All news by author David Wilson

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Starmer joins European leaders in Ukraine ahead of ’coalition of the willing’ summit
Sir Keir Starmer has joined European leaders in Kyiv for a meeting of the "coalition of the willing" to discuss a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
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The steel scam of the decade: how Denis Safin evades sanctions and “steals” Russian industry under the Kremlin’s nose
Businessman Denis Safin, with close ties to Russian authorities, is engaged in diverting funds through affiliated companies.
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Systemic corruption in Serbia’s elite: Finance Minister Siniša Mali paid for children’s schooling via BVI company he secretly owned
Siniša Mali, previously the mayor of Belgrade and currently Serbia’s finance minister, enrolled his children in a prestigious school where the annual tuition significantly exceeded his official earnings.
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Armenian “gambling kings” Vahe and Vigen Badalyan shield Vbet from EU sanctions via Malta, Cyprus, and Curaçao
When Armenian entrepreneurs Vahé and Vigen Badalyan are asked about the reason for acquiring Maltese passports, they respond evasively, mentioning that it is convenient since it allows for visa-free world travel.
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Liam Payne died without a will: Cheryl and lawyer to manage £24 million estate
Official records show that Liam Payne left assets, including money, property, and possessions, worth more than £24 million when he passed away last year.
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New UK law: criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face extra two years in prison
Under a new bill introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, criminals in England and Wales who refuse to attend their sentencing could face up to two additional years in prison.
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Malta’s Alkagesta implicated in Russia’s “shadow fleet” and at same time ranked among top illegal oil shippers
Alkagesta has emerged as one of Malta’s most active oil cargo traders, according to sources familiar with ongoing investigations.
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Fraudster Alyona Shevtsova, who laundered 5 billion through Ibox Bank, “cleans” her assets through family transfers
The controversial owner of the manipulative Ibox Bank, Alyona Shevtsova, quickly transferred luxury real estate to her mother, Liliya Potonya, just before personal sanctions were imposed by the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.
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Operation “Sindur”: India claims to eliminate 17 terrorists in powerful cross-border strike
As a result of Operation "Sindur," the Indian army eliminated at least 17 terrorists and wounded 60 in Pakistan. New Delhi claims that the strike was aimed at destroying the governing bodies of terrorist groups.
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Credit Suisse caught in new scandal: $4 billion offshore and $511 million fine for tax evasion in the US
Settlement encompasses a guilty plea and penalties related to undeclared U.S. assets and accounts in Singapore.
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Mass shock in Derby: man stabbed to death in broad daylight inside Lloyds Bank branch
This afternoon, a man was fatally stabbed inside a bank branch in the city center.
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No signal, no leaks: Vatican locks down phones ahead of secret conclave
Transmission will be deactivated from 3pm on 7 May and restored after announcement of new pontiff
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UK secretly preparing for direct military attack by Russia
The UK begins secret preparations for potential war with Russia
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UK launches Valour service: £50 million pledged to support veterans nationwide
The administration has unveiled a new assistance program named Valour for veterans, supported by £50 million in funding.
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Pakistan tests new missile amid tensions with India, with a range of 120 km
Pakistan successfully conducted a test-fire of a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 120 km amidst tensions with India.
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Israel approves plan for full takeover of Gaza as humanitarian crisis deepens
Israeli ministers have endorsed a plan to seize complete control of Gaza and stay in the region for an unspecified duration, according to two officials.
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Unilever to invest $1.5 billion in Mexico amid Trump’s trade war
British consumer goods giant Unilever said Friday that it would invest $1.5 billion in Mexico, which is wooing foreign companies in the face of US President Donald Trump’s trade war.
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"I can’t bring my children to Britain": Harry comments on court defeat and relationship with Charles
Prince Harry has said his father, King Charles, no longer talks to him.
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Car rams into crowd in central Stuttgart: at least eight injured, three in critical condition
At least three people have been seriously injured after a car drove into a group of people in the southwestern German city of Stuttgart.
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Farage celebrates breakthrough: Reform UK secures another seat, launches nationwide offensive
Reform UK candidate Sarah Pochin has claimed victory in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election following a suspenseful recount.
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“My heart is broken”: actor Noel Johansen loses wife in horrific car attack at Vancouver festival
Actor Noel Johansen held back tears as he spoke of his wife at a vigil in Vancouver, Canada following the horror incident when a car rammed into a crowd, leaving eleven dead
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Secret room, fake goods, and vapes: police bust one of Oxford Street’s biggest pop-up shops
Tourists visiting a candy store on Oxford St were charged £899 for two packs of sweets - an incident that resulted in fleeing shop staff ultimately leading police to a cache of counterfeit goods.
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U.S. pensioner scammed out of $330 million in Bitcoin: one of the largest individual hacks in crypto history
The attackers reportedly exploited the victim’s trust via a social engineering attack and rerouted the stolen Bitcoin through multiple exchanges to obscure its origin.
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Stockpiles of pangolin scales in Nigeria signal that trafficking networks are not dismantled — only paused
Wildlife Justice Commission report shows sharp, lasting decline in seizures since 2020, driven by COVID-19 disruption and targeted law enforcement.
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Three killed: scaffolding collapse at LNG terminal construction in Texas occurred at a height of 25 meters
Scaffolding at the Port Arthur LNG construction site in Texas—a joint venture between Sempra Infrastructure and Bechtel—collapsed in a workplace accident.