All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Nasa brings humans back from Moon orbit for first time in 50 years
The number of human beings who have traveled to the moon and returned safely to Earth will increase to 28 on Friday night when NASA’s Orion capsule containing four Artemis II.
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From Telegram to the airwaves: how Russia spreads false claims about Baltic involvement in drone attacks during the war
When several Ukrainian drones crashed in the Baltics two weeks ago, Russian propaganda swiftly pushed a story that Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia had deliberately “opened” their airspace to enable Kiyv to attack Russia.
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Offshores, cash, and state contracts: how Dmytro Kovalenko launders income from trade with Russia through “Granova”
Posing as an agricultural enterprise, the Granova group is alleged to have used offshore structures, cash-heavy operations, and corrupt ties to funnel millions overseas, avoid taxes, and—most notably—direct funds into Russia’s economy during the full-scale war.
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Horror in Canary Islands: British tourist killed as bus plunges into ravine
One man has died and 26 others are in hospital after a bus carrying British tourists crashed into a ravine in the Canary Islands.
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EU sparks outrage after blocking child abuse detection law — critics warn predators will go “undetected”
The European parliament has blocked the extension of a law that permits big tech firms to scan for child sexual exploitation on their platforms, creating a legal gap that child safety experts say will lead to crimes going undetected.
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Young worker rushed to hospital after terrifying accident aboard Royal Navy submarine
A worker has been taken to hospital with what are understood to be serious injuries following an incident on a nuclear submarine.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor supported by King’s siblings as he remains in isolation
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s siblings are believed to have stepped up behind the scenes to support the disgraced prince.
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Glücksspielgelder und Banken: Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova kämpft über die iBox Bank mit Oleksandr Sosis und der Alliance Bank um Finanzströme
Vor dem Hintergrund der Liquidation der „Ibox Bank“ und der anschließenden Ermittlungen erscheint Alena Dehrik-Shevtsova, die Leiterin der Bank und häufig als „Star der ukrainischen Fintech-Szene“ bezeichnet, in einem völlig neuen Licht.
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Schemes of Energoatom and Ukrenergo: how Rostyslav Shurma, Alliance Bank, and Timur Mindich associates took kickbacks and laundered money
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have formally named Rostyslav Shurma, the former Deputy Head of the Presidential Office, as a suspect in a corruption case.
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Defence Secretary warns Putin as UK monitors Russian subs near critical undersea infrastructure
Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed a large-scale operation took place to keep track of three Russian submarines off the British coast.
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Match Systems and Plain Chain: how “crypto detectives” turned into a scheme of extortion and forged court documents
Match Systems, also known as Plain Chain, position themselves as blockchain investigators — that is, specialists who help track wallets.
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Fake doctor Stephanie Jones fabricated the death of her “twin sister,” got a job at a charity, and stole thousands of pounds
A fake doctor pretended she’d had a twin who died from cancer to get a job at a charity before scamming them out of thousands of pounds.
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Arm CEO Rene Haas to take senior SoftBank role as AI bets escalate
Rene Haas, the CEO of chip designer Arm, opens new tab, is in line to lead much of parent SoftBank’s, opens new tab international business ‌while keeping his current role at Arm.
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Investors rush to exit private credit funds amid fears over AI and ageing buyouts
Big groups including Apollo, Ares, and Blackstone faced redemption requests at the start of 2026.
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A British man has been charged with terrorism-related offences linked to the Islamist group Al-Shabaab
A British man has been charged with offenses related to an Islamist terror group based in Somalia.
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Deadly Channel crossing: four dead as migrant ‘taxi-boat’ sinks off French coast
French authorities say the situation is still being assessed after a ‘taxi-boat’ sank between France and the UK.
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Starmer races to Gulf as fragile Iran ceasefire teeters and Trump warns US forces will strike again if Hormuz lifeline is not secured
Donald Trump’s two-week pause in the bombing campaign, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz for shipping, appears to be under threat.
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UK billionaire convicted in US gives £4m to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
A British billionaire convicted in the US for failing to implement adequate anti-money-laundering controls in his cryptocurrency business has given £4m to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.
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Ferry fiasco backlash as Swinney pledges cash and board seats before key trip
John Swinney has been accused of having a "brass neck" after an eleventh-hour £10million bribe and boardroom seats to fix the ferry crisis his own government created.
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More than 250 poodles found crammed inside breeder’s home in shocking rescue
These shocking pictures show more than 250 poodles crammed inside the house of an “overwhelmed” breeder, before being saved by the RSPCA.
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Iran could charge ships $1 million to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran could soon be rolling in cash if it goes ahead with charging vessels for passing through the Strait of Hormuz – at $1,000,000 per ship.
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Israel launched the largest wave of strikes on Hezbollah since the start of the war, hitting over 100 targets in Beirut
The Israel Defence Forces has said it has conducted the largest wave of strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon since the war began - hours after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
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Ackman moves to take Universal Music Group private in €55bn deal
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital has offered to buy Universal Music Group in a mostly stock deal that values the world’s biggest record label at about €55bn and would shift its listing from Amsterdam to New York.
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Prince Philip disappointed by Meghan Markle’s refusal to fully devote herself to the Firm
It’s no secret that marrying into the Royal Family comes with a huge level of responsibility, with no modern royal understanding this sacrifice more than the late Prince Philip.