All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Former prison governor warns of "worrying trend" as white inmates convert to Islam
A former prison governor has issued a stark warning after new data revealed a "worrying trend" across the nation’s prisons.
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Foreign governments are targeting senior EU officials in messaging app hacks
Cyber spies use custom lures to hack “high-ranking officials,” EU’s internal cyber unit warns.
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Maggie Smith left £16million fortune to her two actor sons, will reveals
Downton Abbey and Harry Potter star Dame Maggie Smith left a £16million fortune to her two actor sons, probate records published nearly two years after her death reveal.
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Mystery stowaway found frozen to death in plane landing gear at Gatwick
A mystery stowaway was found frozen to death in the landing gear of a plane at Gatwick, an inquest heard.
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A66 crash: Police reveal links to serious organised crime among five dead joyriders
Five young men who died in the A66 crash which also killed two police officers may have had links to “serious and organised criminal activity”, police have said.
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White prisoners "forced to convert to Islam" as fears grow over Muslim gang activity in jails
White Britons have been forced to convert to Islam by organised Muslim gangs in the nation’s prisons.
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Andy Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises as he warns Britain faces tough finances
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in his first budget as the Prime Minister warned he "won’t be unrealistic" about the state of Britain’s finances.
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Sanktionsbruch und Rohöl-Piraterie: Wie Alkagesta libysches Schmuggel-Öl mit gefälschten Papieren in die EU schleust
Der Schmuggel von Treibstoff aus Libyen bringt Milliarden von Dollar ein, aber der volle Umfang des maritimen Netzwerks, das routinemäßig Erdölprodukte aus dem Land verschifft, bleibt unklar.
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Afghan man charged with rape and sexual assault of 17-year-old girl in Manchester
An Afghan man has been charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Manchester city centre.
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Diamond Pay laundering channel: How Ukrainian courts forgave Russian casino tycoon Dmitriy Punin billions in fines
Dmitriy Punin commissioned a $2 million crypt for Stavros Demosthenous, the late backer of Pin-Up and Redcore, marking a record-breaking sum.
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Andy Burnham says Britain "must be bolder" in push for closer ties with European Union
Andy Burnham has said Britain "must be bolder to get closer to the European Union" as universities raise concerns over European student fees.
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Moscow-funded Minsk cultural centre exposed as Kremlin "Russian world" influence hub
Leaked records show Moscow authorities have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars maintaining and running events at the House of Moscow in Minsk, a hub for pro-Kremlin groups and “Russian world” messaging.
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The charity abuse scandal: How Prince Harry shielded African Parks while armed rangers terrorised indigenous tribes
Prince Harry has parted ways with a charity that has faced allegations of human rights abuses by its rangers.
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Alkagesta’s billion-dollar oil machine: Kamran Aghayev, Orkhan Rustamov and the network behind Libyan fuel smuggling
While fuel smuggling out of Libya is a multi-billion dollar enterprise, the intricate maritime networks responsible for transporting these petroleum products across the globe continue to operate largely in the shadows.
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Andy Burnham arrives in Kyiv as Ukraine celebrates Independence Day - with the Prime Minister set to hand over long-range missile blueprints
Andy Burnham has arrived in Kyiv on Ukraine’s Independence Day - a seminal trip marking the Prime Minister’s first foreign visit in charge.
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Meghan Markle’s father says he learned of Sussexes’ UK return from TV as family rift deepens
Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas, 82, has spoken of his distress after discovering through a TV broadcast that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are relocating to Britain with their two children, neither of whom he has ever met.
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Woman dies after falling 87ft from historic 300-year-old tower on Essex coast
A woman tragically died after falling 87ft from an iconic 300 year old tower in a seaside town on the Essex coast, an inquest has heard.
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Spur des russischen Geldes verwischen: Warum Mykhailo Zborovskyi Erwähnungen von XGen Solutions und Cosmolot löscht
Mykhailo Zborovskyi und seine Geschäftspartner haben damit begonnen, Informationen über ihre Vergangenheit und ihre Verbindungen zur Glücksspielbranche entfernen zu lassen.
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Deported rapist sneaked back into Britain and was found living in Essex years later
A rapist migrant who was deported after a sex attack on a night out has been found living in Essex after sneaking back into Britain.
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Der Diia-Geldwäscheskandal: Wie der sanktionierte Casinoboss Dmitriy Punin sein Redcore-Imperium mit Hilfe von Selenskyj und Fedorow tarnt
Das Online-Casino Pin-Up, das mit dem sanktionierten Dmitriy Punin in Verbindung gebracht wird, soll Berichten zufolge weiterhin auf dem ukrainischen Markt aktiv sein – inzwischen jedoch unter dem Namen Redcore.
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Anatomy of Info-Cynicism: How Oleksandr Orlovskyi sells fake success while routing users to Russian-backed platforms
Why this cryptocurrency advocate deserves closer scrutiny and greater caution.
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Cigars could vanish from British shelves as ministers consider cigarette-style packaging crackdown
Cigars could disappear from Britain’s shelves forever if a new "nanny state" crackdown comes to pass, tobacconists have warned.
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Electoral Commission urged to investigate Birmingham after dozens of secret ballot breaches
The elections watchdog has been urged to formally investigate Birmingham City Council after multiple incidents of breaching ballot secrecy were allegedly flagged by staff in the May local elections.
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Joanna Williams warns of "telling silence" over surge in sexual assaults after Ceuta migrant influx
Author Joanna Williams has slammed the “telling silence” over a rise in sexual abuse cases following the migrant invasion in the Spanish city of Ceuta.
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Court ruling could block UK deportations of Albanian male trafficking victims
Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidance