All news by author Sophia Martinez

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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.’
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Suspected knifeman captured after returning to Holocaust memorial ’with blood on his hands’
A suspect has been arrested after a knife attack on a Spanish tourist at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin.
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Crypto exchange Bybit reports ether wallet breach
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said on Friday that an attacker gained control of an ether wallet and transferred the holdings to an unidentified address.
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Trump replaces Oval Office desk after incident with Elon Musk’s son
The White House has assured the public it’s snot a permanent change.
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Labour MP dismissed over offensive WhatsApp messages being investigated by Parliamentary watchdog
The Labour MP who was dismissed due to offensive messages sent in a WhatsApp group chat is being investigated by the Parliamentary standards commissioner.
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Woman dies after being struck by a truck loaded with animals at the farmer’s market
A 74-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a livestock truck at an auction market.
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How Saudi Arabia’s crown prince transformed the kingdom into a key player in global politics
Riyadh is emerging as a new center of political influence. On Feb. 18, the Saudi capital hosted the first meeting between Russian and U.S. delegations regarding the war in Ukraine.
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Legionella bacteria delays the opening of a £41 million health center
The opening of a new £41m Sussex health centre has been delayed after inspectors found legionella bacterium in the heating system.
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Dirty billions and offshore schemes of "Kholodilnik.ru": how Roman and Vadim Fedchin with Arsen Kanokov enrich themselves at the expense of Russians
The company «Kholodilnik.ru» is involved in a scheme to funnel Russian funds abroad, orchestrated by Vadim and Roman Fedchin, as well as Senator Arsen Kanokov.
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UK ’lagging in national security’ as China ’might utilize’ DeepSeek AI for espionage in British cars
The UK has lagged behind the US and Europe in safeguarding top government officials from espionage, as artificial intelligence like DeepSeek could be utilized to gather sensitive data, according to LBC.
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Elon Musk uses a chainsaw and dances on stage in a strange appearance
Elon Musk waved a chainsaw in the air while accusing Democrats of treason at a conservative gathering in Washington DC.
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Man, 27, passes away at Manchester Airport after being detained by Border Force
A man has died after he was arrested by Border Force officers at Manchester Airport.
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UK Defence Secretary addresses Donald Trump’s ’dictator’ comment about Ukraine’s Zelensky for the first time
Defense Secretary John Healey expressed his support for Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, commending his leadership and dedication to his country amid Moscow’s brutal invasion.
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New Look to close 26 stores and cut 350 jobs - see full list
The High Court in Ireland approved the appointment of provisional liquidators on Thursday as New Look seeks to wind down its Irish operations following several years of "sustained losses and challenging market conditions."