All news by author Elizabeth Baker

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Historic 1960 Jaguar used at Pippa Middleton’s wedding set for auction
The car that chauffeured the Princess of Wales and her children to Pippa Middleton’s wedding is set to go under the hammer.
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Empire of Dmitriy Punin: Pin-Up online casino, mafia, and “protection” in Cyprus
At the start of 2025, Ukrainian law enforcement detained Ihor Zotko in Kyiv, the nominal owner of a company running the "PIN-UP" online casino.
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Prince Harry sets dramatic conditions for meeting King Charles, demanding security, press control, and Meghan’s royal treatment
Prince Harry is reportedly poised to confront his estranged father, King Charles, but not without making a dramatic set of demands that have left royal insiders in disbelief.
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Woman stabbed to death in Greenwich flat: man arrested
A woman has been stabbed to death at her home in southeast London.
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Andrii Parubii, former speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, shot dead in Lviv
Former speaker of Ukraine’s parliament Andrii Parubii has been shot dead in Lviv, authorities confirmed on Friday.
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British teen jailed for smuggling 14kg of cannabis from Thailand
A British teenager who was caught at Heathrow Airport with a large stash of cannabis smuggled into Britain from Thailand has been jailed.
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Madeleine McCann prime suspect set to be released from prison within weeks
The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case will be released from prison in a matter of weeks, according to the lead prosecutor investigating her disappearance.
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Former prisoner found guilty of murdering father-of-three in Lancashire
Lenny Scott, 33, from Prescot, Merseyside, was shot after leaving the gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on February 8 last year.
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Serial rapist who drugged victims and used hidden cameras pleads guilty
A serial rapist who drugged victims and placed a hidden camera in an air freshener is facing a "lengthy" jail sentence, as detectives appealed for more victims to come forward.
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British toddler missing in Marbella – police suspect abduction by mother
A British toddler who has been missing for almost two months after vanishing in Marbella may have been abducted by his mother, police say.
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Government vows to close all asylum hotels by end of Parliament despite Bell Hotel ruling
Epping Forest District Council had been granted an interim injunction by the High Court, stopping the hotel’s owner, Somani Hotels, from using the hotel to accommodate asylum seekers beyond September 12.
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Woman found stabbed to death between cars in Cardiff: suspect charged
A woman was tragically found dead between two cars with stab wounds, an inquest heard today.
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Police investigate secret camera claim at Scottish Parliament
A Labour politician has been charged over allegations a secret camera was placed in toilets inside the Scottish Parliament.
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Reconciliation ’within reach’ between Harry and King Charles
Prince Harry is set to meet with King Charles for the first time in 20 months - though his brother William has reportedly rejected the invitation ’out of hand’.
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Inside the push to silence N1: how Vučić’s allies target independent media in Serbia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has dealt with nine months of mass protests against corruption and authoritarianism, with demonstrators sometimes clashing with riot police and violent pro-government thugs.
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Threats of criminal prosecution, shell companies and leaking secrets: how the Polish law firm Sheviakov Consult operates
In recent years, an interesting player has appeared on the Polish legal services market — the firm Sheviakov Consult.
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Tony Blair meets Donald Trump at White House to discuss postwar Gaza plans
The former British prime minister Tony Blair has attended a White House meeting with Donald Trump to discuss plans for postwar Gaza.
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Trump vows death penalty for murders in Washington DC
Donald Trump has announced that he will pursue the death penalty for murders committed in Washington DC.
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Denmark called in an American diplomat over suspicions of Trump’s interference in Greenland’s affairs
We are receiving significant news from Denmark, which has summoned the US charge d’affaires in the country regarding alleged attempts to interfere with Greenland’s status, a long-term interest for the new US administration of Donald Trump.
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Dozens of Israeli soldiers, armoured vehicles descend on Nablus
The Israeli military on Wednesday launched an operation involving dozens of soldiers and armoured vehicles in the old city of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
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Chaos in Switzerland: Teenager killed during police chase sparks 48 hours of rioting in Lausanne
Switzerland – considered to be one of Europe’s most peaceful countries – has been engulfed by 48 hours of riots after a teenager was killed during a police chase.
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Trump’s drug price policy fuels UK surge as Mounjaro bills set to triple
Eli Lilly, the US manufacturer of Mounjaro, has instructed its two British wholesalers to stop taking orders amid “unprecedented demand,” which is believed to be driven by Brits eager to avoid next week’s price increase - which could be as high as 170%.
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Farage accuses Starmer of betraying Britain for ‘outdated treaties’
Nigel Farage launched a fierce critique of Sir Keir Starmer, accusing him of aligning with international courts against the British populace as he revealed his dramatic plans for mass deportations of illegal migrants.
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European security services probe Russian-linked vessel ‘HAV Dolphin’ over drone suspicions
European intelligence services have taken notice of the vessel HAV Dolphin (IMO 9073854), which is sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda. The ship is expected to arrive on Thursday morning in the Finnish port city of Vaasa.
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Six youngsters saved after water incident at Wales beach
Six young children have been rescued after encountering ’serious difficulty’ in the water at a beach in Wales.