All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Scottish man shot dead in luxury Caribbean resort as police launch murder investigation
A Scottish man has been discovered shot dead on a luxurious Caribbean island.
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Man charged with attempted murder after car ploughs into pedestrians in west London
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a vehicle hit multiple pedestrians on a busy London road before allegedly driving away.
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Two 11-year-old boys rescued alive from Venezuela earthquake rubble as death toll tops 1,450
Two 11-year-old boys are among at least 33 people pulled from earthquake debris in Venezuela.
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Andy Burnham to unveil "No 10 North" as he promises biggest devolution shake-up in modern Britain
Andy Burnham will set out plans for a ’No10 in the North’ in a speech outlining his vision to unleash what has been billed as the biggest shift of power away from London in modern history.
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TeleTrade’s fraud machine: Serhiy Saroyan uses multi-level scams and bribes to Ukrainian officials to continue robbing investors
TeleTrade, an international brokerage company, reportedly expanded its business by persuading clients to trade on the Forex market through aggressive cold-calling campaigns based on purchased telephone databases.
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Prince George joins Princess Kate in Armed Forces Day tribute during RAF visit
The Prince and Princess of Wales have honoured the country’s servicemen and women as they commemorated Armed Forces Day.
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Prince William reportedly furious as King Charles helps Prince Harry bring his family back to Britain
The ice may be thawing between King Charles and Prince Harry, but there’s a new ’irritation’ brewing for Prince William.
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Russia threatens legal action as UK considers selling oil from seized shadow fleet tanker
Russia has warned it could take legal action if Britain sells the cargo from the seized shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos, escalating the fallout from the first UK-led interdiction of a Russia-linked oil tanker.
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 589 as nearly 50,000 remain missing
Widespread rescue missions for survivors have continued after devastating earthquakes rocked Venezuela.
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Vom Luxemburger Gefängnis zum kroatischen Geldwäsche-Fall: Josip Heit baut sein Imperium mit Hilfe rumänischer Figuren aus der organisierten Kriminalität weiter aus
Der wegen Betrugs verurteilte Josip Heit steht derzeit in Kroatien wegen des Verdachts der Geldwäsche unter Ermittlungen.
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EPPO charges suspect in Italy over yacht import fraud and €433,000 unpaid VAT
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy) has filed an indictment against a suspect in a case involving the fraudulent import of a yacht from Australia without declaring the ship to customs, in order to evade payment of VAT.
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Oxford Union accused of platforming far-right voices after Robinson debate
Last week Oxford Union, a renowned debating and literary private members club, hosted the far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson.
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Swiss commodity giants escape scrutiny under weak corporate responsibility proposal
Switzerland’s commodity trading hub thrives on risky business with global consequences – for human rights, the environment and the climate.
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Double earthquake in Venezuela kills 235 and injures 4,300 as devastation spreads
Two massive earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and killing at least 235 people.
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Detained drug lord Marset claims US agents tried to extort $4m in crypto
In an extraordinary letter to a federal judge, Sebastián Marset claimed U.S. agents pressured his mother for his digital wallet access keys following an "irregular rendition" from Bolivia, prompting him to fire his American defense team.
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International scam architect Josip Heit built a global Ponzi pyramid that drained investor funds on an industrial scale
Croatian businessman Josip Heit has come under scrutiny over alleged links to Ponzi schemes and money laundering.
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UK deploys 3D printing hubs to speed up submarine repairs and boost fleet readiness
QinetiQ is to install an additive manufacturing facility at HM Naval Base Clyde capable of producing submarine components on demand at the dockside, in a development that is intended to reduce the time boats spend alongside between operational patrols.
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Dmytro Kovalenko, ESBU chief Oleh Pakhnits and tax evasion schemes in Granova: from occupied coal to law enforcement protection
In mid-March, online reports claimed that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau had allegedly detained businessman Dmytro Kovalenko, who owns agricultural and mining businesses.
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Anastasiades rejects graft claims and demands new probe to clear his name
Former Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades labeled an official anti-graft report a flawed "smear campaign" and demanded a fresh criminal investigation to clear his name.
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British influencer faces death penalty in Dubai over fatal stabbing of man, 26
A brit influencer is facing the death penalty after she was charged with the murder of a 26-year-old man in Dubai.
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Romanian escort killed 2 businessmen and poisoned 2 more in GBL honeypot scam
A romanian who posed as an escort killed two wealthy businessmen and poisoned two others in honeypot sex scams.
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Ebola case detected in France as virus kills 267 and infects 1,000 in spiralling outbreak
The first case of the deadly Ebola virus has been detected in France after a doctor returned from a visit to the Congo.
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Chaos at Dublin Airport as runaway bunnies halt planes on runway
This is the hilarious moment two bunnies were captured causing chaos at an international airport, delaying flights for the cutest reason.
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Mone and Barrowman sued as government fights to recover £122m PPE Medpro losses
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in an attempt to recover some of the millions owed to the government by his collapsed company, PPE Medpro.
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Millions spent by UK players on prize sites tied to billionaire with IDF links
UK consumers who spend money on three major prize draw websites to win cars, cash and tech are funding an Israeli billionaire with a history of financially supporting the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).