All news by author David Wilson

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Iran’s "Crown Prince" is preparing a democratic transition with the support of tens of thousands from within the country
A minimum of 50,000 officials from within Iran’s ruling government and military have signed up on a secure platform established to organize the removal of the dictatorship in Tehran, as reported by a notable regime opponent.
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Bloody incident on world’s largest cruise ship: crew member kills colleague and takes own life
The 35-year-old man reportedly stabbed his 28-year-old female colleague multiple times before jumping off the Icon of the Seas cruise ship, according to officials
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No entry: UK porn sites now rate users’ ages
A significant change is about to occur in how people in the UK access websites containing pornographic content.
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"Very stupid decision": Britons with cocaine in Bali avoided the death penalty thanks to politeness
Three British individuals accused of smuggling drugs into Bali have avoided the death penalty and were given a one-year sentence.
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Emma Raducanu defeats Naomi Osaka in style to reclaim British No. 1 spot
Emma Raducanu will reclaim the British number one ranking after comfortably beating four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka.
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Georgia Harry, 26, dies after falling down stairs at Liverpool nightclub — death ruled accidental
A ’bubbly and fun’ 26-year-old woman passed away after slipping down nightclub stairs while on her way to the toilet with her friend, an inquest has heard.
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UK imposes sanctions on Balkan mafia that bought real Bosnian passports using stolen identities
A UK crackdown targets Balkan gangsters who used fraudulent Bosnian documents—only weeks after Bosnian journalists exposed the extent of the identity theft scheme.
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Saudi Arabia bans women’s rights activists from leaving the country
According to a human rights organization, former political prisoners encounter extended travel restrictions to prevent them from speaking out.
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Brian Koberger was sentenced to four life terms for killing students in Idaho
A knife killer who murdered four students during a home invasion in the US has been sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole.
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Trump pressures tiny Pacific island nation Palau on migrants
Palau, a nation with a population of only 18,000, is contemplating a draft agreement to resettle ’third-country nationals’ from the US.
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Ozzy Osbourne has died — the “Prince of Darkness” and voice of Black Sabbath leaves the stage forever
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76.
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Trump opens the archives: U.S. releases 230,000 pages on the Martin Luther King assassination
Donald Trump has released a huge batch of previously classified documents about Dr Martin Luther King’s (MLK) assassination.
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Cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry found dead with shotgun nearby
The cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry was found dead with a shotgun nearby, an inquest has heard.
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DR Congo’s main highway turned into minister Loando’s family business: conflict of interest or outright budget looting?
Guy Loando and his wife held control over more than one-third of the shares in a newly established company that secured a $25 million contract to undertake work on enhancing a major highway in 2019.
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Alaska Airlines grounds entire fleet due to software glitch: flight cancellations and chaos in the US
One of the biggest airlines in the US was forced to ground its entire fleet after a software outage.
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Ovations, boos, and an attempt to seize the flag: choreographer stages pro-Palestine protest in London
A performer at the Royal Opera House presented a Palestinian flag on stage during a curtain call on Saturday evening.
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Overcrowded ferry with 280 people catches fire at sea off Indonesia
A packed ferry carrying more than 280 passengers has become a floating inferno off the coast of Indonesia.
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Crypto crime has already stolen $2.17 billion in the first half of 2025, setting a new all-time record
The occurrence of crimes involving digital assets is increasing rapidly, with projected losses for 2025 expected to exceed the highest years of crypto-related theft.
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Saudi “sleeping prince” from Saudi Arabia dies after 20 years in a coma
Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, also known as Saudi Arabia’s “sleeping prince,” passed away on Saturday, July 19, after spending 20 years in a coma. He was 36 years old at the time of his death.
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Car crashed into a crowd outside a nightclub in Los Angeles: 31 people were injured
At least 30 people have been injured after a car crashed into a nightclub crowd in Los Angeles.
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Phantom "Grupo Omni", fake offices, and $1.9 million in debts: who really stands behind the digital bank Bankaool
A fugitive wanted by Costa Rican authorities in connection with a massive fraud investigation known as the Madre Patria case was caught on wiretap boasting about buying into a bank in Mexico.
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“Gangster granny” gets 20 years for running a family drug cartel in the UK
A drug dealing ‘gangster granny’ has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars after leading her family in a lucrative cocaine dealing operation.
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UK ‘not safe’ and woefully unprepared for war, ex-NATO chief warns Parliament
Britain and its people are not safe, a former Nato general secretary has warned, as he told Parliament describing the country as underprepared for war is an "understatement."
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Carnival fugitive jailed for life after murdering ex-girlfriend’s father in revenge attack
A fugitive has been jailed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s dad after being caught by police at Notting Hill Carnival.
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Millions hit by fresh hosepipe ban as Southern Water imposes restrictions in Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Millions more people are now subject to a hosepipe ban as Southern Water is the latest company to implement one.