All news by author James Smith
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YouTuber kidnapped in Haiti and ’kept in cage’ for ransom after trying to meet Barbecue gang boss
Addison Pierre Maalouf, known online as YourFellowArab, was reportedly kidnapped in Haiti after trying to interview notorious gang leader Jimmy ’Barbecue’ Cherizier
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Crime boss who led drugs gang caught and jailed after visit to the dentist
A selfie from the dentist was sent by Khan Gorgulu to his crime partner - and was then used by police to identify him and prove his involvement in supplying cocaine and cannabis to Alderley Edge
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UK taxpayers could be hit with huge price rises after Thames Water investors refuse to save struggling firm
It is now likely that the Government will have to step in for the water firm via a special administration
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Easter getaway warning as 18 million Brits risk double journey times – as rammed airports say it’s busiest break ever
Heavy rain and strong winds could also cause travel chaos and pose a risk to life
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Record small boat crossings for start of year in blow to Rishi Sunak’s migrant pledge
The Home Office called the figure “unacceptable” and said it showed the importance of getting flights to Rwanda going as soon as possible
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UK accuses China of cyberattacks on British democracy
Britain rolls out sanctions and summons Chinese ambassador as it points finger at ‘Chinese state-affiliated actors.’
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Diddy slams ’witch hunt’ after his homes raided with ’military force’ in sex trafficking probe
Diddy’s team has broken their silence after his Los Angeles and Miami homes were raided by federal officials. The rapper’s attorney is denying any criminal or civil wrongdoing by Diddy
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Neighbour of murdered MP Sir David Amess says promised security guards are failing to turn up
Conservative MP Vicky Ford, who represents Chelmsford in Essex, said that twice this year security guards had not turned up when she’s held constituency surgeries
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Rishi Sunak launches surprise reshuffle with 2 ministers OUT hours after committee grilling
James Heappey and Robert Halfon quit just months ahead of a general election
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I stared down deadly assassins who kill for just £1k & are turning a holiday beach paradise into a blood-soaked warzone
Even out of work students are killing for cash - as journalist Mariana van Zeller reveals in our exclusive video
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Dani Alves orders burgers to his £4.5m mansion on first night of freedom after paying €1m bail weeks into rape sentence
The convicted rapist’s release had been postponed for five days after he failed to raise his bail bond
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Child murderer due for release but his own dad wants to ’keep monster in jail’
Stuart Leggate killed eight-year-old Mark Cummings after abducting him from the block of flats where they lived and stuffing his body in a bin chute in Royston, Glasgow
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Plymouth car crash horror as two pedestrians including young girl killed with woman, 74, arrested
Two pedestrians, including a woman and a young girl, were killed after being hit by a car in Plymouth on Sunday morning, and police have arrested a 74-year-old woman on suspicion of careless driving
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King Charles left London for emotional heart to heart with ’beloved daughter’ Kate before cancer news
King Charles - who was also recently diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer - travelled to London to speak with his "beloved daughter-in-law" about her own struggle with the disease
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FA chief who approved Nike’s controversial England kit has already left role and landed new job
The England kit, which was produced by Nike, has proved controversial due to the changing of the flag, with the new shirt signed off by an FA member who has now left the organisation
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US planning incredible futuristic moon train with railway network to transport goods and people across Lunar surface
Northrop Grumman and SpaceX are among 14 companies helping DARPA extend humanity’s economic footprint into deep space
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At least 82 people dead including 3 children as ‘ISIS’ gunmen storm & set fire to concert hall in Moscow terror attack
AT least 82 people have been killed and over 100 wounded after "ISIS" gunmen stormed a concert hall in a bloody massacre on the outskirts of Moscow.
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UK’s highest student loan debt revealed – as one person owes more than £231,000
A new Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the BBC also revealed the largest repayment made by a graduate is £110,112, while the biggest amount accrued in interest is £54,048
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Dad faked paternity test with his uncle’s DNA to avoid shelling out £18k child maintenance payments for his son
Boy’s mum was forced to skip meals after dad spun web of deceit
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Sainsbury’s and Tesco resolve technical issues that disrupted deliveries
Sainsbury’s was unable to deliver majority of daily orders, while Tesco hit by separate issue that impacted small number of deliveries
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Сorporate strip-miner: how Roman Belousov built an empire on state-backed scams and investor ruin
Konoplex, a major industrial hemp producer in Russia, has been facing a year-long corporate conflict that has impacted all levels of the business, from executives to employees and suppliers, against a backdrop of underwhelming cultivation performance.
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Secretive life of Ukrainian alcohol millionaire Felix Chertok: from Alef-Vinal director to beneficiary of shadow companies
In fact, there is extremely little information in the media about such a character as Felix Chertok.
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Death fleet of the Varvarenko family: how the Odesa Network and the companies Varamar, Nortrop, White Whale and Kaalbye fuel wars around the world
The narrative of arms delivery is not a new one. It is a risky yet highly lucrative business. The Varvarenko family from Odesa and Belgium is profiting from it.
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Ex-owners of Veles Bank Kostyantyn Bondaryev, Iryna Honcharova and Oleksandr Kandyba win 105 million UAH lawsuit against the NBU
The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv upheld the lawsuit filed by the former shareholders of Veles Bank (Kostyantyn Bondaryev, Iryna Honcharova, Oleksandr Kandyba) and ruled to recover 105 million UAH from the NBU.
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Fugitive Russian oligarch Alexey Fedorychev linked to corruption and fraud operates Ukrainian grain terminal
A con artist with years of experience has settled in Ukraine, or rather, not settled personally, but has launched his usual «business» here.
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