All news by author Sophia Martinez

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Trump declines to assure Ukraine’s security following the signing of a minerals agreement
US President Donald Trump confirmed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit the White House to sign a major minerals deal but refused to guarantee Ukraine’s security.
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Man stabbed inside B&M in front of horrified shoppers as police seal off scene & make arrest
A man has been stabbed in a B&M store in front of horrified shoppers as cops make an arrest.
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Abuser who tortured women in a chamber beneath a remote lodge given global travel ban
A man who used an underground chamber at his remote Highland lodge to film himself abusing vulnerable women has been made subject to the first worldwide travel ban in Scottish legal history.
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Man charged following the death of ’sweetest’ 3-year-old girl in Manchester tram accident
A man has been charged after the death of a three-year-old girl in Manchester who was hit by a van when it mounted the pavement.
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Former UK students are owed up to £50,000, with £28 million still unclaimed
According to data from the Student Loans Company, some former students in England overpaid on their loans more than five years ago and have still not claimed their refunds.
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Lionel Messi fined for grabbing the opposing coach’s neck
The opening round of Major League Soccer fixtures witnessed Lionel Messi making a significant impact on the pitch. However, his actions after the final whistle have been subject to scrutiny.
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French scientists sustain fusion reaction for 22 minutes, breaking Chinese record
In France, scientists have set a new record for maintaining plasma combustion inside a fusion reactor, surpassing China’s previous achievement by 25%.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former aide makes ’clear dig’ at the Sussexes
An interview by Jason Knauf, who worked at Kensington Palace for both the Prince and Princess of Wales as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has been criticized.
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Nearly 50,000 babies are referred to children’s care every year due to domestic abuse
Nearly 50,000 babies are referred to children’s care with domestic abuse as a contributing factor each year, according to alarming new research.
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Legal fraud in Romania: Swindler lawyer Victor Birca defrauds clients and disappears with their money
Romanian police have launched an investigation into Moldovan and Romanian citizen Victor Birca regarding his fraudulent activities against citizens of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.
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Leonardo Cositorto convicted of Generation Zoe fraud
Generation Zoe Ponzi founder Leonardo Cositorto has been found guilty of fraud and criminal association.
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More than 160 Gazan medical personnel held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture
Senior doctors allege they endured months of physical abuse, while the UN urges the release of those still detained.
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Czech police detain 22 individuals in a $167 million EU funds corruption case
Czech officials expose alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme at leading hospital, arresting 22 in EU funds investigation.
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Indicted Lebanese banker transfers UK real estate holdings to brother
As French prosecutors investigated him for money laundering, Lebanese banker Marwan Kheireddine discreetly transferred ownership of his $200 million UK real estate empire to his brother...
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United States, Russia, and North Korea unite to oppose the UN peace plan for Ukraine
The United States has joined Russia, Israel, Belarus and North Korea in refusing to blame Vladimir Putin for illegally invading Ukraine.
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Children ’screaming in pure fear’ after van filled with fireworks was set on fire
Clydebank East Community Council described the intentional fire as "disgusting behavior," while Police Scotland is searching for a man who was seen fleeing the area at the time of the incident.
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Women affected by the WASPI campaign threaten legal action over pension dispute
Campaigners have threatened the government with legal action unless it reconsiders the decision to refuse compensation to millions of women affected by an increase in the state pension age.
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Roberta Flack, the legendary singer behind ‘Killing Me Softly’, dies at the age of 88
Virtuoso performer, who reached the top of the US charts multiple times, was the first artist to win the Grammy for Record of the Year in two successive years.
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More than 150,000 Canadians sign petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship
A parliamentary petition has been launched because of a billionaire’s connection to Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to conquer Canada.
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Royal assistant shares how Prince William responded to Kate’s cancer diagnosis
A former aide to the Prince of Wales said William was at his ‘lowest point’ after the Princess of Wales was diagnosed with cancer almost a year ago.
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Urgent plea to locate missing mother and 8-year-old son in Leeds
An urgent hunt is underway for an eight-year-old boy and his mother who have vanished from West Yorkshire.
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14-year-old British schoolboy dies in a tragic skiing accident during a half-term family holiday in northern Italy
A British schoolboy, 14, has died in a skiing accident while on a half-term holiday with his family in northern Italy.
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France terror attack: Assailant shouting ’Allahu Akbar’ stabs multiple people in Mulhouse
A market in the eastern city of Mulhouse, France, became a scene of carnage this afternoon when a 37-year-old Algerian man went on a rampage, stabbing several police officers, killing one and leaving several others injured.
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Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1 billion could be the biggest ever
Cryptocurrency firm Bybit said hackers stole $1.5bn (£1.1bn) worth of digital currency in what could be the biggest crypto theft in history.
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Donald Trump is being sued by AP for banning journalists from the White House and Mar-a-Lago
The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three Trump administration officials on Friday after the organization’s journalists were prohibited from Mar-a-Lago, Air Force One, and even the White House for declining to call the Gulf of Mexico the ’Gulf of America.’