All news by author James Smith
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Thugs brandish machetes, sparking violent brawl at family sports event
A number of people were injured when violence broke out between two groups who attended a Kabaddi tournament in Alvaston, Derby, last summer
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Donald Trump claims Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn black’ from Indian heritage
Ex-President Donald Trump claimed that Kamala Harris ‘happened to turn black’ and attacked her racial identity in a heated panel.
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US convicts Rhode Island man for attempting to traffic over 400 pounds of drugs into Canada
A former Rhode Island resident was convicted in federal court for attempting to traffic more than 400 pounds of illegal narcotics into Canada via an inflatable raft, but beachgoers found his stash and alerted authorities.
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Team GB swimmer disqualified after finishing first in heat for unbelievable reason
Team GB have missed out on a possible gold with swimmer Luke Greenbank winning his heat but getting disqualified due to the amount of time he spent under water
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted in Japan
Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd and co-founder of Greenpeace, has been arrested on an international warrant and is facing charges including accomplice to assault and ship trespass
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British government launches ’urgent’ housebuilding plan
They pledge to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years.
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Microsoft facing new wave of outages weeks after global IT failure
Cambridge Water says it is affected by the outage, as Microsoft’s service status page reports global issues.
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Helicopter crashes into building causing several serious injuries
Multiple serious injuries have been reported after a helicopter crashed into a building in the Republic of Ireland.
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Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan opposition claims he stole the election
Opponents and supporters of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro planned to rally on Tuesday as protests and clashes spread after a weekend election was awarded to the long-ruling socialist despite opposition claims of a landslide victory.
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Microsoft hit by massive outage across Europe days after global IT meltdown
Microsoft is investigating a second IT meltdown after millions of computers went offline less than two weeks ago.
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Germany is the only country in the Eurozone that struggles with recession
Germany’s economy is back on the brink of recession. However, the Eurozone economy grew more than expected in the second quarter.
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Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children
Former BBC presenter charged with three offences after Met police investigation
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Putin’s billionaire associate loses £750,000 in UK sanctions dispute
NCA said forfeiture of cash belonging to Petr Aven was first time it has recovered, rather than frozen, sanctioned funds
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Scam alert: Thomas Signorelli and WS Capital Series Fund LLC
Thomas Signorelli has allegedly defrauded multiple sellers and fled town with their money. He reportedly scammed them out of $80,000 and $75,000 in known cases.
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Gatwick Airport in chaos as Just Stop Oil block Southern terminal
Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted Gatwick Airport after activists stormed its terminal during busy summer holiday travel season.
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Prince Philip’s cousin Prince Michael of Greece dies age 85
Prince Michael of Greece has died aged 85 in a hospital in Athens, it has been announced. The royal, who was Prince Philip’s first cousin, was a renowned writer and historian under the name Michel De Gres
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Inside the world’s largest cruise ship, which is five times bigger than the Titanic
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All hands on deck: How Ukraine’s labor market is managing with a shortage of men
At a Jul. 22 meeting with IMF representatives, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Economy Tetyana Berezhna estimated that the country is 4.5 million people short of the population needed for economic recovery.
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Hate cleric ’raises £3m’ to buy a Scottish island and plans to transform it into an ’Islamic homeland’ with military-style training camps
The firebrand wants to create his own community on the island to prepare for the coming of the messiah - but has been accused of stoking sectarian tensions
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British man found dead near Portugal holiday home as police spotted with sniffer dogs
The unnamed 28-year-old Brit was reported missing form his holiday home in Saboia near the town of Odemira in Portugal’s Alentejo region, before the grim discovery was made
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Plane crash horror as aircraft ploughs into field killing two men in their 20s
Two men in their 20s, who are believed to be a pilot and passenger, have died after a two-seater light aeroplane crashed in a field in Thorganby, near Selby, on Sunday morning
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Convicted rapist Steven van de Velde booed by fans during his first appearance at the Olympics
Steven van de Velde was booed by spectators in his first appearance at the Paris Olympic Games.
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Keir Starmer and the Spanish PM reportedly discussed a youth mobility scheme
Labour leader reportedly did not reject Pedro Sánchez’s proposal for free movement agreement
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Venezuelans hope to end their suffering by casting ballots on Sunday
Venezuelans are heading to the polls on Sunday in the most anticipated elections in decades, with many hoping to put an end to the repressive political system established 25 years ago by Hugo Chávez and inherited a decade ago by Nicolás Maduro.
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Three suspected IS members charged in Belgium over terrorism plot
Police searched houses across country on eve of Olympic opening ceremony in neighbouring France
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