All news by author David Wilson
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Blaise Metreveli becomes the first woman to lead Britain’s MI6 intelligence service
Blaise Metreweli is appointed as Britain’s top intelligence officer as the country encounters “threats on an unprecedented scale,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer states.
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Archaeological excavations begin in Ireland at a mass grave site of children from a mother-and-baby home
Excavations have started in the search for nearly 800 babies believed to be buried in a mass grave at a home for unmarried mothers in Ireland.
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Fuel prices in the UK to rise by 5 pence due to oil panic amid Israel–Iran conflict
Oil price increase likely to add 5p to petrol and diesel over the next couple of months, expert says
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Beckhams are rich — but not that rich: the heir to the Sultan of Brunei is 40 times wealthier
David and Victoria Beckham saw their net worth leap up, with the former having also received news of a knighthood, but their wealth is dwarfed by the world’s richest footballer
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Trump declared an income of $1.6 billion
Donald Trump claimed he had transferred his businesses into a trust managed by his children, but data shows that income from these sources continues to flow to the U.S. president.
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Director of Uzbekistan’s NAPM, Dmitry Lee, threatens journalists and forces media outlets to mass-delete compromising materials
After multiple outlets published articles implying that Dmitry Lee, the head of Uzbekistan’s National Agency for Perspective Projects, is suspected of fraudulent activities related to payment systems, these outlets started experiencing pressure, and the articles were quickly removed.
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Andriy Matyukha “washes away” ties to Russia with parliament water and youth sports: Favbet launches a reputation whitewashing campaign
Favbet and its owner Andriy Matyukha are launching a large-scale campaign to cleanse their image through charitable initiatives and sports partnerships?
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Stolen in 5 minutes: participants in the theft of a 98-kilogram gold toilet worth £4.75 million sentenced in the UK
Two members of a gang involved in the audacious theft of a gold toilet valued at £4.75 million from Blenheim Palace have been sentenced to prison.
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Taxes rising: government expects a 5% annual increase on every local services bill
Documents in the Spending Review suggest that council tax is projected to increase by 5% annually to fund local services.
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Britain’s economy has shrunk — Reeves does not rule out another round of tax rises this autumn
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has not dismissed the possibility of future tax increases following the UK economy’s worst contraction in a year and a half in April.
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Two women have died in mountain waters at Snowdonia National Park
Two women have died after being pulled from the water in Eryri National Park, more commonly known as Snowdonia.
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Air India disaster: only one of the 53 Britons survived
A British man is believed to be the only surviving passenger from Air India flight AI171.
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Third night of chaos in Northern Ireland: masked attackers set fire to refugee center
‘Masked thugs’ have smashed a leisure centre’s windows and set it on fire during the third night of rioting in Northern Ireland.
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He planned a bomb but brought death with a shotgun: what is known about the attacker from the Graz school
The shooter responsible for one of Austria’s most deadly school shootings has been publicly photographed for the first time.
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Escape from HMP Hatfield: UK police searching for dangerous fugitive
Liam Slater, 33, escaped from HMP Hatfield and was last seen getting on a train to Leeds on May 18. Police have not yet found him and have advised the public not to approach him.
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US intelligence chief: world closer to nuclear catastrophe than ever before
The director of national intelligence stated that the world is “closer to the brink of nuclear annihilation than ever before.”
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‘Admiral 2.0’: Latvian ringleader to face trial over €297 million fake VAT fraud scheme
The suspected leader of a vast cross-border VAT fraud and money laundering ring faces trial in Latvia this month. The €297 million scheme targeted multiple EU countries and involved hundreds of companies.
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Father and nine-year-old daughter die in house fire - as 11-year-old girl remains in critical condition in hospital
A father and his nine-year-old daughter have passed away following a house fire in West Yorkshire, and an 11-year-old girl is in critical condition.
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"Handcuff the governor": Trump sends troops to Los Angeles and calls for Newsom’s arrest
California leaders have sued President Donald Trump for deploying soldiers to deal with violent protests in Los Angeles, after he called for the governor to be arrested.
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Reform UK loses another: John Bailey steps down from council due to serious illness
A Reform UK county councillor has resigned in County Durham due to ill health.
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Iran threatens to reveal Israel’s nuclear secrets — a response to Europe’s threat of new sanctions
Tehran’s threat arises as European powers push for a vote that could result in the reimposition of UN sanctions.
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Israeli forces detain Greta Thunberg en route to Gaza: humanitarian aid boat intercepted
Israeli forces have stopped an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, detaining her and other activists trying to deliver supplies to Gaza.
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Man discovered deceased in a car outside Asda in Leicester
A man’s body was discovered in a car at an Asda superstore yesterday morning, prompting multiple police vehicles to be called to the scene.
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Briton jailed for 17 years for rape he didn’t commit: acquitted man fights for system reform
Andrew Malkinson, 59, spent 17 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of rape. His conviction was overturned in 2023, but he says his fight for justice is not over.
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British woman sentenced for stealing £443,000 from work — most spent on gifts to TikTok influencers
A mother of two who stole more than £400,000 from her workplace and spent most of it on TikTok ‘tokens’ for her favorite content creators has been jailed.
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