All news by author James Smith

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Azerbaijan has been selling electricity to Georgia through secretive offshore companies
Even as Sulkhan Papashvili, one of Georgia’s richest businessmen, bought electricity from Azerbaijan’s state energy company, the family members of its leaders entered into business dealings with him on the side.
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Dozens hospitalized after children’s camp struck by lightning twice
Thirty-eight people were taken to hospital after two lightning strikes hit a children’s camp in Germany.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known as ’The Butcher,’ dies in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been found dead at the site of a horror helicopter crash.
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Manchester City defeats West Ham to win fourth consecutive Premier League title
Pep Guardiola had predicted that he and Manchester City would suffer; it would be emotional, the nerves stretched taut because this is how it is supposed to go on the final day of the Premier League season when so much is at stake.
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Kate Middleton issues first major update on new project since her cancer diagnosis
The Princess of Wales appears to be making progress on a return to royal duties following the release of a trailer for a new project.
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Rishi Sunak faces cabinet backlash over plans to curb foreign student visas
Education secretary Gillian Keegan, Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron oppose move, while university leaders warn of economic and cultural impact
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King Charles and Queen Camilla ’could miss wedding of the year’ after invite snub
The pair could be set to miss the wedding of the year between the Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, and Olivia Henson, after failing to reply to an invite for the big day
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Islamic Jihad leader killed in West Bank; Israel hits 70 targets in Gaza
IDF says ‘senior terrorist operative’ Islam Khamayseh was killed in strike on the city of Jenin
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Troops cleared of blame for Falklands ship bombing
Declassified documents have cleared an army regiment of any blame in the biggest loss of British life during the Falklands War.
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10 ways world could spiral into nuke war as summer of Putin victories would mark first steps to WW3, army bosses warn
Scroll down to see The Sun’s graphic on how Putin’s summer offensive could turn into WW3 in 10 steps
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Pressure piles on Wales’ FM as Plaid ends deal
First Minister Vaughan Gething has come under more pressure after Plaid Cymru ended its co-operation deal with Labour in Wales immediately.
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UK’s richest Gypsy Alfie Best celebrates Rich List success on £9m superyacht, buys £500k Rolls Royce
The UK’s ’Gypsy billionaire’ celebrated on a £9million superyacht and splashed out on a £500,000 Rolls Royce after his Rich List success.
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Entire town in California goes on sale for $6,600,000
An entire town in California has been put on the market for $6.6 million (£5.2m).
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Baby girl dies after being hit by Land Rover in church car park in Aberdeenshire
Police Scotland said the girl was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following the collision on Wednesday evening, but was pronounced dead a short time later.
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Cyprus central to sanctioned Afghan politician’s global business empire
A lawsuit against the U.S. government by two former Afghan parliamentarians reveals they continue to hold Cyprus passports –– despite advice to authorities to review their citizenship.
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Police seize suspected "dirty bomb" components, including explosives and radioactive material, from a shed while interrogating a "far-right extremist"
Neighbours of the man said he was a loner who would rarely go outside and often covered his face in public
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Prince Archie is reportedly eager to visit the UK with his father, but Meghan and Harry are hesitant to encourage it
Meghan Markle is reportedly worried that her son Archie is becoming more interested in his Royal connections and is said to be keen for him to have a more "normal" childhood
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Emergency measures activated to tackle prison overcrowding in England
Those in police custody could remain there as bail hearings are delayed in case they are placed in prison while awaiting trial because of a lack of jail cells.
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King and Queen attend royal honours service at St Paul’s Cathedral
Around 2,000 people who are holders of the honours such as MBEs and OBEs - from the UK and Commonwealth - formed part of the congregation.
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Despite mass protests, the Georgian Parliament has approved a "Foreign Agents" law
In a session marked by yelling and physical confrontation, the Georgian Parliament adopted a law on Tuesday that opponents call the “Russian bill” and believe could dismantle civil society and divert the country from the European Union path.
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Untreated sewage illegally pumped into Windermere
Millions of litres of raw sewage were illegally pumped into one of England’s most famous lakes after a fault, documents seen by the BBC have revealed.
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Free media face crackdown from Croatia’s new leaders
Nationalists joining PM Andrej Plenkovic’s new coalition have demanded cuts to funding for an independent newspaper.
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Delivery driver who intervened in Dublin attack to run in local elections
Former Deliveroo rider Caio Benicio will champion public safety and rights for gig economy workers
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Residents astounded as luxury £288 million superyacht Kismet docks at Scottish harbor
The £288m megayacht named ’Kismet’ arrived in Troon, Scotland, on its maiden voyage after being constructed at German shipyard Lurssen.