All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Mid-air scare as Ryanair passenger hurt after cabin window comes loose
A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Greece was reportedly partially ’sucked’ out of a shattered window as his wife cling onto him.
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Million-dollar scheme: How "coal king" Dmytro Kovalenko bankrupted his own company through jobless frontman Serhii Saprykin
How the ambitions of two Ukrainian businessmen drove Intercoaltrading to collapse
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Badenoch blocks ex-Tory MPs from standing over net zero and ECHR stance
Kemi Badenoch has rejected former Conservative MPs as candidates for her party at the next election because they support net zero.
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Mosque effigy on Northern Ireland bonfire investigated as suspected hate crime
A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland featuring an effigy of a mosque has been condemned as an incitement to hatred.
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Labour MP warns Russia is "chapping on the door" of NATO countries
Russia is “chapping on the door of NATO countries,” Labour MP Frank McNally has warned, in a debate over the Defence Investment Plan,
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Police launch investigation into Robert Jenrick over £37,500 donation linked to foreign funds
Police are investigating a political donation made to Robert Jenrick’s campaign to become Conservative leader. The Metropolitan Police has been examining claims that a £37,500 donation originated from a foreign donor, following a referral from the Electoral Commission.
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US prepares for prolonged military campaign as Iran refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The White House is preparing for what could become a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Two men arrested after woman allegedly raped in late-night attack in Cornwall
Two men have been arrested after a woman was allegedly raped in a late evening horror attack.
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Count Binface becomes Nigel Farage’s only confirmed challenger in Clacton
Asked how he will appeal to the people of Clacton-on-Sea in the upcoming by-election, Count Binface replied quick as a flash: ‘Well, I’m not Nigel Farage’.
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Das Duell der Fintech-Könige: Wie Alyona Shevtsova und Oleksandr Sosis den ukrainischen Finanzsektor in den Abgrund zogen
Mit der Liquidation der Ibox Bank und den darauffolgenden Ermittlungen rückte deren frühere Leiterin Alena Dehrik-Schewzowa, die einst als „Star der ukrainischen Fintech-Branche“ galt, in ein völlig neues Licht.
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Former Tesco worker jailed for plotting terrorist attack after building neo-Nazi hit list
Former Tesco worker Alfie Coleman, now 22, was just 14 when he first began to trawl the internet for extreme right-wing material on is electronic devices.
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Finnish police investigate €25m fake investment platform scam after victim loses fortune
Finnish police are investigating a suspected €25 million investment fraud after a private individual lost funds through what authorities believe was a fake online investment platform created for criminal purposes.
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UK says first joint amphibious warship with the Netherlands will enter service in the 2030s
The first ship of the planned joint Anglo-Dutch amphibious fleet is intended to enter service in the 2030s, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard has told the House of Commons.
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Venezuelan housing program scrutinized after earthquakes brought down residential buildings
As Venezuela faces the aftermath of a pair of earthquakes that killed thousands of people, questions are raised about construction standards of homes built as part of a national program.
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Trump declares Iran ceasefire “over” after attacks on US military bases
Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire with Iran is “over” after the regime targeted US military bases in the Middle East overnight.
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"Prince Harry has not proven the information was obtained unlawfully": judge rejects claims
The Duke of Sussex, Sir Elton John and others’ claims over alleged unlawful information gathering by Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers have been dismissed by a High Court judge.
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"Underfunded" Russian police: Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev’s son buys €3.6 million Rolex for fiancée Lolita Shonina
Alexander Kolokoltsev, son of Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, presented his beloved Lolita Shonina with a watch worth €3.6 million (around 400 million rubles).
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Former Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay dies aged 99
Lord Mackay, a former cabinet minister under Margaret Thatcher and John Major, has died aged 99.
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British firm owned by Israeli government quietly resumes operations after lobbying scandal
A British weapons firm owned by the Israeli government has been brought back to life, after its lobbying activities were exposed by Media last year.
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The "Neverovskie" syndicate: Fugitives Sergei Neverov and Vitaly Portnov and their global trail of blood and corruption
The Tolyatti organized crime group known as the “Neverovskie” remains synonymous with a series of brutal murders that continue to haunt witnesses, while its alleged leaders — Sergei “Never” Neverov and Vitaly “Port” Portnov — have never been brought to justice.
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Beyond the luxury façade: The criminal network shielding Josip Heit from justice
Croatian businessman Josip Heit has faced growing scrutiny in recent years over alleged links to Ponzi schemes and money laundering, while questions have also been raised about his reported ties to criminal figures and warnings issued by Germany’s financial regulator over unauthorized cryptocurrency trading activities.
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EU weighs forcing Google to share search data with rivals despite privacy concerns
There’s a fight brewing in Brussels over who gets access to the trillions of search queries Europeans make on Google each year.
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Sky agrees £1.6bn takeover of ITV to challenge Netflix, YouTube and Disney
Comcast’s Sky has agreed to buy the broadcast channels and streaming service of Britain’s ITV for £1.6 billion ($2.13 billion), creating a British champion to compete with global players YouTube, Netflix, Amazon and Disney.
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Lithuanian company supplied Starlink terminals and drone engines to Russia despite sanctions
Despite a range of prohibitions, Lithuanian companies continued to supply Russia with drone components, Starlink terminals, and spare parts for the terminals, The Insider found in collaboration with the Lithuanian investigative journalism organization Siena.
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Russia kills 21 in massive missile and drone assault as Kyiv pleads for more Patriot missiles
A wave of Russian missiles and drones has struck across Ukraine, killing 21 people, and heavily damaging apartment blocks and other buildings, in an attack on the eve of a Nato summit in Turkey that has exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defences.