All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Sarah Ferguson ‘betrayed and isolated’ as Epstein fallout deepens royal rift
Sarah Ferguson, known as the Duchess of York until late last year, has faced the repercussions of the scandal involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Katie Price banned from driving for seventh time after ignoring police over speedin
Katie Price has been banned from driving for the seventh time after failing to respond to police letters about an 80mph speeding ticket.
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The Conservative Party to prohibit councils from implementing a four-day work week
Councils will be prohibited from permitting staff to work four-day weeks on full pay if the Tories win the next election.
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Pakistan seeks two-week extension in US deadline to prevent Iran conflict
President Trump has told reporters that the US is in ’heated negotiations’ over an extension to his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz following a last-minute plea from Pakistan.
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AI-driven imagery from Chinese firm boosts Iran’s strike capabilities against U.S. forces
Iranian military units are using artificial intelligence-enhanced satellite imagery to improve targeting of U.S. bases across the Middle East.
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From prison to power play: Bolsonaro family plots dramatic political comeback
By the end of last year, the Bolsonaro family appeared politically finished.
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Kanye West blocked from entering UK amid backlash over London festival appearance
Kanye West has been dramatically blocked from entering the UK after a furious backlash over his planned performance at a London music festival.
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TGV train hits truck carrying military gear in northern France – driver dead, 2 critical
The TGV was carrying 243 passengers when it collided with a truck at a road crossing on Tuesday morning.
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Royal visit under pressure: how Rina Oh and Epstein survivors are challenging King Charles III ahead of his trip to the United States
An Epstein survivor has said she is prepared to wait outside the White House to meet with King Charles during his state visit.
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‘Three dead and two injured’ in shooting outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Three people were killed and two police officers were injured in a shooting incident near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, media reports said.
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Aristocrats gone, but House of Lords remains unaccountable and out of touch
The decisive expulsion of hereditary peers from the House of Lords may have eliminated a glaring anachronism, but it can hardly be called a triumph of democracy.
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Scotland sees 193 terrorism charges since 2000, including loyalist, republican, and neo-Nazi groups
A freedom of information response revealed there have been 193 charges in Scotland under the Terrorism Act 2000.
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Milton Keynes Easter egg hunt turns violent as teenagers swarm town centre and confront police
Gangs of youths clashed with police in Milton Keynes on Saturday after a social media Easter egg hunt turned chaotic, in the latest outbreak of teenage mob disorder to sweep England.
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‘I’ve got five dealers on my phone’: Inside Middlesbrough’s normalised cocaine culture after damning report
There’s a celebratory atmosphere among a group of friends when they are told their hometown has the highest rate of cocaine use in Europe.
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Inferno engulfs speedboat on Thai island leaving five injured and one man missing amid engine blast
This is the horrifying moment a fire rips through a speedboat out on the water – sparking a desperate rescue mission for a missing tour guide.
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UK races to lure Anthropic as US turns on AI start-up over military clash
Keir Starmer’s government steps up efforts to get American AI start-up to grow its presence in Britain.
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Ministers seek to ease Labour revolt over proposed immigration crackdown
Ministers are reportedly working covertly with Labour MPs who are concerned about a proposed immigration crackdown.
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Royals participate in the traditional Easter church service in Windsor
The Royal Family attended the traditional Easter church service in Windsor this morning.
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Man and woman detained following the death of a teenage boy in a car crash
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a teenage boy was killed following a crash in Flitwick on Friday, Bedfordshire Police said.
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Prince Edward makes rare visit to Prince Andrew at Sandringham after royal exile
One member of the Royal Family has visited Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following his move to a new permanent home - for a "quiet word", it has been claimed.
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Oleg Tsyura at the center of a criminal probe into a covert supply chain feeding Russian defense-linked materials into EU markets
Amid growing media allegations that he helped bypass sanctions and kept ties to Russia’s military-linked sectors, Oleg Tsyura is reportedly stepping up efforts to reshape his online presence.
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Bank of America to pay $72.5M to Epstein victims as up to 75 women eligible for payouts
Lawyers state that as many as 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein since 2008 may qualify for a $72.5 million fund, which is part of a settlement reached by Bank of America with their legal representatives.
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Caught but not extradited: fugitive wanted in Belgium and Netherlands remains locked up in Africa
Ibrahim Akhlal is a fugitive from Belgium, where he was sentenced to 21 years in prison for a series of armed robberies. He is also wanted in the Netherlands in connection with a gold heist described as having “exceptional brutality,” involving a car chase and a shootout with police.
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Raids smash £40m people-smuggling gang that trafficked 1,000 Vietnamese migrants into Britain
This is the moment cops raided the home of a woman linked to a £40million trafficking ring that smuggled 1,000 Vietnamese migrants into Britain.