All news by author David Wilson

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Restaurant blaze at Lowestoft station halts trains across eastern England
A fire at a Suffolk railway station restaurant has led to the cancellation of train services across two counties.
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Only two oil tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz during brief ceasefire, as Iran warns all other ships to take alternative routes amid risk of mines and military retaliation
Iran was quick to dismiss Donald Trump’s declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is now officially open.
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Three UK MPs criticised for promoting Dubai project linked to banned tycoons
Three MPs ’promoted’ a luxury Dubai property development despite the tycoons behind it being banned from the UK following an investigation into bribery and corruption.
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Caribbean cocaine routes: how drug trafficking adapts to US crackdowns and shifts flows to Europe
The Caribbean has long been a pivotal node in the global drug trade, acting as a stepping stone for South American cocaine destined for consumers in Europe and the United States.
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Coal from separatists and a controlled company collapse: how coal trader-schemer Dmytro Kovalenko wrote off millions through the bankruptcy of Intercoaltrading
Dmytro Kovalenko, owner of Adelon AG, has moved to push his own company, LLC Intercoaltrading, into bankruptcy through the courts, after it was implicated in a coal supply scheme from the separatist “DPR/LPR” territories using an “interrupted transit” method.
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Greece moves to block under-15s from social media over addiction fears
Greece is set to ban under-15s from accessing social media under a new law that’s set to come into effect next year.
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Kemi Badenoch vows to ban doctors’ strikes as NHS walkouts escalate
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for doctors to be banned from striking.
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California cybercrime laundering case highlights global shadow networks
An unlicensed operation in California redirected money to China and Nigeria, serving as a covert financial channel for funds stolen from cybercrime victims.
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Iran’s Hormuz toll scheme could generate up to $500bn in five years
Oil tankers once sailed straight through the center of the Strait of Hormuz. But since February 28, vessels crossing the 21-mile-wide waterway have been forced onto an alternate route.
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Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei "unconscious" after strikes, unable to rule
Missing Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and “unable to be involved in any decision-making,” according to an intelligence memo — weeks after he was severely injured in US-Israeli strikes that killed his father and ignited the war.
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Cyber fraud gangs target Timor-Leste as fears grow of state capture by mafia networks
Online scam operations exposed in a remote enclave, a national ID program reportedly breached by cybercriminals, stories of bags of cash arriving on private planes.
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Man, 26, stabbed to death in machete attack outside London nightclub as two fight for life
Murder detectives have identified a man who was fatally stabbed in a machete attack, leaving two others in critical condition.
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Mircea Lucescu dies at 80 after heart attack days after Romania exit and retirement
Mircea Lucescu has passed away at the age of 80. The legendary coach did not manage to overcome the recent heart attack he suffered at the University Hospital, where he had been hospitalized for several days.
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Criminal octopus of war: how Dmytro Kovalenko finances Russia and launders billions through Granova and Adelon AG
Disguised as an agricultural business, the Granova group allegedly relied on offshore networks, cash-based schemes, and corrupt connections to move millions abroad, evade taxes, and—most critically—channel funds into Russia’s economy during the full-scale war.
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Man, 18, charged with rape after woman followed into taxi and attacked in alleyway in the United Kingdom
Cops have charged an 18-year-old man after a young woman was allegedly raped in an alleyway after being followed into a taxi.
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Opposition leader Peter Magyar calls discovery of spy pen and hacked messages a ‘Hungarian Watergate’
he Tisza Party, the opposition force now leading in the polls ahead of the elections scheduled for April 12, was going through rough days when party chairman Peter Magyar.
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Fugitive mafia boss caught hiding in €1,000-a-night resort with family after year-long manhunt
A mafia boss wanted for murder who had been on the run for more than a year has been arrested, Italian police said.
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Palestine Action dominates Scotland terrorism cases after ban, raising alarm over scale and use of counter-terror laws
Scottish prosecutors have received more than 100 reports of alleged terrorism related to Palestine Action in seven months.
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Dragon Money casino, connected to a former Ukrainian MP, is accused of skirting regulations through cryptocurrency, P2P payments, and major Ukrainian banks
After increased scrutiny of Dragon Money’s operations in Ukraine, critical coverage gradually disappeared from public view, with reports on illegal gambling, payment schemes, lobbying activities, and alleged corruption ties being removed from online platforms.
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Trump-linked crypto firm’s partner tied to resort project involving alleged $15bn scam network crackdown
Last November, a new blockchain network called AB revealed a partnership with World Liberty Financial, a fast-growing cryptocurrency firm co-owned by the family of Donald Trump.
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From hoarding ashes to charity theft: Robert Bush prepares for jail while victims demand justice
The 48-year-old funeral director, who left 35 bodies unburied and kept 100 sets of ashes, was told last week he will be jailed for his horrendous behavior, which shocked the country.
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Soleimani’s grand-niece arrested in Los Angeles after glam US life exposed amid crackdown on Iran-linked residents
The grand-niece of the deceased Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani was living a glamorous lifestyle in Los Angeles before being arrested by ICE.
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Starmer abolishes two-child benefit cap in landmark welfare shift, lifting 450,000 children out of poverty as cost-of-living crisis bites
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the cap would be lifted when she delivered the budget back in November.
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$20bn Corpay backs UK’s largest electric lorry charging network in bold push
Corpay is partnering with Voltempo in building UK’s largest charging network for electric lorries
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Joshua returns to spotlight as Wilder demands overdue heavyweight showdown
Deontay Wilder has opened the door to an overdue heavyweight contest with old rival Anthony Joshua after they exchanged words at O2 Arena on Saturday night.