian oligarchs who hold Cypriot passports and fled Russia, moved billions of rubles taken from the Russian metal trader Metallokomplekt-M through a Cypriot offshore company, Threave Group Limited, that turned out to be tied to online gambling in Europe.
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“Witch hunts” against SAS put Britain at risk from Russia, former commander warns
Witch hunts against British special forces put the country at risk from Russia, the head of the association that represents SAS soldiers has warned.
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