All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Farewell to a father, son, and pop star: Liam Payne’s coffin carried into church as One Direction star is laid to rest
Liam Payne is being laid to rest today in the Home Counties, a month after his tragic death in Argentina.
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FSB officers jailed for $23M bribes from banker Ilya Kligman as investigators trace money through Moscow and Dubai channels
The Moscow Garrison Military Court has delivered a verdict against two high-ranking officers of the FSB of the RF.
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Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norwegian princess, arrested on suspicion of rape
Marius Borg Høiby, detained in August following an incident at a woman’s apartment in Oslo, was arrested on Monday evening.
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Kremlin warns Joe Biden’s Ukraine missile decision ’could spark World War Three’
The US has allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles to attack Russia. The move cam after requests from Volodymyr Zelensky but has been met with criticism from Russia and inside America
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13 ’dangerous dog’ incidents reported in 48 hours, including owner attacked by his own American bulldog
South Yorkshire Police have confirmed 13 reports relating to ’dangerous dogs’ in just 48 hours.
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Glastonbury ticket chaos as fans rage ‘f***ing bull****’ over same queue glitch affecting thousands
As part of this year’s queue system, Glastonbury 2025 hopefuls are directed to a page with a green queue bar that gradually shows their progression over time.
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"Stamp them through": Russian oligarchs, FSB generals, religious figures, and elite children travel abroad under diplomatic immunity
Holding a diplomatic passport offers notable perks — even for those who aren’t career diplomats.
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Sadiq Khan brands Donald Trump racist saying he ’came for me’ because of skin colour
London Mayor Sadiq Khan told a podcast that Donald Trump decided to ’come for me’ because of his religion and skin colour and branded his policies ’racist’
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Political turmoil shakes the Netherlands following violence in Amsterdam
Ruling coalition in crisis amid claims of racist remarks and speculation government may collapse
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King supports food poverty project on his working birthday
King Charles has marked his 76th birthday by opening a new hub in south-east London as part of his project to distribute surplus produce to people in food poverty.
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U.S. blocks access to records on Nigerian president’s alleged drug connections
The FBI, CIA, and DEA face legal scrutiny as they invoke Glomar responses—provisions allowing them to withhold confirmation of records to protect privacy and national security—amid requests for information on Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s alleged ties to drug trafficking.
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How a famous surgeon died in an Israeli prison after being taken from Gaza hospital
When war in Gaza erupted last year, Dr Adnan Al-Bursh worked around the clock while documenting the horror unfolding around him. Then he was detained. Now, Sky News has spoken to people who claim to have witnessed the circumstances leading to his death.
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Italian authorities charge 38 people in $215M art forgery ring
Italian authorities dismantle a forgery network selling fake works attributed to Banksy, Warhol, Picasso, and Miró, averting $215 million in potential losses.
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Bishop suggests more senior Church of England clergy may need to resign over abuse scandal
Julie Conalty, bishop of Birkenhead, welcomes resignation of Justin Welby but says institutional changes needed
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Major banks announce consecutive interest rate hikes, warning they’re “not small”
A string of big lenders have announced interest rate hikes one after the other - as the mortgage market takes a turn for the worse.
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Vladimir Putin taunts the UK as Russian frigate conducts war games in the English Channel
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s northern fleet to hold exercises in the English Channel in the most public taunt to the UK in recent months as tensions continue to rise
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Inside Gambia’s growing sex tourism industry, where British women seek toyboys on the beaches
While the beautiful beaches and palm trees are aplenty, it’s the local young men that elderly British tourists are seemingly on the hunt for when they travel to Gambia on holiday
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Ryanair passenger dies during flight as ’chaos’ unfolds before emergency landing at Stansted
Emergency crews met the aircraft after landing at London Stansted and were joined by police, paramedics and an air ambulance - but the man was pronounced dead at the scene
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FTX files lawsuit against Binance over transactions linked to Sam Bankman-Fried
Collapsed crypto hedge fund FTX has launched legal action against the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, seeking the return of almost $1.8bn (£1.4bn) allegedly transferred fraudulently.
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87-year-old woman died after being blown over by helicopter at Plymouth hospital, inquest reveals
Jean Langan suffered fatal head injuries while leaving Derriford hospital in Plymouth, jury hears
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Ex-soldier Daniel Khalife pleads guilty to escaping from HMP Wandsworth midway through trial
Daniel Khalife, an ex-soldier turned terror suspect who shot to national notoriety last year when he escaped from HMP Wandsworth, has pleaded guilty to the escape attempt midway through his trial
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Arrest in Limassol leads investigators to fraudster Eduard Lebedev, accused of running illegal casinos across Europe
Recently, a court hearing occurred in Nicosia, Cyprus, concerning the case of a Russian citizen detained at the request of the European Police Office. He is suspected of organizing illegal casinos.
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’America First, Britain last?’ Trump victory puts UK ’special relationship’ at risk
After Donald Trump’s thorough victory over Kamala Harris this morning, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be trying to preserve the UK’s so-called ’special relationship’ with the United States
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Father and son sentenced for plotting hitwoman murder
A father and son who "recruited" a woman from the US in a plot to kill a Birmingham shopkeeper have been jailed.
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North Koreans granted internet access for the first time already have questionable search histories
Thousands of North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia to fight for Vladimir Putin have reportedly taken up a new hobby after being given unfiltered access to the internet.