All news by author David Wilson

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Chichester City confirm tragic death of young forward Billy Vigar
An ex-Arsenal star has died following a serious brain injury.
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Slovenia declares Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu persona non grata
On Thursday, Slovenia declared Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persona non grata, preventing him from entering the country, as announced by the government following a Cabinet session.
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Premier Wheatley hails end of UK’s order in council as “victory against colonial power-grab”
Britain has finally lifted its threat of imposing temporary direct rule on the Virgin Islands.
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Czech company and manager convicted for defrauding €220,000 in EU dust-reduction funds
A Czech company and its manager have been convicted of defrauding the European Union of about €220,000 ($258,336) in subsidies for a dust-reduction project, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said.
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Actor William Shatner rushed to the hospital after facing a ’medical emergency’
William Shatner has been taken in an ambulance to hospital after suffering a medical emergency.
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a five-year jail sentence.
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Rihanna introduces newborn daughter Rocky Irish in heartfelt post
Rihanna has confirmed the birth of her first daughter, days after partner A$AP Rocky teased they may have secretly tied the knot.
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YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation
YouTube will offer creators a way to return to the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect, its parent company Alphabet said Tuesday.
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Florida sues adult gaming platform Nutaku and payment processor Segpay over age verification
Florida is suing the massively popular anime and hentai games platform Nutaku, as well as the payment processor Segpay, in two complaints that allege the companies ignored the state’s age verification law.
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Arrest in UK linked to aviation cyberattack, investigation ongoing
A man in his forties has been arrested in connection to a cyberattack that knocked out automatic check-in systems at some of Europe’s busiest airports last week.
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Bridget Phillipson: “Yes, I’ve faced sexist briefings — but I’ll keep going”
Cabinet Minister Bridget Phillipson said she "completely" believes she has been subjected to sexist briefings.
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Noel Clarke ordered to pay at least £3m in legal costs to The Guardian
Noel Clarke must pay at least £3 million of The Guardian publisher’s legal costs after pursuing a “far-fetched” and “false case” against the newspaper’s reporting of allegations of sexual misconduct, a High Court judge has ruled.
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Home Office fails in attempt to expedite deportation under Starmer’s one in, one out migrant scheme
The Home Office has lost its attempt to expedite the deportation of an Eritrean migrant to France under the "one in, one out" scheme.
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Azerbaijani Talibov family returns to real estate business on Georgia’s Black Sea coast
In 2023, Rza Talibov liquidated assets amid a crackdown on his father’s oppressive regime in Nakhchivan, an autonomous region of Azerbaijan. Now, he has regained control of a luxury hotel and another property on the Black Sea coast of Georgia.
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Prince Andrew smuggled Sarah Ferguson into Balmoral against Prince Philip’s wishes
Prince Andrew once secretly smuggled Sarah Ferguson into Balmoral Castle against the express wishes of Prince Philip, according to claims in a new royal biography.
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New Zealand mother convicted of killing her children in ‘suitcase murder’ trial
A mother in New Zealand has been convicted of murdering her two children and leaving their bodies in suitcases for five years, in a case that shocked the country.
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UK, Canada, and Australia announce formal recognition of Palestine
A wave of Israel’s allies are announcing their recognition of the state of Palestine, as part of a wider maneuver designed to ostracize Hamas and challenge attempts by the Israeli government to erase the chance of a Palestinian homeland.
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‘Not one metre’: Taliban vows to keep control of Afghanistan
The Taliban has promised not to relinquish "even one metre" of Afghanistan after Donald Trump expressed his desire to reclaim a former US airbase in the country.
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Tories demand investigation into Morgan McSweeney over Labour donations
A Tory demand for an investigation into Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeny has been dismissed as “muckracking” by the Deputy Prime Minister.
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Suspect held on attempted murder after Birmingham nightclub attack
Four people have been arrested - one on suspicion of attempted murder - after four others were injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Birmingham.
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NATO intercepts Russian jets violating Estonian airspace
NATO intercepted three Russian jets that violated Estonia’s airspace on Friday, the country’s foreign ministry and an alliance spokesperson said.
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17-year-old arrested after multiple sexual assaults on Underground and Thameslink trains
A teenager is alleged to have gone on a two-hour sexual assault rampage across London’s transport network.
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RSF drone attack hits mosque in El Fasher, leaving dozens dead
A drone strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher has killed 75 people worshipping in a mosque, first responders have said, as the group continued its push to capture the last foothold of Sudan’s army in the Darfur region.
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Malaysian woman wins $1.4m lottery using numbers from missed spam call
A woman in Malaysia won over $1.4m in a lottery after betting on digits from a missed spam call.
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How a US real estate trust helped push Prospect Medical Holdings into bankruptcy
U.S. hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings collapsed this year due to prolonged neglect and overwhelming debt.