All news by author David Wilson

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EU to scrutinize Microsoft and Google AI deals for antitrust issues, says Vestager
“We cannot just sit back and see how things pan out,” the competition commissioner said.
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Authorities in Belgrade have canceled an arts festival aimed at fostering ethnic unity following protests by nationalist groups
Youth groups from Serbia and Kosovo who organise the Mirëdita Dobar Dan cultural event accuse Serbia’s interior ministry of failing to protect them from intimidation
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An inquest has revealed that a boy took his own life after accidentally shooting his best friend
A boy found dead by a canal in Birmingham shot himself after accidentally killing his friend, an inquest has heard.
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South Africa arrests over half a million in year-long crime crackdown operation
Police in South Africa arrested two illegal miners on Thursday, adding them to the half a million people detained over the past year in an operation designed to decrease crime in one of the world’s most crime-ridden countries.
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Woman is raped by stranger after Royal Ascot – with cops launching urgent manhunt for attacker
It took place just hours after thousands attended the annual event
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Mum leading double life swindled family out of £500,000 to fuel ’money addiction’
A seemingly normal girl from Halifax living a secret ‘double-life’ has been jailed for running a scam which defrauded her friends and family out of nearly half a million pounds.
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Critically ill children leave Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing
Sixty-eight minors, five with cancer, allowed to enter Israel before travelling to Egypt and elsewhere for treatment
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Police seek to locate man after woman punched in face with bike at Leytonstone High Road Overground station
Anyone who recognises him - or has any other relevant information - is asked to contact police.
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Britain’s most costly chancellors who left the worst legacy
From Gordon Brown to Kwasi Kwarteng, Telegraph Money finds out who hit the nation’s finances the hardest
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Incest monster Josef Fritzl placed under legal guardianship amid worsening dementia
Sexual offender monster Josef Fritzl will be placed under legal guardianship as a result of his dementia - but his legal team are battling against the decision.
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500 medical workers killed during Israel’s military assault on Gaza, UN reports
“This equates to an average of two health care workers killed every day,” British charity warns.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle receive new ’royal titles’ as edgy portraits are unveiled
An artist who was the youngest to paint a portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth II has now turned his attention to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, portraying them as historic royals
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England disappoint again but still top their group after a stalemate with Slovenia
It had been universally accepted that England needed a performance to reinvigorate their fans here in ­Germany after the toil of their ­opening Euro 2024 ties against Serbia and Denmark.
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Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his "utmost priority" after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five.
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Israel’s high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, shaking Netanyahu’s government
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for compulsory service, a landmark decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza.
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Germany sees sharp rise in anti-semitic acts
Anti-Semitic acts rose sharply in Germany last year, especially after war broke out between Israel and Hamas in Gaza in October, according to new figures released on Tuesday.
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Anne is ’fine’, husband says after hospital visit
The Princess Royal is "fine", her husband has said, after she sustained a minor head injury and concussion thought to have been caused by a horse.
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Drug dealer who bragged of having a ’£135,000 wrist’ posed with wads of cash on Facebook
Luke Waters, 28, was jailed for 10 years and forced to pay back almost £200,000 of the illegal cash - after gloating about his cash and luxury watches on social media
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Japanese royals to receive UK red-carpet treatment
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan are beginning a three-day state visit to the UK.
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Hungarian President involved in horror crash: police officer killed and another seriously injured during escort to airport
Viktor Orban was in Stuttgart to watch Hungary beat Scotland in the Euros last night
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‘Sex for rent’ landlord jailed for offering rent discounts in exchange for sexual favors
A ‘sex for rent’ landlord who asked young female tenants to perform sex acts in exchange for reduced rent has been jailed for two and a half years.
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Rishi Sunak states he is not being investigated in the betting scandal probe
The Conservative general election campaign has been plunged into crisis over claims several people associated with the party placed bets on the date of the general election.
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Pirates of the Caribbean lifeguard killed in shark attack
A lifeguard who starred in Pirates of the Caribbean has died after he was attacked by a shark while surfing.
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Several dead as gunmen attack synagogues, a church, and a police station in Russia
Several people have been killed including six police officers after gunmen opened fire on a synagogue, an Orthodox Church, and a police post in Russia.
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Ukraine says it destroyed Russian drone base
Ukraine says satellite pictures show the destruction of a Russian warehouse used to launch Iranian-made drones and to train cadets.