All news by author James Smith

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Prince Andrew appears 173 times in Epstein files, making him the most-referenced Brit
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is the most mentioned British name in the bombshell cache of 23,000 Jeffrey Epstein-linked documents handed to the US House Oversight Committee by the Epstein estate.
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Air raids hit southern Lebanon as drone strike kills one and injures students
The Israeli military conducted a series of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.
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Images suggest Israel deployed new types of cluster munitions in south Lebanon
Israel utilized widely banned cluster munitions during its recent 13-month war in Lebanon, as shown in photos of munition remnants in southern Lebanon.
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Financier who sued his mother for £2.6m loses case and faces £1m court bill
A financier who sued his mum for £2.6m, claiming he was wrongfully "disinherited," has been left with a £1m court bill.
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Reform UK faces data watchdog probe amid claims it misled the ICO with fake correspondence
Reform UK is being investigated by the Information Commissioner for possibly violating data protection law, following accusations of lying to the regulatory authority.
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Trump’s attempt to hide Epstein records collapses as Congress forces release
Additional files concerning the disgraced pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein will be made public, as Congress approved a bill requiring the Justice Department to release all files within 30 days.
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Roads in Leicester closed after grenade found in box donated to Age UK warehouse
Several roads in Leicester were temporarily closed after a grenade was discovered in a box delivered to an Age UK charity warehouse.
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Former pupils claim Farage made pro-Hitler remarks and offensive jokes at school
Nigel Farage has been urged to explain himself after being accused of making racist and antisemitic remarks by a number of former classmates.
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Steve Finnan risks bankruptcy after decade-long multimillion-pound dispute with brother and lawyers
A former Premier League star is facing bankruptcy following a multi-million-pound court battle with his brother.
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Major websites go down as Cloudflare outage disrupts X, PayPal and ChatGPT
Significant portions of the web are down for thousands of users, with social media platforms like X, formerly known as Twitter, not loading.
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Kessler Twins, stars who performed with Sinatra and Astaire, pass away on the same day
Twin sisters who worked with entertainers including Frank Sinatra and Fred Astaire have died on the same day after deciding together ’they no longer wanted to live’
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“Baby Boy, 9 Months, Mauled to Death by Family XL Bully During Visit to Father”
Jonte William Bluck was killed by his family’s pet XL Bully while staying with his dad in November last year, with an inquest into his death opened at Gwent Coroner’s Court on Monday
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British hacker ordered to repay £4.1m in Bitcoin after celebrity X account scam
A British man who hacked the X accounts of celebrities in an attempt to deceive people into giving him Bitcoin has been ordered to repay £4.1 million worth of the cryptocurrency, according to prosecutors.
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China has invested tens of billions in UK projects, gaining access to military-grade technology
China has financed investment worth tens of billions of pounds in UK businesses and projects this century, some of which provided it access to military-grade technology.
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Drivers and companies hit as organised gangs steal deliveries by the trailer load
Criminal gangs are buying up haulage firms to pose as truckers and steal goods by the lorryload, the BBC has learned.
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Hayut released from Georgian prison after plea deal and dropped German charges
A woman who says she was conned by the notorious “Tinder Swindler” Shimon Hayut says his sudden release from a Georgian prison is “a shock” and “disappointing”.
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Trump reverses stance and urges House Republicans to release Epstein files
President Donald Trump has urged House Republicans to vote for the release of the so-called Epstein files, marking a dramatic reversal after he previously opposed the proposal.
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North Sea oil deal stalls as buyer faces fraud accusations
The sale of a North Sea oil company backed by a billionaire Conservative donor has been delayed after fraud allegations emerged involving the buyer’s owner.
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Two British men linked to Irish Mafia arrested in armed raid in Colombia
Two men connected to ’Irish Mafia’ arrested in dramatic armed raid in Colombia
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Angela Rayner failed to pay £40,000 in stamp duty as she prepares potential leadership bid
Angela Rayner, the former Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, is reportedly preparing for a possible leadership challenge against Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
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Authorities warn of more arrests after $71m Defence corruption scheme uncovered in Darwin
Authorities have not ruled out further arrests after three Darwin residents were charged with corruption and fraud offences relating to more than $71m of Department of Defence contracts.
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Nearly 5,000 Sri Lankans accused of using forged documents to secure UK care visas
The Home Office has initiated a comprehensive investigation into almost 4,900 Sri Lankan nationals suspected of acquiring UK Health and Care Worker visas through the use of fake qualifications, falsified employment histories, and fraudulently issued vocational certificates.
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Shona Robison attacks ‘chaotic’ UK budget as Chancellor reportedly drops tax rises
The UK’s Budget process has "descended into complete chaos," Scotland’s Finance Secretary said as she pushed for a meeting with the Chancellor.
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Holiday camp boss admits decades of child abuse after running residential trips for up to 70 children a year
A 76-year-old man has admitted to 17 charges after reportedly attacking two children and contaminating sweets with sedatives at a summer camp.
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Three dead after bus ploughs into crowd at Stockholm bus stop
Several people have been killed and others severely injured after a bus ploughed into a bus shelter in the Östermalm district of central Stockholm, Swedish police confirmed.