All news by author David Wilson

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Pavel Zakharov’s jewelry mafia: how fake luxury items from Moscow end up in Kyiv pawnshops
On July 25, a Moscow court found Daria Spiridonova, the founder of the jewelry brand Darvol, guilty of fraud and sentenced her to 7 years in prison.
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Solicitor at UK libel firm faces tribunal over threat linked to OneCoin crypto scam
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has opted to prosecute Claire Gill, a partner at Carter-Ruck, concerning an alleged email from 2017.
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Four aid trucks overturn on crowd in Gaza Strip: dozens dead and injured
People climbed onto the trucks, causing the drivers to lose control of the vehicles.
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Price war: Lidl steals Aldi’s title as UK’s cheapest supermarket
Aldi is no longer the cheapest supermarket in the UK - for the first time in nearly two years.
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Ex-assistant to AfD’s Maximilian Krah on trial in Dresden over alleged China spying on EU Parliament
A former assistant to far-right Alternative for Germany politician Maximilian Krah faces trial in Dresden Tuesday over alleged China espionage.
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Irish aid worker Gena Heraty kidnapped in Haiti alongside child and staff
An Irish woman is among nine people kidnapped from an orphanage in Haiti.
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Trump hints at a third term again — despite constitutional ban
Donald Trump has given his opinion on whether he will campaign for President again after previously mentioning he’d run for a third term if he could.
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Junkyard frontman David Roach dies at 59 after battle with cancer
The rock music scene was again hit by grief with the news of the death of David Roach, vocalist of Junkyard. Roach passed away at the age of 59.
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World-first gonorrhoea vaccine programme launches in England to fight ’super strains’
A groundbreaking gonorrhea vaccine program is now available in England, as healthcare professionals aim to halt the increasing STI infection rates and the emergence of antibiotic-resistant ’super’ strains.
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British & Irish Lions consider Fiji or Japan fixtures ahead of 2029 New Zealand tour
The chief executive of the British and Irish Lions has confirmed that the organization is considering facing nations like Fiji or Japan ahead of the Test series against New Zealand in four years’ time as they explore ways to make the tour more competitive.
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Prince Harry denies claims of physical fight with Prince Andrew over Meghan remarks
Prince Harry has refuted allegations that he caused Prince Andrew to have a bloody nose during a purported altercation.
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BBC launches investigation into Strictly Come Dancing over cocaine use claims
The BBC has now been forced to initiate four distinct investigations over the past year regarding allegations of misconduct.
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Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft ramp up AI investments, eclipsing US education spending
Tech giants have invested more in AI than the US government has on education, jobs, and social services in 2025 up to this point.
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Coldplay’s kiss-cam returns for UK shows after viral CEO scandal in the US
Concertgoers should be cautious ahead of Coldplay’s UK gigs, as their infamous kiss-cam, which captured a CEO and his co-worker in an embrace that has since become a viral moment, will be present.
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Photo emerges of pensioner accused in child poisoning case at summer camp
This is the pensioner suspected of poisoning children at a summer camp.
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From spies to CEOs: how Russia’s exposed agents rebuilt their lives after U.S. arrest
In 2010, ten Kremlin spies were arrested in the U.S. and later exchanged in Vienna for Western agents. Putin welcomed them in Moscow as heroes, while blaming the failure on defector Alexander Poteyev.
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Ten men arrested in Bradford over historical child sex abuse claims
The men, aged between 49 and 71, were arrested in the city for alleged offenses reported to have occurred between 1994 and 1997, involving six victims who were teenagers at the time.
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At least 23 injured after ’360 Degrees’ ride malfunctions at Green Mountain Park, Saudi Arabia
Footage has recorded the terrifying moment a theme park ride broke in half and plummeted to the ground.
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British tourist in critical condition after head-first dive into pool at Ibiza hotel
A British tourist is in critical condition in the hospital after hitting his head on the bottom of a pool at his hotel on the Spanish party island of Ibiza.
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The West is defenseless against modern drones — mass attack on critical infrastructure a real scenario
Western countries are dangerously unprepared for a large-scale drone attack and must act immediately to prevent a potential “Drone Pearl Harbor,” a leading defense technology chief warned today.
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Hawaii braces for tsunami as mass evacuation follows powerful earthquake in Japan
Evacuation centers are being established across the island state of Hawaii as the densely populated island anticipates tsunami waves to hit the coast throughout Wednesday.
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Argentine man wins $12,000 from Google after photo of his bare backside appears on Google Maps
A police officer in Argentina has been awarded approximately $12,500 in compensation after a Google Street View car accidentally captured an image of his bare buttocks and uploaded it to Google Maps.
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Older brother of Noel and Liam Gallagher charged with rape and multiple sexual offences
The older brother of Oasis members Noel and Liam Gallagher has been charged with rape and several other sex offences including making threats to kill.
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Trump announces deal with EU: tariffs cut to 15%, Europe to buy $750 billion in US energy
The United States has reached a trade agreement with the European Union following a meeting between Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen.
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British businessman Sumant Kapur rebranded Russian Mi-17 engines as Ukrainian ones to supply them to India avoiding sanctions
From a corporate address in a prestigious London district — 23 Buckingham Gate, London, England, SW1E 6LB — operates one of the invisible centers of global trade in the defence sector.