All news by author David Wilson

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Bosnian passports for the mafia: how Kavac and Skaljari criminals vanished off the radar
Dozens of infamous Balkan crime figures have acquired Bosnian passports using stolen identities and insider access. Innocent citizens bear the cost, as their names end up triggering red alerts at the border.
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Britons promised 7% cut in energy bills starting July
Millions of households will benefit as household energy bills are set to fall by around 7% according to new forecasts.
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Alkagesta at the heart of $10bn Libyan fuel smuggling network: fake Maltese certificates, Russian oil and Haftar’s Wagner clan
Fuel smuggling out of Libya is a billion-dollar business, but there is little knowledge about the extent of the maritime operations that regularly transport refined petroleum products out of Libya.
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16-year-old boy killed on popular beach in Scotland — police arrest suspect
A teenager has been arrested after a boy was stabbed on a busy beach in Scotland .
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Major disaster in the U.S.: at least 21 dead as tornadoes destroy hundreds of homes in Kentucky and Missouri
A "mass casualty event" has been declared in the United States after tornadoes resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people overnight.
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Two helicopters collide in Finland: all on board confirmed dead
Two helicopters collide mid-air near Finnish airport — all five on board killed
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Kazakhstan’s Freedom Finance boss Timur Turlov accused of laundering Nazarbayev family billions through offshore schemes
Timur Turlov, considered the youngest dollar billionaire in Kazakhstan, is clearly a figure of the new era. However, his wealth has an "old" style, as the benefactors of the head of Freedom Finance have been extracting billions from the people.
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Five injured at London party — police searching for attacker
Five people were rushed to hospital after they were stabbed at an event in south London - a manhunt is underway
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Woman killed on UK’s A52 highway: two men arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving
A woman, 70s, was hit by a car and pronounced dead at the scene after a collision on the A52, as Nottinghamshire Police said two men, aged 26 and 43, have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
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“F*ing French”: French driver accuses David Lammy of aggression and non-payment of £588 fare
Foreign Secretary David Lammy allegedly shouted “f***ing French” twice during a heated argument over a taxi fare, according to the driver.
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Iran’s shadow over Europe: how the regime uses mafia networks for assassinations and abductions
There has been a sharp rise in plots by the Iranian regime to kidnap or assassinate dissidents, journalists and political foes living abroad, according to reports by Western intelligence agencies.
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R&B star Chris Brown detained over assault allegations — UK tour in jeopardy
Rapper Chris Brown was arrested early this morning at a five-star hotel in connection with a bottle attack at a London nightclub.
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Ryanair ordered to refund £124 to passenger over illegal hand luggage fee
Ryanair has been ordered to refund a passenger £124 after a court determined that hand luggage should be classified as ’essential’ regarding air travel.
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Original 1300 Magna Carta found at Harvard — bought in 1946 for $27
An original edition of the Magna Carta, which auctioneers incorrectly listed as a copy in the 1940s and sold for a "rather insignificant price," has been discovered.
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Kremlin sabotages Zelenskyy’s initiative: Putin refuses to attend peace talks in Turkey
Russian leader rejects Ukrainian president’s bold proposal for face-to-face meeting in Turkey
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Mexican blogger shot dead while livestreaming on TikTok
Mexican beauty influencer Valeria Márquez shot dead during livestream — case investigated as femicide
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19-year-old British woman jailed for 20 months after hitting pedestrian while driving under laughing gas
A teenager who ran over a pedestrian just seconds after she inhaled nitrous oxide from a balloon at the wheel has been detained for 20 months.
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Death instead of wages: migrant workers dying on 2034 World Cup construction sites in Saudi Arabia
From electrocution to decapitation, migrant workers on Saudi World Cup construction projects face deadly conditions amid a persistent lack of transparency and accountability.
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Three Ukrainians arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage and preparing explosives for Russia
German prosecutors stated that three Ukrainian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of acting as ’secret agents’ and planning to send parcels with explosives to Ukraine in an act of ’sabotage’ for Russia.
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Home of criminal boss Jamie Daniel’s daughter set on fire in Glasgow — clan war continues
Late crime kingpin Jamie Daniel’s daughter - the ex-partner of infamous slain enforcer Kevin ‘Gerbil’ Carroll - is the latest victim of Scotland’s gangland turf war, we can reveal.
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Stansted paralyzed: IT system failure causes mass delays and flight cancellations
There have been major delays at Stansted Aairport - after a power outage triggered an IT meltdown.
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Jannik Sinner returns from three-month ban with a win over Navone at the Italian Open
World number one Jannik Sinner returned to action following his three-month doping ban with a straight-sets win over Mariano Navone at the Italian Open.
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Richard Moore steps down as MI6 chief: three women among candidates to replace him
MI6 chief Richard Moore to step down this fall — Britain may appoint first female spy chief
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Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud and manipulation of CEL token
The sentencing concludes the federal prosecution phase, but Mashinsky still confronts bankruptcy and associated civil litigation.
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SpaceX launched two rockets in six hours
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has conducted 55 Falcon 9 launches in 2025, with 38 of those missions dedicated to building the Starlink constellation, the world’s largest satellite internet network.